Bemidji State gets new strength coach
Bemidji State named Joseph Gorshe its strength and conditioning coach and Jeremy Coupal a volunteer men’s assistant.
Todd D. Milewski
2012 NHL Entry Draft: College players selected
Following is a list of players drafted in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft who play for a college team, have committed to a college or play in a league that traditionally feeds college hockey. Commitments are from Chris Heisenberg’s recruiting site. Follow all the draft picks on the NHL’s website.
Brown gets perfect APR scores from NCAA for men’s, women’s teams
Twelve hockey teams — seven from the men’s side and five on the women’s side — have perfect scores in the NCAA’s latest Academic Progress Rates. The scores, which are based on eligibility and retention of scholarship players, include data from the 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 academic years. Brown had a perfect 1,000 score … Read more
St. Norbert, St. Scholastica moving to MCHA for 2013-14 season
St. Norbert and St. Scholastica will join the MCHA for the 2013-14 season as part of the breakup of the NCHA, the Green Bay Press-Gazette reported Monday and the MCHA confirmed Tuesday. “This is a great and exciting day for the MCHA,” league commissioner Dr. G. Steven Larson said in a news release. “We are … Read more
WCHA’s Alaska playoff plan has some members anxious
The first sign of anxiety over the remodeled WCHA’s upcoming postseason format surfaced just minutes after the plan was voted in. League commissioner Bruce McLeod said he heard a couple of informal conversations taking place after last week’s meeting, with representatives of the schools that will make up the nine-team WCHA talking over other possibilities. … Read more
Overtime, hand passes tweaked by rules committee; visors to get more study
Conferences will have more options for overtimes and hand passes will be illegal in all zones starting in the 2012-13 NCAA hockey season. Those were among the decisions made by the NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee when it met Wednesday and Thursday in Indianapolis. Meanwhile, the committee did not forward a proposal to allow players … Read more
Checking In: Former Wisconsin player John Byce
Before Chris Kreider, Wisconsin’s John Byce was the last player to go from the Frozen Four to the NHL playoffs. In the latest in an occasional series of stories checking in with college hockey personalities past and present, Todd D. Milewski visits with Byce.
Boston College has four players on 2012 All-USCHO teams
Four players from national champion Boston College and three repeat selections are among 18 players picked for All-USCHO teams for the 2011-12 season. Eagles defenseman Brian Dumoulin (first team), forward Barry Almeida (second team), goaltender Parker Milner (third team) and defenseman Tommy Cross (third team) were named to the national teams that were selected by … Read more
Gallery: Boston College celebrates the 2012 national championship
TAMPA, Fla. — Here’s how it looked Saturday at Tampa Bay Times Forum as Boston College celebrated the 2012 Frozen Four championship: [photoshelter-gallery g_id=’G0000iM72KclWkXE’ g_name=’20120407-FrozenFour-Gm3-Postgame-Celebration’ f_show_caption=’t’ f_show_slidenum=’t’ img_title=’casc’ pho_credit=’iptc’ f_link=’t’ f_bbar=’t’ fsvis=’f’ width=’500′ height=’375′ bgcolor=’#AAAAAA’ bgtrans=’t’ btype=’old’ bcolor=’#CCCCCC’ crop=’f’ trans=’xfade’ tbs=’4000′ f_ap=’t’ linkdest=’c’ f_fullscreen=’f’ f_constrain=’f’ twoup=’f’ f_topbar=’f’ f_bbarbig=” f_htmllinks=’f’ f_enable_embed_btn=’f’ f_show_watermark=’f’ f_send_to_friend_btn=’f’ f_smooth=’f’ f_mtrx=’f’ f_up=’f’ … Read more
Gallery: Boston College celebrates the 2012 national championship
TAMPA, Fla. — Here’s how it looked Saturday at Tampa Bay Times Forum as Boston College celebrated the 2012 Frozen Four championship: [photoshelter-gallery g_id=’G0000iM72KclWkXE’ g_name=’20120407-FrozenFour-Gm3-Postgame-Celebration’ f_show_caption=’t’ f_show_slidenum=’t’ img_title=’casc’ pho_credit=’iptc’ f_link=’t’ f_bbar=’t’ fsvis=’f’ width=’500′ height=’375′ bgcolor=’#AAAAAA’ bgtrans=’t’ btype=’old’ bcolor=’#CCCCCC’ crop=’f’ trans=’xfade’ tbs=’4000′ f_ap=’t’ linkdest=’c’ f_fullscreen=’f’ f_constrain=’f’ twoup=’f’ f_topbar=’f’ f_bbarbig=” f_htmllinks=’f’ f_enable_embed_btn=’f’ f_show_watermark=’f’ f_send_to_friend_btn=’f’ f_smooth=’f’ f_mtrx=’f’ f_up=’f’ … Read more
Gallery: Boston College vs. Ferris State in the national championship
TAMPA, Fla. — Here are photos from Boston College’s 4-1 victory over Ferris State in the Frozen Four championship game. [photoshelter-gallery g_id=’G0000GCjooBr14Wo’ g_name=’20120407-Frozen-Four-Gm3-BostonCollege-FerrisSt-thru-handshake-line’ f_show_caption=’t’ f_show_slidenum=’t’ img_title=’casc’ pho_credit=’iptc’ f_link=’t’ f_bbar=’t’ fsvis=’f’ width=’500′ height=’375′ bgcolor=’#AAAAAA’ bgtrans=’t’ btype=’old’ bcolor=’#CCCCCC’ crop=’f’ trans=’xfade’ tbs=’4000′ f_ap=’t’ linkdest=’c’ f_fullscreen=’f’ f_constrain=’f’ twoup=’f’ f_topbar=’f’ f_bbarbig=” f_htmllinks=’f’ f_enable_embed_btn=’f’ f_show_watermark=’f’ f_send_to_friend_btn=’f’ f_smooth=’f’ f_mtrx=’f’ f_up=’f’ target=’_self’ wmds=’llQ6QNgpeC.p1Ucz7U.Y4R8iN19V6DV.zbfnjGEFwg.CWlUZRNCLtc6GPyYg.q3d3a_KdQ–‘ … Read more
Gallery: Boston College vs. Ferris State in the national championship
TAMPA, Fla. — Here are photos from Boston College’s 4-1 victory over Ferris State in the Frozen Four championship game. [photoshelter-gallery g_id=’G0000GCjooBr14Wo’ g_name=’20120407-Frozen-Four-Gm3-BostonCollege-FerrisSt-thru-handshake-line’ f_show_caption=’t’ f_show_slidenum=’t’ img_title=’casc’ pho_credit=’iptc’ f_link=’t’ f_bbar=’t’ fsvis=’f’ width=’500′ height=’375′ bgcolor=’#AAAAAA’ bgtrans=’t’ btype=’old’ bcolor=’#CCCCCC’ crop=’f’ trans=’xfade’ tbs=’4000′ f_ap=’t’ linkdest=’c’ f_fullscreen=’f’ f_constrain=’f’ twoup=’f’ f_topbar=’f’ f_bbarbig=” f_htmllinks=’f’ f_enable_embed_btn=’f’ f_show_watermark=’f’ f_send_to_friend_btn=’f’ f_smooth=’f’ f_mtrx=’f’ f_up=’f’ target=’_self’ wmds=’llQ6QNgpeC.p1Ucz7U.Y4R8iN19V6DV.zbfnjGEFwg.CWlUZRNCLtc6GPyYg.q3d3a_KdQ–‘ … Read more
Video: Boston College’s Whitney, Carey, Kreider, Penna
TAMPA, Fla. — Boston College forwards Steven Whitney, Paul Carey, Chris Kreider and team chaplain Fr. Tony Penna talk after the 4-1 victory over Ferris State in the national championship game: [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ldh-6pTubo width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icNg48sSsCI width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqFOoc_lC_o width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88XyAVuZr2Q width=500]
Video: Boston College’s Whitney, Carey, Kreider, Penna
TAMPA, Fla. — Boston College forwards Steven Whitney, Paul Carey, Chris Kreider and team chaplain Fr. Tony Penna talk after the 4-1 victory over Ferris State in the national championship game: [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ldh-6pTubo width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icNg48sSsCI width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqFOoc_lC_o width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88XyAVuZr2Q width=500]
Video: Ferris State’s Wysopal, Thompson after championship game loss
TAMPA, Fla. — Ferris State defenseman Brett Wysopal and winger Garrett Thompson talk after the 4-1 loss to Boston College in the national championship game: [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXFBnAd7Of0 width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4HFL-GzYLE width=500]
Video: Ferris State’s Wysopal, Thompson after championship game loss
TAMPA, Fla. — Ferris State defenseman Brett Wysopal and winger Garrett Thompson talk after the 4-1 loss to Boston College in the national championship game: [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXFBnAd7Of0 width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4HFL-GzYLE width=500]
Follow the Frozen Four championship game as it happens
TAMPA, Fla. — Join our live coverage of the 2012 Frozen Four championship game, Boston College against Ferris State. Please note this is a moderated chat and your comment will not appear immediately. USCHO.com: Frozen Four championship game
Boston College vs. Ferris State — the lines
TAMPA, Fla. — Here are the line charts for Saturday’s national championship game, Boston College vs. Ferris State: BOSTON COLLEGE (32-10-1) 9 Barry Almeida-24 Bill Arnold-21 Steven Whitney 19 Chris Kreider-12 Kevin Hayes-17 Destry Straight 13 Johnny Gaudreau-11 Pat Mullane-22 Paul Carey 27 Quinn Smith-18 Michael Sit-10 Danny Linell 4 Tommy Cross-8 Edwin Shea 2 … Read more
Boston College vs. Ferris State — the lines
TAMPA, Fla. — Here are the line charts for Saturday’s national championship game, Boston College vs. Ferris State: BOSTON COLLEGE (32-10-1) 9 Barry Almeida-24 Bill Arnold-21 Steven Whitney 19 Chris Kreider-12 Kevin Hayes-17 Destry Straight 13 Johnny Gaudreau-11 Pat Mullane-22 Paul Carey 27 Quinn Smith-18 Michael Sit-10 Danny Linell 4 Tommy Cross-8 Edwin Shea 2 … Read more
Denver’s LaLeggia gets Hockey Commissioners Association’s nod as rookie of the year
Denver’s Joey LaLeggia, who led rookie defensemen with 38 points, has been named the Hockey Commissioners Association national rookie of the year. LaLeggia was the national rookie of the month in January, when he scored 12 points. He was also named the WCHA’s rookie of the year. Voting is done through the assistant coaches of … Read more