Tyler BuckentineFor 18 seasons, Minnesota and Wisconsin never had to look far to find quality nonconference opponents. Michigan and Michigan State have been on the Minnesota and Wisconsin regular season schedules once every Thanksgiving weekend since 1993. The weekend pitted four of the five Big Ten institutions with Division I hockey programs. The Gophers and Badgers … Read more
The timing of the goal, the importance of the game and the fact that he had dreamed of playing North Dakota since he was 16. These are the factors that justify why, of the 80 goals Nebraska-Omaha’s Alex Hudson has scored since 2004-05 when he entered the USHL, Saturday night’s game winner ranks No. 1 … Read more
The timing of the goal, the importance of the game and the fact that he had dreamed of playing North Dakota since he was 16. These are the factors that justify why, of the 80 goals Nebraska-Omaha’s Alex Hudson has scored since 2004-05 when he entered the USHL, Saturday night’s game winner ranks No. 1 … Read more
Now Jack Connolly knows how the guys on the Minnesota-Duluth football team feel. The football team has been ranked No. 1 in the AFCA Division II Poll for two weeks, and the Bulldogs hockey team is now the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. “It’s pretty cool and a lot of the … Read more
After seeing all 125 minutes of the Nebraska-Omaha/St. Cloud State series at the National Hockey Center series this weekend, the reasons why the Mavericks went into St. Cloud ranked fifth and how they deserve their new No. 4 ranking, became very clear. UNO is big, fast, will beat you to the loose pucks, distrupt your passing game and make you … Read more
After seeing all 125 minutes of the Nebraska-Omaha/St. Cloud State series at the National Hockey Center series this weekend, the reasons why the Mavericks went into St. Cloud ranked fifth and how they deserve their new No. 4 ranking, became very clear. UNO is big, fast, will beat you to the loose pucks, distrupt your passing game and make you … Read more
Here’s some number association. Three: the amount of goals scored by St. Cloud State in the third period in six WCHA games this season. Three is also the number of times the Huskies have blown third period leads. SCSU led Nebraska-Omaha by a goal after two periods Saturday night, but the Mavericks scored twice and … Read more
It’s a common trend at this point in the season for teams to split their goaltenders’ playing time. Seven out of the 10 teams in the WCHA used two goalies over Week 5 of the season while coaches still try to find their No. 1 netminder. If Wisconsin coach Mike Eaves intends to make a call on … Read more
It’s a common trend at this point in the season for teams to split their goaltenders’ playing time. Seven out of the 10 teams in the WCHA used two goalies over Week 5 of the season while coaches still try to find their No. 1 netminder. If Wisconsin coach Mike Eaves intends to make a call on … Read more
Before the season, it seemed the overwhelming majority had North Dakota running away with the MacNaughton Cup in 2010-11 as the WCHA’s team to beat. The Fighting Sioux have gone 1-3 after a 3-0-1 start and have fallen from second to ninth in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Enter Minnesota-Duluth, undefeated and ranked second … Read more
It was almost a month ago when Jay Barriball dazzled everyone with five points in the season-opening series against Massachusetts. Four weeks into the season and he’s still finding the net, the common denominator game-by-game in a Minnesota lineup that lacked offensive punch last season with 2.76 goals per game without Barriball, who was medical … Read more
It was almost a month ago when Jay Barriball dazzled everyone with five points in the season-opening series against Massachusetts. Four weeks into the season and he’s still finding the net, the common denominator game-by-game in a Minnesota lineup that lacked offensive punch last season with 2.76 goals per game without Barriball, who was medical … Read more
Few members of the college hockey world’s west side saw this one coming. Maine’s quick start, North Dakota goaltender Brad Eidsness’ quicker exit, and by Monday morning, UND’s fall from the No. 2 spot in the polls make up a hot topic coming out of Week 3. UND’s undisciplined play was a major factor in … Read more
Few members of the college hockey world’s west side saw this one coming. Maine’s quick start, North Dakota goaltender Brad Eidsness’ quicker exit, and by Monday morning, UND’s fall from the No. 2 spot in the polls make up a hot topic coming out of Week 3. UND’s undisciplined play was a major factor in … Read more
To paraphrase the message Nebraska-Omaha sent its WCHA counterparts last weekend, the Mavericks aren’t intimidated by their new league and the tough teams that make it up. The Mavericks swept Minnesota by scores of 5-4 and 4-2 in their WCHA debut and are undefeated at 4-0. UNO has done it with a high-powered offense led … Read more
Just as Nebraska-Omaha made a splash in its WCHA debut by sweeping Minnesota at Mariucci Arena, Bemidji State is still looking for its first WCHA victory in team history and it’s not going to be easy. Call it Baptism by fire. The Beavers open league play against three of the WCHA top teams in North … Read more
Just as Nebraska-Omaha made a splash in its WCHA debut by sweeping Minnesota at Mariucci Arena, Bemidji State is still looking for its first WCHA victory in team history and it’s not going to be easy. Call it Baptism by fire. The Beavers open league play against three of the WCHA top teams in North … Read more
Of the teams picked to finish in the top five of the WCHA Preseason Media Poll, none of them came away with two wins in the first weekend of the regular season. Not to say these games aren’t relevant, but it’s not reason to change opinions about teams at this point of the season. In … Read more
Of the teams picked to finish in the top five of the WCHA Preseason Media Poll, none of them came away with two wins in the first weekend of the regular season. Not to say these games aren’t relevant, but it’s not reason to change opinions about teams at this point of the season. In … Read more