Weekend picks: Jan. 1-3

Happy New Year! The semester break has come to an end and that means more great holiday tournament action to open 2016 in the East. The picks entering the holidays saw one of my worst weeks of the season at 2-3-2 (.429). That brings the season record down to 21-13-6 (.600) so no time like … Read more

Sertich retiring as head coach of Bemidji State women’s team

After eight seasons behind the bench of the Bemidji State women’s program, head coach Steve Sertich is retiring. Sertich, who has led the Beavers to 81 wins, eight postseason appearances and the program’s first stint in the national polls, announced his decision at a press conference Monday afternoon. “I’ve truly enjoyed my time as a … Read more

Travelogue: Back to real life

HAMDEN, Conn — Neil Ravin and I have landed back home and have finally unpacked. It is time to return to “real life,” as some have deemed it. There is no doubt that what we experienced the last four days was dream-like. Every day, all we did was eat, sleep and breathe college hockey. From … Read more

Travelogue: All good things must end

PITTSBURGH — A new champion has been crowned and what a first couple of periods it was. Congratulations to Yale on an incredible run since Atlantic City, N.J. To be the last at-large team to make the NCAA tournament and beat three No. 1 seeds and a No. 2 seed to win the national championship … Read more

Travelogue: Pleasantly surprised

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Frozen Friday is in the books and there is one thing that has become clear: Pittsburgh people are the nicest people on the planet. Neil and I both hail from Maine, where I always thought the people were nice, but everybody in Pittsburgh is always asking how your day is or how you have to … Read more