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UPDATE: FSN Rocky Mountain has released its 12-game schedule, which is reflected in the list below. UPDATED AGAIN: FSN North has released its schedule for Minnesota games, and those are in the list. We’ll find a more permanent home for this soon, but with the first entry on Sunday, I wanted to get our working … Read more
The WCHA preseason polls were released the other day, and, to my mind, there weren’t many surprises near the top. North Dakota is a solid favorite for the MacNaughton Cup, Minnesota-Duluth and St. Cloud State should be in the mix and Denver could be hanging around the top, even without a number of the players … Read more
Since we posted the original group of statements reacting to Penn State’s announcement Friday that it’s adding men’s and women’s varsity hockey programs, a few more have come in from interested CCHA parties. Here’s one obtained by USCHO’s J. Justin Boggs. Mark Osiecki, Ohio State coach: “We’re excited Penn State is starting Division I hockey … Read more
Penn State has issued a lengthy list of statements from hockey dignitaries regarding its announcement that it is starting varsity programs for men and women in 2012. Here’s what they’re saying: Gary Bettman, NHL commissioner: “The National Hockey League would like to congratulate Penn State University on its entry into NCAA hockey’s Division I. Given … Read more
The WCHA and CCHA were quick to issue statements after Penn State’s news conference Friday. Here’s WCHA commissioner Bruce McLeod: “Any time we receive news like this we are all excited, and on behalf of the entire membership of the WCHA, we welcome Penn State to the world of college hockey and wish them all … Read more
Here’s the text of the Big Ten’s statement in reaction to Penn State’s announcement that it’s adding men’s and women’s hockey: The Big Ten Conference is excited about Penn State’s recent announcement regarding the establishment of NCAA Division I men’s and women’s ice hockey programs set to begin competition in the 2012-13 academic year. Our … Read more
First, let’s revisit the last topic: realignment. The primary concern seems to be the amount of long-distance travel that the “new” WCHA would suffer, so let’s see if we can tweak it a bit. Second Iteration: Break Up Minnesota! Let’s try making things a little easier on North Dakota and Wisconsin – because, of course, … Read more
It’s mid-summer, that time when hockey burns the faintest despite all of our collective passion… but let’s face it, it’s tough to get wrapped up in the game on ice when the concrete is doing all it can to keep from melting. So in accordance with the time-honored tradition of presenting off-season hypotheticals, I give … Read more
You may have heard lately that the NCAA is considering a Division I proposal that would prevent schools from officially offering scholarships until July 1 of the year between their junior and senior years of high school. And, yes, it has college hockey implications. The proposal wasn’t making the rounds at the time of the … Read more
The NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee submitted 22 proposed amendments to the rule book, to take effect at the commencement of the 2010-11 season and to become eligible for review following the 2011-12 campaign. The panel also recommended three experimental rules – which would only be enforced in non-NCAA contests – and noted two “future … Read more
The NCAA’s news release — and the story I wrote for the USCHO news section — highlighted the head contact crackdown from the proposed rules changes, but it’s clear from the Twitterverse and on the story’s comments what the real talker is out of the list unveiled today. It’s what I’m going to call always-on … Read more
To get your name on the Stanley Cup as a player on the winning team, you have to have played at least 41 regular-season games or at least one game in the Stanley Cup Final. If we have this right, that means six former college players will get their names on the Cup this season … Read more
It’s no secret that those involved with College Hockey Inc. covet the California market. Yes, we’ve seen executive director Paul Kelly talk about the potential for Division I programs in the state, but the more immediate challenge is getting the increasingly fertile ground for players to become even more of a recruiting target for current … Read more
There has to be a better way, right? When you look at the attendance numbers from this year’s NCAA regionals and consider the less-than-impressive atmosphere at some of the venues, it’s natural to try to come up with a tweak — an improvement that will make things right. One such proposal emerged at last week’s … Read more
Think about all Chris Kreider has seen this season, and then put the situation the Boston College freshman will be in today in context. Kreider scored a goal in the gold-medal game, helping the United States win the World Junior Championship, then two days later returned to Boston to play in front of 38,472 at … Read more
We probably shouldn’t be surprised that Chay Genoway is coming back to North Dakota, like he announced Thursday afternoon. He said at a news conference that he hasn’t yet been cleared to play competitively after his bout with post-concussion syndrome, an injury that cost him all but nine games of last season. Genoway is a … Read more
Just a quick note here that the annual American Hockey Coaches Association Convention begins Thursday in Naples, Fla. The interesting bit to me is that it’s the first one that will be attended by the newly formed College Hockey Inc. So this is where we might to see some lines being drawn. The mission of … Read more
DETROIT — Perhaps no one in Ford Field this weekend will have as much experience in Frozen Fours as Boston College head coach Jerry York. York, who played in the Frozen Four in 1965, falling to Colorado College in the title game as a member of the Eagles, not only has led BC to the … Read more
DETROIT – The NCAA men’s basketball tournament has become famous in past years for splicing together a highlight video from the 65-team event that airs prior to the national championship game called, “One Shining Moment.” During the layoff between the regional tournament and the Frozen Four, the Boston College staff put together a video, not … Read more
DETROIT – No team has ever played a hockey game on Ford Field. But that doesn’t mean Boston College doesn’t have a bit of a home ice advantage heading into Thursday’s national semifinal game at the Frozen Four in Detroit. The Eagles may not have played on Ford Field, but that have played on the … Read more