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I tried to deflect the question I knew was coming by saying right at the top of a radio interview the other day that I thought trying to pick who’ll end up with the MacNaughton Cup as WCHA regular season champions three months from now is a futile effort. Didn’t work. Still got the question. … Read more
For all the Sean Avery stories there are in hockey, you know there are 10 more stories like this that don’t get the attention they deserve. Or maybe they don’t get attention because those responsible for them just know it’s what they should be doing. The Chicago Blackhawks are being celebrated around the Internet, and … Read more
There was a pretty good ad campaign from the NHL last season (not sure if it’s still running), throwing out the rhetorical question, “Is this the year?” It was to get you thinking about the possibilities, and the fact that you never know when there’s going to be a record set. Spinning that line toward … Read more
College hockey is not typically the sport first thought of when selecting Sports Illustrated’s “Sportsman of the Year” award. But as part of a series of article that the magazine is writing, SI’s Kevin Armstrong picked Boston College head coach Jerry York as his choice for the esteemed award. Whether you agree with Armstrong or … Read more
As I stared at the legal pad on which I detail how the teams in last week’s USCHO.com/CBS College Sports poll fared last week, the debate in my head went something like this: Point: Air Force has the best record in the country. Counterpoint: Who have the Falcons played? Point: They’re leading all the number-driven … Read more
I’ve been waiting somewhat patiently for the latest edition of the USCHO.com/CBS College Sports poll to come out today to see what, if any, respect Air Force would receive now that its beaten the No. 3 team in the country and lost a tight game to the No. 9 team. Though I’m not necessarily surprised, … Read more
One of the many cool things about D-III hockey is the large number of holiday tournaments taking place (Division I has just two measly tourneys this weekend). Here’s a rundown of the action. Pack the Turkey sandwiches and catch some if you can: Primelink Great Northern Shootout When: November 28 & 29 Who: Middlebury (host), … Read more
Is the College Hockey Showcase positioned on a bad weekend? Michigan State coach Rick Comley thinks so. Comley would like to see the games between Big Ten teams Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota and Wisconsin moved away from the Thanksgiving weekend, when attendance is off. “I think they’re prime games and they should be played at … Read more
Sunday was the three-month anniversary of my move from Columbus, Ohio, to Flint, Mich. Three short months, and yet I feel as though I’ve been here forever. Perhaps that’s a side effect of moving from one state to another to begin a job immediately. Of course, one glance around my apartment lets any visitor know … Read more
You have to give Air Force credit. They’ve played 11 games and won them all. That being said, it’s hard to put the Falcons near the top of the college hockey rankings yet because of a factor that, admittedly, is mostly out of their control. They haven’t yet played a team with a winning record, … Read more
With Minnesota losing a 2-0 lead in the third period today at Mariucci Arena, the top 10 teams in this week’s USCHO.com/CBS College Sports poll went 2-5-3 in their opening games of the weekend. That should make the ballot interesting to fill out on Sunday. It should be noted that Notre Dame won a shootout … Read more
So I began my season of blogging with a doozy – showing video of the Harvard-Union game in which a goaltender interference call nullified a late-game goal for Harvard and resulted in head coach Ted Donato’s ejection. Ken Schott, long-time Union beat writer for the Schenectady Gazette, who pointed the play out to me originally, … Read more
The former St. John’s coach and Miracle-on-Icer is head coach of Ambri-Piotta in the Nationalliga A. (Swiss Premier League). Check out the fans with the Che flag, etc. Plenty of shots of Harrington on the bench. And yes, it’s in Italian. They speak Italian in this part of Switzerland. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQehVGGE1ig
It’s been a while, fellow college hockey fans. And as I return with my first blog post of the college hockey season, I bring to you some controversy from last weekend’s Union-Harvard game. With the score 3-1 in favor of Union in the final minute of play, Harvard scored what looked to be a goal … Read more
One of these days, you might not recognize the MacInnes Student Ice Arena anymore. A few years back, the Michigan Tech program added a new locker room complex to its venerable facility and added onto the press box. OK, not the most noticeable things, but certainly appreciated by players and the media. This season, the … Read more
I’m living in Flint, Mich. – and I love it. After years of deliberation, I decided to put myself on the academic job market last January and I’ve landed at Mott Community College in Flint. Sure, I’d seen Roger & Me before I applied for the job. Yes, I know that Flint has lost over … Read more
Many other people knew Jim White better than I did. The great thing about him was that he’d never let you know that. White, a longtime off-ice official at Denver and a college hockey afficionado, passed away Thursday after an illness. I met White a few years back as part of the visiting media corps … Read more
It sounds like fans aren’t real happy with the way games are being called in the WCHA so far this season under the rules emphasis designed to crack down on obstruction of the puck carrier. At least, that’s the way it has come into commissioner Bruce McLeod’s office. He told Kevin Pates of the Duluth … Read more
Like all defending national champions, St. Norbert is looking to repeat. It’s easier said than done, unless you’re Middlebury, of course. Besides the Panthers’ incredible runs of three and five national titles, you have to go back to UW-Stevens Point in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s to find a team able to successfully defend … Read more
I’ve been on a lot of road trips covering Wisconsin for The Capital Times, but the opening four weeks of this season will be memorable for a lot of reasons. I saw Boston College raise its national championship banner, then made an amazing drive to New Hampshire the next day, marveling at the fall colors … Read more