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Northeastern University goalie Brad Thiessen has signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the team announced on Friday. Thiessen is a Hobey Hat Trick finalist and led Northeastern to one of its greatest seasons in 2008-09, with his 25-12-4 record, 2.12 goals against average and .931 save percentage. He will forgo his senior season with the Huskies … Read more
Every year features wonderful hockey in the postseason. It seems that when the NCAA tournament rolls around, teams naturally ratchet up the intensity, the drama, and the excitement. Whether it is a multiple-overtime game or a goal the likes of which no one has ever seen, incredible efforts seem to arrive at the end of … Read more
Some general observations and thoughts from the early games on opening day of the regionals that will make you angry, indifferent, or just provoke some thoughts. To start with, most exciting game I saw Friday was at the Junior B National Tourney, being hosted by the Eastern Junior Hockey League in Marlborough, MA. The New … Read more
The four teams at the East Regional this year share plenty of history — some well-known, some less so. Elliot Olshansky is on site at Harbor Yard.
The Maine Black Bears have released three players from their program, according to a story in Thursday’s edition of the Bangor Daily News. Sophomore forwards Lem Randall, Keif Orsini and Glenn Belmore have been released from the team, according to the article. “It’s always disappointing when you have to let a player go from a … Read more
With the pucks about to drop on the NCAA regionals, Dave Starman stops by with analysis, predictions and thoughts on the games to come.
All-Tournament Team Returns For the first time since 1987 the Division III championships announced an all-tournament team. Neumann freshman goaltender Ross MacKinnon was named most outstanding player and was joined on the team by three of his teammates. The all-tournament team was: F, Jesse Cole, sr., Neumann F, Matt Ward, jr., Neumann F, Patrick Dynan, … Read more
The games are done. The selections will be announced in mere hours. That means it’s time for Jayson Moy to assemble our final Bracketology of the 2008-09 season.
CCHA commissioner Tom Anastos sat down with the press at the CCHA championship to discuss a gamut of topics, from officiating to Notre Dame to the CHA and next year’s Frozen Four. Paula C. Weston was there.
In two days, Michigan will officially hear that it has reached its 19th straight NCAA tournament, which means it will be time to put the past aside. Dave Starman reports.
All the snakelike turns that this hockey season has taken, all the regular season upsets, all the walk-ons who earned their letters (and maybe even scholarships), all the wrenched knees and bruised feelings, all the sacrifices … all of it led to this weekend. Frozen Four weekend. A few more days and one team, one … Read more
For the first time in the eight year history of the NCAA Women’s Division III Tournament, only one team will be returning from last year’s Championship weekend. Elmira is the lone team from last year’s tournament in Plattsburgh that will be heading to Middlebury this weekend for the fight for No. 1. Joining Elmira will … Read more
With the brackets a mess and the conference championships just around the corner, Jayson Moy gets creative to solve some matchup woes.
This week it’s prediction time for Jim Connelly and Scott Brown, who take on the Hobey Baker finalists as well as the conference championships.
Well the NCAA Tournament bracket has been released and I think it’s safe to say there were a few head scratches for some of the women’s Division III hockey faithful. Middlebury garnered the top overall seed, hosting rights to the Frozen Four, and most importantly, a bye through the first round of the seven-team NCAA … Read more
For all the talk of parity, and the wide-open Women’s Frozen Four championship possibilities presented to any of two dozen Division-I programs, five furious months of hockey have proven this much. The past and present are pretty much the same. In the past year, we seen a change in regimes (good), and a change in … Read more
The playoffs heat up this weekend — just in time for Dave Starman to offer his look around the “Big Four” conferences, with predictions included.
With two weekends left before Selection Sunday, Jayson Moy is back — and this week he mixes it up with some experiments involving the seeding process.
This weekend may not be the biggest one of the season, but it’s close. Jim Connelly and Scott Brown examine Boston University’s NCAA credentials, the PairWise bubble and upcoming games of note.
With Selection Monday just three days away, there is still a lot of hockey left to be played this weekend to determine the final five spots for the 2009 NCAA Division III women’s hockey tournament. Out west, River Falls and Gustavus Adolphus have already punched their tickets to the big dance by winning their respective … Read more