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Columns, excluding “This Week” columns

The Playoff Picture

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The playoffs heat up this weekend — just in time for Dave Starman to offer his look around the “Big Four” conferences, with predictions included.

This Week In D-III Women’s Hockey: Mar 6, 2009

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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

This Week in D-I Women’s Hockey: March 6, 2009

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Women have been playing college hockey in Mankato for a dozen years but they had never once won a playoff game. That is until last week. And since the Mavericks of Minnesota State hadn’t won once, they certainly hadn’t won any playoff series. That is until last weekend, when the Mavs, seeded No. 5, bounced … Read more

Up Close And Personal: Ohio State

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Once again, Dave Starman takes us inside the preparation, the psychology and the play of college hockey, this time on a game-night visit with Ohio State and its coaching staff, led by bench boss John Markell.

Bracketology: March 4, 2009

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Scott Brown guests this week for Bracketology, with the tournament still in flux as the season winds down. That means that multiple bids are still at risk while perennial contenders lurk outside the bubble.

Tuesday Morning Quarterback: March 3, 2009

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With the regular season over in three leagues, Jim Connelly and Scott Brown find the PairWise still open to change. Also: the potential return of the “Colorado College rule” picks for the remaining leagues and the second-half force of nature that is North Dakota.

This Week In D-III Women’s Hockey: Feb. 26, 2009

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Playoff Fever As we enter the final week of February, playoff fever will be in full swing as every conference begins their league tournament this weekend. Although all five conferences begin their tournaments, only one of them will crown their tournament champion this weekend, the NCHA. The NCHA’s O’Brien Cup will be back on the … Read more

Gone Too Soon

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Tragedy struck college hockey this week with the losses of 16-year-old Brandon Gordon and Notre Dame play-by-play man Mike Lockert. Dave Starman offers his thoughts.

This Week in D-I Women’s Hockey: Feb. 27, 2009

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A note to anyone reading this. This is the annual column where the word “I” will be used. Sparingly to be sure, but used none the less. I’m an old married guy (20-plus years of connubial bliss) and never experienced the pleasures (or is that pressures) of speed dating. Yet I feel as though I … Read more

Bracketology: Feb. 25, 2009

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It’s time once again to do what we like to call Bracketology — College Hockey Style. It’s our weekly look at how the NCAA tournament might shape up if the season ended today. It’s a look into the possible thought processes behind selecting and seeding the NCAA tournament teams. This is the latest installment of … Read more

Big Wins And Bad Losses

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Scott Brown is a fan of the PairWise Rankings, but that doesn’t mean the system is perfect. In fact, some things about the PairWise don’t make much sense at all.

This Week In D-III Women’s Hockey: Feb. 19, 2009

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Cadet’s On The Rise With R.I.T.’s departure two seasons ago from the ECAC East, many people, myself included, figured penciling Manhattanville in as the conference champion was going to be a forgone conclusion for the next few years. Somebody forgot to tell Norwich that. The second year Norwich Cadets have quickly scaled up the ECAC … Read more

This Week in D-I: Feb. 20, 2009

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Playoff bound though it is, as it heads into the final weekend of the WCHA regular season, St. Cloud State isn’t going anywhere. They ain’t movin’ up and they ain’t movin’ down. They are staying right there in fourth place behind that trio of juggernauts, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Duluth. “I keep telling our kids,” said … Read more

This Week in D-I Women’s Hockey: Feb. 13, 2009

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If two years constitutes a tradition, then the ECACHL has inured itself in a fine one with it’s Pink at the Rink program. The annual initiative, held in consort with the American Cancer Society, will visit ECAC venues at Cornell and Yale during games this weekend. It’s purpose is to raise funds for cancer research, … Read more

This Week in D-III Women’s Hockey: Feb. 12, 2009

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With just two weeks remaining in the regular season, the race for the NCAA Tournament is as wild as ever. After all the game games are over, the NCAA committee will convene in their yearly conference call and announce the seven teams that will make it to the 2009 Division III women’s ice hockey NCAA … Read more