Columns, excluding “This Week” columns
The consequences of Monday’s Beanpot semifinals headline this week’s discussion between Jim Connelly and Scott Brown, though there’s plenty more: Atlantic Hockey expansion and its naysayers, the rise of Yale, and this weekend’s red-circled games.
Just one month remains in the regular season. Yup, just four weeks of games left to decide playoff dreams and seeding for conference glory. Now is the time that all of the coaches are worried about the one thing they hope to control: the outcome of the game their team is playing (and, very likely, … Read more
A famous man named James Angleton once said something along the lines of, “Reality is not handed to us on a silver platter. Rather, we have to tease it with excruciating attention to minutiae. It takes the patience of a saint.†Though he was talking about counterintelligence operations, he might as well have been describing … Read more
Sometimes in hockey, final scores are not indicative of how the game was played, nor do win-loss records always accurately sum up a team’s season. The latter is definitely the case with the Stonehill Skyhawks, who currently have a record of 3-7. In speaking with coach Garry Hebert, he is very quick to point out … Read more
When you think of M.I.T., the first thought that comes into your mind is probably not women’s hockey. However, the world renowned university based in Cambridge, Mass., has had a women’s hockey program for eight years. You might not have heard of their program because coming into the 2008-2009 season the Engineers have compiled an … Read more
While the men’s side of College Hockey America may be gasping its last breath, the women’s half of the league has never been healthier. A sign of this will be on display this weekend at the Mercyhurst Ice Center, where the No. 5 Lakers will host No. 10 Wayne State in a two-game showdown. Mercyhurst … Read more
Is Morrisville Out Of The SUNYAC? Yes and no. When Morrisville started their move from a two year school to a four year institution three years ago, they had to go through an NCAA provisional period that lasts three to four years depending on how well they are able to follow the rules. During that … Read more
Spirited Contests Utica traveled downstate to Manhattanville’s Playland Ice Casino last Saturday to take on the Valiants. As was expected, it was a very physical battle as these two teams began the second half of their league schedules. “It was a spirited contest,†said Utica head coach Gary Heenan. “It was a great hockey game … Read more
For Rick Comley and Michigan State, the 2008-09 season has not been a memorable one. But Comley’s disciplinary actions this week will resonate around college hockey, Dave Starman says.
The latest edition of Bracketology is here. Jayson Moy offers his third weekly installment of who’s in, who’s out, who’s up and who’s down in the NCAA selection process.
During a big news week, Jim Connelly and Scott Brown look at disciplinary actions, Atlantic Hockey’s decision to expand, the cream of the crop around the nation and more.
The Week in Review Last weekend featured some very important match-ups and you would have figured that we’d have figured out a lot more about the NCAA picture but I’m afraid the picture only became muddier, especially in the NCHA. Adrian’s sweep of River Falls coupled with Eau Claire taking three points from Stevens Point … Read more
Dave Starman takes a look at happenings around college hockey this weekend, including big games and big effort for charity.
Staying Loose Last week was all about the NESCAC conference, so this week we focus on the ECAC East. The league is extremely tight. In fact, just three points separate third from 10th place, so each of the five remaining weekends are important. Also, it seems like every match-up down the stretch has potential post-season … Read more
At Miami, a top-notch program has arisen outside of the well-worn corridors of college hockey. Dave Starman evaluates the RedHawks while also taking a look at the prospects for Michigan State.
The Final Month From January 23 to the final contest on February 21, there are 40 games left on the SUNYAC composite schedule. Of those 40, three are non-conference games and one is an exhibition. Thus, this is the final push to the regular season crown and playoff spots. No more breaks. No more excuses. … Read more
With finally a full slate of NCHA and MCHA conference games once again on tap, there is little to do other than to cut to the chase and get on with the show. The current version of the NCHA-MIAC Interlock has come to an end for the season, with the NCHA dominating the meetings. Overall, … Read more
UNH coach Brian McCloskey said a mouthful the other day when he uttered these six little words. “Welcome to women’s college hockey, 2009.†What McCloskey was opining on was the 8-3 waxing applied last week by his team (ranked No. 8 at the time) to then-No. 7 Dartmouth. That’s Dartmouth, which had whacked Providence which … Read more
Ready for the Grind Five weeks, that is all the time that the ECAC West teams have left to make or break their season. With the exception of two non-conference games, all of the remaining contests on the schedule are within the league. The stretch run begins now. With the non-conference part of the schedule … Read more
Hawks in the Hunt Sitting in the middle of the pack right now are the Becker College Hawks, with a 5-5 record that puts them right in the thick of the playoff hunt, which seems to be getting tighter and tighter according to coach Steve Hoar. “I think outside of the big four — Curry, … Read more