Columns, excluding “This Week” columns
The PairWise Rankings are out, and USCHO.com readers know what comes next. Jayson Moy debuts Bracketology for 2008-09, including a look at the potential ramifications of the geographic-bracketing proposal on the table at the NCAA.
With the second half under way, Dave Starman muses on the hockey season at CBS College Sports, the recently-concluded World Junior Championship, players to watch and more.
Happy New Year! Most of the players and coaches return to the ice this weekend with resolutions they intend to keep in the second half of the season. For some — who have already played in a holiday tournament or non-league game — there has been an opportunity to work off the rust that the … Read more
Coach Lou Izzi and the rest of the Nichols College team roared into 2009 much like they finished 2008: winning hockey games. The Bison kicked off the new year by winning the St. Michael’s Tournament last weekend to extend their winning streak to six, and now boast a conference best 8-0 record, and are 13-1 … Read more
Accountability It’s no secret that Oswego has not always played up to their potential this year. A season where they are led by a senior class that was the backbone to their championship season as sophomores. Some of their losses have been quite disappointing for seniors that should understand clutch play. They blew a 2-1 … Read more
Becoming Veterans Utica’s primary objective with this year’s freshman class was to add scoring punch to its already solid defensive play. At the midway point of the season, it looks like the Pioneers are well on their way to satisfying that goal and are on pace to exceed last year’s scoring total by more than … Read more
The West would like to make a statement… … “We can play too!†This past weekend, top-ranked Amherst traveled to Minnesota to take on two of the west’s best in MIAC powers Gustavus Adolphus and St. Thomas. The Lady Jeffs limped back to Massachusetts with two losses on consecutive nights falling to Gustavus 3-0 on … Read more
The month of January is named after “Janusâ€, the Roman god of doors, whose two faces were said to be able to see both forward and backward. What the heck does this have to do with women’s hockey, you ask? Nothing, really, except that the first column of the new year is a convenient place … Read more
With 2009 under way, Jim Connelly and Scott Brown wrap up the holiday tournaments and discuss the newly-minted PairWise Rankings.
The preliminaries are over, and now every game matters for the U.S. team at the World Juniors. Hurdle one in the elimination process: Slovakia. Dave Starman reports from Ottawa, Ont.
The United States rolls forward at the World Juniors, but not without some difficulties, Dave Starman says.
After a tough stretch with Michigan, Matt Rust got off to a good start at the World Juniors Friday. Dave Starman — covering the U.S. team with NHL Network in Ottawa — reports on that and more, including Team USA’s top line and notable dates in history.
With the holiday tournament season upon us, Jim Connelly and Scott Brown pause with gradebooks in hand to evaluate the first half of the season.
Site: Germain Arena, Estero, Fla. Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 27-28, 2008 Participants: Colgate, Maine, St. Cloud State, Cornell Game 1: Colgate vs. Maine, 4:05 p.m. ET Saturday Colgate Raiders (4-7-3, 1-4-3 ECAC Hockey) Head coach: Don Vaughan Leading scorers: Jr. David McIntyre (5-7–12), So. Brian Day (9-2-11), Fr. Austin Smith (5-6–11) Leading netminder: Jr. Charles Long (3-5-3, … Read more
Site: Kohl Center, Madison, Wis. Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 27-28, 2008 Participants: Lake Superior State, Harvard, Alabama-Huntsville, Wisconsin Game 1: Lake Superior State vs. Harvard, 4:05 p.m. CT Lake Superior State Lakers (4-8-6, 3-6-5-1 CCHA) Head coach: Jim Roque Leading scorers: Jr. Zac MacVoy (7-7–14), Sr. Troy Schwab (7-6–13) Leading netminders: So. Brian Mahoney-Wilson (4-5-5, 2.43 GAA, … Read more
Site: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 27-28, 2008 Participants: North Dakota, Michigan, Michigan State, Michigan Tech Game 1: Michigan vs Michigan Tech, 3:05 p.m. ET Saturday Michigan Wolverines (11-7-0, 7-5-0-0 CCHA) Head coach: Red Berenson Leading scorers: So. Aaron Palushaj (8-17–25), So. Louie Caporusso (14-7–21) Leading netminder: So. Bryan Hogan (9-1-0, 2.24 GAA, .909 … Read more
Past is Prologue With a short week of only six games, the unquestionable highlight from the past weekend for the MIAC was Gustavus Adolphus going on the road and knocking off then-No. 15 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The win came thanks to the Gusties special teams, as the Pointers out shot Gustavus by a 29-21 … Read more
Jockeying For Position Looking back on the first half of the MIAC season, one thing has become clear: reports of the conference’s immense depth have not been exaggerated. Last Saturday, all four conference match-ups went into overtime, and St. Mary’s was the only team in the conference to not come away with at least one … Read more
Hockey, as we all know, is a game of funny bounces. And some bounces send shocks fanning out across the hockey surface a little further than others. Take for instance a careening puck that, last year, ended St. Lawrence’s NCAA hopes against New Hampshire. Fired by UNH’s Sadie Wright-Ward, it ricocheted off a derriere (some … Read more
Welcome back for what will be this column’s final incarnation of 2008. As always, let’s take a look at where NCHA and MCHA teams stand on the national scene, though not much changed this week. Superior remains the highest ranked Western team, holding onto its No.2 position nationally and three first place votes after yet … Read more