Columns, excluding “This Week” columns
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
No Longer A Quilt Quilts are great for keeping fans warm while sitting in cold rinks watching a hockey game. But a patchwork team is not the best recipe for success. This year is the first one where Geneseo can be considered Chris Schultz’s team instead of a Brian Hills/Jason Lammers/Chris Schultz quilt. The year … Read more
For many teams the first three weeks must seem like a blur. After all, the majority of schools’ first part of the season is complete before semester break even ends. With the late start to the season for these leagues most teams have crammed in two weekends of conference play along with a Thanksgiving tournament … Read more
The end of the first half of the season is already upon us with a few teams wrapping up their first semester schedules this weekend. However a majority of the D-III teams will have the weekend off as the players finish up and prepare for their finals before they head home for winter break. Out … Read more
As the boys in the ECAC NE get ready to shut it down for the holiday break, we’ll take a look this week at perhaps the biggest surprise of the first half: the Westfield State Owls. Winners of their last six games, the Owls own a 7-1-1 overall record and are tied for third place … Read more