Columns, excluding “This Week” columns
It’s hard to believe the season is almost over. It seems like just yesterday I was writing up my season preview, which had Middlebury as the No. 1 team in the country. The time sure has flown by and what an amazing ride it has been. In the end; however, my top two teams to … Read more
Clarkson has been flying under the national radar, but that anonymity could end shortly, Jim Connelly says. Also, the Hockey East and AHA playoffs have been good to the favorites, and the east could profit when the NCAA tournament field is announced Sunday.
With just one weekend of play left before Selection Sunday, surprisingly little has been settled. Jayson Moy sets up the field of 16, then examines scenarios for the bubble teams — with some interesting results.
Katie Weatherston spent too many games sitting on the bench for Dartmouth this season. So when she got healthy as her senior season winded down, she knew it was her time to contribute. She did just that, culminating with four points including a hat trick Sunday in the Big Green’s 7-3 win over St. Lawrence … Read more
Cinderella is alive and well. With a 2-1 triple overtime victory over three-time defending National Champion Middlebury, the Amherst Lord Jeffs earned themselves the glass slipper for this year’s NCAA playoffs. When Anna MacLean put the puck past Panther goalie Lani Wright, the 101 minute, 54 second marathon came to end. However, the real story … Read more
With the second season rolling, Dave Starman offers up a passel of thoughts, including this season’s officiating, CCHA scheduling issues, the continued struggles of the CHA, and a little wish list.
After setting up the tournament one more time, Jayson Moy takes a hard look at the bubble, including the UMass-Maine series, Colorado College-Michigan Tech, and some knotty CCHA issues.
While Alaska pulls off the weekend’s biggest playoff upset, it’s bubble-speculation time for Scott Brown as he examines WCHA archrivals on the fringe of the field of 16.
Massachusetts-Lowell’s Hockey East membership may be at stake as the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees considers the program’s future. Jim Connelly says all the River Hawks need is a little help from their friends.
Two Boston College freshmen forwards, who left their states in the hotbed of WCHA hockey to venture East, are making a profound impact on their school’s chances of success in the postseason. Kelli Stack, who is from Brooklyn Heights, Ohio, and Allie Thunstrom, who is from Maplewood, Minn., are the one-two scoring punch for the … Read more
It’s that time of year again when every conference in Division III has entered their second season, the conference playoffs. While many of you may be wondering what the latest NCAA tournament projections are, first we must take a look at what is on the agenda for this weekend. So let’s take a moment and … Read more
The three Eastern leagues have decided their regular-season champions, and after examining each titlist’s postseason situation, Jim Connelly breaks down the first-round matchups in the ECACHL playoffs.
It was a good week for Plattsburgh. The Cardinals cemented their ranking as No. 1 in the country with a 5-4 overtime win, on the road, against No. 2 Middlebury. A Shay Bywater goal just 44 seconds into overtime not only gave the Cardinals the win, but also put them on track to host NCAAs … Read more
When Minnesota State travels to Columbus to take on Ohio State, the Mavericks will look to reverse some recent history. The Buckeyes have swept all four regular season games, including a pair last week which put the brakes on Minnesota State’s runaway second half. The Mavericks are 10-4-1 since Dec. 9. That mark includes a … Read more
There’s a new overall No. 1 in the PairWise, and plenty of action on the bubble as well. Jayson Moy assembles the field of 16 in another edition of Bracketology.
Notre Dame’s rise to the CCHA summit, a pair of unlikely NCAA tournament contenders in the WCHA, and the precarious state of the CHA — all are fodder for Scott Brown’s musings this week.
Mother Nature sure can be a drag. Due to the fact that the Northeast got buried in snow this week, the big clash between Plattsburgh and Middlebury was postponed and will be made up Tuesday night. As a result, we will have to wait yet another week to see who will have the inside track … Read more
As 10 of the 24 women named Wednesday to the preliminary roster of the 2007 U.S. National Team were marked by their collegiate opponents during their Division I hockey games, they were being watched equally carefully by other, more important, watchers. The coaches and scouts of USA Hockey spent much of the 2006-07 hockey season … Read more
Nearer and nearer to the end, and the bubble continues to shift. Jayson Moy sorts out the NCAA tournament once again in Bracketology.
What does Boston University’s dominance of the Beanpot mean to the tournament’s relevance? Jim Connelly fields that question, then salutes Connecticut’s rise through Atlantic Hockey and stares down the race in the ECACHL.