Columns, excluding “This Week” columns
This marks USCHO’s tenth year at Frozen Fours, beginning in Milwaukee and coming back full circle. Since yours truly has been part of all of them, here are some favorite memories with a few notable downers mixed in. Bear in mind that it comes from a point of view in which the other five leagues … Read more
The command from Boston College coach Jerry York echoed throughout the building Friday morning: “Slow down.” A trio of Eagle forwards had just completed a classic rush down the ice. They were celebrating their finesse in the corner when York blew the drill dead. “Save your energy for Saturday night.” The off day at the … Read more
Wisconsin’s instant-classic win over Cornell was the culmination of a long road for the Badgers — and for Nicholas Jon Wood.
The Bradley Center is a long way from the red carpet. Joan Rivers might faint attempting to comment on the apparel of the Milwaukee faithful. Imagine it, “This Badgers fan is in some fabulous vintage Levi’s. 1957 was a great year for denim.” Still, the Frozen Four is a chance for people to don their … Read more
In his wrapup of the D-II/III season, Chris Lerch shares his thoughts on the 2006 championship, his All-USCHO ballot, and his opinions about predetermined sites for the NCAA tournament.
Dave Hakstol had a tough act to follow at North Dakota, but Patrick C. Miller says the second-year head coach has succeeded.
College hockey’s legions descend upon Milwaukee this week for the Frozen Four. Not a moment too soon, Mike Volonnino has some suggestions on how to make the most of it.
The postseason turned out to be a wild time for the ECAC West. Late game heroics, stellar goaltending and great coaching led to the most intriguing and successful postseason ever for the league. In the seven playoff contests played by ECAC West teams, only two were decided by more than one goal and two other … Read more
Questions Unanswered A few weeks ago, I filed what I expected to me be my last column for 2005-6. I already said my thank you and farewells. However, two key items have developed since then which I felt was necessary to talk about now instead of waiting six months. Unfortunately, there are two questions that … Read more
How often is a two-time defending national champion making its fifth straight national semifinals appearance and playing on its own campus regarded as a clear underdog? Such will be the case this Friday when New Hampshire steams into Mariucci Arena looking to usurp the crown worn by Minnesota for the past two seasons. The top-ranked … Read more
Got friends despondent over their ruined hoops brackets? Mike Volonnino says that redemption can be in the offing.
Well, the selection show is over, and, honestly, I was not surprised. USCHO.com nailed all 16 teams once again, and we were just one switch away from a perfect bracket. Here’s the bracket as announced Sunday on ESPN2: Green Bay: Colorado College vs. Cornell Bemidji State vs. Wisconsin Grand Forks: Michigan vs. North Dakota Holy … Read more
With the games over and done, Jayson Moy projects the NCAA bracket pending Sunday’s Selection Show.
The Hobart Statesmen may have lost to St. Norbert, 5-4, in overtime in the national semifinal game, but that does not overshadow the fact that few teams in college sports have performed a rebuilding job like the one Hobart hockey has accomplished the past four years. When Hobart coach Mark Taylor came to Geneva, N.Y. … Read more
Chris Lerch plays the old game of “Fact or Fiction” in This Week in Division III.
There may be only one weekend left before Selection Sunday, but there are still plenty of possibilities out there. Scott Brown separates the likely from the unlikely.
With just days to go before Selection Sunday, Jayson Moy is back with his next-to-last look at the NCAA’s field of 16.
With the final hour ticking down to the NCAA selection show, something has gone horribly wrong. Only one man can save the day, and Joe Bertagna knows who: counter-espionage expert Jack Bauer of TV’s “24.”
Since playing Brown on Nov. 13, Minnesota’s competition has been exclusively WCHA rivals. Over the last two weekends, the Gophers have played their fifth and sixth games against with Minnesota State, followed by their fifth each against both Minnesota-Duluth and Wisconsin. So when the brackets for the NCAA tournament were announced, the Gophers welcomed the … Read more
Michigan head coach Red Berenson has settled on his starting netminder to open the Wolverines’ CCHA playoff run: veteran Noah Ruden.