Columns, excluding “This Week” columns
It has really been 25 years. Despite my young age of 36, I felt old sitting in CSTV’s studio on Friday night watching Alexei Kasatonov and Dave Silk reminisce about the Olympic Hockey tournament of 1980 in Lake Placid, N.Y. Memories of that event — oh yes; Bill Baker’s goal to tie Sweden in the … Read more
A look into our mailbag finds some questions in need of answering. How do you account for Wisconsin’s discrepency between the polls and Pairwise Rankings, and how good are they really? Wodon: Interestingly, there was once a big gap in the polls, where Wisconsin was fourth, and the Pairwise Rankings, which had Wisconsin around 11. … Read more
It’s that time of the year again; playoffs are underway in three leagues, while five other leagues jockey for position. And it’s D-III Bracketology, week 3.
The outgoing Canisius athletic director speaks about the events that led to his resignation and more.
Dartmouth triumphed handily over St. Lawrence in the teams’ first meeting just four weeks ago, but the Saints will hope for better luck in a different venue with reduced rosters. No. 3 Dartmouth at No. 6 St. Lawrence, Fri 7 p.m. Current Streaks: Dartmouth’s win over St. Lawrence last month snapped the Saints’ five-game win … Read more
It’s D-III Bracketology part deux, and Chris’ own version of the BCS.
Tom Douglis checks in with his insightful Top 10 list of best college hockey towns.
The Big weekend in the WCHA is here, the Border Battle between Wisconsin and Minnesota. Another Border War features UNH hosting Maine (CSTV, 8 p.m.), and an in-state rivalry in Michigan, between the Spartans and Wolverines (tonight in Ann Arbor, tomorrow at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit) highlight a great rivalry weekend in college hockey. … Read more
Another deeper look into college hockey.
As another Friday night of hockey on CSTV approaches, New Hampshire fans are breaking out their whites, as it’s time for the “Whiteout at the Whittemore Center.” Personally, with the wild weather we’ve had lately, I’m glad it’s going to be a whiteout inside and not outside. Of course, with Maine coming to Durham to … Read more
No. 2 Dartmouth’s 12-0 ECAC record is the only unblemished conference mark left in the country, but it may face its toughest challenge yet with the two-headed monster travel pairing of Brown and No. 6 Harvard. No. 6 Harvard at No. 2 Dartmouth, Sat 4 p.m. Current Streaks: Dartmouth has won three straight and 11 … Read more
It’s D-III Bracketology time, and happy time in Raider nation.
Manhattanville’s stay at the top was short after a chilly loss at Hobart, making way for Wisconsin-Superior at No. 1., while Curry keeps perservering despite a blizzard in Boston.
Two-time U.S. Olympian and current Women’s National Team member Angela Ruggiero will become the first female skater ever to play in a Central Hockey League game on Friday, Jan. 28, when she suits up for the Tulsa Oilers in their game against the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees. Ruggiero will play in front of her … Read more
Hockey East commissioner Joe Bertagna, a regular USCHO guest columnist, checks in with his thoughts on obstruction and its ties to homeland security.
Middlebury’s three losses in the NESCAC have left that league wide open. Chris Lerch looks at the dark horses in all eight D-III conferences.
I spend a lot of time in traffic. These are some of the things I think about to keep from wasting time on the phone: • I know it’s a couple of weeks away (Feb. 4-5), but keep that series between the Badgers and Gophers circled on your schedule. For a change, this second half … Read more
Chris Lerch eats some crow as the ECAC West, called last week the best league in D-III by our intrepid national columnist, goes 1-7 vs. the SUNYAC.
Controversy has struck Laker hockey once again, as three players, junior Mark Adamek, sophomore Barnabas Birkeland, and freshman John Nogatch, were kicked off the team for “violating team policy,” according to Director of Athletics Bill Crawford. Crawford declined to further discuss the situation, saying on his Rock 101 radio pre-game show last Friday, “That’s all … Read more
Bethel took a trip to Russia, but more than hockey was on the agenda. Plus, Chris Lerch maintains that the West — the ECAC West — is best.