Between the Lines: Weekend Wrapup, Oct. 20, 2003
The pair of North Dakota-Boston College games was by far the highlight matchup of the weekend, but there was plenty else of note too.
Column
Columns, excluding “This Week” columns
RPI’s Real Losses
A personal reflection on the loss of two hockey friends.
Offseason Number Crunching
What programs are leading the way in recruiting and accolades?
2003-04 Rules Changes Finalized
The NCAA has released the final set of approved rules changes for Division I men and women, with the aforementioned chang to the fast faceoff rule prominently mentioned. That change will now increase the total time between faceoffs to 18 seconds instead of 15. The points of emphasis include a new rule that automatically grants … Read more
What the )!@#%*?
We’d all like to know, as D-III schools plot a course that will send a shot to the gut of D-I hockey.
Morris, Clarkson Move On
And it’s best for everyone, including Morris.
The Journey From MAAC to Atlantic
This past year’s MAAC Hockey championship tournament at West Point, N.Y., was the league’s most successful. If your ear was to the ground, though, that tournament weekend, you might have left with a strong impression that it would be the league’s last. In confirmation of the rumblings that existed three months earlier, the league’s nine … Read more
Analysis: Sneddon In at UVM
Assuming the reports are true, Kevin Sneddon will become the new coach at Vermont on Wednesday, coming in with a new athletic director, a new president, and a new commitment to hockey in Burlington. It was a highly-coveted job, and it could turn out to be great for Sneddon, Vermont and the ECAC as a … Read more
Commentary: Handicapping the Field
You can look through every Central Scouting Service (CSS) ranking. You can study for weeks, even months. But the reality in hockey is that the NHL Entry Draft could be one of the toughest events in sports to handicap. The NHL is absent of names like LeBron James. The league takes players before and during … Read more
Handicapping the Field
It all comes down this week. Where will 15,000-plus college hockey fans be trekking to at the beginning of April in the years of 2007 and 2008? It’s down to five cities: Denver (Pepsi Center) Detroit (Joe Louis Arena) Philadelphia (First Union Center) St. Louis (Savvis Center) St. Paul (Xcel Energy Center) (Make sure to … Read more
Noack Replaces Izzi at J&W
Johnson and Wales has named Erik Noack its new coach. He replaces Lou Izzi, who resigned to devote himself further to his full-time job as the school’s compliance officer. A member of three NCAA Division III finalists while playing at RIT, Noack played in 200 professional games in the East Coast Hockey League and the … Read more
Talking Points
Already in hockey withdrawal? Let’s give ’em all something to talk about.
Between the Lines: Season Wrap-up
There was tumult and triumph in 2002-03. Who’s ready for 2003-04? And just who is Adam Wodon’s favorite player?
The Last Change
We’ve mentioned the problems with the NCAA tournament selection system, now here are the solutions, in an open proposal to the hockey committee.
Column: (Maize And) Blue Collar
Michigan has reached the Frozen Four again, but the route is unfamiliar.
Column: A Little Respect
What do Cornell and the ECAC have to do to prove the doubters wrong?
The Chicken Plays Every Day
If there’s one thing you learn in sports, when passion and loyalty are involved, not everyone is always watching the same game.
From Hockey Player to Soldier
The mother of a former Army player now fighting in Iraq relates her son’s journey.
What Should’ve Been Said on the Selection Show …
The Division I men’s ice hockey committee made some changes to the selection process this year, both in the criteria used to compare teams, and the methodology used in selecting and placing them. Using a strict interpretation of its rules, and not budging from them, the committee selected and seeded the field in a mechanical … Read more
Thank You
As the college hockey community rallies around Joe Exter, Mike Machnik stops to say thanks.