Between the Lines: Jan. 5, 2004
More on scoring, and movies, and broadcasting, and the usual assortment of musings.
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Columns, excluding “This Week” columns
This Week in Women’s Hockey: Jan. 1, 2004
Wednesday night we bade farewell to 2003, which proved to be yet another tremendous year of growth for Division I women’s college hockey. It was a year full of landmark events — the first-ever sellout crowd for the NCAA championship game, the inaugural championships for women’s Hockey East and College Hockey America, and the first … Read more
This Week in Division III: Jan. 1, 2004
Tournament Time So did you miss it? The holidays were a nice distraction, but did you miss college hockey? Sure, if you’ve got satellite, there were some great D-I tournaments to check out, but D-III was on break from December 14 to December 27. Now it’s tournament time for D-III, and some good ones were … Read more
This Week in Division III: Dec. 11, 2003
Crazy? I’ll Show Ya Crazy! In last week’s column, I opened by saying that in the opinion of many coaches and fans, this Division III season has been “crazy.” Well, we’re now bordering on “insane.” Cases in point: 1. Four of the top five teams in the USCHO poll lost last weekend. Combined record of … Read more
Between the Lines, Dec. 9, 2003
The BCS mess, more on goaltenders, some words of wisdom (and caution) about driving during this hockey season, and other musings.
Holiday Musings
Joe Bertagna remembers table hockey, and throws in his tips for the college hockey novice.
This Week in Division III: Dec. 4, 2003
“It’s Crazy” That’s what I’ve been hearing from coaches and fans throughout the first third of the 2003-2004 season. Surprises are everywhere: Crowded poll — A whopping 25 teams received votes in this week’s USCHO.com Division III Poll, over a third of the programs out there. The lack of a consensus on the top teams … Read more
Between the Lines, Nov. 26, 2003
BCS = Bogus Computational System? At least hockey isn’t alone. Also: Ohio State’s good start, Harvard gets off the schneid, and a word about goalies.
This Week in Division III: Nov. 20, 2003
Finally, the Gang’s All Here For some patient fans, the Division III hockey season starts this weekend, a full six weeks after teams from other conferences began play. The last 20 of the 74 Division II and Division III teams kick things off as the NESCAC, ECAC East and St. John’s from the MIAC finally … Read more
This Week in Division III: Nov. 13, 2003
Is It February Already? It just seems that way. One of the major grudge matches in Division III hockey, traditionally reserved for the final showdown of the regular season, happens Friday night when Elmira invades RIT’s Ritter Arena for the 65th meeting between the two schools. The Tigers lead the series 31-29-4. Elmira is coming … Read more
Between the Lines: Weekend Wrapup, Nov. 9, 2003
The highs and lows from this weekend: Ayers, Minnesota, the Sioux and more.
This Week in Division III: Nov. 6, 2003
Starting on a High Note The D-III season got off to a lively start last weekend with a pair of marquee matchups. Elmira, ranked 10th in the USCHO.com preseason poll, played a home and away series with second ranked Oswego. Number three St. Norbert traveled to RIT for a pair of games. In each case, … Read more
2003-2004 Division III Preview
Not that anyone would bet on Division III hockey, but if they did, then the USCHO.com Preseason Poll has been more accurate than many of those 800-number betting lines. The first edition of the poll has correctly picked the national champion in three of the past five seasons. It was incorrect in 1999 (RIT was … Read more
Between the Lines: Weekend Wrapup, Oct. 27, 2003
Will Yost fans say c-ya to ‘c-ya’? … That and other musings.
On ‘Cool’, ‘Sick’, and ‘Sweeeeeeet’
It might be the coolest game on Earth, but it takes a little extra to be truly cool. Joe Bertagna is back for another season’s worth of profound prose.
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.
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.