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Seventeen teams have won a Division I men’s national championship, but there hasn’t been a name added to that list since 1993. The USCHO staff picks five teams that could be newcomers to the champions club in 2010-11.
Dr. Neal McGrath says progress is being made in the battle to prevent head injuries in sports, but a change in culture must take place. Tim Costello has a Q&A on concussions.
North Dakota’s Chay Genoway lost most of last season to a concussion. Now, the star defenseman says he supports an hockey-wide crackdown on hits to the head. Patrick C. Miller reports.
Injuries happen in hockey, but when they hit home, it changes the perspective. Tim Costello shares his family’s experience with concussions, and some thoughts on what hockey must do to limit them.
Minnesota-Duluth recruit Justin Faulk, a defenseman who was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes with the 37th overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, has blood relatives and those who just seem like it along for the ride. Melissa Parrelli reports.
Saturday’s NHL Entry Draft notebook leads off with details of one of the best opening two rounds for Americans. Jim Connelly reports.
Video from the 2010 NHL Entry Draft: Colorado College recruit Jaden Schwartz, picked 14th by St. Louis: Minnesota recruit Nick Bjugstad, picked 19th by Florida: Denver recruit Beau Bennett, picked 20th by Pittsburgh: Notre Dame recruit Jarred Tinordi, picked 22nd by Montreal: Notre Dame coach Jeff Jackson:
Colorado College recruit Jaden Schwartz had a great 18th birthday — he was picked 14th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft — but there was a significant piece missing. Melissa Parrelli reports.
A nervous beginning turned into a near-record first-round haul for college hockey and a record number of selections for USA Hockey. Jim Connelly reports.
Will a college player go in the top 10 of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft? Jim Connelly thinks so. Read his mock draft to find out who, when and where.
Jim Connelly brings you five items to keep in mind during the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
It has been 10 years since the famous 1-2 showing for college hockey players in the NHL Entry Draft. Yet it was just last year that 15 picks went by before a college player was selected. That makes this weekend’s event in Los Angeles a big deal for the college game. Jim Connelly reports.
As the NHL Entry Draft is about to take the stage at the Staples Center in Los Angeles (7 p.m. Eastern Friday, Versus/TSN; 1 p.m. Eastern Saturday, NHL Network/TSN), here’s what the top scouts from the NHL’s Central Scouting are saying about the top college and college-bound prospects: Derek Forbort, defense, North Dakota (incoming) “Derek … Read more
Join us at 7 p.m. Eastern on Friday for a live blog from the first round of the NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles. USCHO: NHL Entry Draft Live Blog
Danny Biega did well at the NHL combine and could hear his name called in the first few rounds of the NHL Entry Draft. But he’ll have to do even better to achieve his goal of graduating from Harvard in three years. Jim Connelly reports.
NHL teams throw some pretty mind-boggling questions at players during the draft combine, looking to get a better picture of what kind of person they might select. Patrick McNally, a 2011 Harvard recruit, offered a view into his makeup with one answer. Melissa Parrelli reports.
The rule proposal was released, the coaches were repulsed and that’s it, right? Wrong. Nothing is finished in the case of the controversial proposed change to the icing rule. Brian Sullivan reports on how we got to this point and what comes next.
When you’re compared to Nick Lidström, you have a lot to live up to. Welcome to Jon Merrill’s world. Melissa Parrelli reports.
With head-contact injuries getting more attention, an idea to change from full-shield face protection to visors is being put in front of the NCAA. Still, it’s hard to prove that’s the safer option. Jim Connelly reports.
Riley Sheahan, ranked 22nd among North American skaters in the final NHL Central Scouting rankings, had to address his April arrest in scouting combine interviews, but he hopes to move past that incident. Melissa Parrelli reports.