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National Semifinals Notebook

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Walk on to All-American It may not exactly be a rags-to-riches story, but it’s pretty close for Norwich goaltender Ryan Klingensmith, who was just named First Team All American. “I’d like to have him four more years,” Norwich coach Mike McShane said. “A great story. He came on as basically a walk-on goalie. He got … Read more

D-III National Semifinal: Oswego vs. St. Norbert

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Oswego Lakers (26-2-0 overall, 15-1-0 in SUNYAC) The last time the Oswego Lakers won the national championship in 2007, they had to travel way out to Superior, Wis. The following year, the national tournament was moved to nearby Lake Placid. Oswego didn’t make it. Lake Placid hosted it again. Oswego didn’t make it. Lake Placid … Read more

D-III National Semifinal: Norwich vs. Plattsburgh

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Norwich Cadets (24-1-4 overall, 16-1-2 in the ECAC East) The road to Lake Placid is never an easy one, even if you are the top ranked team in the country. The Norwich Cadets were just 48 seconds from the end of their season but dug deep for a goal by freshman Steven Schroeder in the … Read more

2010 Conference Championship Weekend

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A rundown of USCHO’s coverage from 2010 conference championship weekend: THURSDAY, MARCH 18 WCHA Live Blog: WCHA Final Five North Dakota 2, Minnesota-Duluth 0: Eidsness Stops 22 for Sioux North Dakota Penalty Kill Negates Minnesota-Duluth FRIDAY, MARCH 19 Bracketology Live Blog WCHA Live Blog: WCHA Final Five St. Cloud State 2, Wisconsin 0: Lee Stops … Read more

Tuesday Morning Quarterback: March 16, 2010

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USCHO senior writers Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski catch up on, well, everything that went down last weekend. Or at least it seems that way with all the noteworthy events the penultimate weekend of conference play brought. Also, debate on the long lost “Last 16” rule in the selection criteria resurfaces.

Merrimack’s Season a Significant Step for Program

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After Sunday’s 3-0 loss to Boston University in the deciding game of the best-of-three Hockey East quarterfinals series, Merrimack coach Mark Dennehy wasn’t shy when talking about the expectations for his Warriors this season. “I don’t know that anybody believed in this team except this team,” said Dennehy. “Any advancement we made as a program … Read more

Bemidji State Left to Wait for NCAA Fate

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In the postseason, things don’t always turn out the way they are supposed to. Bemidji State is the latest classic example of this. The Beavers came into the final CHA tournament riding high as the eighth-ranked team in the nation — and deservedly so. They dominated and bullied the rest of the CHA and were … Read more