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Now on Tour: Team USA Canada

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35 former NCAA women’s players are competing for Team USA and Canada, looking to gain a coveted spot for the 2010 Olympics. The two teams faced off Saturday in Denver, Candace Horgan reports.

Howe Leads a Resurgent Colorado College

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The departure of goaltender Richard Bachman was supposed to make this a rebuilding year for Colorado College. Instead, freshman Joe Howe has emerged as a leading goaltender, helping CC rise to the top of the WCHA once more. Candace Horgan reports.

Rising Out of the Crowd

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Carl Hagelin first came to Michigan as just another face in Red Berenson’s Michigan Hockey Camp. Now, he’s one of the faces of the Wolverines’ offense. Justin A. Rice reports.

Rebirths in the Merrimack Valley

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Two teams that were recently down on their luck, Merrimack and Massachusetts-Lowell, have put together good starts to the 2009-10 season, senior writer Jim Connelly reports.

USCHO Announces 2009-10 Women’s Game of the Week Schedule

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Beginning September 25, USCHO will present the sixth season of the Women’s Game of the Week, the only weekly national Internet broadcast for women’s hockey. Fans will be able to access the live and archived video and audio feeds available through the USCHO women’s page. The 2009-10 broadcast schedule will feature premier Division I and … Read more

Hockey is the Terriers’ Summer Job

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For Boston University students, summertime is a time to rejoice. It’s a time of doing nothing on the beach, porch or couch. It’s a time of “No more teachers, no more books, blah, blah, blah” and “Mom, can I borrow the car (and $20)?” And for the drained (bank accounts and bodies of the) academic … Read more

CCHA Decision Represents ‘A Lot Of Moving Parts,’ Anastos Says

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One week after the CCHA rejected Alabama-Huntsville’s application for membership, one thing is still clear: There is much more to this situation than has been made public. Said CCHA Commissioner Tom Anastos, “There are a lot of moving parts.” The vote on Huntsville’s application was somewhat surprising, both in its timing and its format. The … Read more

Denver’s Shore: The Waiting Game

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Being ranked in the top 30 coming into the NHL entry draft initiates high expectations and hope for the young players who might just hear their name called in the first round. But what if you were projected to be picked and with all of that pressure ended up waiting, and waiting? Well the U.S. … Read more

Draft Notebook: Oilers Surprise, Goalies Finally Go

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The Edmonton Oilers made one of the most interesting selections on Saturday when, in the third round, they called the name of Troy Hesketh. Hesketh is committed to attend Wisconsin but won’t do so until September of 2011. He is heading next year to play junior hockey in the U.S. Hockey League. Hesketh was not … Read more

Leddy, Leblanc: Hometown Heroes

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Think of your favorite hockey team. Okay, now imagine yourself playing for that club. Sounds like a dream, eh? Well for most it is, but for two 18-year-olds — Nick Leddy, who will attend Minnesota this fall, and Louis Leblanc, who’s heading to Harvard — that dream is a reality because the number 16 and … Read more

What Scouts Think of Top Players With College Ties

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While the NHL Entry Draft is the first time young players are on trial for their career future, the judge and jury of that trial is the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau. The CSB and its team of 11 scouts worldwide under the direction of E.J. Maguire attempts to view and rank every potential NHL Draft … Read more

The Spotlight Suits Schroeder

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In a dimly lit ballroom, a light shines down on some very well known people who are surrounded by reporters, video cameras and photographers snapping hundreds of photos. These stylish looking people in suits are in the spotlight, both literally and figuratively, but no, it’s not a movie premier with popular actors and paparazzi, it’s … Read more

Empty Net In Draft Class?

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For the second time in three years, there’s a strong possibility that the opening round of the NHL Entry Draft will have 30 teams pick only forwards and defensemen, leaving goaltenders on the outside looking in. In 2007, Joel Gistedt from Finland was the first goaltender selected as the sixth pick in the second round, … Read more

Rising to the Top

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What do the Chicago Blackhawks, President Barack Obama and the Chicago Cubs have in common? Well, the obvious answer is the city, but the more important relation here is John Moore. This 18-year-old is undoubtedly going to be snatched up in the first round of the NHL entry draft, as he’s Central Scouting’s top-ranked defensemen … Read more