Solidifying His Spot
Jeff Lerg got everyone’s attention last season as Michigan State won a national title. Friday night in Colorado, he was at it again. Theresa Spisak reports.
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The Other Guy
Boston College’s Ben Smith might not stand first on the roster of Eagle scorers, but he made his presence known Saturday, Dave Hendrickson says.
Late Bloomers
Wisconsin probably couldn’t have found a better time to have its most prolific offensive period of the season. And it’s no surprise that it came in the third period. The Badgers turned a close game into a runaway victory Saturday, scoring a season-high four times in the final 20 minutes of a 6-2 victory over … Read more
Questions Answered
With 2:06 remaining in the 2008 NCAA East Regional championship game, Michigan’s Carl Hagelin joined Steve Kampfer in the penalty box, leaving the Wolverines to protect a 2-0 lead against a Clarkson team that had not been shut out all season, and would have at least one more skater on the ice than Michigan for … Read more
Powered Up
The Wisconsin power play hasn’t always been a strength this season, but it was in the regional semifinals Saturday. Eric Levine reports.
No Goal Call Doesn’t Faze Irish
A waved-off goal didn’t stop Notre Dame from getting the job done Saturday in Colorado Springs. Candace Horgan reports.
This Is A Test
Heavy favorite North Dakota could have overlooked Princeton in the opening game of the Midwest Regional. Didn’t happen, says Scott Brown.
Twice Shy
Air Force once again took a heavyweight to the brink in the NCAA tournament, but for Frank Serratore’s crew, the time of moral victories is past. Jim Connelly reports.
Golden Effort Is Right On Time
Clarkson missed the ECAC championships, but in the same building a week later, the Golden Knights put their best effort forward. Elliot Olshansky reports.
Playing Favorites
If overall top seed Michigan felt any pressure coming into Friday’s game with Niagara, it didn’t show, Elliot Olshansky finds.
A Balanced Attack
Without Erik Condra, Notre Dame had struggled offensively. That came to an end Friday, Candace Horgan finds.
2008 Midwest Regional Preview
The WCHA — er, Midwest Regional commences Saturday in Madison, Wis., and the most notable storyline in the days leading up to the games themselves has been the presence of the host among the teams competing there. In a twist which had some muttering darkly about conspiracy theories, Wisconsin became the first sub-.500 team in … Read more
Permanent Press
Freshman John Muse knew early on that he wanted to be a goalie, and the Boston College Eagles can be thankful for it. Mike Scandura reports.
Back From The Brink
For North Dakota seniors Rylan Kaip and Robbie Bina, potentially career-ending injuries became transformative experiences. Patrick C. Miller reports.
2008 West Regional Preview
As it did last year, the West Regional looks to house the toughest quarter of the NCAA bracket. Two regular-season conference champions (one of them the host team), the defending NCAA titlists and a dangerous No. 4 seed make for what should be a highly-entertaining and potentially unpredictable weekend of hockey. The nominal top seed … Read more
2008 Northeast Regional Preview
Deja vu? It’s an eclectic but familiar cast of characters at this year’s Northeast Regional, where top-seeded Miami heads up an unpredictable group of teams. The RedHawks — who boast the nation’s top scoring offense and its second-ranked defense — draw Atlantic Hockey champion Air Force, which carries a nation-best nine-game unbeaten streak, in the … Read more
2008 East Regional Preview
Can Michigan be stopped? The Wolverines come into the NCAA tournament on a mini-roll after having won their last four in a row, including a nailbiter last Saturday to claim the CCHA tournament title and the overall top seed in the NCAAs. The unanimous No. 1 in the season’s final USCHO.com/CSTV poll is the undisputed … Read more
Past And Present
The Denver Pioneers are steeped in tradition, but this title-winning edition has built its own legacy. Scott Brown reports.
Bracket Reax (Re-Updated)
The field of 16 for the NCAA tournament has been announced, and although the pairings will — as they always do — provoke some consternation, the important thing is to make it. “The anticipation of the national tournament, the opponent, the site you’re going to play, it’s a special day,” said Boston College head coach … Read more
NCAA Division III Championship Notebook
148:51 That is how long it took St. Norbert to finally score a goal in an NCAA Division III championship game. St. Norbert made their first championship appearance in 2004, and since then, they have been back every other year. The first two times they had to face Middlebury, and the Panthers shut them out … Read more