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Keeping It Going

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The Boston College Eagles went to the Women’s Frozen Four last season and then went through a tumultuous offseason. But the 2007-2008 season has shown that the Eagles are keeping the train rolling on the track. As the second half of the season starts, the Eagles are ready to get back to the Frozen Four and look for a National Championship. Candace Horgan reports on the ladies of Boston College.

The Kid Who Couldn’t Take A Hint

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Would you keep trying to make a team as a walk-on? You tried it as a freshman and didn’t make the team. So you didn’t play for three years. But then you try to make the team as a walk-on as a senior? Such is the journey of Nolan Boike at the University of Maine. Dave Hendrickson tells us his story.

The Team They Love To Hate

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A recent poll question asked “Which college hockey program do you love to hate?” The winners, or maybe losers, of the poll were the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Why do fans love to hate them? Scott Weighart examines why.

Tuesday Morning Quarterback: December 11

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In this week’s TMQ, WCHA correspondent Teresa Spisak sits in again for Scott Brown as she and Jim Connelly discuss Miami’s drop from No. 1, parity in college hockey, and their prognostications about the early leaders for the Hobey Hat Trick.

Hostility and Abuse or Pride and Inspiration?

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Throughout the heated debate of the use of the Fighting Sioux nickname by the University of North Dakota, there has been talk about it’s pros and cons. T.J. Oshie and his father, Tim, see the positive side of it as Patrick C. Miller reports.

Zoom-Zoom

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Being the last undefeated team in the ECACHL women’s standings is nothing new for Harvard, but this Crimson edition is unique in its speed and balance. David De Remer reports.

More Than Just A Game

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If the life of a student-athlete is a busy one, the life of an Air Force hockey player is doubly so. But by recruiting a special kind of person, AFA head coach Frank Serratore and his staff have build a contender, Candace Horgan finds.

Game of the Week Announces CWHL Broadcast Schedule

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The USCHO Game of the Week has finalized its 2007-08 broadcast schedule for the inaugural season of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League. The league features numerous college standouts and has launched with seven franchises, including four in the greater Toronto Area, one in Ottawa, and two in Montreal. All broadcasts will feature free live video … Read more

Back For More

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Coming off a Hobey Baker-winning campaign, Ryan Duncan eschewed the lure of the pros to help give North Dakota its best shot at the national title, Candace Horgan reports.

Breaking New Ground

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One season removed from a strong start but a disappointing finish, the Connecticut women are back with a vengeance and ready to go deep into the Hockey East and national tournaments. Terese Karmel reports.

Top Of The Heap

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The Wisconsin women are the two-time defending national champions, and with a record-breaking streak in the rear-view mirror, Mark Johnson and his players have set their sights ahead, Candace Horgan finds.

Re-Engineering Expectations

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Head coach Seth Appert came to Rensselaer with a simple objective: return the Engineers to national prominence. And so far, his methods are producing results, Tom Reale reports.

Pioneering Spirit

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With the Frozen Four coming to the Mile High City, the Denver Pioneers are intent on avoiding last season’s NCAA tournament near-miss. Assistant captain Tyler Ruegsegger is a big part of that push, Candace Horgan finds in an USCHO Extra feature temporarily available to everyone.

Ten Years And Counting

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With the help of former head coach Laura Halldorson and players and coaches past and present, Minnesota is celebrating 10 years of varsity women’s hockey, Terese Karmel reports.

Putting Myself In Their Skates

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You’ve seen the games; you may even know some of the players and coaches. But what’s it really like to be part of a college hockey team? Former high school star Ruben Leavitt found out — at least for one day — with the Colgate women’s squad.

Rush To Judgment

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With their eyes on the ice — and the bottom line — NHL scouts and administrators are increasingly going after collegiate underclassmen, especially inexpensive free agents. Joe Haggerty reports on a growing trend, and coaches’ dissatisfaction with the pro league’s methods.

The NHL Can Wait

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For four North Dakota juniors, the road not taken — to the NHL — could turn into the road to a national title. Patrick C. Miller examines the UND quartet of Ryan Duncan, T.J. Oshie, Taylor Chorney and Joe Finley.

Santilli Back In At Northeastern As Coach

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When Joe Santilli played his final game as a Husky last season, many fans thought it would be the last time they saw him at Matthews Arena for a while. As the new assistant coach, however, he will be around pretty often.