Teachable Moment
Despite ceding control of the game to Air Force much of Saturday, Minnesota’s furious burst at the end put the Gophers into the regional final. Will the experience be a steppingstone? Candace Horgan reports.
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Not The Way They Wanted To Go Out
New Hampshire was the number-one seed in the Northeast, and No. 1 in the nation part of the season. Now the Wildcats are gone from the NCAA tournament, and Dave Hendrickson tells us this is not the way they wanted to go out.
Notebook: North Dakota vs. Michigan
Big Guns, Lots Of Goals The West Regional featured the top four scorers in the nation coming into the weekend in T.J. Hensick (Michigan), Eric Ehn (Air Force), Kevin Porter (Michigan) and Ryan Duncan (North Dakota). Every team in the regional had solid offenses, meaning that no lead was sacred, and when Michigan went up … Read more
Cycle Time
Two ECACHL representatives started the NCAA tournament, but none remained Saturday evening. Is it more evidence of a down cycle for the league, or much ado about nothing? Lee Urton reports.
Notebook: Maine vs. Massachusetts
New History Maine has a storied history when it comes to hockey, undoubtedly its number-one sport. The Black Bears’ success is well-documented: two national championships (1993 and 1999), six Hockey East championships, and 17 NCAA tournament appearances. Some of the finest players in the college game, as well as the NHL, have worn the Black … Read more
Notebook: Minnesota vs. Air Force
One Seeds Struggle So much for a “one” seed. Since the tournament expanded to 16 teams, Holy Cross’ win over Minnesota last year was the only victory by a fourth-seeded team over a one. This year, however, two out of four No. 1s (New Hampshire, Clarkson) lost in the first round, one (Notre Dame) went … Read more
Duel
With two top goaltenders in net, it’s no surprise that it took extra time for even a single goal to be scored in the East Regional Semifinal. Chris Lerch takes a look at UMass’ Jon Quick and Clarkson’s David Leggio.
From Father To Son: Enjoy College While You Can
Taylor Chorney’s father, Marc, won a national title wearing the jersey of the North Dakota Fighting Sioux. The younger Chorney and his teammates now try to duplicate that feat, Patrick C. Miller says.
Brothers In Arms
George Roll and Ed Gosek’s lives have been intertwined since their days together at Oswego. Russell Jaslow examines the road both coaches have taken in guiding their programs to prominence.
Notebook: Massachusetts Vs. Clarkson
One Is All It Takes Today’s win by Massachusetts was the ninth 1-0 final in NCAA tournament history but the seventh since 2003. Two others were overtime games: last year’s epic three-OT win by Wisconsin over Cornell in the Midwest Regional Final and Minnesota’s 2005 West Regional Semifinal win over Maine. “There’s a thin line … Read more
Notebook: Maine Vs. St. Cloud
Ending The Drought Maine came into the NCAA tournament having lost four straight, all of them to Massachusetts: two to end the season and a sweep at the hands of UMass in the Hockey East tournament, the team the Black Bears face on Saturday. “How could you not respect a team that beat you four … Read more
Change Is Just Fine
What happens when you have three different coaches in your four-year career? Just two championships and 167 points. That’s the story of Geneseo’s Mitch Stephens, which Russell Jaslow brings us, letting us know that change is okay.
Maine Man
Maine goaltender Ben Bishop missed four games after a groin injury against Merrimack. He came back strong — and stood tall — for Maine in the East Regional Semifinal as Russell Jaslow reports from Rochester.
2007 NCAA Midwest Regional Preview
Grand Rapids, Mich., site of the Midwest Regional, could see history made this weekend. The first game Friday at Van Andel Arena matches Notre Dame — 2006-07’s most striking success story — against an underdog the likes of which the NCAA tournament hasn’t seen in almost 30 years in Alabama-Huntsville. The Chargers finished last in … Read more
2007 NCAA West Regional Preview
This year’s West Regional is the consensus pick as the toughest of the four according to pundits and fans alike, and for good reason. The grouping in Denver includes the NCAA tournament’s top overall seed in Minnesota, one of its hottest teams in North Dakota, a perennial powerhouse that seems to get better in the … Read more
2007 NCAA East Regional Preview
The wildcard regional in this year’s NCAA tournament is in Rochester, N.Y., where top-seeded Clarkson has the opportunity to display its resurgence on the national stage. The Golden Knights looked good all year and finished strong under head coach George Roll, who has led the team to its first NCAA appearance since 1999 — the … Read more
2007 NCAA Northeast Regional Preview
If the favorites hold serve at the Northeast Regional, top-seeded New Hampshire would face Boston College in a rematch of the Hockey East championship game, but this time in the Wildcats’ backyard in Manchester, N.H. Before that can happen, though, the Wildcats must get past an intriguing first-round opponent in Miami, which sat out last … Read more
Hendu’s Story: From Dream To Reality, Part III
How much of a good thing is too much? No such worries for Ryan Hendrickson. In Part III of a series, Dave Hendrickson recounts son Ryan’s days in summer hockey.
Bracket Reax
The veil has been lifted from the NCAA tournament field, and once again USCHO.com gets reactions from head coaches around the country.
Rivalry and Memorials
A building dedicated in the memory of servicemen and women lost in World War II played host to twoservice academies battling for the Atlantic Hockey Association championship and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament.