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Spartan Standards In 25 NCAA tournament appearances, Michigan State now improves to 27-28-1, including a 4-2 record under head coach Rick Comley in three trips. Comley has an overall 14-11 record in NCAA tournament games at the Spartans’ helm and at Northern Michigan. The Spartans will try for their third national championship Saturday; their previous … Read more
As Maine’s top goaltender Ben Bishop sat injured during the stretch run, watching his Black Bears lose the final four games of the season, including the Hockey East quarterfinal series to Massachusetts, one thought sat in his mind. “Once we found out we were in the tournament, I really just wanted to get back out … Read more
This is the first year in Frozen Four history that no No. 1 seeds have advanced to the championship tournament, and there’s a feeling in St. Louis that this is anyone’s title to capture. Said UND head coach Dave Hakstol, “This is a Frozen Four where we have four teams that are realistically playing their … Read more
Three of the four teams in St. Louis this week played in last year’s Frozen Four. The exception? Michigan State, making its first appearance in the national semifinals since 2001. “We’re thrilled to be here, obviously,” said MSU head coach Rick Comley, who then cautioned, “I think our goal is not just to be here, … Read more
When you think of rivalries in college hockey, Michigan-Michigan State, Minnesota-North Dakota and Boston College-Boston University all come to mind. Regional relations are paramount, in general, when it comes to building a rivalry. And then there’s North Dakota and Boston College For the sixth time since 1999, the Eagles and Fighting Sioux will lock horns … Read more
North Dakota vs. Boston College Thursday, 7 p.m. CT, Scottrade Center, St. Louis On Thursday, the 7 p.m. semifinal at the Scottrade Center features two teams who are indisputably the hottest in the nation. In that contest Boston College, winner of 12 straight, faces off against North Dakota, loser of just two of its last … Read more
Maine vs. Michigan State Thursday, 3 p.m. CT, Scottrade Center, St. Louis One year ago, Michigan State and Maine battled in the NCAA tournament, but the stakes are a touch higher for Thursday’s rematch. Last season, the matchup came in the East Regional final, when Maine built a three-goal lead before holding off the Spartans … Read more
If the clothes make the man, then North Dakota’s got a good thing going in its new black jerseys, in which the Fighting Sioux are 6-0 this season. Patrick C. Miller gets the lowdown.
St. Louis, host city for this year’s Frozen Four, is developing more and more college talent as the area’s amateur hockey scene continues to grow. Jim Stevens reports.
Solving a standout goaltender is a difficult art to master — and for Boston College’s Cory Schneider, that applies to his teammates as well.
Before Jon Quick ever stepped foot in Amherst, there was always the possibility of the talented goaltender leaving before completing his four years on the Massachusetts hockey team.
With Michigan State back in the Frozen Four for the first time since 2001, we bring you Paula C. Weston’s chat with the man in net for that Spartan squad: now-Buffalo Sabres star Ryan Miller.
At 6-7, University of Maine sophomore netminder Ben Bishop knows he is bound to turn heads when walking to and from class. He’s used to it. For the better part of 15 years, Bishop has grown accustomed to the stares. In his own words, it “comes with the territory.”
High school beckons for Ryan Hendrickson, but which one? Dave Hendrickson recounts a family’s difficult choices, and then the rewards of making the right one.
Although a Frozen Four bid wasn’t in the cards, Miami took a step forward at the Northeast Regional. Brian Sullivan reports.
Wild Boards The lively Pepsi Center boards played a large role this weekend, as pucks going in hard to the boards came out fast and far, leaving some strange scoring chances for teams off the goal line, including Mike Carman’s winning goal against Air Force Saturday and Ryan Duncan’s against Minnesota Sunday. In the overtime … Read more
What A Difference A Day Makes One of the reasons that Miami advanced to the Northeast Regional finals was the play of the penalty-killing unit. The RedHawks held New Hampshire 0-for-7 on the power play Saturday, and that made all the difference in the one-goal win. So that made BC’s second goal on Sunday in … Read more
He is in what a lot of people called a supporting role. But when the playoffs come, he steps right up. Dave Hendrickson tells us how Joe Rooney is certainly ready for the big time.
What a Turnaround Resiliency and courage are words used to describe Spartans dating back to ancient Greece, and Michigan State’s 2006-07 edition is no different. From an early-season ranking in the top five of the country to a dismal finish that saw the Spartans collapse at the end of the regular season, MSU has repeatedly … Read more
With its third straight trip to the Frozen Four, North Dakota finds itself where no previous Fighting Sioux team has been, says Scott Brown.