Longtime Goalie Coach To Help Michigan’s Sauer
Billy Sauer’s job as Michigan’s starting goalie just got a bit more secure as his longtime goalie coach gets tapped to help him out in Ann Arbor.
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Hagemo’s Return A Short One For Minnesota As Injury Forces Him To Quit
At last Thursday’s media day, Nate Hagemo, sophomore defenseman for Minnesota’s men’s hockey team, was in high spirits, to say the least. But, after a couple of days practicing with the team, it was announced Hagemo will never practice or play with the team again.
Wisconsin: No Hiding From The Hype
There’s nowhere to hide for Wisconsin, which starts out the year as the defending NCAA champion and atop the national polls.
Coming Back For More
During an offseason of losses for college hockey, Boston College retained key names in its run for a national championship.
Defending NCAA Champion Badgers Ranked No. 1 In Preseason Poll
Mark Johnson can’t believe it, but it’s not even October yet and the puck is already set to drop for the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team.
Babson Players Go The Distance For MS
Giving new meaning to the term “dryland training,” four Babson athletes pedaled 3,300 miles in just 39 days to raise money to fight MS, as Tim Costello reports.
Euphoria
For Nicholas Jon Wood, Wisconsin’s sixth national title was a watershed event — and he was on hand for the whole shooting match.
Report On NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee Meeting
Every year the NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee meets to determine how the past season went and to look forward to future seasons. This past meeting is summarized by Ty Halpin, the NCAA’s liaision to the Rules Committee. The Committee reports on rules changes, points of emphasis and future discussions.
Her Love and Joy Carry On
Russell Jaslow reflects on Laura Hurd’s career and all the lives she touched before her untimely death.
Draft Notebook: Toews, Seabrook, Jumpers
Keith Seabrook may not have been on the scouts’ consensus hot list, but that didn’t stop the Denver recruit from becoming draft day’s biggest jumper, Jim Connelly says.
Phil Kessel: Something To Prove?
Phil Kessel was indisputable college hockey’s hottest incoming commodity a year ago. Saturday, the Minnesota sophomore-to-be saw his stock drop a bit, Jim Connelly reports.
Shaking The Foundation
As the cream of the crop of young hockey talent strides to the podium Saturday, Jim Connelly says you can credit an American flavor partly to the growth of the U.S. National Team Development Program.
Vancouver Notebook
There’s plenty going on in Vancouver around the NHL Draft, and Jim Connelly is there to soak it all up.
Right To The ‘Core
New York’s Apple Core Junior team has paved the way to college hockey for a number of current and former standouts. Dave Starman — a man with intimate knowledge of the program — displays its impact.
Brian Strait: ‘Meat And Potatoes’
Brian Strait doesn’t flash. He doesn’t make a scene. The Boston University recruit just leads the U.S. Under-18 Team by example, Joe Haggerty finds.
Charles Kupchella: UND’s Surprising Nickname Warrior
University of North Dakota president Charles Kupchella has emerged as one of the NCAA’s staunchest critics of a policy that punishes some of the association’s member institutions for using American Indian nicknames, mascots and imagery in athletic competition. Back in early August of last year, when the NCAA Executive Committee announced its plans to implement … Read more
History In The Making?
Players with college ties could take the top three slots in this weekend’s NHL Draft — and Jim Connelly finds that there’s plenty more where that came from.
Interview: UND President Continues Search For A Nickname Solution
As the battle over the “Fighting Sioux” continues, Patrick C. Miller sat down with University of North Dakota President Charles Kupchella for a chat.
Enrico Blasi – More Than A Coach
Enrico Blasi took his alma mater to the CCHA Regular Season Championship this year through his hard work and dedication. Zach Silberman profiles the newly named Spencer Penrose Winner from Miami.
Four Guys You’re Going To Miss
At the end of every season, college hockey fans across the country say goodbye to seniors they’ve known for four years, young men whose careers and lives they’ve followed into the early stages of adulthood. Among college hockey fans, there is a certain snobbery regarding “our” players, the arguable assertion that guys who play hockey … Read more