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.
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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
A New State of Hockey
Women’s hockey should receive a big boost in the state of Wisconsin following the school’s matching NCAA titles.
Mike Eaves: A Matter Of Trust
It was Oct. 11, 2002, and Rensselaer had just beaten Wisconsin, 5-1, in the opening game of that year’s Ice Breaker Invitational, hosted by the Badgers in Madison. “They capitalized on every opportunity,” UW head coach Mike Eaves told USCHO’s Jayson Moy after the game. “Every chance they had, they took advantage.” That was what … Read more
Robbie Earl: Most Outstanding Player
With three goals and an assist on the weekend, everybody in the state of Wisconsin knew that junior forward Robbie Earl would be the Frozen Four’s Most Outstanding Player. Everyone, it seems, except Earl. “I didn’t even know until we got the locker room when coach told me. It’s a great honor. But there’s so … Read more
Anatomy Of An Opening Goal
On the road, scoring the first goal can often make or break the evening’s performance. Home teams usually have an adrenaline surge off the opening face-off with the crowd buoying their efforts. Getting that initial tally accomplishes the dual purposes of taking the lead and deflating those energies. Since 1999, the team that has scored … Read more
On The Flip Side: Sportsmanship
At times we forget about an important principle in sports: sportsmanship. Mike Volonnino tells us about the great displays this weekend at the Frozen Four.
Battling The Building
“LET’S GO RED! LET’S GO RED!” The crowd, a sea of Wisconsin red with only tiny islands of Boston College gold, was determined to be the potentially decisive seventh man. “LET’S GO BADGERS!” The Wisconsin band blared. The students jumped up and down in unison. The electric atmosphere pulsed with excitement and throbbing decibel levels. … Read more
Championship Notebook
Tonight’s win gave Wisconsin its sixth NCAA title, the fourth-most of any program. Only Michigan’s nine, and North Dakota and Denver with seven, top the Badgers. Wisconsin finishes with its seventh 30-win season and the first since 1999-2000. Title IX: Two Titles Wisconsin is the first team to have men’s and women’s national championships in … Read more
The Last Worry
Going into its NCAA semifinal contest against Wisconsin, Maine’s last worry was special teams. Many factors may have conspired to keep Black Bears coach Tim Whitehead awake at night, but neither the power play nor the penalty kill was among them. The penalty kill ranked first in the nation with an 89.1 percent success rate; … Read more
The Survivors
The Boston College Eagles, just four weeks ago, were talking more about bubbles than rings. After a near-deadly skid that ended the regular season, BC knew not only did it need to advance to the Hockey East final four, but in doing so needed to sweep its best two-of-three quarterfinal series with Vermont in order … Read more