A Good Work In Progress
Michigan State started strong, then struggled before coming on in the second half to the cusp of a No. 1 NCAA tournament seed. Sean Caruthers reports.
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OSU Welcomes Fresh Playoff Start
If there is one good thing about starting the Central Collegiate Hockey Association playoffs, it is that all prior records are wiped out and every team starts at 0-0-0 again. For the Ohio State men’s hockey team, having the slate of the 2005-2006 regular season wiped clean is the best news they have had in … Read more
WCHA Quarterfinal Series Preview
The upcoming WCHA quarterfinals could be historic for two reasons — the debut of a playoff system that should stay for years to come, and some fresh blood in the WCHA semifinals. This is the first year that the WCHA will play best-of-three quarterfinal series on campus sites — just like the top men’s conferences … Read more
ECACHL Quarterfinal Series Preview
The ECACHL women’s quarterfinals have come a long way in the four years since they first went to a best-of-three campus site format. The first-ever No. 8 vs. No. 1 quarterfinal featured an 11-18-2 Colgate team getting blown out by a 24-6-2 Dartmouth team by 11-1 and 6-0 margins, and No. 2 seed Brown did … Read more
Hockey East Semifinal Preview:
Providence vs. Boston College
The matchup is a rematch of last year’s semifinal, but a lot has changed since Providence hung a 9-1 result on Boston College en route to the Friars’ third straight Hockey East title. BC is now the team ranked in the national polls, the team that comfortably secured its playoff spot several weeks ago, and … Read more
Hockey East Semifinal Preview:
Maine vs. New Hampshire
No. 1 New Hampshire enters the postseason riding a program-best 26-game unbeaten streak that would be a winning streak if not for the efforts of Maine. The Black Bears managed a 5-5 tie on Jan. 13 and provided the Wildcats with their toughest weekend set since November. Maine has been playing quasi-postseason hockey for several … Read more
The Kazmaier Finalists, Game-by-Game
The day-by-day achievements of this year’s 10 finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Award are too long for any one person to remember, so USCHO is providing the service of listing them right here. This list highlights games in which candidates made indisputable contribution to the outcome, with an emphasis on results against NCAA contenders. The … Read more
Badger Tandem Key To Championship Hopes
It’s hard to imagine where the 2005-06 Wisconsin women’s hockey team would be without Sara Bauer and Bobbi Jo Slusar.
2,118 Miles
Boston resident and Wisconsin alum Nicholas Jon Wood took in two of college hockey’s seminal events — the Beanpot and the Frozen Tundra Classic — in a weeklong trek covering thousands of miles. He’s here to tell the tale.
D-I Women’s Bracketology: Feb. 27, 2006
The women’s NCAA tournament picture became significantly clearer this past weekend, according to David De Remer.
Struggling Wisconsin Falters Again
A month and a half ago, Wisconsin was on top of the world. Now the Badgers find themselves trying to dig their way out of a hole.
D-I Women’s Hockey Conference Playoff Possibilities
It’s that most wonderful time of the year again in women’s college hockey, when we break down conference playoff possibilities and tiebreakers. Obscure statistics like “goal differential against the top four teams” suddenly take on an added importance, but hey, that’s better than a coin flip and far more straightforward than the NCAA selection process. … Read more
USCHO Women’s Game of the Week:
Wisconsin at Ohio State
Regardless of what happens this weekend, Wisconsin will finish atop the WCHA standings for the first time in the history of the program. However, the road to the summit has been far from easy for the Badgers, and Ohio State ranks among the teams to throw a scare into the Badgers along the way. Last … Read more
USCHO Women’s Game of the Week:
Brown at Princeton
Princeton has been systematic and stifling in driving toward the Ivy League title, top billing in the ECACHL, and its winningest season ever (the record is 20). Brown has been streaky, but a win over No. 8 Clarkson may have righted the ship just in time for the Bears to make their own push for … Read more
The PairWise Analyzed: Feb. 22, 2006
The jockeying for position continues, but several teams’ hopes are fading fast as the regular season nears its end, Scott Brown says.
Commentary: Ivy Hockey Experience
With one of the sport’s historic buildings, two teams at the top of their conference and a passionate student section that blew the roof off the building, Cornell-Harvard was a sight worth seeing.
Bracketology: Feb. 22, 2006
Who’s in and who’s out? Jayson Moy returns with another look at the NCAA tournament field as it stands today.
Cup In Sight For Gophers
As the season nears its end, teams talk about wanting to control their own destiny. Minnesota now has just that power in the WCHA.
United in Silence
Around 9:30 in the morning a phone call is made to more than ten or so rooms. “Good Morning! This is your wake-up call.” That is what everyone hears. For the average person a wake-up call is a way to start their day. For the Maine Black Bears, the wake-up call for them came a … Read more
The Last Road Trip
Just an hour away from their last road trip, captains Morgan Janusc and Cheryl White should be nervous. They should be the last ones to get on that bus. They should be the ones to stall the trip and hang on to some of the best years of their lives. But not hanging on to … Read more