CSI: NCAA, the 2005 Edition
How did the D-III men’s committee come up with the selections and seedings they made? We think we know how in our third annual forensic investigation.
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Wait ‘Til Next Year
On the outside looking in at the Hockey East playoffs, Merrimack’s Matt Byrnes is already focused on how to reverse the outcome in 2005-06.
Clarity For Kessel
One morning, Phil Kessel simply knew Minnesota was his choice. Glen Andresen details the highly-touted recruit’s commitment.
ECACHL Quarterfinals
By the Numbers
All series will be best of three. No. 6 Brown at No. 3 St. Lawrence Fri. 3:30, Sat. 2;00, Sun. 2:00 No. 7 Colgate at No. 2 Dartmouth Fri. 4:00, Sat. 2:00, Sat. 2:00 No. 5 Princeton at No. 4 Yale Fri. 7 p.m., Sat. 4 p.m., Sun 4 p.m. No. 8 Clarkson at No. … Read more
Friday’s WCHA Quarterfinals: By the Numbers
Quarterfinal #3: St. Cloud State vs. Wisconsin, 4 p.m. CT Quarterfinal #4: Minnesota State vs. Ohio State, 7 p.m. CT St. Cloud State (9-21-4, 7-18-3 WCHA) Top Scorers: Kristy Oonincx, Jr., F (14-9-23), Ashley Stewart, Jr., F (10-13-23), Hailey Clarkson, So., F (5-17-22) Top Goaltender: Lauri St. Jacques, So. (5-14-3, 3.40, .889) Scoring Offense: 1.82 … Read more
Thursday’s WCHA Quarterfinals
By the Numbers
Quarterfinal #1: North Dakota vs. Minnesota-Duluth, 4 p.m. CT Quarterfinal #2: Bemidji State vs. Minnesota, 7 p.m. CT No. 7 seed North Dakota (9-22-3, 6-21-1 WCHA) Top Scorers: Cara Wooster, Fr., F (15-11-26), Cami Wooster, Fr., F (13-9-22), Elizabeth Funk, Jr., F (8-11-19) Top Goaltender: Amber Hasbargen, Jr. (6-15-1, 3.92, .870) Scoring Offense: 2.12 (22nd) … Read more
D-I Women’s Bracketology:
March 2, 2005
Because this is the first year of the eight-team D-I women’s tournament, the methodology of pairing teams is tough to predict.
Heart Of The Huskies
Criticism of Keni Gibson is as hard to find as the proverbial needle in the haystack, as Northeastern’s star goaltender departs college to a crowd of well-wishers.
Bracketology: Feb. 28, 2005
The shuffle on the bubble continues, as Jayson Moy examines this week’s seeds — and takes a look at some quantum leaps and drops.
Assumption’s Captain Courageous
After the discovery of a brain tumor last March, Assumption captain Geno DeAngelis went through some life-threatening and life-changing moments. This season, he’s back on the ice, and is leading his team into the Northeast-10 playoffs.
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
D-III Playoff Update
Things are still pretty open in the NCAA postseason picture, with only two teams really locks on the postseason. Where do things stand heading into the final week?
Three Keys To The Homestretch
Time is running out on the regular season. With conference playoffs and the NCAA tournament right around the corner, I thought this would be a good opportunity to talk about what a team needs to do to be successful at this point in the season, and improve its chances when pursuing a conference and an … Read more
The Best Defense Is A Good …
When defensive stalwart Boston College met offensive powerhouse New Hampshire Friday night, a well-tested aphorism got a workout.
Under The Radar
The Hobey Baker Award presentation is about five weeks away. You know most of the names that have vied for the top honor in college hockey all season, and my colleague Adam Wodon and I have done our best to highlight players deserving of consideration in CSTV’s Friday Night Hockey studio show. In the last … Read more
Harvard vs. Dartmouth,
The Greatest Games
To preview Dartmouth hosting Harvard with the ECACHL and Ivy titles on the line on Friday night, here’s an updated look at USCHO’s rankings of the 10 greatest games between the two New England rivals. (First published Jan. 2004, updated Feb. 2005) The Best of Harvard vs. Dartmouth (Post-1998) 10) March 16, 2003 – Dartmouth … Read more
Minnesota vs. Minnesota-Duluth, The Greatest Games
With No. 1 Minnesota visiting No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth this weekend, here’s another look at USCHO’s rankings of the 10 greatest games played between the two WCHA rivals. (Originally published Jan. 2004, updated Nov. 2004.) The Best of Minnesota-Duluth vs. Minnesota 10) February 12, 2000 – Minnesota 2, UMD 2 (OT) – WCHA regular season at … Read more
USCHO Women’s Game of the Week: Dartmouth at Harvard
Harvard and Dartmouth’s recent showdowns have been memorable, but Friday night’s will be the first with both the ECACHL and Ivy titles immediately on the line.
Fond Memories
The “Miracle On Ice” made its mark on sports and on American society, and on USCHO.com staffers who recall those days in early 1980.
A Goalie’s Goals
Many around college hockey marvel at Steve Silverthorn’s gaudy statistics. The Colgate netminder, who puts team first, is not among them.