D-III Semifinal Notebook

The Female Bobby Orr Andrea Peterson of Gustavus Adolphus has very impressive stats – 31 goals and 29 assists for 60 points. Impressive enough to be the nation’s leading scorer in goals and points coming into the championship weekend. She also has eight power play goals. Andrea Peterson finished as the nation’s leading scorer. (Photo: … Read more

One Day, Two Spots

So it’s down to one last day. After two days of games, there are some certainties that we can count on. • 14 teams are now locks for the tournament. • Ohio State and Wisconsin took two of those spots after the last two days. • There are two spots left in the tournament, one … Read more

A Wall Of His Own

For two years, Northern Michigan netminder Tuomas Tarkki was stuck behind a wall. More specifically, he was stuck behind a K-Wall. Craig Kowalski — K-Wall, for short — the four-year starting goalie for the Wildcats, was unflappable in net from 2000-2004. During his run in Marquette, Kowalski rewrote the NMU record book for goaltending stats. … Read more

D-III Women’s Championship Looks as Unpredictable as Ever

After a one year hiatus, the Division III Women’s championship returns to its unofficial home, the Murray Athletic Center in Elmira. This was the site of the first two years the NCAA sanctioned a national championship for women and is now the host for the third time in four years. Elmira won the national championship … Read more

D-I Women’s NCAA Quarterfinal Previews

The long wait for the eight-team Division One NCAA women’s hockey tournament finally comes to an end this weekend. A tournament once limited to just the Frozen Four host site every year will finally be spread to four campus sites on Friday and Saturday this weekend, for what is sure to be an electric atmosphere … Read more

Hot At The Right Time

One year removed from an All-American performance that earned Jim Slater a spot as a Hobey Baker Finalist, Michigan State’s senior sniper couldn’t even crack the All-CCHA team. For many around the league, the numbers just don’t add up. Blame it on unrealistic expectations or strong competition, but Slater’s 16-28–44 line is only four points … Read more

Bubble Trouble

Some teams are safe, some are out, and the rest are hoping to play their way into the NCAAs.

A Super Spectacle

Since the inception of the Super Six, the CCHA has transformed its playoff championship into a five-day spectacle of entertainment.

Contest: You Are The Committee

Think you know your Bracketology? Then take a shot at USCHO.com’s “You Are The Committee” contest, which dares you to find unlikely scenarios for the NCAA Division I men’s tournament based on the potential results of this weekend’s games. Here’s how it works. Using USCHO.com’s You Are The Committee feature with the .003 road – … Read more

Bracketology: March 14, 2005

It’s time once again for what we like to call Bracketology — college hockey style. It’s a weekly look at how the NCAA tournament might look if the season ended today. More than that, it’s a look into the thought process behind selecting and seeding the NCAA tournament teams. This is the penultimate installment of … Read more

Bracketology: March 13, 2005

It’s time once again for what we like to call Bracketology — college hockey style. It’s our latest investigation of how the NCAA tournament might look if the season ended today. More than that, it’s a look into the thought process behind selecting and seeding the NCAA tournament teams. Here are the facts: • Sixteen … Read more

Generating The Proper Atmosphere

A more successful hockey program has brought with it a more exciting atmosphere and a more effective marketing program, thanks to the volunteer efforts of a Geneseo senior.

Bracketology: March 12, 2005

It’s time once again for what we like to call Bracketology — college hockey style. It’s a weekly look at how the NCAA tournament might look if the season ended today. More than that, it’s a look into the thought process behind selecting and seeding the NCAA tournament teams. This is a special installment of … Read more

D-III Quarterfinal Preview: Trinity at Geneseo

At the beginning of the season, very few people expected to see either Geneseo or Trinity in the NCAA playoffs. Even fewer, if any, would have selected them to face off against each other in the quarterfinal round. Yet, here they are, and both plan on making the best of it. “They are on a … Read more

D-III Quarterfinal Preview: Curry at Middlebury

A shorthanded goal with 35 seconds left on the clock last Saturday put the icing on the cake for senior captain Brian Doherty as his Curry Colonels took home their first conference championship since 1986. A four-year starter and captain, Doherty along with seven other seniors embody the evolution of the Curry program to one … Read more