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Those who criticized the University of North Dakota for its nonconference schedule last season might be surprised at who was in their corner. Early last season, Fighting Sioux coach Dean Blais received a gift from Ralph Engelstad, the late UND hockey benefactor. "It doesn’t do you any good to play top-caliber teams if you don’t … Read more
Boston College was the last team to make good on a first-place selection by Hockey East coaches. This year the Eagles look to break the poll jinx and repeat their championship season of 2001.
Disney tries to capture the magic of the 1980 U.S. Olympic team’s gold medal run. The film stars Kurt Russell, and a number of former college hockey players in their first roles.
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In a continuing look at the US National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, this parent of a player currently in the system speaks about the process and the dilemmas he sees.
Four players have recently backed out of commitments to join the National Development Program in favor of major junior. What is happening? A Canadian web site has an opinion.
More bids enables more neutral sites for the NCAAs. That and more as we tie up loose ends from last week’s bid announcements.
The nine MAAC schools claimed their independence. Two former chairs of the Men’s Ice Hockey Committee lead the way.
Hockey East tries anew to perfect the officiating system. Did they ever fly a kite in bed?
A season filled with great highs, and some amazing lows for BC freshman Pat Eaves. But looking back, he says it was all worth it.
Minnesota rookie Thomas Vanek made his mark early in his first year in college hockey, proving before the holiday break that he was one of the nation’s top freshmen. But it wasn’t until the Frozen Four when Vanek scored game-winning goals against Michigan and New Hampshire to give Minnesota its second consecutive national title that … Read more
If there’s one common theme that will run through the early rounds of this year’s NHL Entry Draft, it is family impact on the collegiate draftees. In a year that could easily see a record number of collegiate first rounders, almost all of the top college picks are second generation hockey players. The talk of … Read more
Jimmy Howard’s first season started well and went on to be great. And despite a disappointing finish, he can’t complain with his freshman year.
With Stanley Cup finalists Anaheim and New Jersey sporting a number of former prominent collegians, the NCAA game gets more respect.
Bob Corran steps in as Vermont’s new athletic director on June 16, but he’s already got his hands full, looking for a new women’s basketball coach and new men’s ice hockey coach. There is no shortage of great candidates, however. And former coach Mike Gilligan is staying on to help the transitition, and will remain … Read more
Thirty-one years. Should the city of Denver host a Frozen Four in 2007, it will have been 31 years since Minnesota skated off with the title at the old DU Ice Arena. The folks in Colorado are hoping for a return of the Frozen Four to the Buffalo Plains State. After all, the first 10 … Read more
Detroit has jumped back into the mix for the Frozen Four. It’s been awhile; an NCAA ice hockey champion hasn’t been crowned in Detroit since 1990, but that doesn’t mean that Detroit isn’t ready and able. The city has taken a bad rap in the recent years, but could it be making a comeback? Comerica … Read more
St. Louis is back and they’re not going away. Two years ago, St. Louis was among seven cities to make the last cut for hosting the Frozen Four. They didn’t get it and now they’re back, hoping to get the Frozen Four in 2007 or 2008. St. Louis has hosted once before, in 1975. “You … Read more
The City of Brotherly Love enters the Frozen Four stage. Will the nation’s fourth-largest media market land a bid?
Peter Metcalf will never forget the disappointing conclusion to his college career, but he’s forging new ground in the pros.