Peaks and Valleys
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.
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Championing College Hockey
With Stanley Cup finalists Anaheim and New Jersey sporting a number of former prominent collegians, the NCAA game gets more respect.
Raising the Bar
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
Mile High Aspirations
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: Ramping Up
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: Trying Again
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
Philly’s Phrozen Phour Phantasy
The City of Brotherly Love enters the Frozen Four stage. Will the nation’s fourth-largest media market land a bid?
Catching Up With … Peter Metcalf
Peter Metcalf will never forget the disappointing conclusion to his college career, but he’s forging new ground in the pros.
Passing the Torch
Mike Gilligan steps down, but isn’t going away. He’s looking forward to being an big part of getting the Catamounts back in the national spotlight.
Q&A: Russell Jumping Right In At Tech
Jamie Russell is getting a taste of what it’s like to be a head coach. He flew into Houghton, Mich., on Wednesday to be introduced as the 20th hockey coach in Michigan Tech’s history at a news conference on Thursday. On Friday, he met with the school’s board of control. Russell In between, he’s tried … Read more
Trust and Believe
An insight into the remarkable recovery and spirit of goalie Joe Exter, courtesy the Eagle-Tribune of Andover, Mass.
Taking Things At Face Value
Anybody need tickets? Buyers and sellers found each other again.
A Subdued Celebration
It wasn’t quite like last year’s thriller for the Gophers.
‘Minn’ Dynasty?
With back-to-back championships secured, the Gophers already have their eyes on No. 3.
Championship Notebook
After Minnesota scored its fourth goal with 6:46 remaining in the game, UNH called a timeout to try and take its championship hopes off life support. Over to the bench skated goaltender Mike Ayers, who took over his goalie mask and started to exhort his teammates. “There were six-and-a-half minutes to go in the national … Read more
Not That It Really Matters
From TV commercials to jerseys in the crowd, the Frozen Four had plenty of minutiae.
Coach Knows Best
Midseason, Don Lucia helped right the ship for the Gophers.
The Lone Senior
The Gophers’ lone senior went out with a bang … two titles and a goal in the final game.
Bigger (And Better?)
The NCAA tournament’s expansion to 16 teams has gotten positive reviews.
First Time For Everything
Minnesota may have consecutive national titles, but tourney MOP Thomas Vanek has just one.