Dearth Of Scoring Sparks St. Cloud State’s Downfall
St. Cloud State went from a season of huge promise, to one of lingering questions.
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‘This Is For Him!’
Shawn Walsh died six months ago, but his spirit lives in his charges at Maine, which reached the Frozen Four on Sunday.
Writing His Own Script
His more famous teammate attracts most of the attention on and off the ice, but Colin Hemingway is a critical piece of the UNH puzzle.
A Harsh Introduction
Quinnipiac lost big in its first NCAA tournament game, but odds are it will be back and better for the experience.
The Yo-Yo
If Michael Schutte isn’t Maine’s most valuable player, he’s certainly its most versatile.
Bittersweet Victory
Northeastern’s Brooke Whitney won’t leave college with an NCAA championship, or a Beanpot title, for that matter. She will, however, have the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award to show for her efforts. David De Remer reports on the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat, all at once.
Meet The Frauds II
One year ago, WCHA correspondent Todd D. Milewski claimed victory in USCHO.com’s first-ever NCAA picks competition. This year, the rest of USCHO’s Division I conference correspondents are out for revenge. The rules are simple: pick a winner for every game in each NCAA regional, straight up. One point per game picked correctly, with total goals … Read more
Paying Back A Dream
Colorado College has two classes recruited by Don Lucia, who it now faces with a Frozen Four berth on the line.
Commentary: Visions Of 16
The 2002 NCAA championship was limited to 12 teams, and colored by the tragedies of Sept. 11. But with a 16-team tournament coming perhaps as soon as next year, see how the field could have shaken out this year.
NCAA East Regional Preview
Rankings, schmankings. Though some may cry foul about the seedings and the placements, one thing is for sure: in the East Regional most of the bids were earned the old-fashioned way. In this era of objective criteria — of coaches and administrators huddled about a computer, or deciphering rows of text to decide the field … Read more
NCAA West Regional Preview
From the talk on the USCHO.com message board and around the nation, you’d think the West Regional draw included the Colorado Avalanche or the Red Army alongside the WCHA and the CCHA’s best. After Michigan State’s loss to Michigan last Sunday, first-round byes went to Denver and Minnesota, both of which were among the top … Read more
Q & A With Jack McDonald
The chair of the NCAA men’s ice hockey committee spoke candidly with USCHO’s Jayson Moy about a number of issues, including this year’s regionalized bracket.
Sweet Redemption
Coming into the playoff on a tailspin, Harvard did a ‘180’ to win the ECAC tournament.
A Season Of Firsts
One may be the loneliest number, but don’t tell that to New Hampshire.
Division I Women’s Playoff Schedule
WCHA Single elimination All games at Fogerty Arena, Blaine, Minn. Play-In Thursday, March 7 No. 4 Ohio State 5, No. 5 Bemidji State 3 Semifinals Friday, March 8 No. 2 Wisconsin 4, No. 3 Minnesota-Duluth 1 No. 1 Minnesota 4, No. 4 Ohio State 1 Consolation/Championship Saturday, March 9 Consolation: No. 3 Minnesota-Duluth 6, No. … Read more
Analysis: Picking The Field
The bubble has burst. Harvard’s dramatic double-overtime victory over Cornell in the ECAC championship game effectively sealed the field of teams that will be included in the NCAA tournament. Alaska-Fairbanks and Northern Michigan, the top two teams that had outside chances of being included, now have virtually no chance of making the tournament. The five … Read more
A Natural Progression
Two years ago, Notre Dame was out of its depth at the CCHA tournament. Not any more.
Big Green Renaissance
Dartmouth fell short of expectations this year, but still has much to be thankful about.
Calm Before The Storm
Ohio State came together just in time to challenge for the CCHA title.
Dubie: MVP
DU netminder Wade Dubielewicz was already a Hobey Baker finalist. Now he’s the WCHA Final Five MVP.