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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
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
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.
Coming into the playoff on a tailspin, Harvard did a ‘180’ to win the ECAC tournament.
One may be the loneliest number, but don’t tell that to New Hampshire.
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
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
Two years ago, Notre Dame was out of its depth at the CCHA tournament. Not any more.
Dartmouth fell short of expectations this year, but still has much to be thankful about.
Ohio State came together just in time to challenge for the CCHA title.
DU netminder Wade Dubielewicz was already a Hobey Baker finalist. Now he’s the WCHA Final Five MVP.
Colorado College had an uphill battle, but the Tigers appear headed back to the NCAAs.
CCHA First Round All series best-of-three Friday-Sunday, March 8-10 No. 12 Lake Superior at No. 1 Michigan Game 1: Lake Superior 4, Michigan 3 Game 2: Michigan 4, Lake Superior 1 Game 3: Michigan 4, Lake Superior 1 Michigan wins series, 2-1 No. 11 Bowling Green at No. 2 Michigan State Game 1: Michigan State … Read more
UMass-Lowell had its chances Friday, but in the end the story was one of what could have been.
Come along as the MAAC’s top teams square off Saturday.
All will probably end well this weekend. You can make a case that the four best teams made it to Middlebury, and that a worthy national champion will be crowned. But in the eyes of many fans, coaches and players, the 2002 NCAA Division III tournament has been tainted by a selection process that seemed … Read more
In a matchup familiar to observers of the Division III tournament, Wisconsin-Superior battles Plattsburgh. The defending NCAA champion Cardinals will attempt to advance against the Yellowjackets, who got into the Frozen Four the hard way. Russell Jaslow reports.
Youth was no barrier for Quinnipiac in the MAAC semifinals.
It’s all Vermont, all the time in the second game of the Division III Frozen Four semifinals, as intrastate rivals Middlebury and Norwich face off. Scott Biggar previews the clash.
Every dog has his day, but it was a short one for the UConn Huskies.