The Bums and the Barber
When the playoff season began, the shaving stopped for UMass-Lowell. Dave Hendrickson tells the tale of one team’s follicular follies.
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Fun Before the Storm
The games begin on Friday, as the teams battle for the right to call themselves NCAA Champions. But Thursday night was a chance for the NCAA to celebrate the accomplishments of the four teams that made it to the 2001 Division III Frozen Four with a banquet. Troy Aurthur, NCAA Assistant Director of Championships said … Read more
Four Years, One Game
For Quinnipiac’s Chris Cerrella, all of the trials and tribulations of joining an emerging D-I program, come down to one game. After the disappointment of the past two seasons, a win Saturday against Mercyhurst can make up for it, and then some.
Gotkin: Fulfilling His Dreams
Rick Gotkin has built the Mercyhurst program from scratch, through transitions from D-III to D-II to D-I. Now, the Lakers are a step away from the NCAA tournament, a dream so amazing, Gotkin is trying not to think about it.
Almost Perfect
Should RIT capture the national championship this weekend, the Tigers will become the first undefeated NCAA titlist since the 1970 Cornell Big Red. Chris Lerch observes history in the (possible) making.
Preview: Division III Semifinals
Four of the top five teams in the season-ending USCHO.com poll meet this weekend in the NCAA Division III Frozen Four at Rochester Institute of Technology. The top Eastern seed, RIT, hosts second West seed Wisconsin-River Falls in one semifinal, while the top seed from the West, Wisconsin-Superior, takes on third Eastern seed Plattsburgh. The … Read more
Meet the Frauds
Ever read the picks in one of our conference columns and wonder, “What the heck are they thinking?” Well, so do we. And to find out just who is the best at this, we present USCHO.com’s Ultimate Picks Challenge, a.k.a. “Meet the Frauds.”
USCHO.com Visitors’ Guide: Rochester, N.Y.
Going to Rochester, N.Y., for the D-III Frozen Four this weekend? USCHO.com’s Ed Trefzger provides the lowdown on the Flower City’s food, shopping, nightlife and more.
A Sunday (Weekend) to Remember
An unforgettable weekend of playoff action ended Sunday with four overtime finishes, every one with NCAA tournament implications. Adam Wodon relives one of the most nail-biting days in college hockey history.
Saving the Best for Last
It was potentially the final game of his collegiate career. In his four years, he’d never been a marquee name. In fact, he’d scored only four goals at Providence, none in the last two years.
Prairie Ponderings
When Paula C. Weston headed out to Omaha, Neb., for the Mavericks-Buckeyes CCHA series, she got more than she bargained for. Follow USCHO.com’s CCHA correspondent through one of the Midwest’s hidden jewels.
Sudden Death at the Whitt
The formula is simple — two teams enter, one team leaves. That’s how a game three works, and that’s how it went down Saturday night in Durham, N.H., between UMass-Lowell and New Hampshire. Dave Hendrickson reports.
The Season in a Microcosm
UMass-Lowell’s victory over New Hampshire was a quick look at the River Hawks’ season. They’re still alive, thanks to a late comeback.
Q&A: D-III Tournament Selection
Since Sunday, the emails have been rolling in. Now, Chris Lerch answers the most frequently asked questions about the NCAA Division III tournament selection process.
D-III Quarters: St. John’s at Wisconsin-Superior
Momentum is on the side of both teams as stepped down to become commissioner of the America West Hockey League, a junior league based in Montana. Dan Stauber, an assistant under Nelson and a player on Nelson’s first Yellowjackets squad, was named interim head coach for the season. The change happened so close to the … Read more
D-III Quarters: New England College at Wisconsin-River Falls
Back in mid-November, the New England College Pilgrims started the 2000-2001 hockey season with a road trip to Vermont to face powerhouses Middlebury and Norwich. The results? Middlebury 8, NEC 0. Norwich 12, NEC 1. Last weekend, the Pilgrims returned to Vermont as the number-three seed in the ECAC East playoffs and came away with … Read more
D-III Quarters: Lebanon Valley at RIT
The Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen (18-7-2) travel to Rochester, N.Y., to take on the RIT Tigers (24-0-1) for NCAA quarterfinal action on March 9 and 10. While on the surface, this might look like the proverbial David of the ECAC Northeast taking on Goliath in the No. 1 team in the nation, the Dutchmen have … Read more
Middlebury Leads Qualifiers Into AWCHA D-III Championship
Middlebury is back for another shot at the AWCHA D-III title, but Williams, St. Mary’s and Gustavus Adolphus hope to have a say in the Panthers’ title defense. Russell Jaslow previews the championships.
A Second Chance
Less than a year ago, former Minnesota-Duluth head man Mike Sertich wasn’t sure he’d ever coach again. But with a new philosophy and a new lease on hockey life, Sertich is leading the Michigan Tech Huskies out of their funk. Todd D. Milewski reports.
D-III Quarters: Plattsburgh at Middlebury
It was the closest quarterfinal matchup of last year’s NCAA Division III playoffs, and it appears to be the closest quarterfinal matchup this year. Of course, we’re talking about the Plattsburgh Cardinals at Middlebury Panthers showdown. How close was it last year? So close that nobody actually won a real game. Plattsburgh ended Middlebury’s five-year … Read more