This Week In Division III: Feb. 1, 2001
The suspense might not equal last week, but key matchups dot this weekend’s schedule, including showdowns in the ECAC East/NESCAC and the MIAC. Chris Lerch tallies up Division III.
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Breaking The Mold
At 5-foot-10, Samuli Jalkanen may not look like your average defenseman. Guess what: he doesn’t play like an average defenseman, either. Michael Kobylanski goes up close with the UMass blueliner.
Local Hero
Almost from birth, Ryan Miller was destined to be a Michigan State Spartan. And sure enough, the scion of the famed Miller hockey family landed in East Lansing, where he’s now breaking goaltending records by the boatload. Paula C. Weston presents a hometown boy made good.
This Week In Division III: Jan. 25, 2001
Action ramps up in Division III this weekend, as almost every conference shifts its focus toward the playoffs. Chris Lerch rounds up the title fights and side attractions.
This Week In Division III: Jan. 18, 2001
Chris Lerch checks out the PairWise Rankings versus the USCHO.com poll, then rounds up a big week in Division III, including Salem State’s first loss and the upcoming RIT-Oswego clash.
Center Stage
Five years ago, their home rink doubled as a public ice skating facility. Today, the Quinnipiac Braves are two-time MAAC regular-season champions, looking to move into the national spotlight as the league prepares to award its first NCAA tournament bid. Michael Kobylanski profiles the rise of QU hockey.
Cullen, St. Cloud Blossoming Together
St. Cloud has surprised some people, challenging for the WCHA lead and surging to No. 4 in the USCHO.com poll. The Huskies and coach Craig Dahl have been getting contributions from a lot of sources. One of those is Jon Cullen, who has blossomed into a dependable force, following in the footsteps of current NHL forward Matt Cullen, his cousin.
This Week In Women’s Hockey: Jan. 17, 2001
Up-and-coming St. Cloud gives Wisconsin pause in the WCHA, while travel partners make noise out East. Zevi Gutfreund reports.
This Week In Division III: Jan. 11, 2001
RIT ascends to the top for the first time this season; the NCHA and the MIAC finish fighting each other — and get back to fighting amongst themselves; and Chris Lerch solicits readers’ aid.
This Week In Women’s Hockey: Jan. 11, 2001
Question: will there be an undefeated season for No. 1 Dartmouth? Answer: no, thanks to the Northeastern Huskies. Zevi Gutfreund welcomes the New Year.
Rebuilding From Tradition
Western Michigan’s Jim Culhane has brought the Broncos back from the depths of the CCHA, thanks in large part to lessons he learned as a player at the school.
This Week In Division III: Jan. 4, 2001
Almost two decades ago, Middlebury head coach Bill Beaney beat Wentworth head coach Bill Bowes with a little bait-and-switch — and switch — in goal. Tuesday, Bowes showed he hadn’t forgotten. Chris Lerch reports.
19:59 On The Clock, But No Time Remaining
Kids with a passion for hockey. We love to watch them race up and down the ice during intermissions. We wonder if they’ll one day become blue-chip recruits. We weep when tragedy strikes. Dave Hendrickson has the story of Quinn Connally.
Catching Up With … Tom Kurvers
He was a Hobey Baker winner and a Stanley Cup champion, now Tom Kurvers is trying his hand at scouting. The Duluth product remembers fondly his part in the Bulldogs’ rise to prominance in the ’80s.
2001 Recruiting Lineup Card
The recruiting season is growing increasingly competitive, with more Division I schools going after the same players each year. On the other hand, players are being developed out of areas that were previously untapped. With the early signing period now over, recruiting expert Chris Heisenberg sizes up who is going where and adds some insight in this Special to USCHO.
This Week In Division III: Dec. 13, 2000
He’s making a list, he’s … um … making a list. Did we mention he’s making a list? Chris Lerch hands out holiday gifts to Division III.
This Week In Women’s Hockey: Dec. 13, 2000
Dartmouth proves why it’s the number-one team in the nation, and Harvard prepares to brave the frozen tundra … of Duluth, home of the nation’s newest national power. Zevi Gutfreund rounds up the action.
This Week In Division III: Dec. 7, 2000
Middlebury tightens its grip on Number One; Wisconsin-Stout puts on its party dress; RIT splits with an unusual foe; and Plattsburgh sees a longtime streak come to an end. Chris Lerch rounds up Division III.
This Week In Women’s Hockey: Dec. 7, 2000
Harvard sticks its head into the national picture again, and a top-two battle in Hanover highlights the calendar. Zevi Gutfreund reports.
BroadcastSports.com Game of the Week: UAH at Niagara
One team is a perennial Division II power finding its way in D-I. The other was an NCAA qualifier, and perhaps the feel-good story of the year, in 1999-2000. One was the College Hockey America tournament runner-up. The other was its champion, thanks to a third-period rally that neither team has forgotten. One returns four … Read more