Feature stories
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.
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.
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.
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.
Harvard sticks its head into the national picture again, and a top-two battle in Hanover highlights the calendar. Zevi Gutfreund reports.
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
Former Hobey Baker Award winner Kip Miller has finally found an NHL home. He remembers his time at Michigan State, and looks forward to the future. Adam Wodon reports.
No. 8 New Hampshire could be doing more than rebuilding this season; Ohio State and Northeastern see sparks fly; and ECAC powerhouses match up. Zevi Gutfreund reports.
The USCHO.com poll finally debuts for the regular season; tournament action abounds over the Thanksgiving weekend; regions collide; and RIT faces unique competition. Chris Lerch reports.
At long last, the first USCHO.com regular-season Division III poll is on its way. Chris Lerch runs through the likely candidates for inclusion, with an eye on this weekend’s action.
Another week, another week at No. 1 for Dartmouth; also, the WCHA features its freshman snipers. Zevi Gutfreund reports.
The roles of David and Goliath might be reversed so far in Division III, with such surprises as Wisconsin-Stout’s perfect record and St. Thomas’ early-season struggles. Chris Lerch shakes the standings to see what falls out.
Under other circumstances, this would be a great week to explore the individual performances of players like Ambria Thomas of Minnesota or Tara Dunn of Harvard, each of whom recorded a hat trick last weekend. In a different week, two-goal games by players like Dartmouth’s Carrie Sekela, Minnesota’s La Toya Clarke and Nadine Muzerall, Harvard’s … Read more
It’s been over 28 years since Jerry York chalked up his first win as a collegiate head coach. Since that time, disco, Watergate, the VCR, Iran-contra, a 12-team NCAA tournament, Tiger Woods and the CD player have all come, and in some cases, gone. But one thing doesn’t change: York keeps on winning. On the occasion of York’s 600th victory, Dave Hendrickson looks in.
After much talk about the rise of the WCHA, the ECAC is showing that maybe so much hasn’t changed after all. Zevi Gutfreund catalogues the return of the East, and previews a banner matchup in Minneapolis.
Is the balance of power shifting in the NCHA? Will Elmira learn from its mistakes? Can Chris Lerch maintain his hot hand picking D-III? Read on and find out.
Reversal of fortune? Perhaps. Defending NCAA champion North Dakota has taken its lumps early this season, while rejuvenated Minnesota has soared to the nation’s number-one ranking. All bets are off this weekend as rivals clash in Grand Forks, N.D.; Scott Brown reports.
The coaching fraternity is a close bond, but the ties that bind Tom Osiecki and Jason Lesteberg go much deeper than that. Now, these ties get tighter, as these two coaches both lead fledgling programs into a new season, and kick it off by facing each other.
With college hockey depleted by graduation and the U.S. National Team, rookies are playing a bigger role this year than ever. Zevi Gutfreund spotlights key performers.
Archrivals face off in Ann Arbor as Michigan and Michigan State vie for CCHA bragging rights. Scott Brown reports.