Feature stories
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.
Not everyone has hit the ice yet, but there’s still plenty going on in Division III hockey. Chris Lerch offers news, notes and opinion.
The emotions flowed freely Friday, Oct. 27, as head coach Shawn Walsh returned to the Maine bench just days after immunotherapy treatment for kidney cancer. Dave Hendrickson writes that little — and much — has changed for the man synonymous with Black Bear hockey.
It’s the first BroadcastSports.com Game of the Week, and it’s a doozy as No. 1 Wisconsin visits No. 2 Boston College in the rematch of last season’s NCAA quarterfinal. Scott Brown reports.
It’s not easy playing behind an All-American — just ask BU’s Jason Tapp, who pulled that duty twice as the backup to Michel Larocque and then Rick DiPietro. This season, however, might be a very different story. Scott Weighart profiles the Terrier reserve-cum-starter.
There’s an embarassment of riches in Division III this season, as contender after contender lines up to try to take down 1999-2000 national titlist Norwich. Chris Lerch offers an overview.
Gutterson Fieldhouse is known for its vocal crowds and undying devotion to Vermont hockey. But for nine months the silence was deafening, after a hazing scandal led to the mid-season cancellation of the remaining Catamount schedule. Dave Hendrickson examined the pulse of the crowd on the night hockey returned to The Gut.
Maine coach Shawn Walsh has always been a winner. But his current opponent is not easily intimidated. Between stages of immunotherapy treatments, Walsh spoke recently to USCHO’s Dave Hendrickson about hockey, cancer and family.
Just 4½ years after being paralyzed in a college hockey game, John Gilpatrick is walking. What was once a tragedy has become hope for others.
Now the nail-biting begins. Wisconsin’s Dany Heatley has been drafted – at No. 2 by the Atlanta Thrashers in Saturday’s NHL entry draft – and now faces his decision. Should he stay or should he go? The decision rests a bit with him and a bit with the Thrashers, who could tell the 19-year-old they … Read more
The National Hockey League’s entry draft has never meant much to college hockey, at least in recent years. As a fan, you could usually tune in late in the first round and find out about one, maybe two college players that had already been drafted. And the top overall pick, the man who claims national … Read more
This past week, the NCAA Ice Hockey Committee and Championship Coordinator Tom Jacobs let representatives seven cities know that they were invited to come to Couer d’Alene, Idaho. Not just for a little rest and relaxation, but also to let them give a formal presentation for the purpose of debating where the 2004-2006 Frozen Fours … Read more