TMQ: Talking this week’s D-I men’s poll, Friendship Four, Mike Folga
So who gave Notre Dame the lone first-place vote this week? Paula and Jim have the answer.
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Wednesday Women: What to be thankful for?
Candace and Nicole discuss Holy Cross’ win over Harvard, Clarkson’s loss to Quinnipiac, Colgate’s strong start, Cornell’s potential, Minnesota’s stance in the PairWise, Ohio State’s mini-slump, the state of Boston College and Boston University, and how good Wisconsin is.
TMQ: Looking at Harvard, Boston University rankings in national poll
Paula and Jim take a detailed look at why Harvard and Boston University continue to receive votes in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll.
Wednesday Women: Lessons learned
Arlan and Nicole discuss what the upsets of Clarkson and Boston College last weekend mean for those teams, the state of the Wisconsin Badgers after sweeping Cornell, Colgate’s impressive start, the different teams floating in and out of the top at Hockey East, and the mid-tier of the ECAC.
TMQ: Trying to make sense of early-season D-I poll shuffling, game results
Paula and Jim discuss the top of the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll and wonder how former No. 1 St. Cloud State earned a first-place vote this week.
Wednesday Women: Separating from the pack
Candace and Nicole discuss Wisconsin’s convincing sweep of Ohio State, Boston College’s prolific offense and at times shaky defense, the separation between teams in the ECAC, Robert Morris’ strong start, and early contenders for the Patty Kazmaier Award.
TMQ: Figuring out the repercussions of last weekend, where to go from here
Paula and Jim try to figure out what happened to former No. 1 Denver last weekend and what to make of the rankings this week.
Wednesday Women: Round and round on the merry-go-round
Candace and Arlan look at the top teams after the first month, agree that the ECAC is probably the deepest conference, speculate on who is likely to be consistent in Hockey East, the Providence sweep of Northeastern, and early contenders for the Patty Kazmaier Award.
TMQ: How difficult was it in choosing this week’s poll’s top 20?
Paula and Jim talk about their individual thought processes in compiling their top-20 ballots this week for the USCHO.com D-I Men’s Poll.
Wednesday Women: The emerging contenders
After one month of the season, Arlan and Nicole look at the clear divisions that are emerging between the top teams and those chasing them, some of the top freshmen to emerge, and preview the always-entertaining battle between Wisconsin and Minnesota.
TMQ: What do we make of top teams losing games over the weekend?
It wasn’t a great week to be part of the USCHO.com top 10. Though no team got swept, St. Cloud State was the only to escape unscathed. Paula and Jim discuss.
Wednesday Women: Colgate, Ohio State and other surprises
Candace and Arlan look at Colgate’s sweep of Northeastern and Ohio State’s sweep of Minnesota-Duluth, and what the series portend for those four teams, as well as the state of the CHA and last year’s title finalists, Clarkson and Wisconsin.
TMQ: Talking Denver-Notre Dame, Minnesota State, Danton Cole
Paula and Jim are back to give the rundown as this third weekend of the season provided plenty of interesting things to discuss.
Colorado College freshman Olczyk finding strength, determination from father’s cancer fight
Colorado College freshman Nick Olczyk is handling his first days of college and NCAA hockey and his father’s colon cancer diagnosis with strength and determination.
Wednesday Women: Power shift in WCHA after Ohio State beats Minnesota?
Does Ohio State’s five-point weekend against Minnesota on the road last weekend signify a power shift in the WCHA? Can Clarkson and Wisconsin return to the Frozen Four? Who has the inside track in Hockey East and the CHA? Candace and Nicole ponder the answers.
TMQ: Kicking off the season discussing early surprises, recognizing Rick Comley
Another college hockey season has begun, which also marks the return of TMQ, our national look around college hockey where we talk about the highs and lows of the past week.
Wednesday Women: Growth and uncertainty
In their first Wednesday Women of the year, Candace and Arlan look at Merrimack’s win over Minnesota, the uncertainty for top teams in an Olympic year, what Jeff Kampersal’s move to Penn State means for that team and his former team, Princeton, and the overall state of the women’s game after several big events in the spring.
Denver recruit Demin soaks in experience of All-American Prospects Game
The purpose of the CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game is to showcase young talent in the draft year for the NHL scouts. To be selected to this game is an honor. Knowing your school is getting one of these players is exciting. Denver will be awaiting the arrival of defenseman Slava Demin.
Two NCAA crowns, two Stanley Cups: Boston College alumnus Dumoulin compiling impressive résumé
Brian Dumoulin may not be able to win any more NCAA championships — but he might not yet be done claiming Stanley Cups. A defenseman who helped Boston College to two national titles, Dumoulin won his second Stanley Cup in June when his Pittsburgh Penguins outlasted the Nashville Predators in a six-game final.
Late Northland blueliner Morgan was ‘a hockey player’s hockey player’
Northland hockey player Max Glashauser received heartbreaking news in a phone call from his head coach last Sunday. Glashauser learned in the call with Seamus Gregory that one of his closest friends on the team was dead at the age of 22 as Chris Morgan was killed in a tragic hit-and-run accident in his hometown of Rochester Hills, Mich.