Feature stories
Candace and Arlan look at Wisconsin’s Fill the Bowl success, Minnesota-Duluth’s first sweep of Minnesota since 2010, some other puzzling results, like Northeastern getting swept by Maine, what shuffling might occur in the standings, and early favorites for the Patty Kazmaier Award.
Are Jim Connelly and Paula C. Weston curmudgeons for not finding college outdoor games exciting? That’s discussed in this week’s TMQ.
Arlan and Nicole look at teams that had a hit to their confidence, like St. Lawrence and Colgate, and teams that may have gained some confidence from their surprise results, such as Mercyhurst, Providence, and St. Cloud State, as well as some of the favorites and what will happen in the PairWise in the second half.
Lots of movement in this week’s men’s D-I poll and lots to take away from the United States’ World Junior gold. Jim Connelly and Paula C. Weston discuss.
Jim Connelly and Paula C. Weston take a look at the weekend in holiday tournaments and also break down the current PairWise rankings as the calendar flips to 2017.
Boston University coach David Quinn spent part of New Year’s Eve doing something that no college hockey coach has done before: watching seven of his players compete in the World Junior Championship.
Mike Eaves has traveled throughout the hockey world as a player and as a coach. Wherever he’d go, he and his family still had roots near St. Olaf College, a 3,000-student liberal arts school in Northfield, Minn., less than an hour south of the Twin Cities. Now, he is coaching the Oles.
Josh Cousineau got a lot of postseason experience while playing at Adrian, and used that last year to help his pro team, the Pensacola Ice Flyers, win the SPHL championship.
Former Gustavus Adolphus goaltender John McLean, who twice won 15 games in his college career in the very competitive MIAC conference, has built a pro career with the Pensacola Ice Flyers,
Candace and Arlan look at what the surprising results for the Minnesota teams last weekend mean, who might emerge from the mid-tier in each conference, and how the current favorites look to fare in the second half and whether they can qualify for the NCAA tournament.
How good was that No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup last weekend? And is the Friendship Four really a good idea? Discussion ensues from Paula C. Weston and Jim Connelly.
Arlan Marttila returns to WW to talk with Nicole about what the three 1 vs. 2 series last weekend show, especially Wisconsin’s blowout of Minnesota on Sunday, whether anyone can challenge BC in Hockey East, the teams near the bottom that will likely stay there, and what teams might have 30 wins by the end of the year.
Penn State continues to roll, but watch out for the ECAC. Jim Connelly and Paula C. Weston discuss these topics and more this week.
Candace and Nicole discuss the surprising ties and losses for a couple of top teams last week, look at a bottom third teams and their series, and examine the top two teams in each conference ahead of a weekend that sees battles in three conferences between the top two squads.
Senior writer Jim Connelly and Big Ten columnist Paula C. Weston reason how the poll voters vote, the Princeton sweep of Bemidji State and again, looking at the PairWise.
Candace and Arlan ponder Minnesota-Duluth’s win over Wisconsin, the state of Hockey East and the favorites in that conference, Harvard’s struggles. St. Lawrence’s success, and whether Mercyhurst can make a run in the CHA in the second half.
Why have the weekly USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll in addition to the PairWise? Jim Connelly and Paula C. Weston discuss this and which teams are “haves” and “have nots” this season.
Arlan and Nicole look at some other potential NCAA tournament teams besides Minnesota and Wisconsin, especially in the CHA, and go in depth on the ECAC, as well as what teams in Hockey East have the potential to knock Boston College from the top of the roost.
The decision by the New England Hockey Conference was one factor that led Holy Cross to decide to upgrade it’s women’s program and seek membership in either the CHA, ECAC, or Hockey East. That decision has left three other schools, Franklin Pierce, St. Anselm, and St. Michael’s, scrambling for scheduling options for next season.
Who are the country’s top rookie goalies and can Bemidji State and Penn State keep their early runs moving? Jim Connelly and Paula C. Weston discuss.