TMQ: Talking new poll rankings, World Juniors
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.
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TMQ: Taking an in-depth look at the current PairWise numbers
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.
Junior achievement: Boston University looks to parlay WJC experience into big second half
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.
Eaves harbors no hard feelings toward Wisconsin, enjoying new gig at St. Olaf
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.
Cousineau uses experience at Adrian in pro career
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.
McLean uses MIAC experiences to build pro career
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,
Wednesday Women: Who’s hot, and who might get hot?
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.
TMQ: Monday poll, Friendship Four, Army West Point
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.
Wednesday Women: Wheat from the chaff
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.
TMQ: Penn State gaining respect, keeping an eye on ECAC Hockey
Penn State continues to roll, but watch out for the ECAC. Jim Connelly and Paula C. Weston discuss these topics and more this week.
Wednesday Women: Juggles among the top teams
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.
TMQ: Looking at poll voters’ voting trends, shootouts, PairWise
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.
Wednesday Women: Considering chaos
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.
TMQ: PairWise vs. USCHO poll, figuring out Western Michigan, Clarkson
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.
Wednesday Women: The rest of the pack
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.
Schools look for new home
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.
TMQ: Early look at PairWise, rookie goalies, Bemidji State
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.
Montgomery’s team-first approach leading to success at Denver
Jim Montgomery came to Denver prior to the 2013-14 season with a winning pedigree and has instilled that knowledge on the Pioneers. Steven DiOssi has more.
Wednesday Women: New records
Candace and Nicole take a look at Ann-Renee Desbiens setting a new shutout record, the strengths of Wisconsin and Minnesota, what the Boston College-Boston University split portends in Hockey East, St. Lawrence’s continued early success, and the parity in the CHA.
TMQ: Is Penn State for real?
Can top-ranked Minnesota-Duluth keep the roll going? And what about Penn State? Senior writer Jim Connelly and Big Ten columnist Paula C. Weston chime in on both topics this week.