TMQ: No dominant team means NCAA tournament should be open season
In Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Even the best teams in college hockey right now aren’t much better than a team that might qualify for the NCAA tournament as a 15 or 16 overall seed.
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Wednesday Women: Rare losses
Boston College’s undefeated season came to an end, North Dakota beat Minnesota, Quinnipiac suffered another conference loss, and Mercyhurst took another step toward the CHA regular season title. Candace and Arlan look at that and more.
TMQ: For Harvard and UMass-Lowell, how long can the struggles stretch?
The Crimson and the River Hawks are both are 2-7 in their last nine games.
Wednesday Women: Dancing in the standings
Harvard held first place for a night, North Dakota is moving on up in the WCHA, several teams, including Colgate and Penn State, have great freshmen, and Minnesota and Boston College have looked a little vulnerable.
Northeastern shakes off the nagging problems, carries resurgence into the Beanpot final
The Huskies started the season 0-8-1 but are back at .500 after beating Boston College in the Beanpot semifinals.
Beanpot semifinal win a long time coming for Boston University
Used to Beanpot success, the Terriers hadn’t reached the final since 2012 and hadn’t beat Harvard in the teams’ last five meetings.
TMQ: Let’s just call the top three teams Nos. 1A, 1B and 1C
Minnesota State, North Dakota and Boston University have proven to be the three teams in the mix for the top spot.
Wednesday Women: Tightening up
Candace and Arlan look at milestones from last weekend, the state of Boston University after being upset by Vermont, how Boston College and Minnesota are doing, the state of the CHA, what teams might move up in the PairWise, and preview next week’s Beanpot tournament.
Overlooked no more, Massachusetts’ Montour handles high expectations
The defenseman was an 18th-round pick in the USHL before becoming a second-round pick in the NHL.
TMQ: Another change at No. 1, while the preseason favorite disappears from the rankings
North Dakota took over the top spot after Minnesota State stumbled. Minnesota, meanwhile, is out of the rankings for the first time in nearly four years.
Wednesday Women: Middle of the pack
Candace and Arlan look at the middle teams in the conferences, where the teams are jockeying fiercely for playoff positioning, debate the state of the CHA, and look at Chelsea Laden’s chances of challenging the NCAA shutout mark.
The Rileys: Mercyhurst’s Jack continues the famous college hockey bloodline
Jack Riley’s father coaches at Army, where his uncle and grandfather formerly coached.
TMQ: WCHA, NCHC dominate top of PairWise; are they the two best conferences?
The two leagues combine for the top six spots in the PairWise Rankings, with Minnesota State leading the way.
Wednesday Women: Finding form
Candace and Arlan review what they learned from the big series between Minnesota and Wisconsin and the first battle between Boston College and Boston University, debate finish orders in the ECAC, Hockey East, and the WCHA, look at players having good and bad seasons, and pick the 10 finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Award.
Dunne’s goal leads U.S. over Canada at U-18 Worlds
The IIHF U-18 Women’s World Championships were won by the U.S. over Canada, and featured plenty of future collegiate stars, including U.S. captain and Ohio State recruit Jincy Dunne, who scored the game-winner in overtime for the U.S.
TMQ: On stumbles, milestones and new faces in Bracketology
Each week during the season we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Wednesday Women: Dark horses and favorites
Candace and Arlan preview tonight’s Boston College-Boston University game and this weekend’s Minnesota-Wisconsin series, discuss the decision by Minnesota-Duluth not to renew Shannon Miller’s contract, and debate ECAC dark horses.
In Omaha, a young line makes the most of its combined talents
Freshmen Jake Randolph and Tyler Vesel and sophomore Justin Parizek have developed a connection for the Mavericks.
TMQ: Holiday story lines, second-half turnarounds and World Juniors disappointment
Each week during the season we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
For former Massachusetts player Raiola, giving back is second nature
He works with a free, before-school program that is designed to encourage physical activity for children and has created a tie-in with the NHL’s Winter Classic.