Open Dates: A tug-of-war emerges between securing home games and demanding reciprocity
Some schools will give opponents a financial guarantee to travel, while others demand some kind of return engagement in their home arena.
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Wednesday Women: Finding Cinderella
Candace and Arlan look at the results from four series this past weekend that pitted potential NCAA tournament squads against each other, and search for potential Cinderellas among the rest of the teams in the conferences.
Open Dates: For many, realignment makes nonconference scheduling more challenging
First in a series: Teams find themselves with more nonconference games to schedule and have to get creative.
TMQ: Bruised Badgers, dangerous Dutchmen and accelerating Alaskans
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: Finding order in chaos
A spate of ties and a few upsets have Candace and Arlan wondering whether favorites are just experiencing early-season stumbles, or if something more troubling is in the works.
At RIT, new Gene Polisseni Center shows program’s growth
The new, 4,000-seat arena cost $38 million and replaces Frank Ritter Arena, which hosted the Tigers for 46 years.
TMQ: A wild start to the season, especially for ranked teams
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: Finding the pieces
A lot of teams enter this season missing key cogs from previous years, but the top teams, such as Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Boston College, seem to be off to a great start regardless, while teams in the rung below, such as Vermont and Bemidji State, made some noise in the first weekend of full action. Candace and Arlan take a look in their first Wednesday Women column.
Your team lost to a CIS school? Here’s why you shouldn’t read too much into it
Last year, four teams lost their opening weekend exhibition games, and three went on to have winning records at the end of the season.
Werenski relishes chance to join Michigan blue line a year early
At 17, the draft-eligible defenseman will be the youngest player to skate for Red Berenson at Michigan.
Ten to watch: Meet some of college hockey’s impact defensemen for 2014-15
The crop of college defensemen who will make the biggest marks this season is a diverse one.
Ten to watch: Meet some of college hockey’s impact forwards for 2014-15
Size doesn’t always matter when it comes to the forwards that could make a difference in college hockey this season.
For former Holy Cross player Kaplan, hockey makes way for chance at entrepreneurship
Ben Kaplan helped develop mobile app WiGo to connect students, but he had to make the tough decision to leave the Crusaders team.
Preseason clinic gets officials up to speed, shows they’re human
Referees and linesmen learn about new rules and shake off the offseason rust. But an exercise proves there can always be differing viewpoints in the game.
On his way to St. Cloud State, defenseman Ilvonen eyes Finnish World Juniors spot
At 5-foot-8 and 157 pounds he’s small for the blue line, but his speed and intelligence make up for it.
With camp done and some chemistry found, World Junior hopefuls set for return to college
A top line of Boston University’s Jack Eichel, Boston College’s Alex Tuch and Michigan’s Tyler Motte emerged as having strong potential.
Harvard’s Malone gets valuable offseason competition time at World Junior camp
Crimson sophomore-to-be Sean Malone didn’t make the initial U.S. team cut at Lake Placid, but he played his gritty style.
Offseason conditioning a top priority, especially after a humbling campaign
At Boston University, the rallying cry after a 10-21-4 finish in David Quinn’s first season is simple: “Never again.”
Rud and Scanlan search for new paths to the top of the WCHA
New coaches hope to rebuild at St. Cloud, Bemidji
Another title under the belt for former Neumann forward Hedden as KHL awaits
Mike Hedden helped the Knights win the NCAA Division III title in 2009, then added an AHL Calder Cup championship last season. Next, he’s headed to Europe.