Wednesday Women: Magic Bullets
Candace and Arlan ponder the teams that are making their moves, the ones seeking a magic bullet, and how the PairWise and conference races might shake out.
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TMQ: Tough opponents, injuries haven’t slowed No. 1 Minnesota
The Gophers go into a series against No. 6 North Dakota this weekend after a three-win week. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Wednesday Women: What the first weekend of the second half means
Candace and Arlan ponder RIT’s upset sweep of Robert Morris, examine the jumble in the ECAC, and preview two heavyweight WCHA series this coming weekend.
From the green to the Big Red: A line change for Cornell’s Craig Esposito
The defenseman walked on to the roster after the golf season. Josh Getzoff reports.
TMQ: Struggles in the middle of the rankings
Ranked teams Dartmouth, Cornell, Union and St. Cloud State combined to go 0-9 last week. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss the impact in this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
The legend becomes the leader: A retrospective on Boston College coach Jerry York’s career
‘College hockey’s gentleman’ is also its winningest coach after earning No. 925, passing Ron Mason. Jim Connelly reports.
At a glance: Quick facts on the holiday tournaments
Summaries of the seven tournaments that run Friday through Monday.
Americans bring plenty of new faces to World Juniors year after disappointment
Only three players return from the team that missed the medal round. Jim Connelly reports.
Hastings enjoys Omaha homecoming, but he, Jutting build in new locations
Mike Hastings replaced Troy Jutting as head coach at Minnesota State, while Jutting took a job with Hastings’ old team, Nebraska-Omaha. Their paths crossed last weekend, as Matthew Semisch reports.
Goalies key success at St. Thomas
At St. Thomas, having a pair of starting goalies is proving to be an unexpected boon. Brian Lester reports.
Räty rewriting history at Minnesota
Minnesota finished the first half a perfect 20-0, and while the offense has been strong, the play of goaltender Noora Räty gives the Gophers an extra edge. Arlan Marttila reports.
TMQ: Some top scorers aren’t household names — yet
Given that the national scoring leaders are usually front and center when thoughts turn to the Hobey Baker Award finalists, it’s time to learn who they are. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski talk about the first half’s top performances in this week’s Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Wednesday Women: Team hitting their stride
Some unexpected squads, including Robert Morris, Syracuse, and New Hampshire have shown a recent ability to challenge the elite, which means the second half of the season should be a barn-burner.
Uncommon beginnings, uncommon success for Quinnipiac’s Langlois
The senior grew up a roller hockey player in Arizona and now is the Bobcats’ leading scorer. Brian Farrell reports.
TMQ: National landscape opening up a bit before break
Boston College remains the only team to have defended its No. 1 ranking this season after New Hampshire falls from the top spot. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski have more in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Scoring touch
For PIer-Olivier Cotnoir of Norwich, goals just seem to come naturally, and he is a big reason the Cadets are rated No. 1. Dan Hickling reports.
Wednesday Women: Chaos in the East
Clarkson tops Cornell and loses to Colgate, Princeton splits, Harvard crushes Dartmouth, and more in the chaos of Eastern hockey.
At Alabama-Huntsville, eyes on the future during a tough present
The Chargers are 1-12-1 in their third season as an independent but hopes lie in a meeting with the WCHA. Matthew Semisch reports.
TMQ: Separating New Hampshire and Boston College, making a run and changing the tournament
Given their similar records and no head-to-head results, is it possible to separate New Hampshire and Boston College right now? Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski look into it in this week’s Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Wednesday Women: Momentum swings
With a couple of major upsets over the weekend, the top 10 looked quite different on Monday. Candace and Arlan look at what happened and what we can expect as the first half of the season winds down.