Bracketology: D-I Women
With the women’s NCAAs nearing, David De Remer takes a complete look at the selection process, the teams and the scenarios.
This Week in Women’s Hockey: March 11, 2004
The tightness and uncertainty of the NCAA women’s hockey selection process can create some strange incentives. For instance, whoever wins Saturday’s 1:05 p.m. WCHA tournament semifinal at Ridder Arena between No. 5 Wisconsin and No. 6 Minnesota-Duluth might be best served by turning into Maroon and Gold superfans at 4:05 p.m. when the No. 1 … Read more
This Week in Division III: March 11, 2004
Well, it wouldn’t be the NCAA selection process without some controversy, and there was plenty this time around, albeit the same complaints that have surfaced the past few seasons. Once again the events of last weekend produced a 6-3 East-West split, forcing the three Western teams, St. Norbert, Wisconsin-River Falls and St. Thomas, to play … Read more
This Week in the WCHA: March 11, 2004
Two rivalry rematches from last weekend highlight the WCHA first round, as St. Cloud State visits Minnesota and Denver hosts Colorado College. Adding to the drama: the fact that NCAA bubble teams SCSU and CC must take a win-or-go-home (for good) approach to their games. Todd D. Milewski reports.
Bracketology: March 10
Selection Sunday draws ever nearer, and the NCAA merry-go-round continues. Who’s in and who’s out? Here’s our best guess.
Gophers’ Ashley Suspended for Remainder of the Season
Minnesota women’s coach Laura Halldorson has suspended freshman defenseman Danielle Ashley for the remainder of the 2003-04 season for violating team policies. Ashley played in 26 games for the No. 1 Gophers, scoring two goals and 13 assists for 15 points. She was also the national leader in penalties with 37, all minors. Minnesota had … Read more
Youthful Feel on All-CCHA Team
This year’s All-CCHA First Team has a distinct youthful feel. For just the second time in the conference’s 33-year history, two freshmen have been named to the CCHA First-Team. Michigan forward T.J. Hensick and Michigan State defenseman A.J. Thelen are the first freshman duo to be chosen First-Team All-Conference since Lake Superior forward Pat Tims … Read more
Between the Lines: March 10, 2004
College hockey is in the NHL news … and Michigan State leads a wrapup of another glorious weekend for the sport.
2004 CCHA All-Academic Team
F Paul Davies Sr. Western Michigan Pre-Medicine F Derek Edwardson Sr. Miami Exercise Science F Rob Globke Sr. Notre Dame Marketing D Nate Guenin So. Ohio State Undeclared F Tom Herman Sr. Alaska Fairbanks Business F Mike Kompon Sr. Miami Physical Education F Dana Lattery Sr. Western Michigan Pre-Medicine F D’Arcy McConvey Sr. Bowling Green … Read more
Jutting Honored by USA Hockey
USA Hockey today named Minnesota State’s Troy Jutting its 2003 National Coach of the Year. In August 2003, Jutting coached the U.S. Under-18 Select Team to its first-ever gold medal at the Under-18 Junior World Cup in Piestany, Slovakia. The team registered a perfect 5-0-0 record, including two victories over Russia, as well as handing … Read more
Four-Year Plan
It has taken four years, but Junior Lessard and the UMD Bulldogs are ready to return to the national stage.
Neumann Coach Resigns
Nick Russo, head coach of the Neumann’s men’s ice hockey program since its inception six year ago, has resigned. It was a mutual decision by the administration and Russo. Russo “Six years of building a program from the ground up takes its toll physically,” said Russo. “The program has turned the corner, and it was … Read more
CCHA Names All-Rookie Team
Three schools each have a pair of players among the six freshmen named to the 2003-04 CCHA All-Rookie Team by vote of the conference head coaches. At least one Wolverine has been honored in 12 of the 16 years since the team was created. The team will be honored at the 2004 CCHA Awards on … Read more
Quesnelle Fired by Princeton
Princeton coach Len Quesnelle became this season’s first casualty. The school let him go after four seasons.
D-III Men … Final Bracketology
Down to the wire in Division III, and Chris Lerch might have the selections all figured out as we await the official word.
CSI: NCAA, The 2004 Edition
Now that the field has been selected, USCHO takes a forensic look at the decisions made by the NCAA men’s D-III committee.
Middlebury Captures Fourth NESCAC Title in Five Years
The Middlebury Panthers scored five goals in the second period in a span of 9:24 to earn their fourth NESCAC Championship in only its five years of existence with a 6-2 win over the Trinity Bantams. The Panthers exploded for four power-play goals — the first time they achieved such a feat this season — … Read more
D-III Women’s NCAA Field Announced
The 2004 NCAA Division III Women’s Tournament field was announced this evening with no real surprises. Manhattanville (23-2-2), the champions of the ECAC East, was awarded the No. 1 seed and the bye straight into the Frozen Four. Manhattanville’s home facility of Playland Ice Casino did not meet the NCAA criteria for hosting the Frozen … Read more
Harvard Shuts Out Princeton
Princeton coach Jeff Kampersal’s game plan was designed not to let Angela Ruggiero beat his team, and it worked as advertised. Only problem for the Tigers defensively was that Harvard’s third line beat them instead. With 11:02 left, Katherine Sweet took a breakout pass that originated from Ruggiero, beat a defender to set up a … Read more
NCAA Men’s Division III Field Announced
The NCAA has announced the pairings for the 2004 Division III Men’s Hockey tournament. As correctly predicted by USCHO, the pairings are as follows: First-Round, Wednesday, March 10 #3W St. Thomas at #2W Wisconsin-River Falls Quarterfinals, Saturday, March 13 St. Thomas/Wisconsin-River Falls at #1W St. Norbert #6E Wentworth at #1E Middlebury #5E Hobart at #2E … Read more