This season, the freshman class is making its mark on the WCHA — Todd D. Milewski asks around the league to try to learn why. Also: goaltending surprises at Colorado College and North Dakota, hockey fans get a lesson from Eastern Europe, and good news for CC assistant coach Norm Bazin.
With the holiday season in full swing, Hockey East coaches have a lot to discuss with jolly old St. Nick. — and Dave Hendrickson has managed to intercept some of their correspondence.
Miami exceeds preseason expectations as the CCHA’s non-Michigan teams push toward the top of the league. Meanwhile, Michigan and Alaska-Fairbanks do not play each other this weekend, but that won’t keep USCHO’s Paula C. Weston from a little compare-and-contrast.
The snowstorms in the Northeast must have affected the mail: this week, USCHO’s Jim Connelly got hold of several Atlantic Hockey letters to Santa Claus. Lollipops or lumps of coal all around?
A month and a half from now, had No. 2 Boston College accomplished over the past weeks what it just did, it would have the Eagles faithful dancing on Commonwealth Avenue. Right now, though, it’s ho-hum business as usual. With a 3-2 victory Wednesday night over Harvard, the Eagles completed the Beanpot sweep, beating all … Read more
The BCS mess, more on goaltenders, some words of wisdom (and caution) about driving during this hockey season, and other musings.
HC Riga 2000 made its United States debut on Tuesday night, losing 3-2 to the Wisconsin Badgers. The team, from Riga, Latvia, is here on a 10-day, three-game international tour of the WCHA. Latvian fans were abundant at the Kohl Center, waving flags and chanting throughout the game, but to no avail. For the Badgers, … Read more
On Tuesday, there would be no letdown for No. 3 Harvard against New Hampshire with an NCAA championship rematch against No. 4 Minnesota-Duluth on the horizon. In a dominant 4-0 victory, the Crimson (11-0) controlled play from the start and never looked back. Harvard co-captains Lauren McAuliffe and Angela Ruggiero each had a goal and … Read more
Colorado College assistant coach Norm Bazin has improved from critical to serious at Deaconess Medical Center in Spokane, Wash., where he has been in the intensive care unit since an automobile accident on Nov. 20. Bazin’s condition was officially upgraded as of Saturday morning, Dec. 6, according to hospital spokesman Tracy Ellig. No further details … Read more
Joe Bertagna remembers table hockey, and throws in his tips for the college hockey novice.
Twenty-two players who will represent the United States at the World Under-20 Junior Championships was named today. The tournament takes place in Finland beginning Dec. 26. Last year, the United States finished fourth. The team will once again be coached by current Wisconsin coach Mike Eaves, the former lead coach at the U.S. National Team … Read more
It would seem that the luck of the Irish has run out. Notre Dame entered the weekend series with Western Michigan ranked 14th in the nation and first in the CCHA. The Fighting Irish left Kalamazoo the victims of a Bronco sweep, falling 6-4 on Saturday night. “It’s unreal,” said WMU captain Dana Lattery, who … Read more
The Princeton bus got stuck in the nor’easter that struck the Capital District. That delayed the game between the Tigers and the Rensselaer Engineers by 45 minutes and it seemed like the Tigers never got off the bus as Rensselaer took a 3-0 lead in the first period, made it 4-0 and then held on … Read more
To say that Potsdam goaltender Ryan Venturelli, once again, was the difference in the game, would be an understatement. Oswego outshot Potsdam, 17-6, in the first period and 48-21 overall, yet it was Potsdam, with two goals in the third period, that came away with a 3-2 victory. The strong goaltending as well as better … Read more
Hobey Baker candidate Yann Danis failed to complete a nightmarish game, as Colgate chased the Brown netminder from the game in the third period en route to a 6-1 victory at Starr Rink on Saturday night. After allowing only seven goals in his first eight games of the season, Danis surrendered nine goals in less … Read more
When the last two winless Division 1 teams in the nation, Vermont and Northeastern, took the ice Saturday night, most of the 1,428 snow-braving spectators appeared fearful that if either team actually won the game, the world would come to a crashing halt. For the time being, though, NU’s 1-0 victory did little to alter … Read more
It’s going to be a long Christmas break for the Union College hockey team. Perhaps the Dutchmen will be able to find their offense. Coming into the weekend averaging 3.09 goals per game, the Dutchmen’s offense disappeared. After getting shut out by Princeton on Friday, Yale goalie Josh Gartner stopped 32 shots Saturday, including 15 … Read more
Junior goaltender Kevin Ackley made 26 saves, including one on a breakaway with under ten minutes to play in the game, and sophomore wing T.J. Trevelyan capped a six-point weekend with the game-winning goal as St. Lawrence upset fifth-ranked New Hampshire for the second straight year 3-2 at Appleton Arena Saturday night. Ackley made 48 … Read more
Another Harvard-Cornell affair. Another one-goal game. Another classic. Same outcome. Shane Hynes scored a power-play goal early in the third period and freshman David McKee made 21 saves to lead the Cornell Big Red (4-2-5, 4-0-2 ECAC) to a 1-0 victory over the Harvard Crimson (5-4-1, 4-4-1) — its first shutout of its bitter rival … Read more
Sophomore Mark Pandolfo picked up two goals, including the game-winner, bringing his weekend total to three as Mass.-Lowell came back to beat Clarkson 4-2 at Cheel Arena in non-conference action in front of 2,125. “I had a lot of good chances during the game, and they finally started going in for me,” said Pandolfo on … Read more