USCHO’s coverage from the Men’s Frozen Four.
At 1:50 p.m., Boston College coach Jerry York walked into Wednesday’s Frozen Four news conference along with three of his players, all fresh from practice. When asked for his thoughts, he replied with a sentiment often heard at that time of day.
Entering this season, Union forward Michael Pontarelli was anticipating the chance to get back to another championship game.
PHILADELPHIA — Here’s video of Boston College coach Jerry York talking to the media after his news conference Wednesday: [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/FgikDA1CCZw]
PHILADELPHIA — Union juniors Cole Ikkala and Sam Coatta talked in the Dutchmen locker room Wednesday about the time off between the regionals and the Frozen Four and preparing to face Boston College. [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/_EuFY7ZApbc] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/B5pH5U81w9E]
Good morning from the media room at the Wells Fargo Center, where we’re getting set for a day of team practices and news conferences at the Frozen Four.
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A year ago, four teams new to the Frozen Four experience made it to Pittsburgh. With the tournament on the other side of Pennsylvania this year, it’s quite a different story. The 2014 NCAA Frozen Four in Philadelphia will include three of the five most-frequently-appearing teams in Frozen Four history in Boston College (24, tied … Read more
HAMDEN, Conn — Neil Ravin and I have landed back home and have finally unpacked. It is time to return to “real life,” as some have deemed it. There is no doubt that what we experienced the last four days was dream-like. Every day, all we did was eat, sleep and breathe college hockey. From … Read more
PITTSBURGH — A new champion has been crowned and what a first couple of periods it was. Congratulations to Yale on an incredible run since Atlantic City, N.J. To be the last at-large team to make the NCAA tournament and beat three No. 1 seeds and a No. 2 seed to win the national championship … Read more
PITTSBURGH — Yale forwards Stu Wilson and Kenny Agostino and defenseman Tommy Fallen talk in the winning locker room after a 4-0 victory over Quinnipiac in the Frozen Four championship game: [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/kqQ3IvTsCkg width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/fzEIyiSWGx0 width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/Yn53TM9Ybi0 width=500]
PITTSBURGH — Here’s video of Yale returning to its locker room, with senior associate athletic director Wayne Dean holding the national championship trophy: [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/Ped462rkmlo width=500] Yale players take turns hoisting the trophy on ice in front of the Yale student section: [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/uxu8xYmG-wY witdh=500]
PITTSBURGH — Quinnipiac goaltender Eric Hartzell and defenseman Mike Dalhuisen talk after a 4-0 loss to Yale in the Frozen Four championship game: [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/jxxKtifiSik width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/o3F8Taa6b78 width=500]
PITTSBURGH — Here are the lines for Saturday’s Frozen Four championship game between Quinnipiac and Yale, as listed on the line charts: QUINNIPIAC (30-7-5) 20 Matthew Peca-10 Connor Jones-15 Kellen Jones 39 Clay Harvey-17 Jeremy Langlois-24 Travis St. Denis 12 Bryce Van Brabant-7 Ben Arnt-19 Jordan Samuels-Thomas 9 Kevin Bui-6 Cory Hibbeler-11 Russell Goodman 3 … Read more
Frozen Friday is in the books and there is one thing that has become clear: Pittsburgh people are the nicest people on the planet. Neil and I both hail from Maine, where I always thought the people were nice, but everybody in Pittsburgh is always asking how your day is or how you have to … Read more
PITTSBURGH — Hobey Baker Award winner Drew LeBlanc of St. Cloud State and Hobey Hat Trick finalists Johnny Gaudreau of Boston College and Eric Hartzell of Quinnipiac met the media after the ceremony Friday night. [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/xjjjZDvrQDE width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/F0rOs-Q4s_k width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/onOnjuNlLLM width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/UXsg9CyWsCI width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/vz_Sy7AiQDs width=500]
PITTSBURGH — The opportunity to play for a national championship is a big deal, but to play for a world championship? Arguably bigger, even when the game is played on a plastic surface instead of ice. Yale senior goaltender Nick Maricic was one of the two starters for the U.S. National Inline Team in last … Read more
PITTSBURGH — ECAC Hockey commissioner Steve Hagwell isn’t out to change anyone’s perception of the league. He’ll let Saturday’s national title game between Yale and Quinnipiac do that. “I think that speaks volumes to where our programs are currently. For me, it isn’t validation,” Hagwell said. “It’s a testament to what people in this league … Read more
PITTSBURGH — Keith Allain may be a newcomer to the Frozen Four, but he knows the media drill. Allain served as assistant coach with the Washington Capitals from 1993 to 1997 and as an assistant on the U.S. Olympic teams in 1992 and 2006. Allain was also the head coach of the U.S. National Team … Read more
PITTSBURGH — It isn’t an official designation, but the Shepherds may have become the first family of Frozen Four officiating. Brad Shepherd was one of the referees for Thursday’s national semifinal game between Yale and Massachusetts-Lowell, making him the third member of his family to wear the orange stripes for a Frozen Four game. Derek … Read more
PITTSBURGH — Quinnipiac met with the media Friday morning for the final time heading into Saturday’s national title game against Yale. The Bobcats are 3-0 against their closest rivals this season. Here’s some of what they were saying: “I think some of them read the stories and were a little shocked. They didn’t know how … Read more