USCHO’s coverage from the Men’s Frozen Four.
PHILADELPHIA — Four years separate Minnesota senior captain Nate Condon, born in 1990, and sophomore defenseman Brady Skjei, born in 1994, but that age difference may be a cultural gap that cannot be bridged. “I always give Brady Skjei a hard time,” said Condon. “He’s my roommate on the road and he listens to One … Read more
Boston College may boast the nation’s No. 1 offense, but the Eagles know their school’s recent national championships (2008, 2010, 2012) haven’t come by outrunning and outgunning the opposition. They’ve come from being an excellent defensive team. This year’s squad is prepared to follow suit.
Following North Dakota’s 2-1 double-overtime Midwest Regional final victory over Ferris State two weeks ago, most of the praise was heaped upon one of UND’s leading lights and also upon one of the team’s more unsung heroes.
PHILADELPHIA — Minnesota sophomore defenseman Mike Reilly talks about what it’ll take for the Gophers to get past North Dakota in the Frozen Four in this video: [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/pc9A9udyxc4]
The last time North Dakota met archrival Minnesota in a NCAA tournament game, things could’ve gone quite a lot better for UND than they did.
Whether it’s being welcomed to the city by a band or facing the increased media scrutiny, there are plenty of potential non-hockey distractions during the Frozen Four.
Boston College’s dominating first line of Johnny Gaudreau, Kevin Hayes and Bill Arnold has received the lion’s share of media attention, and deservedly so.
With three straight ECAC Hockey tournament titles, four consecutive NCAA appearances and a national best 15-game unbeaten streak entering Thursday’s game against Boston College, it’s fair to say that Union is in a position of which most teams in the country would be envious.
Here’s video of North Dakota forward Rocco Grimaldi talking Wednesday about how the team spent the time since the Midwest Regional and what it’ll take to beat Minnesota in the national semifinals.
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]