Quinnipiac vs. Yale: The lines

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

Travelogue: Pleasantly surprised

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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

Video: Hobey winner Drew LeBlanc; finalists Johnny Gaudreau, Eric Hartzell

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]

ECAC Hockey commissioner sees title game as confirmation more than validation

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

A Frozen Four refereeing hat trick for the Shepherd family

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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

Final thoughts from Quinnipiac before the title game

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

For Yale, the importance of being in the moment

PITTSBURGH — To fans watching the game, the Frozen Four is a championship tournament that punctuates the end of the college hockey season. For the players, though, it’s more complex than that. They’re trying to win a national championship. They’re dealing with being on a media stage. They’re keenly aware that these are the last … Read more

Video: Quinnipiac’s Loren Barron, Clay Harvey on Frozen Four Friday

PITTSBURGH — We caught up with Quinnipiac defenseman Loren Barron and forward Clay Harvey before their team’s practice Friday to talk about recovering from the win over St. Cloud State and getting ready for Saturday’s Frozen Four championship game against Yale. [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/OhZMwK-0Zaw width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/YqtV_633ego width=500]

Video: Quinnipiac’s Barron, Joneses, Arnt after semifinal win

PITTSBURGH — Quinnipiac players Loren Barron, Kellen Jones, Connor Jones and Ben Arnt talk after a 4-1 victory over St. Cloud State in the Frozen Four semifinals Thursday: [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/ydSYol-x1vU width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/Zk8sdVlT5WA width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/hKoh29IkC68 width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/1o15C4Hnvks width=500]

Quinnipiac vs. St. Cloud State: The lines

PITTSBURGH — Here are the lines for Thursday’s second semifinal game of the 2013 Frozen Four between Quinnipiac and St. Cloud State, as listed on the line charts: QUINNIPIAC (29-7-5) 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 … Read more