Men’s Frozen Four

Well, Neil Ravin and I have finally made it. The hardest part of the whole seven-hour trip was convincing our friend in New Jersey that we wanted bacon on our breakfast sandwich instead of “Taylor ham.” The sandwich courtesy of Augie in Sparta, N.J., was delicious. Over the next couple of days we will do … Read more

PITTSBURGH — Here are the lines for Thursday’s first semifinal game between Massachusetts-Lowell and Yale, in the order listed on the line charts: MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (28-10-2) 10 Ryan McGrath-16 Riley Wetmore-29 Derek Arnold 23 Scott Wilson-20 Michael Fallon-9 Terrence Wallin 7 Shayne Thompson-8 Colin Wright-13 Adam Chapie 18 A.J. White-14 Joseph Pendenza-12 Josh Holmstrom 22 Greg … Read more

Hello, college hockey world and welcome to the 2013 Frozen Four. We all know how incredible this tournament is just in terms of on-ice play. What can sometimes be forgotten to the folks that don’t make the pilgrimage every year is how great of an event this is. So Neil Ravin and I are here … Read more

PITTSBURGH — Quinnipiac was the last of the four teams to practice Wednesday. Here’s a look at what the Bobcats had to say once they got off the ice. “I’d like to congratulate the other teams for getting here. I know all of our team is excited to be here.” — Senior forward Jeremy Langlois … Read more

St. Cloud State’s Ben Hanowski has been a subject of plenty of attention because of one line in the transactions on March 28: CALGARY FLAMES — Traded F Jarome Iginla to Pittsburgh for the rights to LW Kenneth Agostino, F Ben Hanowski and a 2013 first-round draft pick. The Huskies forward found out his rights, … Read more

PITTSBURGH — A high-class facility and the all amenities that come with it certainly can play a part in a team’s success. But you need good players to accompany the shiny off-the-field extras. Just ask the Miami Marlins. So, while Quinnipiac’s move from a town skating rink to the brand new TD Bank Sports Center … Read more

PITTSBURGH — Here’s some of what St. Cloud State coach Bob Motzko and players Ben Hanowski, Nick Jensen and Drew LeBlanc had to say after their practice Wednesday: [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/LG7d4aDm-uc width=500]

PITTSBURGH — Ryan Faragher ranks third among the starting goaltenders at the Frozen Four in goals against average, fourth in save percentage and fourth in winning percentage. In Thursday’s national semifinals, the St. Cloud State sophomore will look to the other end of the ice and see a Hobey Baker Award Hat Trick finalist in … Read more

PITTSBURGH — It hasn’t really mattered what lineup combinations Quinnipiac has used this season. The Bobcats have done one thing all season: win. That’s why the lack of points by the trio of Matthew Peca, Connor Jones and Kellen Jones earlier in the year wasn’t that much of a concern, although coach Rand Pecknold said … Read more

PITTSBURGH — Here’s more of what Massachusetts-Lowell players were saying Wednesday, the eve of their Frozen Four semifinal against Yale: “You get get there pretty quick. We were a little early for our flight.” — Chad Ruhwedel on one benefit to getting a police escort to the airport. “It’s one hell of a rink.” — … Read more

PITTSBURGH — Quinnipiac took its turn in the media room Wednesday at Consol Energy Center, and here are a few clips: [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/1DbXGl4vpOI width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/RVYNwibDi-c width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/yAd42CdF-oU width=500]

PITTSBURGH — The road to the WCHA’s MacNaughton Cup can be a grueling one — as the chase for the regular season title is in any league — and it has been known to take a toll on teams in the postseason. Not so for St. Cloud State this season, coach Bob Motzko said. St. … Read more

Massachusetts-Lowell players and coaches enjoyed a police escort to Logan International Airport. When the plane landed in Pittsburgh, they were greeted by cheerleaders and a pep band, courtesy of host school Robert Morris. Banners all about the city proclaimed a welcome to the Frozen Four. “[The police escort] was pretty cool,” Chad Ruhwedel said. “I’d … Read more

More thoughts from the Yale camp on Wednesday: “Every time we don’t get to compete for a national championship is a disappointment in our eyes.” — Senior forward Andrew Miller, the 2012-13 Ivy League player of the year. “I personally don’t see us as underdogs.” — Senior defenseman Colin Dueck, who’s played 121 games for … Read more

PITTSBURGH — The ultimate compliment to any player is when his coach moves to a new program and brings the player along with him. Even more so if that involves making the huge leap from Division III hockey to Division I. Massachusetts-Lowell coach Norm Bazin held defenseman Joe Houk in just such a high regard. … Read more

PITTSBURGH — With both Quinnipiac and Yale representing the state of Connecticut and ECAC Hockey, it may be easy to overlook the other league that claims the Bulldogs for its own. Harvard was the last Ivy League school to capture the NCAA championship, back in 1989. Cornell won the title in 1967 and again in … Read more

PITTSBURGH — When Yale played in the West Regional in Grand Rapids, Mich., two weeks ago, junior forward Kenny Agostino was the hot topic because he had been traded by the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Calgary Flames at 1:30 a.m. the day of the first game. Two weeks later, the media was all over Agostino … Read more

PITTSBURGH — Massachusetts-Lowell coach Norm Bazin and players Joseph Pendenza, Chad Ruhwedel and Riley Wetmore talked to the media at their pre-Frozen Four news conference. Here’s the video of the opening moments: [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/whWgHgh2JjM width=500]

PITTSBURGH — Yale coach Keith Allain and players Colin Dueck, Andrew Miller and Jesse Root met with the media after their practice. Here are the opening minutes: [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/x1TbQrpvMcQ width=500]

PITTSBURGH — It’s a balmy 76 degrees outside Consol Energy Center this morning, which is quite an odd feeling for someone whose definition of warm in the past couple of months has been cracking 40 degrees. Did we bring part of Tampa with us? Regardless, we’re on site at the arena will be bringing you … Read more