USCHO’s coverage from the Men’s Frozen Four.
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
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
PITTSBURGH — The phrase “perfect storm” has been used by Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold and several of his players to describe the situation leading up to the program’s first appearance in the national championship game Saturday night. It’s a fair description. The Bobcats have a veteran defense that has come together at the right time, … Read more
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]
PITTSBURGH — We caught up with Yale forwards Stu Wilson and Trent Ruffolo after their practice Friday at Consol Energy Center to talk about playing Quinnipiac in Saturday’s Frozen Four championship game. [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/ZWP8_jHRqeA width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/mwRnqWJ1vG4 width=500]
Good morning, hockey fans! What a crazy first day of Frozen Four action. We saw two teams less than 10 miles apart advance to the national championship. We promise to keep Quinnipiac out of this as much as possible, but we must make note of the mayhem at QU’s Mount Carmel and York Hill campus, … Read more
How many of you had Quinnipiac and Yale in the national championship game at the start of the season? At the start of the tournament? At the start of Thursday? Saturday’s matchup — unexpected by casual fans and experts alike — is notable for a few reasons: • The last time two ECAC teams faced … Read more
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]
PITTSBURGH — St. Cloud State defenseman Nick Jensen and coach Bob Motzko talk after the Huskies’ 4-1 loss to Quinnipiac on Thursday in the Frozen Four semifinals. [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/VOQ5a7XlquE width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/jDrAKfCR2JQ width=500]
PITTSBURGH — Yale’s Mitch Witek and Antoine Laganiere talk after their 3-2 overtime victory over Massachusetts-Lowell in the Frozen Four semifinals: [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/rZhLVTuN5tI width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/3BGomSlDiTc width=500]
PITTSBURGH — Massachusetts-Lowell defenseman Greg Amlong talks about denying a good scoring chance in overtime and allowing the overtime goal after the River Hawks’ 3-2 loss to Yale in the Frozen Four semifinals. [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/Ug-pfhNBAOg width=500]
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
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