Video: Ferris State’s Nelson, Bonis, Wysopal, Johnston after semifinal win

TAMPA, Fla. — Ferris State’s Taylor Nelson, Kyle Bonis, Brett Wysopal and Jordie Johnston talked after their 3-1 victory over Union in the Frozen Four semifinals: [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdKrRqzlCuk width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C2kEgBUnPU width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhLC3FvbVxU width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHdGzE9DGik width=500]

Boston College vs. Minnesota — the lines

TAMPA, Fla. — Here are the line charts for the second Frozen Four semifinal between Boston College and Minnesota: BOSTON COLLEGE (31-10-1) 9 Barry Almeida-24 Bill Arnold-21 Steven Whitney 19 Chris Kreider-12 Kevin Hayes-17 Destry Straight 13 Johnny Gaudreau-11 Pat Mullane-22 Paul Carey 27 Quinn Smith-18 Michael Sit-10 Danny Linell 4 Tommy Cross-8 Edwin Shea … Read more

Union vs. Ferris State — the lines

TAMPA, Fla. — Here are the line charts for Thursday’s first national semifinal between Union and Ferris State: UNION (26-7-7) 15 Matt Hatch-19 Kelly Zajac-21 Wayne Simpson 9 Daniel Carr-27 Jeremy Welsh-7 Josh Jooris 16 Kevin Sullivan-12 Kyle Bodie-17 Daniel Ciampini 23 Cole Ikkala-18 Max Novak-11 Sam Coatta 22 Mat Bodie-28 Shawn Stuart 2 Nolan … Read more

‘Unless you’re Boston College, you don’t get here every year.’

TAMPA, Fla. — “Unless you’re Boston College, you don’t get here every year.” Minnesota coach Don Lucia was talking about his team’s joy at advancing to the Frozen Four and was stressing the importance of taking advantage of the opportunity when he paid his upcoming opponent the biggest of compliments. “Unless you’re Boston College,” he … Read more

Boston College’s 17-game winning streak: Who cares?

TAMPA, Fla. — Plenty of ink has been spilled discussing Boston College’s 17-game winning streak. And deservedly so. It’s an impressive achievement. Arguably, though, winning streaks are the stuff of regular seasons; the playoffs are a different animal. “If one win streak ends in the regular season, then you can start another,” BC captain Tommy … Read more

Not so Frozen Four

TAMPA, Fla. — It’s currently almost 90 degrees outside the Tampa Bay Times Forum, a strange atmosphere to settle college hockey’s champion. But Minnesota coach Don Lucia thinks the change does the sport good. “It’s more of an event [now],” said Lucia. “I think it’s an event that cities want to bid on. So I … Read more