Wisconsin’s Jack Skille today signed a three-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks, forgoing his final two years of eligibility. On Oct. 28, Jack Skille takes part in his first practice with a stick since injuring his elbow against North Dakota on Oct. 13 (USCHO file photo: Melissa Wade.) “We feel Jack is a very dynamic … Read more
Blake Wheeler’s spectacular goal Saturday won the Broadmoor Trophy for Minnesota, and Todd D. Milewski suspects that we haven’t seen the last of it.
Minnesota and North Dakota played Saturday for the Broadmoor Trophy, but each was also looking to set up mentally for the NCAAs. Tim Brule reports.
Given up for dead not long ago, Wisconsin showed Thursday against Michigan Tech that its national-title defense isn’t over just yet, Tom Reale says.
Notre Dame’s class of 2007 played in the NCAA tournament as freshmen, but the program’s true rise would have to wait for a couple more years. Tim Rooney traces the evolution of the Fighting Irish in an USCHO Extra exclusive now available to everyone.
With Minnesota on the cusp of the MacNaughton Cup last weekend, St. Cloud State refused to cooperate. The WCHA race will soon be settled, but both teams have made their marks, Scott Brown says.
He might not be the first Michigan player the casual fans thinks of, but make no mistake: David Rohlfs is a big part of the Wolverines’ story. Paula C. Weston reports.
Michigan State’s Rick Comley joined college hockey’s “700 Club” with a win over Miami, becoming just the fifth head coach to reach that plateau. Sean Caruthers salutes Comley’s accomplishments.
As much time as Michigan’s hockey coaches spend drawing up the Xs and Os, they spend even more laying the foundation for recruiting success. One of the reasons for such a deep investment in the search for new players is a perpetual battle with Canadian junior leagues, namely the Ontario Hockey League, for the top … Read more
A 4-1 loss to Michigan State at Joe Louis Arena made it a decade since the Michigan Wolverines last won the Great Lakes Invitational.
Otto Breitenbach, the former WCHA commissioner whose impact on college hockey transcended his conference, died Tuesday at a local hospital. He was 82. Breitenbach, a longtime athletics administrator at Wisconsin, served as the WCHA commissioner from 1983 to 1994, during which time the league added four teams and overhauled its playoff tournament. His tenure also … Read more
Minnesota announced today that senior forward Tyler Hirsch has been dismissed from the team. Tyler Hirsch (photo: Melissa Wade) “Tyler Hirsch’s hockey career at the University of Minnesota has come to an end,” head coach Don Lucia said. “This is a private and confidential matter between Tyler and the coaching staff, and there will be … Read more
Always a natural scorer, T.J. Hensick has become a complete player as his collegiate career nears its completion. Dave Starman finds the Michigan senior a Hobey Baker candidate.
Coming off a split with Alaska-Anchorage, Wisconsin coach Mike Eaves says his team is in search of an identity.
Minnesota lost plenty of firepower during the offseason, but Scott Brown finds the Gophers’ highly-regarded freshman class up to the task.
For a lot of high school graduates, college is a welcome chance to get as far away from their parents as possible. Not for Tony Lucia.
Following three consecutive trips to the 16-team NCAA tournament, high expectations were heaped on the Ohio State men’s hockey team entering last season. But injuries and other problems took their toll.
Funeral services for legendary University of Michigan and U.S. National Team coach Vic Heyliger have been set for 2 p.m. MDT on Friday, Oct. 13, at the Broadmoor Community Church in Colorado Springs, Colo. (315 Lake Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80906). Heyliger passed away at his home in Colorado Springs on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at … Read more
Billy Sauer’s job as Michigan’s starting goalie just got a bit more secure as his longtime goalie coach gets tapped to help him out in Ann Arbor.
One was a surprise, the other expected to be there, but now the question facing both the Minnesota and St. Lawrence hockey programs is can they get back to the Frozen Four again. Both teams have been among the sport’s elite since the first NCAA-sponsored national championship in 2001. The Saints have made four of … Read more