Wisconsin coach Mike Eaves has been selected to lead next season’s United States team at the World Junior Championships in Finland, and he and Badgers assistant John Hynes are expected to miss four UW games. Eaves, who coached the United States to the gold medal in the 2002 World Under-18 Championship, will be joined by … Read more
Minnesota forward Thomas Vanek, the Most Outstanding Player of this year’s Frozen Four, remains the top-ranked NCAA player by the Central Scouting Service, headed into this June’s NHL Entry Draft. Vanek is ranked third among North American skaters, as the top three was unchanged from the midseason rankings. No. 1 is Eric Stahl, a center … Read more
Authorities in Minneapolis filed felony charges against one man who was arrested during rioting Saturday night following Minnesota’s second straight national championship. The Associated Press reported that prosecutors charged Travis J. Hinck, 19, with a felony after he allegedly damaged a police booking van from the inside. Police said they took him into custody after … Read more
It wasn’t quite like last year’s thriller for the Gophers.
With back-to-back championships secured, the Gophers already have their eyes on No. 3.
So that’s where Thomas Vanek was hiding. Minnesota’s freshman phenom was noticeably absent from the Minnesota Golden Gophers’ attack for most of their national semifinal game. He had an assist on their first goal, but didn’t have the room to make the kind of impact he did in the West Regional. Then No. 26 got … Read more
Déjà-bleeping-vu. The first and easiest words to come to mind after Thursday second semifinal at the Frozen Four were “déjà vu.” Two years, two losses for Michigan in the penultimate game. Two 3-2 losses, two 3-2 losses to the University of Minnesota. Once against Michigan was denied a shot at extending its NCAA record with … Read more
Michigan has reached the Frozen Four again, but the route is unfamiliar.
Minnesota’s youth movement has kept the Gophers in the chase for a repeat NCAA title.
For Michigan, the NCAA tournament has historically been a showcase.
Minnesota, plagued by slow starts early in the season, has turned it up.
Goaltending at Minnesota is a bit unsettled entering the Frozen Four.
The postseason has arrived for Minnesota, and that means it’s Grant Potulny’s time of year.
Peter Sejna begins what could be a bounty of hardware. Mankato coach Troy Jutting was also honored, with the Mavericks on the verge of an NCAA berth.
The WCHA and CCHA led the way with three finalists for the Hobey Baker Award each, and Colorado College has two of the 10 that will be considered for college hockey’s top individual award. Also, the CHA has its first Hobey finalist, Niagara forward Joe Tallari. Colorado College junior forward Peter Sejna and senior defenseman … Read more
With a triumphant sweep over in-state rival Denver, Colorado College captured the majority of the first-place votes in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. The Tigers finished first with 593 points and enters next weekend with the No. 1 seed in the WCHA playoffs and will face Alaska-Anchorage. Colorado College is also first in … Read more
Wisconsin captain Brad Winchester, who faces a felony charge of battery to a police officer, has been suspended for two games by the team. Winchester, a 21-year-old senior forward, was arrested early Sunday for allegedly punching a police officer outside a campus-area bar. He’ll miss the Badgers’ games against Michigan Tech this weekend. Winchester was … Read more
Wisconsin captain Brad Winchester, faced with a felony charge of battery to a police officer, made an initial appearance in Dane County court on Monday. The Dane County District Attorney’s office filed charges against Winchester after a fight outside a campus bar early Sunday. The Badgers senior was released on a signature bond at about … Read more
Wisconsin coach Mike Eaves was reprimanded by the school for physical contact against one of his players, two newspapers have reported. It’s been reported Eaves had a run-in with Badgers sophomore forward Alex Leavitt, a 19-year-old from Edmonton, Alberta, at the team’s hotel after a loss at North Dakota on Nov. 23. In Thursday’s editions … Read more
Minnesota coach Don Lucia will earn one of the five highest salaries among college hockey coaches under a contract extension that carries through 2009, the Star Tribune of Minneapolis reported. Lucia, who coached the Gophers to the national title in 2002, will make a base salary of $150,000 this season and earn more each subsequent … Read more