Notebook: New entry to the champions’ club
Minnesota-Duluth is the first first-time national champion since Maine in 1993, and the 18th title winner overall. Chris Lerch reports.
Men’s D-I: Big Ten
Notre Dame’s Tynan named nation’s top rookie
Notre Dame’s T.J. Tynan has been named national Division I rookie of the year by the Hockey Commissioners’ Association. The forward led rookies nationally in the regular season with 19 goals and 47 points, including 14 multi-point games, en route to the CCHA’s rookie of the year award. The award is selected in voting by … Read more
By titles, championship game matchup is haves vs. have-nots
Michigan and Minnesota-Duluth are the last teams standing in the race for the 2011 NCAA championship. Jim Connelly reports.
Role players lead Michigan
The Michigan Wolverines are getting balanced scoring in the playoffs from their role players, and it led them past North Dakota in the Frozen Four semifinals. Paula C. Weston reports.
Notre Dame’s Achilles’ heel: Not-so-special special teams
Notre Dame allowed three power-play goals and didn’t score on its own man advantage. Dave Hendrickson reports.
Frozen Four jitters affect both goalies
Playing in their first Frozen Four and first NCAA tournament, both Notre Dame’s Mike Johnson and Minnesota-Duluth’s Kenny Reiter were shaky in the first period before settling in. Paula Weston reports.
Power play firing on all cylinders for Minnesota-Duluth
Minnesota-Duluth rode a hot power play to its first national championship game since 1984. Theresa Spisak reports.
The scouting reports on the Frozen Four teams
Dave Starman has looked at the film and talked to other scouts, and here’s how he sees Michigan, North Dakota, Notre Dame and Minnesota-Duluth.
Breaking it down: Coaches analyze Minnesota-Duluth, Notre Dame semifinal matchup
Coaches that played both Minnesota-Duluth and Notre Dame this season take a look at Thursday’s game. Daver Karnosky reports.
Breaking it down: Watch for net-front play in Michigan, North Dakota semifinal
We asked coaches to break down the Michigan-North Dakota semifinal matchup. Jason Karnosky reports.
Frozen Four preview: Resilient freshmen come through at right time for Notre Dame
After stumbling down the stretch, the Fighting Irish put together solid performances in the Northeast Regional. Paula C. Weston reports.
Frozen Four preview: Defense bolsters ‘underdog’ Michigan
This Wolverines team isn’t the prototypical high-scoring group from Ann Arbor. Paula C. Weston reports.
Michigan seniors’ decision to return pays off with Frozen Four spot
The balanced group has experience and motivation going into the national semifinals. Candace Horgan reports.
Commentary: Summing up an eventful few days in college hockey
Between the NCAA regionals and the Tom Anastos move from the CCHA to Michigan State, Dave Starman has a lot to catch up on.
Goalie to goalie: Notre Dame’s Jackson sees maturity, leadership in Johnson
Both the coach and the goaltender grew up in single-parent households. Jim Connelly reports.
Series records favor CCHA teams in Frozen Four semifinal matchups
A pair of CCHA-WCHA matchups are in the works for the 2011 Frozen Four in St. Paul, Minn. And if history holds any weight, the CCHA teams have the advantage. Notre Dame and Minnesota-Duluth will play in one national semifinal on Thursday, April 7, and Michigan and North Dakota will square off in the other. … Read more
Notre Dame finds belief
Despite struggling in the CCHA playoffs, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish found team-belief in time to play themselves to their second Frozen Four.
Special teams keys Wolverines back to Frozen Four
Michigan killed six of seven penalties in earning a trip to the Frozen Four.
Merrimack offers more proof that it was no fluke, despite fluky ending
Loss ends the Warriors’ best season in its Hockey East era.
Resilient Tigers live for another day
The Colorado College Tigers found a way to regroup and fight back again, and they’re one game away from the Frozen Four.