This season, Michigan gets overtime call in its favor
The Wolverines had a call go against them in overtime in last season’s NCAA tournament, but Friday’s result was different.
Men’s D-I: Big Ten
Commentary: Let’s wait and see what Big Ten holds, but don’t overestimate its teams
The presumption that the Big Ten teams are the powerhouses of college hockey needs to be reevaluated, Dave Starman writes.
Northeast Regional preview: Runners-up go for bigger prize
Miami, Merrimack, Notre Dame and New Hampshire square off in Manchester, N.H.
West Regional preview: A who’s who of coaches
Boston College, Michigan, Nebraska-Omaha and Colorado College get together in St. Louis.
Anastos leaves CCHA to become Michigan State coach
Tom Anastos has resigned as commissioner of the CCHA to become the head coach at Michigan State. Anastos returns to coaching at the collegiate level for the first time since 1992, when he was in the second year as an assistant coach to Ron Mason at Michigan State. He was the head coach at Michigan-Dearborn, … Read more
Big Ten confirms plan to sponsor hockey starting in 2013-14 season
The Big Ten Conference will recommend to its Council of Presidents/Chancellors that it establish a men’s hockey conference starting in the 2013-14 season, the league announced Monday. The presidents and chancellors must approve sponsoring the sport, and they will get that recommendation forwarded to them in June. The addition of a Penn State program for … Read more
Will there be a March awakening for Michigan’s Caporusso?
The Michigan senior reached 10 goals with a score in the CCHA third-place game.
Notre Dame, Red Wings both hope to see more from Sheahan
The Notre Dame forward hasn’t put up the offensive numbers that many expected.
List of Hobey Baker Award finalists includes Miami duo, three each from Hockey East, WCHA
Hockey East and the WCHA each have three players among the 10 finalists for the 2011 Hobey Baker Memorial Award. The list, released Thursday, also includes two players from the CCHA — teammates Carter Camper and Andy Miele of Miami — and one from Atlantic Hockey. Boston College’s Cam Atkinson, Maine’s Gustav Nyquist (a Hobey … Read more
Ness bolts Minnesota for Islanders deal
Minnesota junior defenseman Aaron Ness has given up his senior season with the Gophers to sign a three-year entry-level contract with the New York Islanders. Ness will report to the Islanders’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, and play out the remainder of the 2010-11 season. “Aaron made tremendous strides this year physically … Read more
As Big Ten prepares to announce plan, CCHA, WCHA commissioners look forward
It might not rise to the level of certainty of death and taxes, but the likely addition of hockey to the Big Ten Conference lineup has college hockey commissioners doing some advance planning. WCHA commissioner Bruce McLeod said he has heard from Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany and representatives from Wisconsin and Penn State that … Read more
Lucia getting contract extension at Minnesota?
According to a report in the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Minnesota head coach Don Lucia and the university are in talks to give Lucia a contract extension. Minnesota AD Joel Maturi told the paper that even with the Gophers failing to make the NCAA tournament for the third straight season this year, Lucia’s job was … Read more
Toronto signs Wisconsin defenseman Gardiner
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed Wisconsin junior defenseman Jake Gardiner to an entry-level contract. The Leafs acquired Gardiner on Feb. 9 from Anaheim along with Joffrey Lupul and a conditional fourth round draft pick in 2013 in exchange for defenceman Francois Beauchemin. Gardiner was originally Anaheim’s first round choice (17th overall) in the 2008 … Read more
Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Earning the waiting game
The teams that will be sweating out the conference tournaments, waiting to see whether they get into the NCAA tournament, have earned that position, Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski write in this week’s edition.
Commentary: For the 2011 Starzies, the nominees are …
The CBS College Sports Network, the national home of college hockey, will announce the winners of the third annual Starzies this weekend during the ECAC championship tournament in Atlantic City, N.J. There are eight awards which are given out and each award is the namesake of a former great college player or coach. The awards, … Read more
Spartans’ Grant bolts MSU for Ottawa
Michigan State sophomore forward Derek Grant has signed with the Ottawa Senators, forgoing his last two years of eligibility with the Spartans. “This was not an easy decision, but it is the one I felt that was right for me,” said Grant in a statement. “I love everything about Michigan State and I will always … Read more
Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Road-ice advantage?
Eight of the 11 first-round series (or, in Atlantic Hockey’s case, games) went in favor of the road team last weekend. How will things shake out this weekend? Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski break things down in this week’s edition.
Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Down to the final weekend
Three leagues enter the playoffs this weekend while two wrap up the regular season. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski look back and look ahead.
2011 Ice Breaker moved to North Dakota; Boston College, Michigan State, Air Force also in field
A change in plans for the 2011 Ice Breaker Tournament has the event moving to Grand Forks, N.D., where North Dakota, Boston College, Michigan State and Air Force will make up the field. The Oct. 7-8 tournament was originally scheduled for a second straight season in St. Louis, but a conflict with the NHL schedule … Read more
Sullivan, Hagelin, Biega named USCHO’s Three Stars for Feb. 23
THIRD STAR Danny Biega, Harvard: The Crimson have been busy, playing three games in five days, and the sophomore defenseman has been busy finding his way to the score sheet. He had a goal in each of those games, at Cornell, at Colgate and at Brown, and added three assists for a six-point week. :: … Read more