This Week in the CCHA: Dec. 16, 2004

Bowling Green goaltender Jordan Sigalet tells CCHA fans not to let up on him; Lake Superior State enjoys some hard-earned success; and Paula C. Weston lets readers in on a family specialty for the holidays.

BGSU’s Jordan Sigalet Suffering From Multiple Sclerosis

Bowling Green senior goaltender Jordan Sigalet made public Saturday that he suffers from multiple sclerosis, an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. Sigalet was diagnosed in early March. Over the past nine months, Sigalet, a native of Surrey, B.C., has missed just three games due to complications from MS, including March 4, 2004, at … Read more

This Week in the CCHA: Dec. 2, 2004

The CCHA takes it on the chin in the College Hockey Showcase; Miami continues to fall victim to injury; and the inexplicable-but-entertaining Ohio State vs. Alaska-Fairbanks rivalry returns. Paula C. Weston reports.

This Week in the CCHA: Nov. 25, 2004

It’s the spirit of giving this week in the CCHA, as new names capture attention in the early going; Nebraska-Omaha and Ohio State mix it up after last weekend’s on-ice battle; and the controversy at Yost Arena continues. Paula C. Weston reports.

David And Goliath

They are the red-letter days on the calendar, the games no one wants to miss. In a small-market college town, the identity of the opponent can inspire the home crowd.

Q & A With Rick Comley

As Michigan State gets ready for another meeting with archrival Michigan, I sat down with Spartans’ head coach Rick Comley in his office in East Lansing to just talk about coaching. This is the first in a series of talks with college hockey’s great coaches. Comley is in his third year at Michigan State and … Read more

This Week in the CCHA: Nov. 18, 2004

Lake Superior State picks up the scoring, while Notre Dame gets off the schneid in the CCHA … and there’s more fallout from the Yost Arena shenanigans. And, of course, there are a couple of games between archrivals Michigan and Michigan State. Paula C. Weston reports.

This Week in the CCHA: Nov. 11, 2004

CCHA teams get out the brooms — and CCHA fans get out their hats; Bowling Green pulls together to overcome a potential trauma; and Northern Michigan takes on Ohio State in the Games of the Week, says Paula C. Weston.

Easy As A, B … CCHA

Which conference boasts the grandest traditions, the loudest fans, and the best arenas — not to mention some top-notch hockey? Jeremy Potter thinks he knows the answers, all by the letters.

This Week in the CCHA: Nov. 4, 2004

With the presidential race finally out of the way, Paula C. Weston turns to what’s really important — the election’s historical impact on college hockey. Also: Michigan State welcomes back an alum, temporarily, and nationally-ranked Cinderella Nebraska-Omaha visits Alaska-Fairbanks for the late-night Games of the Week.

BG Players to be Reinstated Next Week

Seven Bowling Green players who were suspended Oct. 26 will rejoin the team for next week’s series in Omaha, according to the school. The players, who were suspended indefinitely from the hockey program 10 days ago have received sanctions imposed by the University’s discipline program for their participation in an inappropriate and racially-insensitive photo taken … Read more

Suspended BGSU Players Out Until Nov. 12

Bowling Green has officially sanctioned seven players who were suspended Oct. 19 after head coach Scott Paluch was shown a photo of a nude player with profanity and racial slurs written on his body. Paluch had suspended Ryan Barnett, Steve Brudzewski, Bryan Dobek, Mike Falk, Don Morrison, Brett Pilkington and Alex Rogosheske indefinitely for violating … Read more

Suspended Bowling Green Players Miss Weekend

Seven Bowling Green players were suspended indefinitely Tuesday, Oct. 19, after coach Scott Paluch was shown a photo of a nude player with profanity and racial slurs written on his body, apparently done as part of a hazing prank. Paluch Paluch suspended Ryan Barnett, Steve Brudzewski, Bryan Dobek, Mike Falk, Don Morrison, Brett Pilkington and … Read more

This Week in the CCHA: Oct. 28, 2004

Don’t put too much stock in the early results, but a few CCHA teams are going in unexpected directions; Bowling Green has a powder keg of a story coming to light; and Paula C. Weston’s beloved Red Sox reverse the curse.

This Week in the CCHA: Oct. 21, 2004

Eric LeMarque Sometimes there are events that touch the college hockey community that help us put sport in perspective. In February of this year, former Northern Michigan Wildcat and U.S. Olympian Eric LeMarque lost both of his legs below the knees after surviving seven days in California’s High Sierras without shelter, food, or fire. LeMarque … Read more