TMQ: New Hampshire, Yale find gold in the Rockies
The Eastern schools deal setbacks to Denver and Colorado College. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Men’s D-I: CCHA
TMQ: How much respect is too much?
Does Michigan deserve the No. 19 ranking? And how about the goaltending we’ve seen so far this season? Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss in this week’s Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
CCHA hands Northern Michigan’s Thurber one-game suspension
The CCHA on Saturday suspended Northern Michigan forward Matt Thurber for one game after reviewing a check from Friday night’s game against Ohio State. Thurber, the team’s leading scorer, will be forced to sit out Saturday’s series finale against the Buckeyes. The league ruled that Thurber illegally hit Ohio State’s Alex Lipincott in the head … Read more
TMQ: A record is safe but some teams’ seasons aren’t
A pair of one-win teams are facing uphill battles. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski talk about Maine and Wisconsin in this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
TMQ: Teams standing out, players stepping up
Denver is out to a 4-0 start, joining others who have impressed early this season. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss in this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
TMQ: Too early for panic for slow-starting teams?
Tuesday Morning Quarterback makes its 2012-13 season debut with Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski looking into early results and an NCAA suspension.
Surprise factor is gone in Pearson’s second season at Michigan Tech
Welcome to year No. 2, Mel Pearson. Michigan Tech surprised everyone last season when it went from a 26-game winless streak and a 4-30-4 finish in 2010-11 to a spot in the WCHA Final Five last season under first-year coach Pearson. The vast improvement landed Pearson the WCHA coach of the year award but the … Read more
Unknowns far outweigh knowns for Bemidji State
Bemidji State coach Tom Serratore said it best: “I don’t know who our goalie is going to be and we’re going to need secondary scoring.” Those are the issues the Beavers face heading into this season off an eighth-place finish in 2011-12. Jordan George, a senior with 101 career points who hasn’t notched fewer than … Read more
Minnesota State looks to youngsters in Hastings’ first season at helm
A new coach and a crop of talented underclassmen have Minnesota State excited to take a big step in 2012-13. Mike Hastings was hired in April to replace long-time coach Troy Jutting, who was fired after the worst season (12-24-2) in his 12 years leading the Mavericks. “It’s a privilege to be back with a … Read more
With Coreau back, Northern Michigan builds from the goal out
Last year, Northern Michigan’s season ended when Bowling Green took two of three games from the Wildcats in Marquette during the CCHA playoffs. It was deja vu for NMU, the second year in a row that the last-place Falcons had come into the Wildcats’ own rink and sent the home team packing in the playoffs. … Read more
Early departures have Lake Superior State looking for scoring support
In the CCHA last season, there was no shame in finishing in the middle of the standings. Yet sixth-place Lake Superior State — a team that finished just seven points out of home ice and a first-round bye in the CCHA playoffs — seems like a team that is always just one step away from … Read more
Even after postseason success, Daniels, Ferris State haven’t changed
Ferris State may have ended last season with a 4-1 loss to Boston College, but the Bulldogs did play until the very last game of the season — and who would’ve thought it? Not coach Bob Daniels. “We felt that we were better than the preseason polls indicated a year ago, and we felt that … Read more
Playoff run gives Bowling Green a positive outlook for new season
There are very few teams that finish in last place in a season that can also carry momentum into their next campaign, but Bowling Green is a team that knows it can build on what it accomplished in 2011-12, in spite of the Falcons’ five conference regular-season wins. After tallying four wins in the second … Read more
Bowling Green inks Bergeron to two-year contract extension
Bowling Green announced Monday that head coach Chris Bergeron has signed a two-year contract extension through the 2017-18 season. Named BGSU’s seventh head coach on April 12, 2010, Bergeron led Bowling Green to two CCHA tournament upsets on the road last year, defeating Northern Michigan and national runner-up Ferris State in best two-out-of-three series to … Read more
For six first-time college head coaches, year two can be make or break
With systems in place and a recruiting class under their belt, these coaches see the pressure to produce increase. Jason Karnosky reports.
Ten to watch: Picking college hockey’s top goalies for 2012-13
The season is right around the corner, and our preseason coverage begins with a look at 10 returning goaltenders to keep an eye on this season. Roman J. Uschak reports.
Bowling Green goalie Galley leaves school
According to the Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune, Bowling Green sophomore goalie Wyatt Galley has withdrawn from school after not seeing any regular-season action in 2011-12 as a freshman and undergoing hip surgery this summer.
Nebraska-Omaha names Jutting new assistant coach
Nebraska-Omaha announced Tuesday that Troy Jutting has been named the team’s new assistant coach, replacing Brian Renfrew, who left after one year to take a scouting position with the Winnipeg Jets. Jutting was the head coach at Minnesota State the last 12 years before being relieved of his duties earlier this offseason. “We are fortunate … Read more
NCAA bans incoming Bowling Green defenseman Freibergs 33 games
Incoming Bowling Green freshman defenseman Ralfs Freibergs has been suspended for 33 games by the NCAA for playing in a professional league prior to coming to the United States to play junior hockey in the USHL and NAHL, according to a report in the Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune. The Latvian-born Freibergs played with the Latvian World … Read more
RPI grad Coupal named volunteer assistant coach at Bemidji State
Jeremy Coupal has been added to the Bemidji State staff as a volunteer assistant coach with special video responsibilities. A 2012 graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a degree in industrial and management engineering, Coupal served as RPI’s video coordinator for two seasons (2010-12), was founder, president and general manager of RPI’s ACHA Division II … Read more