The 2011-12 holiday tournaments at a glance
A quick look at the holiday-season tournaments for the 2011-12 season.
Men’s D-I: CCHA
Traveling Russian team no stranger to long trips
Six games against college teams are on the schedule for the Russian Red Stars. Dave Saunders reports.
Ruel asks for, granted release from Bowling Green
Junior defenseman Ian Ruel has asked for and been granted his release from Bowling Green, the school announced Friday. Ruel leaves the Falcons after posting four goals and six assists in 75 career games. Last year, the 21-year-old from Ann Arbor played in 30 games, missing the final seven because of a concussion. This season, … Read more
TMQ: A save for Alabama-Huntsville, but will there be a rebound?
It looks like Alabama-Huntsville will be around next season, after all, but what will be the lasting effects of the turmoil? Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski talk about that, a first half of mediocrity, which teams are breaking out of that and the week ahead in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Northern Michigan players appear in court on bike theft charges
Four Northern Michigan players pleaded no contest Tuesday to misdemeanors of receiving and concealing stolen property under $200, related to alleged campus bicycle thefts that occurred in September, according to a report Tuesday in the Mining Journal. Freshmen Mitchell Jones, Jake Baker and D.J. Vandercook and sophomore Stephan Vigier are scheduled for sentencing in February. … Read more
TMQ: On schedule strength, conference respect and a tough way to lose
Is Merrimack’s schedule tough enough for the Warriors to be the No. 1 team in the nation? That and more in this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback with Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski.
With some help, Robinson turns the page for Michigan Tech
After winning just six games over his first three seasons, the goaltender has seven victories as a senior. Daver Karnosky reports.
TMQ: How far can new No. 1 Merrimack take this run?
The Warriors are likely to be undefeated through two months. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski look at the road ahead in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
TMQ: A split in the votes for Merrimack; Lowell’s rise; Northern Michigan’s fall
Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski run down the hot topics this week in Division I men’s hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Five Northern Michigan freshmen face trial for bike thefts
Five Northern Michigan freshmen will go to trial next month on misdemeanor charges involving stolen bicycles. Dylan Walchuk, Mitch Jones, Jake Baker, Eric Walker and DJ Vandercook are all alleged to have committed the crimes on or about Sept. 23. “They all involved thefts of bikes on campus and people who were in possession of … Read more
TMQ: Another new No. 1; strange start for Massachusetts; whither Cornell?
Those topics and more in this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback with Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski.
TMQ: Passing tests and continuing surprises
Boston College is setting itself up for a run in the No. 1 spot, and a number of teams continue their early success. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss in this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
TMQ: Setback off ice, statement on it in college hockey
Todd: There’s plenty to talk about this week, but events developing Monday have captured our attention. Alabama-Huntsville has announced it will drop its varsity program in favor of a club team to save money. Program boosters have been raising funds to keep the program going, but interim president Malcolm Portera pulled the plug. The writing … Read more
TMQ: Some underappreciated teams find themselves on the U.P. and U.P.
Teams from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are a combined 11-1 so far this season, and could it be because of what happened in the offseason? Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss in this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Minnesota State searching for goals to swing close games
Since finishing in a tie for fourth place in the WCHA in 2007-08, Minnesota State has endured a steady fall toward the bottom of the conference standings. If the Mavericks are to climb even a few rungs up the conference ladder in 2011-12, last season’s ninth-ranked scoring offense (2.39 goals per game) must be improved … Read more
Bemidji State expects to be tested early this season
Bemidji State enjoyed all the excitement of its entrance into the WCHA and the inauguration of a brand new arena in 2010. But when the season started, the Beavers had to endure an extremely difficult schedule to open the season, and after a 0-4-1 start, it didn’t look promising. But thanks to a goalie like … Read more
Pearson’s first job at Michigan Tech: Teach team how to win
Michigan Tech last played an NCAA tournament game on March 28, 1981, when the Huskies defeated Upper Peninsula rival Northern Michigan 5-2 for third place at the Frozen Four in Duluth, Minn. Mel Pearson, a center on that team who registered 16 points (6-10–16) as a senior in 1981, is now charged with the task … Read more
Ferris State has offensive improvement in mind
Past predictors Ferris State tends to run in the middle of the pack, and last season was no exception. In spite of first-team All-American goaltender Pat Nagle, the Bulldogs finished in fifth place — just one step above where the media picked them and two steps ahead of what the CCHA coaches predicted. It is … Read more
Bowling Green looking to gain experience for young lineup
Past predictors Things did not go as planned for Chris Bergeron last season in his first year as Bowling Green’s coach. “I think I made too many assumptions last year, personally,” said Bergeron. “I need to do a better job of developing relationships with these young guys where you can develop them through recruiting and … Read more
In healthy Kapalka, Lake Superior State has defensive anchor
Past predictors Lake Superior State limped into the CCHA playoffs last season with a three-game run of lopsided contests in which it was outscored 17-4. That capped a second half during which the Lakers registered five ties — one more than their total of second-half wins. Yet they went on to sweep Ohio State at … Read more