TMQ: A reward for Sacred Heart; Notre Dame in the national picture; Big Ten halves
Here’s our weekly look at big events and big issues around Division I men’s college hockey.
Men’s D-I: Colorado College
Colorado College hopes to build on finish, but lineup has lost big names
The Tigers might be hard-pressed to match their postseason success after losing four of their top five scorers.
New NCHC commissioner Fenton takes reins of league he helped create
Josh Fenton said he has reached out to several commissioners or former commissioners to gauge what the life as a college hockey commissioner entails. Matt Mackinder reports.
Former Colorado College forward Winkler dies unexpectedly at 23
Scott Winkler, a former forward at Colorado College who just graduated in May, has died at the age of 23. According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, Winkler was found dead at his parents’ home in Asker, Norway, on Wednesday. The cause of death is unknown. “Everyone loved him and respected him,” said 2012-13 CC captain … Read more
NCHC loses commissioner Scherr to European Games position
The National Collegiate Hockey Conference is losing its first commissioner before it plays its first game. Jim Scherr, who in early 2012 got a 4½-year contract to run the NCHC, is leaving the league to become chief operating officer of the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. The league made the announcement late Friday afternoon, … Read more
NCHC commissioner Scherr says link to European job ‘premature’
National Collegiate Hockey Conference commissioner Jim Scherr has been in discussions with organizers of the 2015 European Games about a job with the group, but he said a report that he has accepted the position is premature. Inside the Games reported that Scherr would become the chief operating officer for the organizing committee of the … Read more
Howe, defense turn from liabilities to assets, fueling Colorado College’s run
CC’s play in the defensive zone and Joe Howe’s sturdiness between the pipes has the Tigers playing Wisconsin for the Final Five title Saturday night. Tyler Buckentine reports from the WCHA Final Five.
North Dakota laments missed power-play opportunities in loss to Colorado College
The Tigers held UND scoreless on six power-play chances and netted a short-handed goal. Timothy Boger reports from the WCHA Final Five.
TMQ: Some surprises, some familiar names still standing
Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski look at victories by Brown and Colorado College, and the emergence of Michigan as a CCHA tournament championship contender in this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
NCHC unveils logo, tournament schedule for debut season
The National Collegiate Hockey Conference has a logo and a postseason tournament structure in place for its inaugural season. The NCHC will debut in the 2013-14 season with Colorado College, Denver, Miami, Minnesota-Duluth, Nebraska-Omaha, North Dakota, St. Cloud State and Western Michigan as members. Four winners of conference quarterfinal playoff series will advance the 2014 … Read more
WCHA winningest coach Sauer named Legend of Hockey honoree
Coaching veteran Jeff Sauer has been named by the Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation as its 2013 Legend of Hockey recipient. A veteran of 31 years coaching in the WCHA where he is also the conference’s winningest coach, Sauer is the only person in league history to coach 30 seasons. After his playing career at … Read more
TMQ: Quinnipiac goes streakless, the next outdoor venue and a Rensselaer resurgence
Quinnipiac got the No. 1 spot and promptly lost its first game afterward. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss that and more in this week’s Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
TMQ: Massachusetts-Lowell gaining in PairWise, but there’s a caveat
The River Hawks could take a dip in the PairWise when they get one more game against a team under consideration. That and a look at Notre Dame’s struggles in this week’s Tuesday Morning Quarterback with Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski.
TMQ: Separating New Hampshire and Boston College, making a run and changing the tournament
Given their similar records and no head-to-head results, is it possible to separate New Hampshire and Boston College right now? Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski look into it in this week’s Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
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.
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.
TMQ: Win over Union adds to legitimacy of Dartmouth’s start
Good starts by Dartmouth and Denver, an Atlantic Hockey breakthrough, great goaltending and wishes for a speedy recovery are on the docket for Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski 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.
No replacing Jaden Schwartz, so Colorado College seeks offensive improvements
Colorado College will look for some of its offensive players to step up while relying on a solid defensive base in its pursuit of home playoff ice in its final season in the WCHA. Standout Jaden Schwartz, now making AHL goalies’ lives difficult, will not be replaced but there is hope that his older brother … Read more
NCHC adds business operations manager, media relations consultant
The administration for the National Collegiate Hockey Conference continues to develop this summer with new additions to the league office staff. Verna Toller was hired recently as business operations manager while Mike Moran, a former longtime spokesman for the United States Olympic Committee, signed a short-term contract as a media relations consultant, commissioner Jim Scherr … Read more