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.
According to a report on TSN.ca, Colorado College forward Jaden Schwartz will miss the rest of the World Junior Championship with Team Canada after suffering a fractured ankle in Tuesday night’s win over the Czech Republic. Schwartz left the game in the first period, but returned and later scored a goal in the 7-2 victory. … Read more
The USCHO staff compiles the essential info on the seven Division I men’s holiday tournaments.
Hockey Canada announced its roster today for the upcoming IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship and a pair of WCHA stars were named to the team. Minnesota-Duluth defenseman Dylan Olsen and Colorado College forward Jaden Schwartz impressed at this week’s selection camp and will play for the Canadians when the tournament opens Dec. 26 in Buffalo. … Read more
The Yale Club of New Haven, along with the athletic departments of Yale and Quinnipiac, have a special day coming November 6 to benefit Yale women’s player Mandi Schwartz and her family in her two-year battle with leukemia. When the Yale men’s team hosts Quinnipiac at Ingalls Rink, the day will begin with “Mandi’s March” … Read more
Colorado College was in an underdog role last season, and it stuck. The Tigers finished in the bottom half of the league for the first time in six years. It didn’t appear as if they would end up that way, however, getting off to a good start thanks to some surprising play from freshman goaltender … Read more
North Dakota is the nearly unanimous choice of WCHA coaches and media members to win that league’s regular season title. The Fighting Sioux took 10 of 12 first-place votes in the coaches poll, organized by the Grand Forks Herald and 28 of 29 first-place votes in the media poll, conducted by KZIO-FM of Duluth, Minn. … Read more
Former Minnesota team doctor V. George Nagobads, also a longtime Team USA physician, is part of a five-man 2010 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame class announced Thursday. Nagobads will join NHL standouts Jeremy Roenick and Kevin and Derian Hatcher, along with former USA Hockey director of national teams and Colorado College alumnus Art Berglund in … Read more
Colorado College recruit Jaden Schwartz had a great 18th birthday — he was picked 14th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft — but there was a significant piece missing. Melissa Parrelli reports.
There were plenty of names tossed around as to which collegian would be the first to walk to the podium in the opening round of Friday’s NHL Entry Draft. But it was the less thought of birthday boy, Jaden Schwartz, who got his ultimate wish. Related link: Video interviews from the first round of the … Read more
The NCAA men’s and women’s ice hockey rules committee gets this chance only once every two years, so there’s a little more emphasis to get it right. In the next month, leading up to and through the committee’s meeting June 8-11 in Indianapolis, the dialogue about potential rules changes will lead to debate and then … Read more
The Details Who: No. 3 Colorado College (11-4-3), No. 4 Cornell (7-2-2), Maine (9-7-1), Princeton (4-8-1) When: Tuesday, Dec. 29 and Wednesday, Dec. 30 Where: Germain Arena, Estero, Fla. Tickets: Click here (new window) Tuesday’s schedule: Princeton vs. Maine, 4 p.m. Eastern; Colorado College vs. Cornell, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday’s schedule: Semifinal losers, 4 p.m. Eastern; … Read more
Colorado College is back where it started — where it started last season, anyway. The Tigers moved up two spots to No. 3 in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll released Monday, matching their spot in the 2008 preseason poll. Since then, it has been an interesting ride for CC. CC head coach Scott Owens’ … Read more
The departure of goaltender Richard Bachman was supposed to make this a rebuilding year for Colorado College. Instead, freshman Joe Howe has emerged as a leading goaltender, helping CC rise to the top of the WCHA once more. Candace Horgan reports.
Sure, local and national broadcasts of college hockey may not be everything to everyone, but the exposure the game gets is the important part, USCHO national columnist Dave Starman writes.
Coming into last season, it seemed as if the Colorado College Tigers were on top of the WCHA. They were the defending MacNaughton Cup holders and lost two games at home all season. The Tigers were hosting the West Regional and they wanted to snatch hold of that No. 1 seed to ensure the best … Read more
Denver is the runaway favorite to win the WCHA this season according to both the league’s coaches and media. The Pioneers took eight of the 10 first-place votes in the Grand Forks Herald coaches poll, while 23 of the 25 voters in the madison.com media poll put Denver first. North Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota and St. … Read more
Assistant coach Mike Guentzel has left Colorado College to take the head coaching position with the Des Moines Buccaneers of the USHL. It’s Guentzel’s third time heading a USHL team — he led the St. Paul Vulcans from 1989 to 1992 and the Omaha Lancers from 1992 to 1994. He then was an assistant coach … Read more
Defenseman John Moore, who committed to join Colorado College this season before he became a first-round NHL draft pick, instead has signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets. “I wish the rules were different,” Moore told the Colorado Springs Gazette. “Unfortunately, I won’t be coming to CC in the fall.” Moore was the 21st player selected … Read more
There’s no doubt that the pressure that is placed on 18-year-old kids at the NHL Entry Draft is unmatched, maybe even unfair. These kids trade skateboards and roller blades for business suits, sit through difficult job interviews with countless NHL general managers and have a media spotlight shone on them for three straight days. For … Read more