Role players lead Michigan
The Michigan Wolverines are getting balanced scoring in the playoffs from their role players, and it led them past North Dakota in the Frozen Four semifinals. Paula C. Weston reports.
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Frozen Four jitters affect both goalies
Playing in their first Frozen Four and first NCAA tournament, both Notre Dame’s Mike Johnson and Minnesota-Duluth’s Kenny Reiter were shaky in the first period before settling in. Paula Weston reports.
Power play firing on all cylinders for Minnesota-Duluth
Minnesota-Duluth rode a hot power play to its first national championship game since 1984. Theresa Spisak reports.
College hockey legends to attend “Friday Night at the Frozen Four”
As many as 25 college hockey legends are confirmed to participate in the sixth annual “Friday Night at the Frozen Four” event which will be held from 4:30-9:30 p.m. on Friday, April 8 at the Xcel Energy Center. The popular event, which includes the presentation of the Hobey Baker Memorial Award and the Hockey Humanitarian … Read more
Mandi Schwartz passes away Sunday
After a long and courageous battle with cancer, Mandi Schwartz passed away Sunday morning. The Yale forward and sister of Colorado College forwards Rylan and Jaden was just 23. In a statement issued Monday, Yale University said: “Our thoughts are with the Schwartz family, Mandi’s fiance, her physicians and caregivers, and her friends, classmates, coaches … Read more
Spencer Penrose finalists named
Eight coaches have been named finalists for the Spencer Penrose Award, given annually to the NCAA Division I men’s coach of the year. The nominees represent any coach who won or shared coach of the year honors in his conference this past season, along with coaches whose teams have advanced to the NCAA semifinals. Of … Read more
Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Down to four
Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski go over how we got to this point, and what the outlook is like for the Frozen Four.
Special teams keys Wolverines back to Frozen Four
Michigan killed six of seven penalties in earning a trip to the Frozen Four.
Resilient Tigers live for another day
The Colorado College Tigers found a way to regroup and fight back again, and they’re one game away from the Frozen Four.
Men’s poll sees North Dakota retain top ranking
The USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll is scrambled a bit this week, but the top three teams remain the same. North Dakota is again No. 1, with 37 of 50 first-place votes, while Boston College sits No. 2 and Yale No. 3. BC garnered seven first-place votes and Yale earned five. No. 4 Miami, coming … Read more
Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Tournament by the books
It’s tournament time, and Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski go through the brackets in this week’s edition.
Big Ten confirms plan to sponsor hockey starting in 2013-14 season
The Big Ten Conference will recommend to its Council of Presidents/Chancellors that it establish a men’s hockey conference starting in the 2013-14 season, the league announced Monday. The presidents and chancellors must approve sponsoring the sport, and they will get that recommendation forwarded to them in June. The addition of a Penn State program for … Read more
2011 NCAA tournament TV schedule unveiled; all games in HD
Following is the television schedule for the 2011 NCAA men’s ice hockey tournament. All times are EDT. For the first time, all games will be broadcast in high definition. Some games are not being aired live nationally, but those are available for syndication on local channels or regional networks. Where available, those channels are listed … Read more
Yale, North Dakota, Boston College, Miami get No. 1 seeds for 2011 NCAA tournament
Teams from four different conferences earned the No. 1 seeds in the regional brackets for the 2011 NCAA tournament when the seeds were announced on Sunday. Yale, North Dakota, Boston College and Miami are the top teams in the four regionals. Yale, the No. 1 overall seed, hosts the East Regional in Bridgeport, Conn., on … Read more
Bracketology: Our final answer
Here’s how Jayson Moy thinks the brackets will look when they’re revealed Sunday morning.
North Dakota still No. 1 in men’s poll
North Dakota earned 42 of 50 first place votes this week to remain the No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Boston College and Yale stay No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, but Michigan jumps one to No. 4 and Denver jumps a notch to No. 5. Miami is also up one … Read more
Bracketology: A change we can’t make
It’s time once again to do what we like to call Bracketology, college hockey style. It’s our weekly look at how I believe the NCAA tournament will wind up come selection time. It’s a look into what are the possible thought processes behind selecting and seeding the NCAA tournament teams. This is the next installment … Read more
Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Road-ice advantage?
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.
North Dakota remains No. 1 in men’s poll
North Dakota was one of three teams to get first-place votes, but with 39 of 50 such votes, the Sioux stays on top of the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Nos. 2 and 3, Boston College and Yale, stay in their spots from last week, as does No. 4 Union and No. 5 Michigan. Denver … Read more
Bracketology: Another go at it
Let’s have another try at those brackets this week, Jayson Moy writes.