Kevin, Ryan And The Joe
With the Hobey Baker finalists out, Dave Starman muses on two missing names, then gives props to the CCHA awards banquet.
Men’s D-I: Men's D-I
Men’s D-I in general
The Heartstoppers
Minnesota has seen more than its share of overtime games this season, and until recently they hadn’t gone the Gophers’ way. That’s changed, says Tom Reale.
MSU’s Lerg One Of Five Finalists For Sullivan Award
Michigan State junior goaltender Jeff Lerg, of Livonia, Mich., has been named one of five finalists for the prestigious James E. Sullivan Award. Lerg has been invited to the Sullivan Award Ceremony in New York, N.Y., on April 1 at the New York Athletic Club. The AAU Sullivan Award honors the outstanding amateur athlete in … Read more
Battle Tested
It hasn’t been a smooth ride, but Notre Dame is at Joe Louis Arena with a shot at the Mason Cup, not to mention an NCAA tournament bid. Dave Starman seeks out the reasons.
Coming Under Fire
If the CCHA is truly a two-tiered league as Northern Michigan Walt Kyle says, then Kyle’s Wildcats are chipping away at the supports, says Dave Starman.
North Dakota’s Little-Big Man Combo
They say opposites attract, and it’s hard to find a defensive pairing more opposite than North Dakota’s Chay Genoway and Joe Finley. Patrick C. Miller reports.
‘Tending To Business
Thanks to Alex Kangas, Minnesota has a steady hand in net for the stretch run. Scott Brown assesses the freshman goaltender’s contributions.
Making the Most of the ‘A’
Chris Butler can score — of that there’s no doubt. But the Denver blueliner is equally at home on defense, where he leads by example. Theresa Spisak reports.
This Week in the WCHA: March 20, 2008
Well, folks, this here is the end of the WCHA “season,” so to speak — the WCHA Red Baron Final Five starts today. So here’s a little something to chew on while waiting for the games. Putting the ‘Student’ in Student-Athlete The league released the 2007-08 All-WCHA Academic Team last Friday and 45 of the … Read more
CC’s Bachman Tops WCHA Honors
Colorado College freshman goaltender Richard Bachman was named WCHA Player of the Year and WCHA Rookie of the Year — only the second player in the 56-year history of the conference to win both awards in one season — in honors announced Thursday at the conference’s annual awards banquet in St. Paul, Minn. Bachman, a … Read more
This Week in the CCHA: March 20, 2008
Torn There are times when a woman has to say what’s on her mind, even though she knows how much it’s gonna hurt. I am elated that Northern Michigan is heading to Joe Louis Arena this weekend. I am saddened, however, that the Wildcats’ trip comes at the expense of Michigan State. Here I sit, … Read more
This Week in ECAC Hockey: March 20, 2008
So here we are. The final ECAC Hockey weekend of the year, and it appears that only one of these teams will join Clarkson in representing the league in the NCAA tournament. Where it once seemed as though Harvard or maybe even Princeton could sneak in without winning the whole shebang, resident PairWise swami Jayson … Read more
Jubinville, Princeton Lead ECAC Awards
Princeton junior forward Lee Jubinville was named ECAC Hockey’s Player of the Year at the League’s annual banquet. The junior was one of several individuals to earn recognition at the annual event, which marks the start of the 2008 Bank of America ECAC Hockey Championship weekend. Harvard sophomore Kyle Richter won the the league’s Ken … Read more
This Week in the CHA: March 20, 2008
Niagara head coach Dave Burkholder said last fall that the NU class of 2008 was the only senior class never to get to the NCAA tournament. He said the No. 1 goal this season was to win the CHA tournament on home ice and move on to the NCAA round of 16. Talk can be … Read more
Top 10 Hobey Baker Finalists Named
The Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation on Thursday announced the top 10 finalists for the 2008 Hobey Baker Award, honoring college hockey’s top player. Alphabetically, they are Nathan Gerbe, Boston College; Ryan Jones, Miami; Lee Jubinville, Princeton; Simon Lambert, RIT; Jean-Philippe Lamoureux, North Dakota; Ryan Lasch, St. Cloud State; Jeff Lerg, Michigan State; T.J. Oshie, … Read more
This Week in Hockey East: March 20, 2008
Two For Sure, Maybe Three You can’t say you weren’t told. Last week’s column pointed out that not only were Boston University and Vermont on the NCAA Tournament selection bubble, but Providence, Northeastern, and Massachusetts-Lowell were on the cutting edge of being Teams Under Consideration. The implications were enormous. Sure enough, all three dropped out … Read more
Regan, Wilson, Sneddon Take Home Major Hockey East Honors
Hockey East announced its 2007-08 All-Star teams, and eight of the 10 Hockey East teams were represented among the selections. Regular season champion New Hampshire led the way as all five of its seniors were chosen, making it one of the most decorated senior classes in Hockey East history. UNH goaltender and Hockey East Player … Read more
Under The Microscope
As Nathan Gerbe has gone this season, so has Boston College — right into the Hockey East semifinals. That’s no coincidence, Candace Horgan finds.
Bracketology: March 18, 2008
The NCAA tournament picture is becoming clearer, but plenty hangs in the balance this weekend. Jayson Moy brings out the latest edition of Bracketology.
Notre Dame Loses Leading Scorer Condra For Season
Notre Dame will be without the services of junior right wing Erik Condra for the remainder of the season, according to head coach Jeff Jackson. Condra, a native of Livonia, Mich., suffered an injury to his left knee during the first period of Sunday’s 2-1 win versus Ferris State in Game 3 of the CCHA’s … Read more