Men’s D-I in general
Site: Germain Arena, Estero, Fla. Friday-Saturday, Dec. 28-29, 2007 Participants: Mass.-Lowell, Cornell, Clarkson, Maine Game 1: Mass.-Lowell vs. Cornell, 4:00 p.m. ET Mass.-Lowell River Hawks (7-4-4, 4-4-4 Hockey East) Head coach: Blaise MacDonald Leading scorers: Jr. Mark Roebothan (8-5 — 13), Jr. Mike Potacco (5-7 — 12) Leading netminders: So. Carter Hutton (2-1-2, 1.36 GAA, … Read more
Site: Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 29-30, 2007 Participants: Air Force, Boston College, RIT, Minnesota Game 1: Air Force vs. Boston College, 4:05 p.m. CT Air Force Falcons (9-4-3, 7-4-3 Atlantic Hockey) Head coach: Frank Serratore Leading scorers: Sr. Eric Ehn (6-15 — 21), Jr. Brent Olson (7-8 — 15) Leading netminder: So. Andrew Volkening … Read more
Site: Gutterson Fieldhouse, Burlington, Vt. Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 29-30, 2007 Participants: Western Michigan, Quinnipiac, Holy Cross, Vermont Game 1: Western Michigan vs. Quinnipiac, 4:00 p.m. ET Western Michigan Broncos (6-10-0, 2-8-0 CCHA) Head coach: Jim Culhane Leading scorers: Jr. Patrick Galivan (5-14 — 19), Jr. Jeff LoVecchio (6-5 — 11) Leading netminder: So. Riley Gill (4-5-0, … Read more
If it’s the holidays, it can only mean on thing in the college hockey world — a plethora of tournaments. This year is no different as there are nine different tournaments this season. Throughout the weekend some of the locales are college hockey hotspots and some are locales that are not used to seeing college … Read more
Site: Magness Arena (Denver) Friday-Saturday, Dec. 28-29, 2007 Participants: Dartmouth, Northern Michigan, Sacred Heart, Denver Game 1: Dartmouth vs. Northern Michigan, 4:35 p.m. MT Dartmouth Big Green (4-4-2, 2-4-1 ECAC) Head coach: Bob Gaudet Leading scorers: Sr. J.T. Wyman (6-6 — 12), Sr. Nick Johnson (3-5 — 8) Leading netminder: Sr. Mike Devine (3-4-1, 2.62 … Read more
Site: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit Friday-Saturday, Dec. 28-29, 2007 Participants: Providence, Michigan, Michigan State, Michigan Tech Game 1: Providence vs. Michigan, 4:35 p.m. ET Providence Friars (6-6-2, 4-3-2 Hockey East) Head coach: Tim Army Leading scorers: Sr. Jon Rheault (8-8 — 16), Jr. Matt Taormina (5-11 — 16) Leading netminder: Sr. Tyler Sims (5-5-1, 2.16 … Read more
Site: Kohl Center, Madison, Wis. Friday-Saturday, Dec. 28-29, 2007 Participants: Bowling Green, Northeastern, Colgate, Wisconsin Game 1: Bowling Green vs. Northeastern, 4:05 p.m. CT Bowling Green Falcons (8-6-0, 5-5-0 CCHA) Head coach: Scott Paluch Leading scorers: Sr. Derek Whitmore (13-5 — 18), Jr. Kevin Schmidt (3-11 — 14) Leading netminders: Fr. Nick Eno (5-2-0, 2.29 … Read more
The U.S. National Junior Team, with goals from five different players, earned a 5 -1 victory over Kazakhstan today in the opening game for both teams of the preliminary round of the 2008 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship. “I thought we got stronger as the game wore on,” said U.S. Head Coach John … Read more
Would you keep trying to make a team as a walk-on? You tried it as a freshman and didn’t make the team. So you didn’t play for three years. But then you try to make the team as a walk-on as a senior? Such is the journey of Nolan Boike at the University of Maine. Dave Hendrickson tells us his story.
Minnesota sophomore Kyle Okposo has chosen to forgo the remainder of the 2007-08 season and his college hockey eligibility to sign a contract with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. Gopher sophomore Kyle Okposo departs at mid-season after speculation that he would turn pro after his rookie year (photo: Melissa Wade.) Okposo … Read more
This week, Theresa Spisak fills in again for Executive Editor Scott Brown — and ably so. She and Senior Writer Jim Connelly speculate about the nature of polls, the probabilities of the holiday tournaments and the nature of modern media. This last Tuesday Morning Quarterback of 2007 brings presents for everyone. Happy holidays!
As much as things change . . . . Undoubtedly a common sentiment around the country as for the past couple of months a CCHA team has sat atop the national rankings. Three weeks ago it was Miami, last poll Michigan. Now again the RedHawks reign supreme. Not without some fight from the idle Wolverines, … Read more
A recent poll question asked “Which college hockey program do you love to hate?” The winners, or maybe losers, of the poll were the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Why do fans love to hate them? Scott Weighart examines why.
Boston University head coach Jack Parker yesterday released a statement that four suspended hockey players will be permitted to rejoin the Terriers team in its first game back from the winter exam break, a December 30 game at home against Merrimack. Parker had suspended the quartet – seniors Bryan Ewing, Brian McGuirk, Dan McGoff and … Read more
In this week’s TMQ, WCHA correspondent Teresa Spisak sits in again for Scott Brown as she and Jim Connelly discuss Miami’s drop from No. 1, parity in college hockey, and their prognostications about the early leaders for the Hobey Hat Trick.
College Hockey lost a dear friend with the passing of Jon Barkan. Jon was taken from us far too early, with so much more left to give to the world. In his 39 years Jon brightened our days and made each and every one of us a better person with everything that he did, not … Read more
Throughout the heated debate of the use of the Fighting Sioux nickname by the University of North Dakota, there has been talk about it’s pros and cons. T.J. Oshie and his father, Tim, see the positive side of it as Patrick C. Miller reports.
Letters To Santa Once again, we’ve intercepted mail from Hockey East arenas to the North Pole and are sharing them with you. On Northeastern stationery: Greg Cronin here, Santa. I might have been a little curt with you at this time last year, and I guess I should explain. We had a killer schedule to … Read more
Each CHA team has a need as the second half will be here soon enough. What better time to wish for something than the holiday season? Alabama-Huntsville — Some wins would be nice to keep coach Danton Cole with a full head of non-gray hair. Maybe the talent is there for the Chargers, but no … Read more
Another Year Over, and What Have You Done? As 2007 winds down and we’re almost to the point at which we can take stock of the first half of the CCHA season, I am haunted by the ghosts of seasons past. In fact, I can’t shake the memory of what I wrote a year ago … Read more