Men’s D-I in general
In 25 years at Alabama-Huntsville, Doug Ross built the Chargers into a D-II and D-III powerhouse, then guided the program into Division I. Now, in his final season behind the bench, Ross has given UAH a parting gift. Dave Starman reports.
In the second half of this week’s Bracketology, Jayson Moy summarizes the major scenarios, explores some unusual possibilities, and issues a challenge.
In a move that could have significant positive impact on Massachusetts-Lowell’s hockey program, the university will appoint Martin T. Meehan chancellor for the Lowell campus, according to a report in the Boston Globe. Meehan, a U.S. Congressman representing the Lowell area since 1992, has, according to Lowell head coach Blaise MacDonald, been a “strong supporter” … Read more
Junior Jonathan Matsumoto signed a professional contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday (Mar. 14), and will forego his final year of college eligibility at Bowling Green State. The Orleans, Ontario native concludes his Falcon career with 113 career points, 56th all-time in the BGSU record books. “I just want to thank coach Paluch and … Read more
Just as hope was draining away in North Dakota, Philippe Lamoureux stepped up to help carry the Fighting Sioux to a spectacular second half, Patrick C. Miller says.
Clarkson has been flying under the national radar, but that anonymity could end shortly, Jim Connelly says. Also, the Hockey East and AHA playoffs have been good to the favorites, and the east could profit when the NCAA tournament field is announced Sunday.
With just one weekend of play left before Selection Sunday, surprisingly little has been settled. Jayson Moy sets up the field of 16, then examines scenarios for the bubble teams — with some interesting results.
Notre Dame made it a six-for-six run at the summit of the USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll, collecting 31 of 40 first-place votes to finish No. 1 again in Monday’s release. The Fighting Irish swept Alaska last weekend in the CCHA quarterfinals to hold their ground at the top of the poll. Next up was … Read more
With his nation-best 32 goals, Ted Cook has a nose for the net that few players can match. Vince McConeghy touts Niagara’s star forward’s skill, determination and Hobey Baker qualifications.
Dave Hendrickson is not available to write the Hockey East column this week, as he has been very busy writing an important memo. Actually, it’s not really a memo; I guess you could say it’s just a long sentence. And come to think of it, it probably needs a verb to be a sentence. The … Read more
Seniors Olivier Bouchard and Sean Streich aren’t the only Union hockey players who have completed their college careers. Sophomore forward T.J. Fox, the Dutchmen’s leading scorer, will forgo his last two years of college eligibility and sign a contract with the San Jose Sharks, several sources confirmed Wednesday. An official announcement should come sometime next … Read more
Off the Top of My Head • It’s time for the March Madness to really begin, starting with the Final Five. Here’s a complete rundown of this weekend’s matchups. A Complete Rundown No. 10 Alaska-Anchorage at No. 1 Minnesota How they got here: The top-ranked team for much of the season, the Gophers jumped out … Read more
Winner Take All Atlantic Hockey will change its playoff format next year when RIT becomes eligible for the postseason. The 10 teams will square off in five best-of-three first round series at the top five seeds. But this season, it’s a single-game winner-take-all format in the quarterfinals, increasing the chances of an upset. Let’s look … Read more
Wildcats, and Nanooks, and Mavericks — Oh My! I couldn’t figure out how to fit “Lakers” into that … and besides, Lakers are ships, not ferocious beasts. What a weekend of hockey in the CCHA. I expected the first round of the playoffs to be good, but not as good as these eight teams mustered. … Read more
Second round. Quarterfinals, to be more precise, and a third of the league is done for the season. Farewell and happy trails to Rensselaer, Yale, Brown and Union. See you again in October. Everyone knows they deserved better, but this is the ECACHL, and that means you have to earn it every single game. Which … Read more
With the second season rolling, Dave Starman offers up a passel of thoughts, including this season’s officiating, CCHA scheduling issues, the continued struggles of the CHA, and a little wish list.
Niagara senior forward Sean Bentivoglio received the 2006-07 College Hockey America Player of the Year award at the CHA Banquet held Thursday evening in Des Moines, Iowa. Bentivoglio, a native of Thorold, Ont., played in all 36 regular-season contests for Niagara, currently ranks in the top 10 nationally in both assists per game (0.83) and … Read more
It was Kevin Costner’s character Ray Kinsella who said in the 1989 blockbuster “Field Of Dreams” that the old-time baseball players were “guests in my corn.” This weekend, that could never be truer as all five CHA teams gather in Des Moines, Iowa, for the annual postseason tournament with an NCAA Tournament automatic bid on … Read more
After setting up the tournament one more time, Jayson Moy takes a hard look at the bubble, including the UMass-Maine series, Colorado College-Michigan Tech, and some knotty CCHA issues.
Michigan senior forward T.J. Hensick and Nebraska-Omaha senior forward Scott Parse were both named to their third CCHA First-Team All-Conference squads, making them the seventh and eighth players in conference history to earn such recognition. Hensick also became the third CCHA player and first forward to earn either First- or Second-Team honors in each of … Read more