Men’s D-I in general
No, Really, It’s All Right To my ear, nothing captures the essence of unrequited love like Roxy Music’s 1982 masterpiece, Avalon. From the nihilistic lyrics of “More than This” to the urgency of the overture to “Take a Chance with Me,” nothing speaks to my inner 14-year-old — the one that Robert Sullivan left crushed … Read more
All over the league, it’s the same story and the same mindset: eight points left, get ’em while they’re hot. And for good reason, no one really has much of anything wrapped up. St. Lawrence and Clarkson will have home ice, at least, and Quinnipiac looks good for it too — Rensselaer is the only … Read more
Dave Hendrickson is unavailable this week because he is competing against Takeru Kobayashi and Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas in the Wienerschnitzel World Chili Cheese Fries Eating Championship this weekend. Go Dave! Let’s see if you have it in you… and if you can keep it in you, for that matter. Bean Counters Boston University … Read more
Winning Ways This is the time of the year when teams try to peak. A successful season can be derailed with a late swoon, while a slow start can be erased with a strong finish. Two teams that look to be on top of their game right now reside in the Nutmeg State. The Connecticut … Read more
After 25 years in radio, Randy Bloechl has done and seen it all for RIT — and on a volunteer basis, no less. Chris Lerch profiles the voice of the Tigers.
Nearer and nearer to the end, and the bubble continues to shift. Jayson Moy sorts out the NCAA tournament once again in Bracketology.
What does Boston University’s dominance of the Beanpot mean to the tournament’s relevance? Jim Connelly fields that question, then salutes Connecticut’s rise through Atlantic Hockey and stares down the race in the ECACHL.
Quinnipiac hockey — not to mention the institution itself — has undergone a remarkable transformation in the last decade. Tom Reale investigates the rise of the Bobcats.
With the odds turning more and more steadily against them as the game progressed, the Boston University Terriers pulled out another Beanpot title. Dave Hendrickson reports.
A three-point weekend was enough to keep Notre Dame atop Monday’s USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll, as the Fighting Irish extended — slightly — their lead over two contenders for the nation’s No. 1 ranking. Notre Dame, which beat Nebraska-Omaha Friday before tying Saturday, received 19 first-place votes and 765 poll points, topping Minnesota for … Read more
Over the last 12 years, Boston University’s record in the Beanpot finals exactly mirrored its record in games immediately before Beanpot finals. The Terriers had won 10 of their last 12 Beanpots, with the only losses coming in 2001 and 2004, both to Boston College. Their record on the Friday game prior to the Beanpot … Read more
Off The Top Of My Head All right, brace yourselves. There is now less than one month until the final week of the WCHA regular season schedule and we have plenty yet to figure out: Will North Dakota hang on to the final home-ice spot? Will teams continue to beat up on each other and … Read more
Playing on a North Dakota line with top NHL draftees T.J. Oshie and Jonathan Toews, it’s Ryan Duncan who keeps it all together. Patrick C. Miller reports.
Freaky Friday Does anybody want to win this thing? Based on last Friday’s results, one wonders. Frontrunners RIT, Sacred Heart and Air Force all lost last Friday, maintaining the status quo. RIT broke through on Saturday, and Army tied Holy Cross as well. But in total, the top four teams in the league gained just … Read more
Who’s Your Father? Perhaps the more appropriate question, given that we’re talking about Notre Dame here. For the first time ever, the Irish are ranked first in the nation — and not just by USCHO, but by the other guys who poll, too. It is not, apparently, enough for some of the Irish faithful … … Read more
Aaaand here they come, around the bend and down the stretch! Saints in the lead by a nose, but the Bobcats are a half-step back. Golden Knights are nipping at the ‘Cats tails, and the Red and Green are neck-and-neck for fourth. It’s like rush hour out there, all jammed between the 23- and 12-point … Read more
Take a look at a Robert Morris scoresheet from the previous two seasons and one name sticks out. Christian Boucher’s name comes up on the majority of the box scores as the Colonials’ starting goaltender. Now, take a look at the last month’s worth of RMU scoresheets and Boucher’s name might not be as prominent. … Read more
Beanpot: Same Old, Same Old Once again, Boston University and Boston College will face off against each other in the Beanpot championship game. The last time that the two archrivals didn’t face each other for the title — other than those years when it was impossible because they met in the opening round, of course … Read more
Score on the power play, win the game. While that might be a little oversimplified, Dave Starman is here to examine the power play’s importance — and how to build one.
Who’s in and who’s out? Jayson Moy brings us the fourth weekly installment of Bracketology as the season marches toward its conclusion.