Men’s D-I in general
A statement was released Wednesday afternoon regarding the Jan. 28 incident at Judy’s Tavern involving Fighting Sioux players Robbie Bina, Jonathan Toews and T.J. Oshie: University of North Dakota men’s hockey student-athletes Robbie Bina, Jonathan Toews and T.J. Oshie apologized today for their roles in a recent incident at a Grand Forks business. The three … Read more
In the semifinal between Boston University and Northeastern, neither team provided much Beanpot experience: neither team had a player who had scored more than four points in previous ‘Pots. Senior Mike Morris led the Huskies with two goals and two assists, and senior defenseman Kevin Schaeffer and sophomore forward Jason Lawrence share the BU lead, … Read more
Was this to be the year for Harvard at the Beanpot? No, came Monday’s result, and Brian Sullivan went looking for answers.
Scott Brown returns for Tuesday Morning Quarterback, with a look at the controversy in the national polls, an evaluation of two of the WCHA’s most storied programs, and applause for the CHA.
Notre Dame’s ascendancy reached its highest point of the season as the Fighting Irish took over the top spot in Monday’s cluttered USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll. Just four poll points separated the top three teams as voters assimilated the results of last weekend’s play. New Hampshire’s weekend could hardly be described as a disappointment, … Read more
The fun’s not nearly over in 2006-07, but it’s never too early to look ahead. Scott Weighart highlights big-time matchups and tournament invitations for next season.
Boston University head coach Jack Parker has never been shy about assessing his team. But this edition of the Terriers has seemed to respond more sharply to its leader’s criticism, Dave Hendrickson says — most recently at the Beanpot.
Northeastern hasn’t won a Beanpot since taking four titles in the 1980s, but Jim Connelly says this edition of the Huskies has a fighting chance — and plenty of support.
North Dakota defenseman Robbie Bina will face a misdemeanor charge in connection with an incident at a Grand Forks tavern last weekend, multiple sources are reporting. The charge against Bina, 24, will be one of “escaping custody,” which is a Class B misdemeanor offense punishable by a maximum of a $1,000 fine or 30 days … Read more
Fifteen NCAA Division I players have been named as semifinalists for the 55th Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England, Gridiron Club of Greater Boston president Dave O’Brien announced Thursday. The candidates include nine players from Hockey East, four from the ECAC Hockey League, and two from … Read more
The Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, created in 2001 to honor college basketball seniors, will expand to include Division I men’s hockey beginning in 2007. The award program will also feature three other new sports for the current academic school year: baseball, softball, and lacrosse. In addition to the core requirement that the candidate be a … Read more
Chirping is a part of hockey, especially college hockey. Most players don’t take it seriously, as the remarks are usually juvenile phrases. But when Brett McConnachie gets called “Eminem,” he takes that as a compliment. The Alabama-Huntsville senior forward is an up-and-coming rapper away from the rink and has recorded two albums under the stage … Read more
Just for something a little bit different, the Hosts decided to show up and throw their weight around this week. The home sides went 5-4-2 for only their third victorious column update of the season. St. Lawrence (2-0), Colgate (1-0) and Cornell (1-0) were perfect on friendly ice, while Clarkson (1-0-1) and Quinnipiac (0-0-1) escaped … Read more
The North Dakota Fighting Sioux, who have been winning praise for their recent performance on the ice, have come under some less-welcome scrutiny for off-ice behavior. Three North Dakota players were involved in a matter at a Grand Forks, N.D., bar Sunday night in which two citations were issued, while a third charge was possible, … Read more
Off the Top of My Head • There is a stunning resemblance between last year’s Wisconsin team and this year’s Minnesota squad as we head into what I’m dubbing WCHA men’s hockey “Bracket-Buster Weekend.” Same Story, Different Team? The Minnesota Gophers are starting to look a lot like the Wisconsin Badgers of the 2005-06 season. … Read more
Down but Not Out “It’s miserable not winning. There’s no other way to say that.” With just four league wins and seven overall this season, Ferris State head coach Bob Daniels isn’t mincing words. But even with the Bulldogs hovering near the bottom of the CCHA standings, Daniels doesn’t want anyone to think that Ewigleben … Read more
Expectations After shocking the world last March, what could Holy Cross possibly do for an encore? The Crusaders’ win over top-seeded Minnesota put the program and Atlantic Hockey on the map, and also put a bulls-eye on coach Paul Pearl’s team. Expectations can be hard to deal with, but Pearl isn’t sweating it. “Not to … Read more
In Praise Of 21-Year-Old Freshmen Last week’s column by Scott Weighart created some controversy with what some perceived as a negative view of 25-year-old seniors playing against 18-year-old freshmen. Some Maine fans didn’t care for what they considered to be a knock on Michel Léveillé, who as Scott noted will turn 26 three days before … Read more
Dave Hakstol had big shoes to fill when he took over at North Dakota, but two Frozen Fours later, the UND head coach has shown his leadership in spades. Dave Starman reports.
Not many teams can truly boast two number-one goaltenders, but the Denver Pioneers do. Candace Horgan profiles Glenn Fisher and Peter Mannino, DU’s netminding duo par excellence.