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Bracketology: Jan. 30, 2007

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The schedule marches along, and so does Bracketology. This week, in addition to the usual forecasts and explanations, Jayson Moy offers some answers to frequently-asked questions.

Tuesday Morning Quarterback: East

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With the stretch run in full swing, it’s time for the return of Tuesday Morning Quarterback. Jim Connelly kicks us off with an examination of new No. 1 New Hampshire, props for RIT, a look at Clarkson’s NCAA tournament hopes, and more.

The Quiet Man

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He’s a team-first guy who’s not concerned about the spotlight or his stats. He’s also second in the nation in goals, and the focus of the Northern Michigan offense. Kyle Whitney profiles NMU’s Mike Santorelli.

New Hampshire Takes Over Atop USCHO.com/CSTV Poll

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For the first time in over two months, a new number-one team in the nation was declared in the USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll. New Hampshire rose to the top of the pile in Monday’s release, garnering 36 of 40 first-place votes after beating Providence in its lone game of the weekend. Coming in at … Read more

Replay Revisited

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Not long ago, Dave Starman issued a call for the expanded use of video replay. Now, with another goal/no-goal controversy in the books, he is more confident than ever that something needs to be done.

Fan Voting For Frozen Four Skills Challenge Under Way

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The NCAA announced that voting for the players in the 2007 Pontiac Frozen Four Skills Challenge began Friday online at www.NCAASports.com and will run until February 12. Fans will be able to select six position players and two goalies for each gender of the East team and each gender of the West team. The original … Read more

This Week in the WCHA: Jan. 25, 2007

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Off the Top of My Head • Time to break out the broom. For the first time — and quite surprisingly considering the erratic state of the WCHA — I went a perfect 8-0 in predictions last week. I’ll go ahead and predict that it’s the last time this season that happens. • At the … Read more

This Week in the ECACHL: Jan. 25, 2007

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Are you kidding me? Only five weeks of regular-season games left already? And yeah, it’s a segue into the predictable fact that through 11 weeks of full or partial ECACHL competition and eight columns masterfully penned by yours truly, the home side has only come out ahead twice. This week, however … is no different. … Read more

Net Increase?

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With scoring in college hockey still lagging despite stricter rules enforcement, Scott Weighart surveyed some of the game’s most notable bench bosses for causes and solutions. Is a bigger net the answer?

This Week in the CCHA: Jan. 25, 2007

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Big Night for the CCHA Sure, the NHL All-Star game is a big night for hockey at every level, but this year’s game was good for the CCHA as well. Four league alumni played, including Spartan goaltender Ryan Miller (Buffalo), Michigan goaltender Marty Turco (Dallas), Bulldog forward Jason Blake (Islanders), and Laker forward Brian Rolston … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Jan. 25, 2007

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Points Taken One of the most highly visible series of the season took place in Colorado Springs last weekend. Army and Air Force squared off for the 41st and 42nd times, with each team coming away with two points. The Falcons won on Friday, 4-1, while the Black Knights triumphed 2-0 on Saturday despite being … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Jan. 25, 2007

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Dave Hendrickson is unavailable this week because he is playing the part of a corporate rendition of Cinderella, meaning that he is failing to get home before midnight and increasing his resemblance to a pumpkin. Age-old Issues Looking at Chris Heisenberg’s excellent college hockey recruiting website recently, I was struck by the number of 1986 … Read more

This Week in the CHA: Jan. 25, 2007

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Jared Katz was named the Unsung Hero at the awards banquet last season for the Baystate Breakers in the Eastern Junior Hockey League. This year, he’s aiming to kick the “unsung” part of it to a Detroit curb. And so far, he’s doing a swell job. The 21-year-old Wayne State freshman forward, a native of … Read more

Ahead Of Schedule

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RIT entered 2006-07 with modest expectations, if you believed the pundits. But the Tigers, playing their first season in Atlantic Hockey, have gone far beyond preseason opinions. Chris Lerch reports.

Top Of The Heap

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From getting cut in midgets to Junior B hockey to — the top of the national scoring list? USCHO’s Sean Caruthers talks to Air Force’s Eric Ehn about his long, strange trip.

Wild ‘Cats

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New Hampshire has steamrolled through Hockey East and much of the nation this season, thanks in part to a line with distinct personalities but common goals. Joe Haggerty profiles Matt Fornataro, Jerry Pollastrone and Trevor Smith.

This Week in the ECACHL: Jan. 18, 2007

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Hey, if you’re getting tired of this, just let me know, because I still find it fascinating The Hosts and Visitors played to a draw last weekend, 4-4-2. St. Lawrence (2-0) and Quinnipiac (1-0) were perfect on home ice, and Clarkson managed two 1-1 ties. Yale, Union, RPI and Quinnipiac each won their only road … Read more

This Week in the CCHA: Jan. 18, 2007

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Midseason Slump It’s January in central Ohio. Yes, it’s January everywhere but it feels even more so in Ohio. In recent years, we have not been guaranteed snow and actual winter around these parts. Instead, for months on end we are trapped in a wet purgatory, so un-hockey-like that the smell of the rink hits … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Jan. 18, 2007

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Ups And Downs With only one exception, every team in Hockey East has had its ups and downs. Obviously, some schools have had more peaks and fewer valleys than others, but other than New Hampshire — those Wildcats just keep rolling along — no one has been immune. Maine is probably the most extreme example, … Read more