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Reluctant Hero

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Perhaps no one has equaled Steve Cady’s impact on Miami hockey. But even with a new ice rink named after him, the RedHawk legend avoids the spotlight, Paula C. Weston finds.

UND’s Lee Back Again, Five Gophers Dot U.S. Junior Team

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Three-time pick Brian Lee of North Dakota headed up the selections, while five Minnesota Golden Gophers were named to the 22-man U.S. roster for the upcoming World Junior Championship, announced Wednesday by USA Hockey. The squad, which features the top American players under the age of 20, is dominated as usual by current collegians, with … Read more

Minnesota Leads Way, Top Five Unchanged In USCHO.com/CSTV Poll

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A hard-fought three-point weekend was more than enough to keep Minnesota at No. 1 in this week’s USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll, released Monday. The decision wasn’t unanimous this time, but the Golden Gophers, who tied and beat Minnesota State in a home-and-home series Friday and Saturday, retained plenty of support in finishing atop the … Read more

BU Players Attacked Following Altercation

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Boston University senior defenseman Kevin Schaeffer suffered a fractured orbital bone and some other small fractures when a group of individuals attacked several BU hockey players with a baseball bat, hammer, and billy club outside of an Allston apartment early on Sunday morning. “The motive was retaliation for a bit of an altercation that took … Read more

Fog Of War: BC-BU Game Postponed Due To High Temperatures

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A raucous capacity crowd at Boston College’s Kelley Rink made for an incredible atmosphere as the Eagles faced their most hated rival, Boston University, on Friday night. Unfortunately, it also helped force the postponement of the game. As temperatures reached close to 70 degrees outside, the indoor mark soared upwards of 80 degrees, forcing a … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Nov. 30, 2006

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Go-To Guys Sacred Heart’s Pierre-Luc O’Brien and Air Force’s Eric Ehn came into this season expected to be near the top of the league in scoring. Last season, O’Brien had 50 points, good for fourth in Atlantic Hockey, while Ehn had 35 points, sixth best in College Hockey America. So far, neither has disappointed. Ehn … Read more

This Week in the CCHA: Nov. 30, 2006

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Defending the Realm? It’s really a good news-bad news kind of week for the CCHA. The good news is that … well … wait a minute … I know it’s here somewhere. Perhaps it’s my inherently perky nature that forced that lie from my fingertips. There is no good news. Last weekend had to be … Read more

This Week in the CHA: Nov. 30, 2006

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Don’t let the numbers fool you. If there was a stat for heartbreaking losses, missed chances and shots off the post and cross bar, it’s a pretty safe bet Wayne State would be at the top of the charts. But there is no such stat kept in college hockey and the Warriors are at the … Read more

This Week in the WCHA: Nov. 30, 2006

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Off the Top of My Head • It’s a great time to be a fan of the WCHA. The league currently boasts three of the nation’s top five unbeaten streaks thanks to Minnesota (14), Denver (7) and St. Cloud State (7). • Speaking of which, how goofy is the College Hockey Showcase? Michigan and Michigan … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Nov. 30, 2006

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Down in the valley, the valley so low… This week’s featured teams have recently hit the skids after enjoying exceptionally hot stretches, collectively going winless in their last 10 games after a stretch of 22 contests with only a single loss. That’s not to kick teams when they’re down. Longtime readers know that this column … Read more

This Week in the ECACHL: Nov. 30, 2006

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For anyone who’s read any of my past columns, you know what’s leading off. That’s right, it’s time for my weekly rant about the crazy road wins in the ECACHL this year. Only four teams in action this weekend, but once again, home-ice advantage proved meaningless in a 1-1-2 weekend where Princeton and Quinnipiac visited … Read more

This Week in the CHA: Nov. 23, 2006

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Happy Thanksgiving! The holidays are fast approaching, the malls (and bandwidth) are clogging up, yet hockey rolls on. Be thankful for that. College Hockey America should certainly look at itself from the outside in and realize this five-team conference has much to be grateful for during this special time of the year. First off, to … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Nov. 23, 2006

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Giving Thanks I was all set to do the typical “What teams have to be thankful for” column this week when I was alerted to a couple of stories that transcend college hockey. Thanks to Eric Melanson, Athletic Communications Assistant at Army, and Greg Royce, Sports Information Director at AIC, for their assistance with this … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Nov. 23, 2006

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Dave Hendrickson is not available this week because he is facing off against international competitive eating champions Takero Kobayashi and Sonya Thomas (“The Black Widow”) to see who can consume the most turkey in the course of one period of hockey. Gobble, gobble, Dave! Catamounts On The Climb Back on November 4, Vermont had a … Read more

This Week in the ECACHL: Nov. 23, 2006

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Happy Thanksgiving, everybody; here’s hoping it’s the tryptophan that’s putting you to sleep, and not the hockey. Or the hockey coverage. Home %&#@ Home… Let me know when you begin to see a pattern emerging here. Last weekend, the host teams went 3-5-0 in league play for the second consecutive week. The visitors, as a … Read more

This Week in the CCHA: Nov. 23, 2006

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Grab a Cup of Coffee … … because I’m chatty this week. Long-suffering fans know what this means: even more rambling than usual, some musing, a few anecdotes, and a reference to at least one cat. It’s Thanksgiving Day as I put the finishing touches on this column, in between catching glimpses of the all-day … Read more

This Week in the WCHA: Nov. 23, 2006

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Off the Top of My Head • What a weekend for Alaska-Anchorage. Not only did the Seawolves sweep a top-five team, but the two wins gave them six on the year — matching the number they put up all of last year. • Michigan Tech has to be pleased that it won’t have to make … Read more

The Contender

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Always a natural scorer, T.J. Hensick has become a complete player as his collegiate career nears its completion. Dave Starman finds the Michigan senior a Hobey Baker candidate.

Golden Gophers Streak To No. 1 In USCHO.com/CSTV Poll

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Minnesota’s weekend sweep of Wisconsin, coupled with Maine’s loss to Boston College, opened the door to No. 1 for the Golden Gophers Monday. Minnesota, riding a nation-best 12-game unbeaten streak, earned 39 of 40 first-place votes to top this week’s USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll to finish at the top. The Black Bears, who suffered … Read more