Eaves: Badgers In Search Of Identity
Coming off a split with Alaska-Anchorage, Wisconsin coach Mike Eaves says his team is in search of an identity.
Men’s D-I in general
Coming off a split with Alaska-Anchorage, Wisconsin coach Mike Eaves says his team is in search of an identity.
Minnesota lost plenty of firepower during the offseason, but Scott Brown finds the Gophers’ highly-regarded freshman class up to the task.
Maine kept a firm grip on the No. 1 spot in the nation in this week’s USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll, released Monday. Still unbeaten on the season after a win over Merrimack and a tie against Boston University, the Black Bears pulled in 36 of 40 first-place votes to easily head up the rankings … Read more
Off the Top of my Head • What has gotten into the water up in Houghton? Four straight wins has pushed Michigan Tech into the rankings, and the Huskies’ five October wins matches the number they had in the last four Octobers combined. • And what has gotten into the water in Colorado Springs? It … Read more
Get ready for the thunder; league play is under way. The ECACHL schedule features a full slate of games this weekend, each team playing two games with league points at stake. Dartmouth and RPI are rolling, Cornell is heating up, Yale is on an upset-high. Colgate, Union and St. Lawrence are hungry for decisive, streak-starting … Read more
Westward, Pioneers The Sacred Heart Pioneers went West last weekend, venturing to Michigan to take on Wayne State and Michigan State. It was the first meeting ever between Sacred Heart and either of the two schools. Against Wayne State on Friday, the Pioneers trailed 1-0 midway through the third period before getting the equalizer from … Read more
Dave Hendrickson is not available this week because he is modeling for a statue that will stand alongside the Statue of Liberty in recognition of his many accomplishments. While reports have confirmed that he will be holding his laptop case to his chest with his left hand, we have not been able to confirm whether … Read more
Touchdown Jesus 3, U.S. Armed Forces 0, and No. 22 Feel for the United States armed forces, for more than just the usual reasons. Not only did John Kerry botch a joke this week and imply that everyone fighting in Iraq is an idiot, but our servicemen were outdone not once, not twice, but three … Read more
He may not appear much on the score sheet and he won’t be noticed for being a sizeable player on the ice. But that’s not Tim Madsen’s game. The 5-foot-8, 170-pound Niagara junior is a prototypical role player, a third- or fourth-liner if you will. It’s a role he relishes for the Purple Eagles. “My … Read more
Steve Castelletti, suffice it to say, has been there and done that. Dave Starman talks to Wisconsin’s equipment manager, fresh off a two-decade stint with the U.S. Marshals.
Maine was again the clear-cut choice in this week’s USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll, released Monday. The Black Bears, who beat Massachusetts in their lone game last week, earned 37 of 40 first-place votes to run away with the No. 1 position for the second straight week. In second place this week was Minnesota, which … Read more
When it came to picking where he wanted to go to college, Tom Train held out hope Alabama-Huntsville would come calling. The phone rang. Train, a Troy, Mich., native, played four years in the North American Hockey League with the Texas Tornado and won three Robertson Cup championships, two as Texas’ captain. His family even … Read more
Number One In The Country! Maine roared into a number one ranking this week following a road sweep of North Dakota. The wins pushed the Black Bears to a 5-0-0 record that also includes a victory at Minnesota. Arguably, it may be time to call for drug testing of any pollsters who didn’t put Maine … Read more
Multiple Choices “It’s something that stings, and we’ve got address the things that embarrassed us in front of our fans.” Who said this? Is it: A. Michigan head coach Red Berenson, B. Ohio State head coach John Markell, or C. Boston College head coach Jerry York? In spite of the dressing-down OSU received at the … Read more
He’s The Wanderer — Yeah, the Wanderer Winter may be setting in around the WCHA, but Minnesota-Duluth rookie goaltender Alex Stalock is heating things up with his best impression of the Beach Boys’ Wanderer. If you had penciled in your team’s series with the Bulldogs as one that you could miss if you have to, … Read more
At the Top To say that Army is off to a good start would be an understatement. The Black Knights are 3-0-1, their best opening in 30 years. Army’s sweep at Connecticut was its first road sweep against a conference opponent since 1988, when the Black Knights were still in the ECAC. “It feels good, … Read more
As though it weren’t enough that only half of the league has commenced the regular season, this past week only four of those six active teams played NCAA games. Time to stretch for material and lean heavy on the quotes! Oh, wait, that was supposed to be strictly internal monologue. Mile High in the Rear … Read more
A hearing to halt enforcement of an NCAA policy penalizing the University of North Dakota for its use of the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo is scheduled for Nov. 9 in Northeast Central District Court in Grand Forks County. The hearing is tentatively scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. before Judge Lawrence Jahnke. Attorneys … Read more
With an impressive road sweep of North Dakota, Maine vaulted into the top position in the USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll released Monday. The Black Bears cornered 34 of 40 first-place votes, easily outdistancing the competition as they moved to 5-0-0 on the season. At No. 2 for another week was Wisconsin, which took three … Read more
A couple things stand out about Taylor Donohoe. First, at 6-foot-3 and 225 pounds, his size immediately makes you notice him. Secondly, he’s a western Canada native playing college hockey. The latter isn’t exactly a hot commodity in NCAA circles. But after some research several years ago, the senior Wayne State defenseman decided to go … Read more