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Like A Dream

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Youth, particularly in the form of Chris Higgins, was served in BU’s Friday win over UNO. Dave Hendrickson says more heroics could be in the offing.

Transfers Of Power

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Switching schools is a tough choice for anyone, but for student-athletes, it’s that much more complicated. Tom Reale takes a look at some transfers making big impacts.

2006 Midwest Regional Preview

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Wisconsin’s tale of two seasons could turn into a triad of pieces this weekend. The Badgers, who dominated college hockey in the first half of 2005-06, saw the wheels come off in the wake of goaltender Brian Elliott’s practice injury, and matters didn’t get any better when Elliott was initially ineffective on his return. But … Read more

2006 East Regional Preview

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The battle for the last No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament this season was resolved last Saturday in favor of Michigan State, which won the Mason Cup to edge ECACHL tournament champion Harvard for the honors in Albany. Those two teams — the No. 4 and No. 5 overall seeds this season — face … Read more

Bellemore, Earle To Resign From ECACHL

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USCHO.com has learned that Butch Bellemore, the ECACHL Supervisor of Officials, and Brewster Earle, the Director of Officiating Development for the ECACHL, will resign their positions once their contracts expire in a few months. Bellemore and Earle sent their intentions to members of the ECACHL Officiating Staff in an email and letter. When reached, ECACHL … Read more

2006 Northeast Regional Preview

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Boston University knew all along where it was headed come NCAA tournament time. That the Terriers are the top seed in Worcester is just an added bonus. BU, which won the Hockey East regular-season title in a chaotic final weekend of league play, became a dual champion last weekend by toppling Boston College in the … Read more

2006 West Regional Preview

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In the wake of Sunday’s selections, it didn’t take long for some to start calling the 2006 West Regional the “Group of Death,” to use a little soccer parlance. The candidates to advance to the Frozen Four from Ralph Engelstad Arena include a team that was No. 1 in the USCHO.com/CSTV poll for much of … Read more

BC’s Collins Wins Walter Brown Award

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Boston College forward Chris Collins is the winner of the 54th Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England. The announcement was made by Gridiron Club of Greater Boston president George Crotty. Collins, a senior from Fairport, N.Y., ranks third in the nation in scoring, with 58 points … Read more

BU’s Quinn Has Date With His Former Team

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For six years, David Quinn was an integral part in building the University of Nebraska-Omaha men’s hockey program. From the program’s infancy in July 1996 to June 2002, Quinn — then the top assistant under head coach Mike Kemp — spent three weeks a month on the road recruiting. When he was there, he worked … Read more

Fridgen Tenders Resignation From RPI

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After 12 years at the helm of the Rensselaer Engineers, Dan Fridgen has resigned as the head coach. In his 12 years he had compiled a record of 211-193-38, the most wins of any head coach in Rensselaer history. Before taking over in 1994 for Buddy Powers, Fridgen was an assistant coach for the Engineers. … Read more

Top-Ranked Boston U. Set For Regionals

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Maybe it was the nine goals they scored against the University of New Hampshire Friday, or the fact that they were the only top-4 team not to lose this weekend. Previous No. 1 University of Minnesota lost twice, and that certainly helped, and the Terriers being the only regular-season conference champ besides the College of … Read more

Michigan Facing Tough Test In Tourney Opener

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One may be the loneliest number. But it sure beats zero. Since finishing a road sweep against Northern Michigan on Nov. 12., the Wolverines have not beaten a single quality opponent on the road. The team has played Tournament-bound Miami (two games), Nebraska-Omaha (two games) and Michigan State (one game) and amassed a 0-5-2 record … Read more

With Elliott Solid In Net, Badgers Again A Threat

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For most of the season, Wisconsin goalie Brian Elliott was perhaps the nation’s best collegiate goalie, posting an 18-2-2 record with his name mentioned first and loudest in any Hobey Baker conversation. Then came a leg injury in practice in mid-January which caused Elliott to miss eight games. He struggled to play consistently coming back … Read more

Boston University Tops Final 2005-06 USCHO.com/CSTV Poll

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Boston University’s victorious weekend at the Hockey East championship tournament propelled the Terriers to the top spot in the nation in the final USCHO.com/CSTV Networks Division I men’s poll of 2005-06, released Monday. The Terriers defeated New Hampshire and Boston College to win the HEA title, earning 20 of 40 first-place votes to take over … Read more

Bracket Reax: The Take From Coaches, Players

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Once the field of 16 was announced Sunday morning, there were few surprises in either the selections or the pairings. The NCAA bracket lined up in pure PairWise order, pleasing number-crunchers around the nation, and few had beefs with the process, a change from some past years. Overall number-one seed Wisconsin, for instance, saw little … Read more

Matt Carle Signs With San Jose

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Junior defenseman Matt Carle of Denver will forgo his senior season at Denver to sign with the San Jose Sharks. Carle was named the WCHA Player of the Year, WCHA Defensive Player of the Year and a First Team All WCHA. This season Carle had 11 goals and 41 assists. “We are excited about Matt … Read more

Bracketology: Analysis Of The Field

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Well, the selection show is over, and, honestly, I was not surprised. USCHO.com nailed all 16 teams once again, and we were just one switch away from a perfect bracket. Here’s the bracket as announced Sunday on ESPN2: Green Bay: Colorado College vs. Cornell Bemidji State vs. Wisconsin Grand Forks: Michigan vs. North Dakota Holy … Read more

Final Bracketology

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With the games over and done, Jayson Moy projects the NCAA bracket pending Sunday’s Selection Show.