The PairWise Analyzed

It’s been a rollercoaster ride the last two weeks. Scott Brown explains why some teams are sitting pretty in the PWR while others have work to do.

Bracketology: Feb. 1, 2006

It’s a shakeup in this week’s PairWise Rankings, punctuated by the ascent of St. Cloud State. Jayson Moy lays out the tournament.

Tuesday Morning Quarterback: West

Wisconsin’s lead in the WCHA evaporates with stunning speed, St. Cloud State stays on a roll that might lead to the NCAA tourney, and Scott Brown takes on instant replay.

Upon Further Review…

A Friday no-goal in the game between Michigan and Michigan State illustrated the flaws in the CCHA’s well-intentioned review system, but Dave Starman has a solution.

Twin Towers

Miami’s ascent through the CCHA and the national rankings has been a team effort, but Zach Silberman finds a lot of credit going to the RedHawks’ youthful goaltending duo.

Miami Takes Over Atop USCHO.com/CSTV Networks Poll

Miami just keeps winning, and the RedHawks’ reward this week was the No. 1 spot in the nation in the USCHO.com/CSTV Networks Division I men’s poll released Monday. The RedHawks, who sport the nation’s best record at 19-4-4, earned 20 of 40 first-place votes after sweeping Ferris State last weekend. Miami is trailed by Minnesota, … Read more

Back Where He Belongs

Boston University captain David Van der Gulik missed the first half of the 2005-06 season with medical issues — and the Terriers missed him, too.

This Week in the CHA: Jan. 26, 2006

Being a senior, Bemidji State defenseman Andrew Martens wants to finish his abbreviated college career on a high note. And with the cast he’s joined with on the Beavers, few will argue that success is out of their range. Martens leads all BSU defensemen in scoring with five goals among 18 points this season and … Read more

This Week in the ECACHL: Jan. 26, 2006

The biggest series last weekend fizzled out somewhat as both Cornell and Colgate held serve and protected their home ice from Clarkson and St. Lawrence. The four games had ramifications both on the run up to the ECACHL regular season title and on the PairWise Rankings. This weekend will feature another string of games with … Read more

This Week in the WCHA: Jan. 26, 2006

First things first: • It seems just about the right time for Colorado College to take a week off and clear its collective heads. There’s no telling how far its slump — presently at a four-game losing streak — could have gone otherwise. • That big lead Wisconsin had last week? Yeah, not so much … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Jan. 26, 2006

Dave Hendrickson is not available to write the Hockey East column this week, as he is busy starring in the forthcoming film Brokeback Columnist. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Rhodes Scholars If you’re reading this column, there’s a good chance that you’ve already read plenty this year about the Providence Friars. Or at … Read more

This Week in the CCHA: Jan. 26, 2006

Dei Ex Machinis Here are two improbable tales. Scenario One You have shamed a woman and killed her father. She, her lover, and another woman whom you’ve shamed have vowed revenge. You’re walking through a city square and a statue of the man you’ve killed, a local official, warns you that his family will have … Read more

Buttafuoco Resigns From ECAC

Phil Buttafuoco has resigned his position as the Commissioner of the ECAC. His tenure at the ECAC started on July 1, 1998 as he came from the NCAA. His tenure at the ECAC saw the creation of the ECAC Men’s Division I lacrosse league in 1999. It also saw the Men’s and Women’s Division I … Read more

Seven Hockey Humanitarian Finalists Named

The Hockey Humanitarian Foundation today announced seven outstanding student athletes who were selected as finalists for the 2006 Hockey Humanitarian Award. The finalists, listed in alphabetical order, are: Janelle Armitage, Sr., University of Connecticut Eric Leroux, Sr., Princeton University Drew Miller, Jr., Michigan State University Mason Oakes, Sr., Lawrence University Jaime Sifers, Sr., University of … Read more

This Week in the WCHA: Jan. 19, 2006

First things first: • Will 4:08 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006, be the time when Wisconsin’s hold on the top spot in the country started sliding away? That’s when goalie Brian Elliott was injured in practice. The junior had to be helped off the ice with a left leg injury and will be out … Read more