This Week in the ECAC: March 11, 2004

With the first round in the books, four survivors meet up with the ECAC’s top four finishers. Juan Martinez previews the quarterfinals. Also, the Todd Bertuzzi incident; a certain ECAC goaltender and the New York Rangers; and food for thought on Princeton’s vacancy behind the bench.

This Week in the WCHA: March 11, 2004

Two rivalry rematches from last weekend highlight the WCHA first round, as St. Cloud State visits Minnesota and Denver hosts Colorado College. Adding to the drama: the fact that NCAA bubble teams SCSU and CC must take a win-or-go-home (for good) approach to their games. Todd D. Milewski reports.

Bracketology: March 10

Selection Sunday draws ever nearer, and the NCAA merry-go-round continues. Who’s in and who’s out? Here’s our best guess.

Youthful Feel on All-CCHA Team

This year’s All-CCHA First Team has a distinct youthful feel. For just the second time in the conference’s 33-year history, two freshmen have been named to the CCHA First-Team. Michigan forward T.J. Hensick and Michigan State defenseman A.J. Thelen are the first freshman duo to be chosen First-Team All-Conference since Lake Superior forward Pat Tims … Read more

Jutting Honored by USA Hockey

USA Hockey today named Minnesota State’s Troy Jutting its 2003 National Coach of the Year. In August 2003, Jutting coached the U.S. Under-18 Select Team to its first-ever gold medal at the Under-18 Junior World Cup in Piestany, Slovakia. The team registered a perfect 5-0-0 record, including two victories over Russia, as well as handing … Read more

CCHA Names All-Rookie Team

Three schools each have a pair of players among the six freshmen named to the 2003-04 CCHA All-Rookie Team by vote of the conference head coaches. At least one Wolverine has been honored in 12 of the 16 years since the team was created. The team will be honored at the 2004 CCHA Awards on … Read more

Between the Lines

CSTV broadcast two ECAC games this season, out of the goodness of its own heart, apparently, since the ECAC never actually announced a relationship with the network. This despite the fact that CSTV is falling over itself to get college hockey games on televison, and every other conference signed and announced a deal years ago. … Read more

This Week in the WCHA: March 4, 2004

The WCHA goes down to the wire, with North Dakota and Minnesota-Duluth battling for first, and Denver, Colorado College, St. Cloud and Minnesota embroiled in the home-ice scuffle. Also: Todd D. Milewski fields reader input on the league’s MVP.

This Week in Hockey East: March 4, 2004

New Hampshire won a critical two points against Boston College last weekend, but now the Wildcats need more for a top-three finish; and Boston University and Northeastern will both try to stay out of the cellar, which would be out of the playoffs. Dave Hendrickson reports.

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: March 4, 2004

The final week of the season in Atlantic Hockey is all about positioning, positioning, positioning. And with first place already in the grip of Holy Cross, Mercyhurst looks to secure second — which may not be such a good thing. Jim Connelly reports.

This Week in the CCHA: March 4, 2004

It’s not only Michigan-Michigan State going in the CCHA this weekend; it’s Miami against Ohio State in a battle of two likely NCAA-bound teams that could still decide the regular-season title. Also, Paula C. Weston finishes up with reflections on the year that was.

This Week in the CHA: March 4, 2004

Findlay’s stunning sweep of Niagara undid some clever planning by the CHA’s schedulers, helping Bemidji State to the regular-season title. But there’s still pride on the line — and a little more — when the Beavers face the Purple Eagles this weekend.

ECAC Tournaments to Air on CN8

The ECAC has reached agreement with regional cable channel CN8 to broadcast its men’s and women’s hockey championships live. For the men’s tournament, CN8 will carry one quarterfinal game on Friday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. (ET) at a selected campus site and both semifinal games at the Pepsi Arena in Albany, N.Y. on March … Read more

Lucia Has Surgery; Expected Back This Week

Minnesota coach Don Lucia is expected to return to his team later this week after undergoing surgery to relieve and prevent permanent numbness in his right arm and hand, the school announced Wednesday. Lucia Lucia, who has led the Gophers to two straight national championships, had some of his cervical vertebrae fused Tuesday afternoon at … Read more