Men’s D-I in general
This year’s process for selecting and seeding has received a new tweak. According to Division I men’s ice hockey committee chair Ian McCaw, a “bonus component” will reward teams for “good wins” by adding percentage points to their Ratings Percentage Index (RPI). The RPI is one of the criteria used by the selection committee to … Read more
The NCAA Frozen Four, now revered as one of the most successful NCAA championships annually, could be taking its show to the world’s most famous arena. Madison Square Garden, home to the National Hockey League’s New York Rangers, is exploring a bid for the next cycle of Frozen Four host sites. The current cycle is … Read more
One of Massachusetts’ two state-funded Division I hockey programs could soon be privatized; if Massachusetts’ new governor, Mitt Romney, has his way. As part of an overwhelming state restructuring plan that Romney will institute in hopes to pull the state from extreme debt, he unveiled Wednesday a plan that would privatize the state’s main campus … Read more
Boston University senior John Sabo was arraigned Monday on charges that he assaulted a fellow BU student outside a nightclub on Boston’s Commonwealth Avenue last September. The forward, with 10 goals and 12 assists this season, continues to play for the Terriers. The school investigated the incident last fall, and determined that no internal discipline … Read more
Colorado College took a 5-2 exhibition victory over the U.S. Under 18 Team, and that was enough to preserve the No. 1 ranking in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. While the win doesn’t count in CC’s overall record of 23-4-5 and will not be considered by the NCAA for tournament selection, the Tigers … Read more
Wisconsin captain Brad Winchester, faced with a felony charge of battery to a police officer, made an initial appearance in Dane County court on Monday. The Dane County District Attorney’s office filed charges against Winchester after a fight outside a campus bar early Sunday. The Badgers senior was released on a signature bond at about … Read more
Six Findlay players were let go from the team, including the top scorer and one of the top goaltenders.
The penalty shot stirs excitement — and controversy; Hockey East officiating comes under the microscope; the PairWise Rankings misbehave; Maine’s Gray Shaneberger puts it all together; and amidst it all, Dave Hendrickson relates some news of a family nature.
With the regular season drawing to a close, Jim Connelly answers the MAAC’s imponderable questions — the 50-50 imponderables, at least. Also: Quinnipiac shows the rest of the league its two sides at an inopportune time.
Disciplinary action shakes up the Findlay lineup; UAH makes a statement against Wayne State; and Geof F. Morris takes a shot at the CHA’s final standings.
Wisconsin coach Mike Eaves was reprimanded by the school for physical contact against one of his players, two newspapers have reported. It’s been reported Eaves had a run-in with Badgers sophomore forward Alex Leavitt, a 19-year-old from Edmonton, Alberta, at the team’s hotel after a loss at North Dakota on Nov. 23. In Thursday’s editions … Read more
With two weeks left in the ever-turbulent ECAC regular season, Becky Blaeser and Jayson Moy brave the waters to provide their year-end awards, as well as a look at the various teams’ stretch runs.
Spreading the Love Around Last week was Valentine’s Day, and you know I can’t resist a holiday for a column gimmick. Well, I received more email addressing last week’s column than I had cumulatively for the entire season. Thank you, readers, for letting me know that I don’t exist in a vacuum here in Columbus, … Read more
Minnesota State-Mankato gears up for what might be the biggest series in program history; Minnesota warms up for the stretch run; Alaska-Anchorage looks on the bright side; WCHA fans sound off on jersey colors; and much more. Todd D. Milewski reports.
Minnesota coach Don Lucia will earn one of the five highest salaries among college hockey coaches under a contract extension that carries through 2009, the Star Tribune of Minneapolis reported. Lucia, who coached the Gophers to the national title in 2002, will make a base salary of $150,000 this season and earn more each subsequent … Read more
The Division I men’s ice hockey committee finally hammered out its new guidelines last week for seeding the NCAA tournament. This is the first season of the new four-region, 16-team format. The selection process, based on the system of comparisons (and summarized by USCHO’s PairWise Rankings) remains unchanged. The 16 teams, once selected, will be … Read more
Is the time ripe for the ECAC’s 12 schools to form a hockey-only conference?
With the top teams all struggling this weekend, Colorado College landed at No. 1 in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll following a split with No. 14 St. Cloud State. The Tigers, which lead the WCHA and have an overall record of 23-4-5, are also first in the USCHO.com Pairwise Rankings (PWR), a computer model … Read more
Family ties run from Bemidji State to the NHL, as Geof F. Morris discovers; meanwhile, it’s a roundup of this weekend’s action in the CHA.
Dave Hendrickson offers a unique statistical take on the Hockey East playoff race, and presents a candidate for Hockey East Rookie of the Year … Runner-Up; also, Providence heats up as Massachusetts cools down.