This Week in the MAAC: Jan. 9, 2003
Putting aside history, Bentley climbs into the MAAC’s first division; also, Jim Connelly revisits the league’s place in the newly-released PairWise Rankings.
Men’s D-I: Men's D-I
Men’s D-I in general
This Week in the ECAC: Jan. 9, 2003
“The Game” keynotes this weekend’s ECAC slate, but that’s not the only rivalry action going down. Becky Blaeser and Jayson Moy line ’em up.
This Week in Hockey East: Jan. 9, 2003
BU and Merrimack head in opposite directions; UML gets one in the (Hockey East) win column; BC loses another Eaves; and much more. Dave Hendrickson offers his musings.
This Week in the CCHA: Jan. 9, 2003
The PairWise Rankings add perspective; age ain’t nothing but a number; the Voros Watch is on; bobbleheads proliferate; and the Spartans host the Nanooks in Paula C. Weston’s Games of the Week.
USCHO.com Debuts PairWise Rankings
U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) is pleased to announce the release of the 2002-2003 edition of its PairWise Ranking (PWR) system for college hockey. The PWR mimics the selection process used in determining teams for the NCAA postseason tournament. It has accurately predicted the teams each of the six seasons it has been used, since … Read more
Despite Not Winning, North Dakota Still No. 1
Under an odd set of circumstances, North Dakota held on to the No. 1 spot in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll despite not winning either of two games this weekend. North Dakota faced its strongest opponent of the year, Colorado College, in Grand Forks. The two teams battled to a 4-4 stalemate both nights, … Read more
U.S. Juniors Fall to Canada in Semis
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman prospect Jeff Woywitka scored with 8:20 left in the third period, giving Canada a 3-2 win over the United States on Friday, in the semifinals of the World Junior Championships. Team Canada (5-0), which had a bye in the opening round of medal-round play, outshot the U.S., 42-15, and advances to the … Read more
13 UAA Players Suspended
UAA handed down suspensions to 13 players after discovering a secondary NCAA violation.
Welch Dismissed by Gophers
Minnesota junior forward Dan Welch has been released from the team for academic reasons, the university announced Friday. Welch, who had previously missed a year and a half of collegiate playing time due to academic trouble, had played in all but one game with the Gophers this season. “He signed a contract with the university … Read more
Team USA to Face Canada in World Junior Semis
The United States jumped out to a three-goal lead, and held on to defeat the Czech Republic, 4-3, in the first medal round game at the World Junior Championships on Thursday. With the victory, Team USA will face Canada (7:10 p.m. ET) in the semifinals on Friday with the right to advance to the gold … Read more
This Week in the MAAC: Jan. 2, 2003
Saying Goodbye to a Friend Death — the reality of losing a loved one — is never easy to cope with. Somehow, though, when a youngster loses his life, it’s even little tougher to swallow. There is always the need to think of what could have been when a person’s life is cut short at … Read more
This Week in the CHA: Jan. 2, 2003
With a week of upsets and near-upsets gone by, and another weekend of similar opportunities ahead in nonconference play, Geof F. Morris looks both ways before writing.
This Week in Hockey East: Jan. 2, 2003
Dave Hendrickson shines the spotlight on the deserving, including an overlooked Player of the Year candidate and his first-half Coach of the Year in Hockey East.
This Week in the WCHA: Jan. 2, 2003
Marquee matchups dot this weekend’s WCHA schedule, starting with the Colorado College-North Dakota series in Grand Forks, as Todd D. Milewski notes. Also, Wisconsin picks it up; Minnesota finds its goaltender; the league’s freshman class takes a breath; and more.
This Week in the CCHA: Jan. 2, 2003
The CCHA produces mixed results at tournament time; BGSU coach Scott Paluch makes changes; MSU loses a defenseman; GLI co-founder Michigan Tech gets no respect; and more. Paula C. Weston reports.
This Week in the ECAC: Jan. 2, 2003
The ECAC puts a difficult holiday tournament season behind it, starting with a (limited) return to conference play. Also: plaudits go out to Yale head coach Tim Taylor, who had a milestone weekend. Becky Blaeser and Jayson Moy report.
In Praise of ‘The Jock’
Harvard churns out world leaders, renowned scientists, award-winning literary figures, and goalies. So what’s wrong with that?
Black Bears Attempt To Unseat North Dakota in D1 Poll
With a championship in its new Subway Holiday Classic tournament, North Dakota maintained its hold on first place in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. However, No. 2 Maine trails by just a single point after a narrow 3-2 win over Cornell in the Everblades College Classic, held in Estero, Florida. Colorado College was … Read more
MSU’s Keith Departs For Major Juniors
After a confusing week, Michigan State defenseman Duncan Keith made his debut with Kelowna of the Western Hockey League Friday night, almost certainly denoting the end of his college hockey career. Keith signed a contract last week with the Rockets of the WHL, a Canadian major junior league, rendering him ineligible in the eyes of … Read more
Hockey Humanitarian Nominees Announced
The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announced the 15 nominees for the 2003 Hockey Humanitarian Award today. The nominees are: Jennifer Agnew, Sr., Vermont, Sabattus, Me. Rachel Barrie, Jr., St. Lawrence, Arnprior, Ont. Stacey Bauman, Sr., Yale, Hanover, Ont. Mike Betz, Jr., Ohio State, Elizabeth, N.Y. Brad Fast, Sr., Michigan State, St. John, B.C. John Flint, … Read more