Men’s D-I in general
Almost 15 years have gone by, but Mike Richter remembers. Long after his college days under head coach Jeff Sauer at Wisconsin, the New York Rangers goaltender offers his take on the man behind the Badgers’ bench. Adam Wodon reports.
Four players from varied backgrounds have been named finalists for the 2002 Hockey Humanitarian Award, presented anually to the player who exhibits a strong commitment to their communities, their teams, and their studies. This year’s finalists are Daniel Casella, Dartmouth senior; Thomas Conti, a three-year captain at Division III Lawrence; Rocky Reeves, a four-year captain … Read more
After years as a second-tier member of the CCHA, Alaska-Fairbanks has come into its own this season. Under the tutelage of third-year coach Guy Gadowsky, the Nanooks have caught opponents off guard with depth, hard work and a mix of skill and character.
With the MAAC unlikely to cause a stir in this season’s PairWise Rankings, the league’s representative to the NCAA tournament will be its automatic qualifier. 1999 champion Holy Cross has its sights set there, as Jim Connelly reports.
New head coach John Hill has Alaska-Anchorage on a roll — and his old mentor has taken notice. Also: Denver reaches the summit three ways; Badger coach Jeff Sauer speaks his mind; and playing in the WCHA just got a little cheaper for UAA. Todd D. Milewski reports.
Four U.S. college players cracked the top 11 in the Central Scouting service’s mid-term rankings of skaters, just released. They are Ryan Whitney of Boston University (4th), Jim Slater of Michigan State (7th), Rob Globke of Notre Dame (8th) and Michigan’s Eric Nystrom (11th). The rankings — released twice each year — are broken down … Read more
The battle of Michigan is joined again; change is in the air at Lake Superior; and the stars are favorable for a good weekend of hockey. Also: Paula C. Westonanswers reader mail — sort of.
His roots shaped him. His will made him. St. Cloud center and captain, Nate DiCasmirro, is leading the Huskies through another stellar season, with major NCAA aspirations.
In a week full of upsets, the River Hawks of UMass-Lowell managed to avoid the bug. Also: Hockey East’s bottom half makes out like bandits, and Dave Hendrickson goes to the movies.
Do you remember the key moments of the ECAC season so far? Becky Blaeser and Jayson Moy do, and they’re ready to tell anyone who’ll listen. Also: disproving the conventional wisdom about the World Junior tournament, and the injury bug bites Clarkson yet again.
Only four teams in the league have scored fewer goals than the Providence Bruins, and all of them are in last place. The Bruins have a winning record because of their defense. Problem is, Saturday night, they were playing a team with the best defense in the league. That left little margin for error. When … Read more
The news this week in the WCHA can be boiled down to three words: Jeff Sauer’s retirement. Todd D. Milewski has plenty to say about the Badgers’ coaching legend.
When Jason Krog won the Hobey Baker Award in 1999, he had every reason to believe he was destined for NHL stardom. Signing a lucrative free-agent contract with the New York Islanders did nothing to squash the notion. But it’s hardly been that easy.
The CHA returns to conference play this weekend, after solid performances in nonleague contests. Geof F. Morris reviews the league’s fortunes, including a look at those missing in action and picks for this weekend’s contests.
As the CCHA barrels into the second half, Paula C. Weston ticks off highlights of the first few months, beginning with some game they played in a football stadium. Also: the Edmonton Oilers claim a special place in CCHA fans’ hearts.
Canisius returns from a longer-than-expected break, thanks to Mother Nature; Rand Pecknold and Quinnipiac review the weekend at Michigan State; and AIC netminder Chad Davis makes Jim Connelly look good.
It’s time for a midseason review, as Jayson Moy and Becky Blaeser round up the first half. Also: Harvard shows its mettle, and Colgate and Cornell reverse field — sort of.
Look out, but here comes Boston College. The defending national champions lost a lot of talent in the offseason, but plenty remains. That, a new start for Merrimack, and some tough luck in Amherst, from this week’s column from Dave Hendrickson.
Wisconsin coach Jeff Sauer made it official on Wednesday: After 20 years at the helm, and 31 as a college head coach, he will step down at the end of this season to take an administrative position at the university.
After 20 years at Wisconsin and over 600 career wins, Badgers coach Jeff Sauer, a winner of two national championships, is set to resign.