Men’s D-I in general
detonator (de’ to na’ ter) n. something that explodes— Random House College Dictionary No team in the East explodes to a win like New Hampshire. The Wildcats, second only to Michigan with 5.29 goals a game, have mastered the destructive art of blowing teams away; not just with two or three goals in a period, … Read more
CCHA PREVIEW: Jan. 17-21, 1997 CCHA Preview: Jan. 17-21, 1997 by Paula C. Weston Who will make the CCHA playoffs? Most agree that Michigan, Miami, Michigan State and Lake Superior will be there. After all, each of these teams is ranked among the top ten in the country. Miami had its way with Ohio State … Read more
Hockey East Preview: Jan. 17-21, 1997 by Dave Hendrickson Boston University and Boston College renew their rivalry this week with a home-and-home series that takes center stage in Hockey East. Second-place UNH and third-place UMass-Lowell also take turns in each other’s barn, as do Northeastern and UMass-Amherst. Providence visits Maine for two that could prove … Read more
Welcome back to U.S. College Hockey Online’s roundtable discussion. Now that the holidays are over, it’s time to get down to business, which we’ll be doing each week in this space, where various members of our staff take on a hockey topic. Sometimes serious, sometimes silly — but either way, watch the feathers fly: no … Read more
ECAC PREVIEW: Jan. 14, 1997 ECAC Special Preview: Jan. 14, 1997 by Jayson Moy There are three games on Tuesday, including one conference battle. Cornell (8-4-4, 6-3-2 ECAC, T-2nd) at Colgate (11-7-1, 6-4-1 ECAC, T-4th) Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., Starr Rink, Hamilton, N.Y. The Big Red settled for a 1-1 tie against Army this past weekend, … Read more
Hockey East Preview: Jan. 9-14, 1997 by Dave Hendrickson Not many people gave Boston University a chance to sweep New Hampshire this past weekend. In fact, this column predicted a sweep going the other way. Even within the friendly confines of Walter Brown Arena on Friday night, the prevailing theme seemed to be "win at … Read more
WCHA Preview: Jan. 10-11, 1997 by Jim Thies In past years, the WCHA often looked like this: one or two teams out front, with such large leads in the standings that the rest of the league was just playing for second place, or even third. That’s not the case this year. With the season half … Read more
CCHA PREVIEW: Jan. 10-14, 1997 CCHA Preview: Jan. 10-14, 1997 by Paula C. Weston Last week’s play produced some shuffling at the top of the standings in the CCHA. After taking two from Ohio State, Lake Superior State — currently ninth in the Around the Rinks/USCHO poll — moved into a tie for first place … Read more
ECAC PREVIEW: Jan. 10-11, 1997 ECAC Preview: Jan. 10-11, 1997 by Jayson Moy There is a saying about television serials that can be applied to the ECAC: if you miss an episode, you have no idea what is going on when you tune back in. In this case, an episode is a weekend, and in … Read more
WCHA Preview: Jan. 3-7, 1997 by Jim Thies After a full weekend of non-conference games, it’s time to get back to business in the WCHA. Three teams — Denver, Minnesota and Northern Michigan — all earned holiday tourney titles. Now it’s time to focus on the rest of the league schedule. The standings are tight, … Read more
ECAC PREVIEW: Jan. 3-7, 1997 ECAC Preview: Jan. 3-7, 1997 by Jayson Moy The ECAC was the conference of champions during the holiday season. In seven holiday tournaments, ECAC teams took home four titles, finished second in three, third in three, and did not place last in any. The titles were won by RPI in … Read more
Hockey East Preview: Jan. 3-7, 1997 by Dave Hendrickson New Hampshire and Boston University square off in one of the most eagerly anticipated series of the year. These two teams have run away from the pack, UNH with a perfect league record and BU having only a tie to blemish its standing in Hockey East. … Read more
CCHA PREVIEW: Dec. 4-7, 1996 CCHA Preview: Dec. 4-7, 1996 by Paula C. Weston The CCHA begins the second half of the season quietly, with only two two-game conference series and three teams facing competition from conference-leading non-CCHA teams. It’s no surprise that Michigan won its ninth straight Great Lakes Invitational Tournament. We know what … Read more
Colorado College head coach Don Lucia earned his 200th career victory Dec. 27 as his Tigers beat the Vermont Catamounts 6-0 at the Badger Hockey Showdown. The win came in Lucia’s tenth season as a head coach, the last four at Colorado College, where he has won an unprecedented three straight WCHA regular-season crowns. The … Read more
Shawn Walsh, no stranger to enemies, returned to Maine hockey on Dec. 24 after serving a one-year suspension. Some welcomed him with open arms; of course, others did not. “Shawn Walsh is the reason I came to Maine,” said assistant captain Dan Shermerhorn. “The players know they’re getting the best,” said athletic director Suzanne Tyler. … Read more
CCHA Preview: Dec. 27-31, 1996 by Paula C. Weston Each team in the CCHA except for the University of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks is competing in non-conference tournament play during the holiday break. The University of Michigan is defending the Great Lakes Invitational title for the eighth straight year, while Michigan State, Lake Superior State and Michigan … Read more
WCHA Preview: Dec. 27-31, 1996 by Jim Thies Next to the end-of-the-year league and national playoffs, this time of year is possibly the most exciting for players, coaches and fans alike, since teams leave the rigors of conference play and face new opponents from across the nation. This leads to some great matchups, and that’s … Read more
Hockey East Preview: Dec. 27-31, 1996 by Dave Hendrickson After two sparse weeks Hockey East rebounds into full-scale action. All but Boston University will be participating in tournaments, while the fourth-ranked Terriers travel to North Dakota to play the fifth-ranked Fighting Sioux. Look for plenty of upsets this week. After a week or two off, … Read more
ECAC PREVIEW: Dec. 13-14, 1996 ECAC Preview: Dec. 27-31, 1996 by Jayson Moy There are things that go hand in hand with the holiday season: presents, family, laughs, tradition, shopping, and college hockey. Yes, college hockey is a huge part of the holidays. There are a total of nine tournaments involving a total of 32 … Read more
Maine head coach Shawn Walsh returns to the bench Friday, December 27, as Maine takes on Denver in a first-round matchup of the Denver Cup tournament. Walsh was suspended in December, 1995 by Maine after many NCAA violations were uncovered in which Walsh was either directly or indirectly involved. Walsh’s suspension ended December 24. “I’m … Read more