Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Recapping the Big Chill
Was the Big Chill at the Big House a success? What will be the lasting impression? That and more from Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski.
Men’s D-I: Michigan State
Guinness says Big Chill attendance closer to 85,000
According to a report in the Detroit Free Press, the more realistic attendance number for last Saturday’s game between Michigan and Michigan State is about 25,000 less than the announced total of 113,411. The Guinness Book of World Records has listed the announced crowd as 85,451 for the game, still a world attendance record for … Read more
No NCAA event has ever packed in as many people as the Big Chill
Notes from the record-setting game between Michigan and Michigan State.
Outdoor pioneers Michigan, Michigan State take it to a new level with ‘Big Chill’
The game at Michigan Stadium is “a hybrid between a football game and the Frozen Four.” Roman J. Uschak details the setup.
Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Yale gets its respect
Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski look at the new team atop their ballots and the carnage that was the Boston College-Boston University series.
Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Close calls helping or hurting?
Is Boston University going to benefit from playing so many close games in its first 10 contests? That’s one of the subjects for debate with Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski this week.
Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Boston College’s start no surprise
Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski take a look back at the start of the season and look ahead to this week’s games.
Commentary: Early thoughts from around the country
Dave Starman analyzes the teams he’s seen in the first weeks of this college hockey season — New Hampshire, Miami, Bowling Green, Michigan, Maine, Michigan State, Ferris State, Notre Dame, Boston University and Wisconsin.
Michigan, Boston University climb in poll after sweeps
The first full weekend of the regular season provided enough to shake up the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Michigan moved up two spots to third, and Boston University entered the top 10 after each won a pair of games. The Wolverines swept a series at Bowling Green; the 10th-ranked Terriers won the Ice Breaker … Read more
Faltering finish all the motivation Michigan State needed
“We’re coming off a second-place finish and a team that obviously did not perform well in the playoffs,” Michigan State coach Rick Comley said. “That was a disappointment.” That was an understatement. After a hugely disappointing, next-to-last-place finish in 2008-09, Michigan State rebounded last year, earning a bye for the first round of the CCHA … Read more
Miami, Michigan Split Votes in CCHA Polls
CCHA coaches and media don’t agree on the order, but they agree on this in preseason polls: Miami and Michigan should be the top two teams in the league this season. Michigan took the top spot in the coaches poll, while Miami led off the media poll. The Wolverines, who return 19 letterwinners from a … Read more
Commentary: Which Way Will Dominos Fall After Penn State’s Introduction?
The apparent upcoming addition of Penn State to the Division I men’s picture could be a good thing for college hockey, but that would be if it joins the CCHA, Dave Starman writes.
Tropp Signs With Sabres, Gives Up Final Year at Michigan State
Corey Tropp has signed with the Buffalo Sabres, forgoing his final season at Michigan State. Tropp, who led the Spartans with 20 goals and 42 points in 37 games last season, is the third player this offseason to leave the team with eligibility remaining. Jeff Petry and Andrew Rowe also signed pro contracts. Related link: … Read more
Michigan Tech Adds Whitten as Assistant Coach
Damon Whitten will join Michigan Tech as an assistant coach following two years as the director of hockey operations at Michigan State, his alma mater. Whitten, a former assistant coach at Wayne State and Alaska-Anchorage, replaces Chris Tok, who became the head coach of the Austin (Minn.) Bruins of the NAHL. “I am excited to … Read more
Paulsen, First Coach of Modern Michigan State Team, Dies
Harold Paulsen, the first coach of a reborn Michigan State program in 1950, died Tuesday in Mankato, Minn., the Mankato Free Press reported. He was 91. Related link: Harold Paulsen coaching history Paulsen played for Minnesota from 1938 to 1941, captaining the team in his final season. He helped the Golden Gophers win the AAU … Read more
Rule Book Headed for Change, But by How Much?
The NCAA men’s and women’s ice hockey rules committee gets this chance only once every two years, so there’s a little more emphasis to get it right. In the next month, leading up to and through the committee’s meeting June 8-11 in Indianapolis, the dialogue about potential rules changes will lead to debate and then … Read more
Michigan State’s Rowe Leaves After Junior Season
Forward Andrew Rowe will bypass his final season at Michigan State after signing with the Philadelphia Flyers organization. Rowe, an undrafted free agent, was an alternate captain as a junior, when he was second on the team with 17 goals and a plus-11 plus/minus rating. Related link: Early departures in the 2010 offseason “It was … Read more
With Over 100,000 Tickets Gone, Michigan Halts Sales for Outdoor Game
With ticket sales cracking the 100,000 mark, Michigan has suspended the public sale for next season’s game against Michigan State at Michigan Stadium. The Big Chill at the Big House on Dec. 11 has sold more than 100,000 tickets, the school announced Thursday. The remaining tickets have been held for students. Season student tickets for … Read more
Michigan Nears 80,000 in Sales for Outdoor Game
Michigan sold nearly 15,000 tickets on the first day of the public sale for the Dec. 11 Big Chill at the Big House at Michigan Stadium, the school announced Wednesday. The school said 7,067 tickets were purchased in the first half-hour that tickets were made available to the general public on Wednesday. In the first … Read more
Commentary: In Playoffs, Road Trips are Different
Using Michigan’s trip to Michigan State as an example, USCHO national columnist Dave Starman writes that going on the road in the playoffs is a different animal.