West Regional preview: A who’s who of coaches
Boston College, Michigan, Nebraska-Omaha and Colorado College get together in St. Louis.
Men’s D-I: Michigan
Big Ten confirms plan to sponsor hockey starting in 2013-14 season
The Big Ten Conference will recommend to its Council of Presidents/Chancellors that it establish a men’s hockey conference starting in the 2013-14 season, the league announced Monday. The presidents and chancellors must approve sponsoring the sport, and they will get that recommendation forwarded to them in June. The addition of a Penn State program for … Read more
Will there be a March awakening for Michigan’s Caporusso?
The Michigan senior reached 10 goals with a score in the CCHA third-place game.
As Big Ten prepares to announce plan, CCHA, WCHA commissioners look forward
It might not rise to the level of certainty of death and taxes, but the likely addition of hockey to the Big Ten Conference lineup has college hockey commissioners doing some advance planning. WCHA commissioner Bruce McLeod said he has heard from Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany and representatives from Wisconsin and Penn State that … Read more
Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Earning the waiting game
The teams that will be sweating out the conference tournaments, waiting to see whether they get into the NCAA tournament, have earned that position, Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski write in this week’s edition.
Commentary: For the 2011 Starzies, the nominees are …
The CBS College Sports Network, the national home of college hockey, will announce the winners of the third annual Starzies this weekend during the ECAC championship tournament in Atlantic City, N.J. There are eight awards which are given out and each award is the namesake of a former great college player or coach. The awards, … Read more
Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Down to the final weekend
Three leagues enter the playoffs this weekend while two wrap up the regular season. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski look back and look ahead.
Sullivan, Hagelin, Biega named USCHO’s Three Stars for Feb. 23
THIRD STAR Danny Biega, Harvard: The Crimson have been busy, playing three games in five days, and the sophomore defenseman has been busy finding his way to the score sheet. He had a goal in each of those games, at Cornell, at Colgate and at Brown, and added three assists for a six-point week. :: … Read more
Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Bad week for the top 5
Yale’s first loss in a while, Brown’s bubble and the week ahead are the topics for this week’s edition.
Michigan suspends Fallon, Llewellyn for rest of season
Michigan has suspended freshman forward Jacob Fallon and senior defenseman Tristin Llewellyn for the rest of the season, according to a published report in the Michigan Daily. Head coach Red Berenson said the suspensions were for “violating team expectations.” Michigan hockey SID Matt Trevor confirmed the report to be true to USCHO Wednesday night. “I … Read more
New Big Chill attendance figure released
The new Big Chill at the Big House attendance figure is now confirmed at 104,073 for the outdoor game at Michigan Stadium between Michigan and Michigan State on Dec. 11. Previously, numbers had varied, but the Detroit Free Press reported the 104,073 total yesterday was also confirmed by the Guinness Book of World Records. The … Read more
Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Recapping the tournaments
The holiday tournaments are done, and Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski look back at the big events.
The 2010-11 holiday tourneys and why they matter
The USCHO staff compiles the essential info on the seven Division I men’s holiday tournaments.
Buzzwords for U.S. at World Juniors: veteran, experienced
The Americans have some familiar faces back in their attempt to win a second straight World Junior Championship. Russell Jaslow reports.
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.
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: Suffering from Turkey Coma?
Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski are back to talk about some of last week’s struggles near the top of the rankings in this week’s installment.