Commentary: A scouting report on NCAA tournament teams, first-round games
Dave Starman takes a look at how the teams match up in first-round games.
Men’s D-I: Minnesota
West Regional preview: Niagara, Yale look to stop a Minnesota-North Dakota final
We take a look at the teams that will play in the NCAA West Regional in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Dusting off some old records: A look at the series behind first-round NCAA tournament matchups
There’s a story behind the all-time series between the teams that were matched for the first round of the NCAA tournament. Well, most of them. Todd D. Milewski reports.
USA Hockey taps Minnesota’s Lucia to coach 2014 World Junior team
Minnesota head coach Don Lucia will coach the 2014 U.S. National Junior Team in an announcement made Saturday at the WCHA Final Five at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. “We’re extremely pleased to have Don as the head coach of our National Junior Team,” said national team GM Jim Johannson in a … Read more
Minnesota unseats Quinnipiac, takes over top spot in D-I men’s poll
Despite getting just 22 first-place votes, Minnesota has unseated Quinnipiac at the top of the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Minnesota, ranked No. 2 last week, advanced to the WCHA Final Five with a series win over Bemidji State last weekend, while Quinnipiac, now at No. 2 after getting 27 first-place votes, heads to the … Read more
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TMQ: Quinnipiac goes streakless, the next outdoor venue and a Rensselaer resurgence
Quinnipiac got the No. 1 spot and promptly lost its first game afterward. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss that and more in this week’s Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
TMQ: Quinnipiac emerges from the storm with the top ranking
Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss the Bobcats’ rise to No. 1, St. Cloud State and the Beanpot in this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Minnesota retains top spot in men’s D-I poll, but Quinnipiac a close second
With 30 first-place votes this week, Minnesota, despite being idle last weekend, remains the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Quinnipiac, currently riding a 19-game unbeaten streak after tying Brown and beating Yale last weekend, garnered the other 20 first-place votes and is again No. 2 this week. Miami jumps one to … Read more
TMQ: On Quinnipiac, name recognition and the No. 1 ranking
Did the Bobcats miss out on the top spot in the poll because they haven’t long been a traditional power? Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss that and more in this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Close call: Minnesota retains No. 1 spot in D-I men’s rankings
In a very close vote, Minnesota edged out Quinnipiac for the top spot in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Minnesota, which split with Minnesota State last weekend, earned 28 first-place votes and 975 points, compared to QU’s 22 first-place votes and 967 points. Quinnipiac was idle last weekend. New Hampshire jumps one to … Read more
TMQ: Massachusetts-Lowell gaining in PairWise, but there’s a caveat
The River Hawks could take a dip in the PairWise when they get one more game against a team under consideration. That and a look at Notre Dame’s struggles in this week’s Tuesday Morning Quarterback with Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski.
Minnesota keeps No. 1 ranking in D-I men’s poll
In a near-unanimous vote this week, Minnesota retains its top spot in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. The Gophers received 48 of 50 first-place votes and Quinnipiac, up two spots to No. 2, garnered the other two first-place nods. Boston College is down one to No. 3, New Hampshire drops one to No. 4 … Read more
TMQ: Tough opponents, injuries haven’t slowed No. 1 Minnesota
The Gophers go into a series against No. 6 North Dakota this weekend after a three-win week. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Minnesota maintains No. 1 ranking in D-I men’s poll
With 47 of a possible 50 first-place votes, Minnesota retains the top spot in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll this week. No. 3 New Hampshire received one first-place vote and No. 4 Quinnipiac earned two first-place nods. Boston College is No. 2 this week, up from No. 3 a week ago. Notre Dame falls … Read more
TMQ: Struggles in the middle of the rankings
Ranked teams Dartmouth, Cornell, Union and St. Cloud State combined to go 0-9 last week. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss the impact in this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Men’s D-I poll has Minnesota garnering 38 of 50 first-place votes
Five teams garnered first-place votes in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, but with 38 of 50 first-place votes, Minnesota stays atop the rankings. Notre Dame jumps one spot to No. 2 and received eight first-place votes, trading places with Boston College, which recorded one first-place nod this week. New Hampshire earned a first-place … Read more
Minnesota unseats Boston College at top of men’s D-I poll
Jumping three spots this week, Minnesota is the new No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, unseating last week’s top team, Boston College, which falls to No. 2 this week. Minnesota earned 35 of 50 first-place votes, while BC garnered five No. 1 votes. No. 3 Notre Dame had nine first-place votes. … Read more
At a glance: Quick facts on the holiday tournaments
Summaries of the seven tournaments that run Friday through Monday.
Minnesota defenseman Thompson to transfer at end of semester
Minnesota sophomore defenseman Blake Thompson will leave the Gophers’ program and transfer at the end of the current semester, according to a school-issued news release Tuesday. “While I’m disappointed in Blake’s decision to transfer, I respect his choice and appreciate his contributions to the program over the last two years,” Minnesota coach Don Lucia said … Read more