Head coach Dave Hakstol will miss North Dakota’s home series with Denver Feb. 15-16 because of a two-game suspension resulting from an obscene gesture he made toward an official during UND’s game Saturday at Minnesota. The Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) also issued a public reprimand of Hakstol for violating the league’s Code of Conduct … Read more
Call Jean-Philippe “Phil” Lamoureux whatever you want — you might also have to call him North Dakota’s MVP. Patrick C. Miller finds the Fighting Sioux goaltender up to the task of backstopping UND victories, as usual.
Brock Trotter lost nearly his entire freshman season to injury, but the star forward is back and as good as ever. Candace Horgan chases down the Pioneers’ high-octane threat.
Site: St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Fla. Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 29-30, 2007 Participants: Rensselaer, Colorado College, Massachusetts, Notre Dame Game 1: Massachusetts vs. Notre Dame, 5:05 p.m. ET Massachusetts Minutemen (7-3-5, 4-2-4 Hockey East) Head coach: Don “Toot” Cahoon Leading scorers: Fr. James Marcou (3-10 — 13), Jr. Chris Davis (2-8 — 10) Leading netminder: Fr. … Read more
Site: Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 29-30, 2007 Participants: St. Cloud State, Harvard, Miami, Ohio State Game 1: St. Cloud State vs. Miami, 6:05 p.m. ET St. Cloud State Huskies(8-8-2, 4-7-1 WCHA) Head coach: Bob Motzko Leading scorers: So. Ryan Lasch (12-14 — 26), Fr. Garrett Roe (11-14 — 25) Leading netminder: So. … Read more
Site: Gutterson Fieldhouse, Burlington, Vt. Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 29-30, 2007 Participants: Western Michigan, Quinnipiac, Holy Cross, Vermont Game 1: Western Michigan vs. Quinnipiac, 4:00 p.m. ET Western Michigan Broncos (6-10-0, 2-8-0 CCHA) Head coach: Jim Culhane Leading scorers: Jr. Patrick Galivan (5-14 — 19), Jr. Jeff LoVecchio (6-5 — 11) Leading netminder: So. Riley Gill (4-5-0, … Read more
Site: Magness Arena (Denver) Friday-Saturday, Dec. 28-29, 2007 Participants: Dartmouth, Northern Michigan, Sacred Heart, Denver Game 1: Dartmouth vs. Northern Michigan, 4:35 p.m. MT Dartmouth Big Green (4-4-2, 2-4-1 ECAC) Head coach: Bob Gaudet Leading scorers: Sr. J.T. Wyman (6-6 — 12), Sr. Nick Johnson (3-5 — 8) Leading netminder: Sr. Mike Devine (3-4-1, 2.62 … Read more
Throughout the heated debate of the use of the Fighting Sioux nickname by the University of North Dakota, there has been talk about it’s pros and cons. T.J. Oshie and his father, Tim, see the positive side of it as Patrick C. Miller reports.
Coming off a Hobey Baker-winning campaign, Ryan Duncan eschewed the lure of the pros to help give North Dakota its best shot at the national title, Candace Horgan reports.
With the Frozen Four coming to the Mile High City, the Denver Pioneers are intent on avoiding last season’s NCAA tournament near-miss. Assistant captain Tyler Ruegsegger is a big part of that push, Candace Horgan finds in an USCHO Extra feature temporarily available to everyone.
The NCAA and the state of North Dakota have agreed to an out-of-court settlement over the use of the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname and logo. The agreement gives UND three years to obtain permission to use the nickname from two Sioux tribal governments within the state on the Standing Rock and Spirit … Read more
What can anyone say about the Miami RedHawks? Two things, for sure: 1. They’re loaded and experienced in every position. In 2006-07, Miami finished second in the CCHA with an offense that scored more than three per game, two of the most consistent goaltenders in the league, and name-brand players everywhere on the ice — … Read more
What is the measure of a good program? The Mavericks have two answers to that question. 1. You produce coaches that other people want. Nebraska-Omaha said goodbye to assistant Doc DelCastillo, who is the new head coach for Alaska. Also, UNO welcomes back Nick Fohr, whom the Mavericks had already sent out into the world … Read more
There are two things about the Western Michigan Broncos that don’t immediately come to mind, but should: 1. The Broncos are smart. The team’s grade-point average for last year was 3.30. 2. The Broncos had a good season. Western Michigan had 10 wins in the second half of the season, including splits with Miami and … Read more
Besides losing at home in the playoffs last year to league upstart Michigan Tech, the Colorado College Tigers have another motivating factor this season to do well — the NCAA West Regional comes back to the World Arena. “We’re very excited and anxious for the season to get started,” said coach Scott Owens. “Losing last … Read more
Compared to most teams, the Bulldogs are old, with about an even number of upper- and underclassmen. However, the main question for Scott Sandelin’s crew will be offense. “We might not have that one big line or that one dynamic player,” he said, emphasizing that the team will have to hope for production from everyone … Read more
While the University of North Dakota lost a couple of key players in forward Jonathan Toews and defenseman Brian Lee, the story for the Fighting Sioux is more about who didn’t leave. “We probably had about four other guys who had the opportunity to go and each had their own individual reasons for staying, I’m … Read more
Last year was a bitter pill for the University of Denver Pioneers to swallow. Even after a first-round WCHA playoff exit at the hands of the University of Wisconsin Badgers, the Pioneers were on the cusp of an NCAA berth until the last conference playoff game was played. Due to the numbers, the Pioneers missed … Read more
Coach Bob Motzko — and arguably goaltender Bobby Goepfert — brought back the St. Cloud State Huskies to the level of the Husky teams of the early 2000s last year, making the NCAA tournament for the first time in four years. However, the team still has the stigma of being unable to win an NCAA … Read more
University of North Dakota athletic director Tom Buning was placed on an indefinite leave of absence Monday at his own request. Phil Harmeson, UND’s vice president of general administration who oversees the athletic department, could not say when or if Buning would resume his duties. He also said that under State Board of Higher Education … Read more