A petition with more than 17,000 signatures was delivered to North Dakota’s secretary of state office on Tuesday supporting the reinstatement of the Fighting Sioux nickname to all of UND’s athletic teams. The Grand Forks Herald reported that petitions were counted and numbered, with counting and verifying of signatures starting Wednesday. Tuesday night’s filing will … Read more
Who’s No. 1? It’s Boston University in the poll, but a number of teams have legitimate claims. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski have this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Dave Starman returns with quick thoughts on topics around college hockey.
Miami is on a roll; Western Michigan, Union and Northeastern have slipped; and ECAC Hockey might have an NCAA tournament shortfall. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski have Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
North Dakota announced Thursday that freshman forward Rocco Grimaldi will undergo knee surgery and will miss the remainder of the season. He will be eligible for a medical redshirt. Grimaldi suffered the injury during the preseason and has appeared in just four of UND’s 23 games this season, recording two points on a goal and … Read more
This week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback also looks at Boston University, a team that has overcome losing two big players over winter break. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski chime in.
North Dakota senior defenseman Ben Blood’s assistant captaincy has been revoked by head coach Dave Hakstol due to an altercation that occurred during the post-game handshake following last Saturday night’s game against Minnesota. “Regardless of any provocation, Ben’s actions in the post-game handshake were not acceptable,” said Hakstol in a statement. “The handshake line is … Read more
The Americans fell short at the World Juniors in part because the players that were expected to play big roles didn’t, Dave Starman writes.
North Dakota sophomore forward Derek Rodwell will miss the remainder of the 2011-12 season with a shoulder injury, the school announced Thursday. Rodwell injured his left shoulder in UND’s Dec. 30 game against Harvard and will have season-ending surgery later this month. A fifth-round draft pick of New Jersey in 2009, Rodwell had one goal … Read more
Another New Year’s Eve matchup with Canada wraps up a challenging opening four games for the Americans. Jim Connelly reports.
Six games against college teams are on the schedule for the Russian Red Stars. Dave Saunders reports.
It looks like Alabama-Huntsville will be around next season, after all, but what will be the lasting effects of the turmoil? Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski talk about that, a first half of mediocrity, which teams are breaking out of that and the week ahead in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
The new National Collegiate Hockey Conference may have its first commissioner hired by Christmas, Colorado College athletic director Ken Ralph said Wednesday. The top choice of the three finalists, a group that includes former United States Olympic Committee chief executive officer Jim Scherr of Colorado Springs, will get an offer letter from the league soon, … Read more
In a statement released Thursday by the University of North Dakota and the WCHA, the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo will no longer be used by UND as of Jan. 1, 2012. As of that date, the school is asking to refer to its athletic teams as simply the University of North Dakota and to … Read more
Is Merrimack’s schedule tough enough for the Warriors to be the No. 1 team in the nation? That and more in this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback with Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski.
The Warriors are likely to be undefeated through two months. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski look at the road ahead in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Those topics and more in this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback with Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski.
An article in Tuesday’s Grand Forks Herald says a lawsuit filed in federal court Tuesday by Sioux Indians who support the University of North Dakota’s use of the Fighting Sioux nickname could affect next week’s reconsideration of the issue by the North Dakota Legislature. Attorneys for the Spirit Lake Sioux tribe filed the lawsuit against … Read more
Boston College is setting itself up for a run in the No. 1 spot, and a number of teams continue their early success. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss in this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Dave Starman doesn’t agree with Michigan being atop the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll early this season, nor does he agree with Wolverines goaltender Shawn Hunwick not being named one of the nation’s top 10 returning netminders.