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: North Dakota
Snow causes postponements at Minnesota, Minnesota State
A major snowstorm moving through Minnesota has postponed three games scheduled for Saturday. Minnesota has postponed Saturday’s men’s game against Minnesota-Duluth and women’s game against Ohio State because of a snowstorm in the Twin Cities. Both games have been rescheduled for Sunday, the school announced. The men’s game will begin at 4 p.m. CST, while … Read more
Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Gray area in head contact
Chris Lerch and Todd D. Milewski discuss the scary injury to Denver’s Jesse Martin, some changes to the polls and what’s ahead in Division I men’s college hockey this week.
Update: Denver’s Martin hospitalized for fractured vertebra
Denver senior forward Jesse Martin was in stable condition at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis Sunday night after suffering three fractures in the C-2 vertebra in his neck Saturday at North Dakota. Aaron Leu, Denver’s associate director of sports medicine, confirmed that information via a school news release Sunday. The release categorized it … Read more
Tuesday Morning Quarterback: On surprises and arenas
Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski weigh in on last weekend’s upsets at the top of the rankings and the differences between college hockey’s old and new arenas.
Video: Versus’ feature on Travis Roy
On Tuesday, Versus aired a feature on the 15-year anniversary of Travis Roy’s 11-second Boston University career and the 15 years since. This feature included never-before-seen footage of that night (Oct. 20, 1995, North Dakota at BU) and will have interviews from Roy and his family, BU coach Jack Parker and former teammate and current … Read more
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.
Candidates announced for Senior CLASS Award
A total of 20 NCAA men’s ice hockey student-athletes who excel both on and off the ice have been selected as candidates today for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in hockey. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must have achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition. An acronym … Read more
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
Genoway’s return, complete roster make North Dakota a favorite
Just by looking at their results from last season, one might think that North Dakota did its same old song and dance — start slow-ish, surge late and end up in the mix at the end of the season. Results, though, don’t tell the whole story. The Fighting Sioux started off well, but then lost … Read more
North Dakota’s Kristo gets 1-game suspension for rules violation
North Dakota forward Danny Kristo has been suspended for one game for violating team rules, the school announced Friday. Kristo will miss Sunday’s exhibition game against Manitoba. The school did not specify the nature of the violation.
North Dakota Runaway Favorite in WCHA Polls
North Dakota is the nearly unanimous choice of WCHA coaches and media members to win that league’s regular season title. The Fighting Sioux took 10 of 12 first-place votes in the coaches poll, organized by the Grand Forks Herald and 28 of 29 first-place votes in the media poll, conducted by KZIO-FM of Duluth, Minn. … Read more
Minnesota-Duluth Favored to Win Women’s WCHA
Defending national champion Minnesota-Duluth is the pick of WCHA coaches to win the women’s league title in 2010-11. The Bulldogs, who tied Minnesota for last year’s regular-season title, claimed six of eight first-place votes from the coaches, who could not vote for their own team. Wisconsin got the other two first-place votes and came in … Read more
Head Injuries No Game for Genoway
North Dakota’s Chay Genoway lost most of last season to a concussion. Now, the star defenseman says he supports an hockey-wide crackdown on hits to the head. Patrick C. Miller reports.
First-Picked Collegian Schwartz’s Birthday Wish Comes True
There were plenty of names tossed around as to which collegian would be the first to walk to the podium in the opening round of Friday’s NHL Entry Draft. But it was the less thought of birthday boy, Jaden Schwartz, who got his ultimate wish. Related link: Video interviews from the first round of the … Read more
Granato to be One of First Two Women in Hall of Fame
Cammi Granato, three-time ECAC Player of the Year, two-time Olympian and 15-year member of the U.S. Women’s National Team, was today announced as one of the first two female members in the 65-year history of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Granato will be formally inducted into the Hall on Nov. 8 as part of the … Read more
Last Day for Fighting Sioux Apparel: June 30, 2011
Another element of finality has come down in the decision to remove the Fighting Sioux nickname from North Dakota. Licenses to sell apparel with the Fighting Sioux logo will expire on June 30, 2011, and will not be renewed, according to a memo from the group responsible for licensing for the university. Licensing Resource Group … 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
Genoway Says He’s Returning to North Dakota for ‘Highlight’ Season
Defenseman Chay Genoway, a third-team all-WCHA selection last season even though he played only nine games, will return to North Dakota on a medical hardship waiver. Related link: With Genoway Back, is North Dakota the Favorite? Genoway suffered a concussion on Nov. 13 and did not return to the Fighting Sioux lineup the rest of … Read more
Fighting Sioux Nickname, Logo Close to Retirement
North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname and logo are one step closer to being officially retired. The North Dakota Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the State Board of Higher Education has the authority to change the school’s nickname at any time. the Grand Forks Herald reported. The court ruled on a case brought by members … Read more