TMQ: Teams standing out, players stepping up
Denver is out to a 4-0 start, joining others who have impressed early this season. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss in this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Men’s D-I: Northern Michigan
With Coreau back, Northern Michigan builds from the goal out
Last year, Northern Michigan’s season ended when Bowling Green took two of three games from the Wildcats in Marquette during the CCHA playoffs. It was deja vu for NMU, the second year in a row that the last-place Falcons had come into the Wildcats’ own rink and sent the home team packing in the playoffs. … Read more
WCHA’s Alaska playoff plan has some members anxious
The first sign of anxiety over the remodeled WCHA’s upcoming postseason format surfaced just minutes after the plan was voted in. League commissioner Bruce McLeod said he heard a couple of informal conversations taking place after last week’s meeting, with representatives of the schools that will make up the nine-team WCHA talking over other possibilities. … Read more
Alaska AD Karr moving to Northern Michigan for similar role
Forrest Karr has been named the Northern Michigan director of athletics, recreational sports and the United States Olympic Education Center/special assistant to the president and will start his new position on June 11. Karr is currently the athletic director at Alaska and was one of three finalists considered for the Wildcats athletic director position. “I’m … Read more
TMQ: Teams waiting, hoping for more games to play
Northern Michigan is out of the CCHA playoffs, but it’s not too far out of the running for an NCAA tournament spot. What do you do if you’re the Wildcats? Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski have this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
TMQ: Ferris State beating all the predictions with heart
Picked for ninth in the CCHA by the coaches entering the season, the Bulldogs are the new No. 1 team in the country. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski talk about that, the Beanpot and more in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
TMQ: First-place favorites, Beanpot upset possibilities and a sudden change
Even in the WCHA, where Minnesota has a five-point lead on Minnesota-Duluth, the race for league titles is tightening up. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski have this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Traveling Russian team no stranger to long trips
Six games against college teams are on the schedule for the Russian Red Stars. Dave Saunders reports.
TMQ: A save for Alabama-Huntsville, but will there be a rebound?
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.
Northern Michigan players appear in court on bike theft charges
Four Northern Michigan players pleaded no contest Tuesday to misdemeanors of receiving and concealing stolen property under $200, related to alleged campus bicycle thefts that occurred in September, according to a report Tuesday in the Mining Journal. Freshmen Mitchell Jones, Jake Baker and D.J. Vandercook and sophomore Stephan Vigier are scheduled for sentencing in February. … Read more
TMQ: A split in the votes for Merrimack; Lowell’s rise; Northern Michigan’s fall
Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski run down the hot topics this week in Division I men’s hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Five Northern Michigan freshmen face trial for bike thefts
Five Northern Michigan freshmen will go to trial next month on misdemeanor charges involving stolen bicycles. Dylan Walchuk, Mitch Jones, Jake Baker, Eric Walker and DJ Vandercook are all alleged to have committed the crimes on or about Sept. 23. “They all involved thefts of bikes on campus and people who were in possession of … Read more
TMQ: Setback off ice, statement on it in college hockey
Todd: There’s plenty to talk about this week, but events developing Monday have captured our attention. Alabama-Huntsville has announced it will drop its varsity program in favor of a club team to save money. Program boosters have been raising funds to keep the program going, but interim president Malcolm Portera pulled the plug. The writing … Read more
TMQ: Some underappreciated teams find themselves on the U.P. and U.P.
Teams from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are a combined 11-1 so far this season, and could it be because of what happened in the offseason? Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss in this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Northern Michigan hopes to avoid repeat of scoring shortfall
Past predictors The 2010-11 season ended in an uncharacteristic way for Northern Michigan — in Marquette, after losing two of three to Bowling Green in the first round of the CCHA playoffs. It was just the second time in nine years under coach Walt Kyle that NMU had failed to advance to the CCHA championship … Read more
Northern Michigan granted full approval to join WCHA in 2013
The WCHA announced Wednesday that former conference member Northern Michigan will be re-joining the league starting with the 2013-14 season after being approved for membership in a conference call of league members held earlier today. The Wildcats, who won the Division I national championship in 1991 while a member of the WCHA, were part of … Read more
WCHA set to add Northern Michigan as sixth member for 2013-14
The WCHA is on the verge of adding Northern Michigan to its lineup for the 2013-14 season. Formal approval of the Wildcats’ application for membership will happen next week, the league announced in a statement Friday afternoon. Administrators from the five schools that will remain from the current-day WCHA after formation of the Big Ten … Read more
Northern Michigan board votes to seek spot in WCHA
Northern Michigan’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved a proposal for the school’s hockey team to pursue a spot in the WCHA. The vote, as reported by Mining Journal reporter Matt Wellens via Twitter, comes a day ahead of a WCHA meeting in St. Paul, Minn., where adding an additional member is expected to be considered. … Read more
Madolora, Cannata, Gron named USCHO’s Three Stars for Feb. 16
THIRD STAR Tyler Gron, Northern Michigan: The Wildcats junior brought his team back from a 4-1 deficit with a hat trick last Saturday in a game NMU won 6-5. He added an assist on Saturday and a goal on Friday for a five-point weekend. :: Tyler Gron’s player page SECOND STAR Joe Cannata, Merrimack: The … Read more
Bakala, Thompson, Gron earn USCHO Three Stars for Dec. 8
THIRD STAR Tyler Gron, Northern Michigan: The junior forward scored three power-play goals in a win and a tie against Western Michigan last weekend, reaching 10 goals for the season. He added an assist in Friday’s game for a four-point series. :: Tyler Gron’s player page SECOND STAR Paul Thompson, New Hampshire: After putting up … Read more