TMQ: Teams need a February surge for a chance at success
Each week, Tuesday Morning Quarterback looks at the big events and big topics in Division I men’s college hockey.
Men’s D-I: St. Cloud State
Nodl, Lange named to Austrian Olympic team
Former St. Cloud State forward Andreas Nodl (2006-08) and ex-Rensselaer goaltender Mathias Lange (2005-09) will play for Austria at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
TMQ: Taking notice of Minnesota State while Union keeps rolling along
Our weekly look at big events and big issues around Division I men’s college hockey.
Eighteen players nominated for 2014 Hockey Humanitarian Award
Repeat honorees Jordan Heywood of Merrimack and Jeffrey Reppucci of Holy Cross are among the group.
TMQ: PairWise shows which teams have more work to do than others
There are four teams on the wrong side of the bubble that might surprise some: Denver, North Dakota, Western Michigan and Miami.
St. Cloud State ranked No. 1 in D-I men’s poll for first time in nearly 12 years
For the first time in nearly 12 years, St. Cloud State is the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. This week, the Huskies earned 33 first-place votes and 978 voting points. The last time SCSU had the No. 1 ranking was in the Jan. 7, 2002 poll. This current No. 1 ranking … Read more
TMQ: New No. 1 St. Cloud State putting together a winning formula
Here’s our weekly look at big events and big issues around Division I men’s college hockey.
TMQ: Holy Cross brings the noise on a quiet weekend
The Crusaders’ win over Boston College gave Atlantic Hockey, maligned for its poor nonconference record, another big upset.
By slimmest of margins, Minnesota again top team in D-I men’s poll
By just one voting point, Minnesota retains the No. 1 spot in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll by a 963-962 margin over St. Cloud State. St. Cloud did, however, garner more first-place votes (27) than the Gophers (22). Minnesota split with Minnesota-Duluth last weekend, while the Huskies tied and beat Colorado College to … Read more
TMQ: An indecisive weekend leaves us without a dominant team
Here’s our weekly look at big events and big issues around Division I men’s college hockey.
TMQ: Frozen Four returners St. Cloud State, Quinnipiac haven’t lost much
Here’s our weekly look at big events and big issues around Division I men’s college hockey.
TMQ: A winning pair in Providence, ECAC Hockey’s strength and realignment readjustment
Here’s our weekly look at big events and big issues around Division I men’s college hockey.
Frozen Four experience a boon for St. Cloud State, but Huskies turn the page
Forwards Jonny Brodzinski and Kalle Kossila and goaltender Ryan Faragher return to lead the Huskies’ run at another NCAA spot.
Minnesota D-I men’s teams to play for North Star College Cup
The official title to Minnesota’s inaugural Division I men’s tournament that will be staged in January 2014 is the North Star College Cup. The event runs January 24-25, 2014, in St. Paul, Minn., with Minnesota, Minnesota State, Minnesota-Duluth and St. Cloud State all taking part. Bemidji State will not participate in the 2014 event.
New NCHC commissioner Fenton takes reins of league he helped create
Josh Fenton said he has reached out to several commissioners or former commissioners to gauge what the life as a college hockey commissioner entails. Matt Mackinder reports.
Hobey Baker winner LeBlanc to throw out first pitch at Target Field
Drew LeBlanc, the 2013 Hobey Baker Award winner as a senior at St. Cloud State, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch on June 12 at Target Field just prior to the Minnesota Twins-Philadelphia Phillies game that night. The SCSU team will also be honored during a pregame ceremony.
NCHC loses commissioner Scherr to European Games position
The National Collegiate Hockey Conference is losing its first commissioner before it plays its first game. Jim Scherr, who in early 2012 got a 4½-year contract to run the NCHC, is leaving the league to become chief operating officer of the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. The league made the announcement late Friday afternoon, … Read more
Boston College tabs Ayers as Eagles’ new assistant coach
Mike Ayers, former goaltending coach at USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program and goalie at New Hampshire from 2000-2004, has been named the new assistant coach at Boston College. Ayers replaces former associate head coach Mike Cavanaugh, who left BC for the head coaching job at Connecticut. Ayers coached with the NTDP from 2011-13 and … Read more
NCHC commissioner Scherr says link to European job ‘premature’
National Collegiate Hockey Conference commissioner Jim Scherr has been in discussions with organizers of the 2015 European Games about a job with the group, but he said a report that he has accepted the position is premature. Inside the Games reported that Scherr would become the chief operating officer for the organizing committee of the … Read more
Nebraska-Omaha assistant Johnson decides to ‘go in another direction’
Nebraska-Omaha assistant coach Steve Johnson will not be back behind the bench for the 2013-14 season. “Steve had decided to go in another direction with his career and we wish him the best of luck,” said UNO head coach Dean Blais in a statement. “He was a valuable member of our staff and did a … Read more