Just two weekends left in the regular season and some things are shaping up — we know three teams who will have home ice. Still, a lot of the league continues to be jumbled together so it looks like everything will come down to the final weekend … with two teams — the Badgers and … Read more
When the season began, Colorado College head coach Scott Owens may not have known what he had in Richard Bachman. Now, Bachman has left no doubt he was ready all along. Candace Horgan reports.
Funny, isn’t it, how a weekend following a day for love portrayed little, particularly up in Grand Forks and here at column home base, where I got pasted in predictions by my significant other. Oh, and apparently CC didn’t have the last non-conference tilt a few weeks ago, as the Sioux take on Bemidji this … Read more
Denver flirts with being back again, Colorado College loses one at home and again, the league race continues to get tighter, with no one wanting to share the love. Red Baron Pizza WCHA Players of the Week Red Baron WCHA Offensive Player of the Week: Matt Hartman, SCSU. Why: Led all WCHAers with five scoring … Read more
Colorado College sweeps the last non-conference series of the season and the league race gets tighter than ever. But enough from me, we’ve got a lot to talk about … Red Baron Pizza WCHA Players of the Week Red Baron WCHA Offensive Player of the Week: Mike Testwuide, CC. Why: Had four goals, one assist, … Read more
Ending a period of rampant speculation about his status with the Denver Pioneers, sophomore forward Brock Trotter has signed a three-year free-agent entry-level NHL contract with the Montreal Canadiens, head coach George Gwozdecky announced Thursday. Terms of Trotter’s three-year deal were not disclosed. Trotter will report to Hamilton of the American Hockey League. He could … Read more
Former Minnesota coach Doug Woog has been honored by the American Hockey Coaches Association as the recipient of the John MacInnes Award, presented to an individual who shows “a great concern for amateur hockey and youth programs.” Requirements also include a high winning percentage as a coach, as well as the ability to graduate players … Read more
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.
This conference can’t ever be nice and predictable, can it? Six teams remain separated by three points and the Fighting Sioux are edging the Colorado duo for league superiority. Red Baron Pizza WCHA Players of the Week Red Baron WCHA Co-Offensive Players of the Week: Jimmy Kerr, MTU and Jason Wiley, MSU-M. Why: Kerr had … Read more
Since a well-documented loss in Denver, the Wisconsin Badgers have regrouped around a common theme. Dave Starman finds Mike Eaves’ team making a charge as the playoff race heats up.
We’re starting the stretch run of the season here and it is going to be a wild and crazy race to the finish line. As I type this, six teams are separated by seven points, making it a virtual guarantee that nothing will be decided until the final weekend of play. Though it looked like … Read more
Bemidji State and the WCHA have reached a future scheduling agreement involving the Bemidji State men’s ice hockey program. Beginning with the 2010-11 season, and in conjunction with the opening of the Bemidji Regional Events Center, the WCHA will include in its annual composite schedule guaranteed home contests in men’s ice hockey at Bemidji State. … Read more
What did I say last week about things looking up at the U, if only for a weekend? Yeah, maybe it was only for that weekend. Still, the Gophers are starting to score a bit more per game, so they may be sloooowly turning the corner. Now if they could only hold a lead … … Read more
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.
Doth the new year kill the column jinx? After I talk about possible troubles concerning the Gophers and the Tigers, both teams swept their weekend series. After talking with Coach Scott Owens last week, I felt the Tigers might be okay, but held off judgment until the weekend series, where they went ahead and swept … Read more
Look, I’m back. I’ll make this short and say my holiday was good and I hope yours was too. Of course, you all got the gift of not having to read me for about a month, so you know. Red Baron Pizza WCHA Players of the Week Red Baron WCHA Offensive Player of the Week: … Read more
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: Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 29-30, 2007 Participants: Air Force, Boston College, RIT, Minnesota Game 1: Air Force vs. Boston College, 4:05 p.m. CT Air Force Falcons (9-4-3, 7-4-3 Atlantic Hockey) Head coach: Frank Serratore Leading scorers: Sr. Eric Ehn (6-15 — 21), Jr. Brent Olson (7-8 — 15) Leading netminder: So. Andrew Volkening … Read more