Keeping The Dots Connected
Playing on a North Dakota line with top NHL draftees T.J. Oshie and Jonathan Toews, it’s Ryan Duncan who keeps it all together. Patrick C. Miller reports.
Men’s D-I: WCHA
UND Issues Players’ Statement On Tavern Incident
A statement was released Wednesday afternoon regarding the Jan. 28 incident at Judy’s Tavern involving Fighting Sioux players Robbie Bina, Jonathan Toews and T.J. Oshie: University of North Dakota men’s hockey student-athletes Robbie Bina, Jonathan Toews and T.J. Oshie apologized today for their roles in a recent incident at a Grand Forks business. The three … Read more
Tuesday Morning Quarterback: West
Scott Brown returns for Tuesday Morning Quarterback, with a look at the controversy in the national polls, an evaluation of two of the WCHA’s most storied programs, and applause for the CHA.
Bina To Face Charge In Tavern Incident
North Dakota defenseman Robbie Bina will face a misdemeanor charge in connection with an incident at a Grand Forks tavern last weekend, multiple sources are reporting. The charge against Bina, 24, will be one of “escaping custody,” which is a Class B misdemeanor offense punishable by a maximum of a $1,000 fine or 30 days … Read more
UND Players Cited In Tavern
The North Dakota Fighting Sioux, who have been winning praise for their recent performance on the ice, have come under some less-welcome scrutiny for off-ice behavior. Three North Dakota players were involved in a matter at a Grand Forks, N.D., bar Sunday night in which two citations were issued, while a third charge was possible, … Read more
This Week in the WCHA: Feb. 1, 2007
Off the Top of My Head • There is a stunning resemblance between last year’s Wisconsin team and this year’s Minnesota squad as we head into what I’m dubbing WCHA men’s hockey “Bracket-Buster Weekend.” Same Story, Different Team? The Minnesota Gophers are starting to look a lot like the Wisconsin Badgers of the 2005-06 season. … Read more
Right Man For The Job
Dave Hakstol had big shoes to fill when he took over at North Dakota, but two Frozen Fours later, the UND head coach has shown his leadership in spades. Dave Starman reports.
An Unmatched Pair
Not many teams can truly boast two number-one goaltenders, but the Denver Pioneers do. Candace Horgan profiles Glenn Fisher and Peter Mannino, DU’s netminding duo par excellence.
This Week in the WCHA: Jan. 25, 2007
Off the Top of My Head • Time to break out the broom. For the first time — and quite surprisingly considering the erratic state of the WCHA — I went a perfect 8-0 in predictions last week. I’ll go ahead and predict that it’s the last time this season that happens. • At the … Read more
This Week in the WCHA: Jan. 18, 2007
Off the Top of My Head • Talk about a topsy-turvy Friday. The “underdogs” of all four series between WCHA teams last Friday took at least a point. The nature of the league never ceases to amaze me. • While there are only three league series on the docket for this weekend, they are three … Read more
Precious Medals
North Dakota welcomed home Jonathan Toews, Brian Lee and Taylor Chorney from a glittering World Junior Championship with hope that the trio will help propel the Sioux’s second half, says Patrick C. Miller.
Hockey Humanitarian Finalists Named
The Hockey Humanitarian Foundation named the five finalists for the 2007 Hockey Humanitarian Award. This list of five was narrowed down from a list of 13 nominees that were released earlier in January. The Foundation will look at all of the candidates and then announce the winner of the Award on Friday, April 6, 2007, … Read more
Fast Leaves Denver
Sophomore defenseman T.J. Fast, a native of Calgary, Alberta, has left the team and officially withdrawn from the University of Denver to pursue other opportunities, head coach George Gwozdecky announced. Fast tallied four assists in 19 games for the No. 7 Pioneers (15-7-2, 9-5-2 WCHA) this season. He finished his DU career with 11 points … Read more
This Week in the WCHA: Jan. 11, 2007
Off The Top Of My Head • If the first weekend of 2007 was any indication, the second half of the season looks to be just as wild as the first. • Michigan Tech’s goaltending carried it through the first half of the season, but at some point you have to start scoring. The Huskies … Read more
Perfect Timing
One of the hottest teams in the nation, St. Cloud State has rebuilt success behind team chemistry, the coaching of Bob Motzko and stellar netminding from Bobby Goepfert. How far can the Huskies go? Tom Reale reports.
This Week in the WCHA: Jan. 4, 2007
Off The Top Of My Head • Nothing like five league series in one weekend to open the second half of the WCHA season. • The question is, will it turn out to be a race for second? It would be surprising to see a team catch Minnesota, but don’t forget that people were asking … Read more
Former WCHA Commissioner Otto Breitenbach Dies
Otto Breitenbach, the former WCHA commissioner whose impact on college hockey transcended his conference, died Tuesday at a local hospital. He was 82. Breitenbach, a longtime athletics administrator at Wisconsin, served as the WCHA commissioner from 1983 to 1994, during which time the league added four teams and overhauled its playoff tournament. His tenure also … Read more
Tyler Hirsch Dismissed From Minnesota Gopher Team
Minnesota announced today that senior forward Tyler Hirsch has been dismissed from the team. Tyler Hirsch (photo: Melissa Wade) “Tyler Hirsch’s hockey career at the University of Minnesota has come to an end,” head coach Don Lucia said. “This is a private and confidential matter between Tyler and the coaching staff, and there will be … Read more
NCAA Directive On Rules Enforcement Reinforced
Frank Cole, the NCAA’s National Coordinator of Officals, along with Col. James Knowlton, the chair of the NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee and Ty Halpin, the NCAA’s liasion to the Ice Hockey Rules Committee recently sent a memorandum to the Conference Commissioners and Hockey Coaches in regards to the Officiating Directive. Below is the text … Read more
This Week in the WCHA: Dec. 7, 2006
Off The Top Of My Head • Look out for those feisty Minnesota State Mavericks. It seems like every year they sneak up on teams and snag some points, just like they did with a 5-5 tie against Minnesota last weekend. • What a way for Minnesota-Duluth to end its 11-game WCHA road winless streak. … Read more