After announcing he was leaving school to pursue an NHL free-agent deal, Western Michigan junior defenseman Dan DeKeyser chose the Detroit Red Wings on Friday. DeKeyser, a two-time CCHA best defensive defenseman award winner, leaves the Broncos after 118 total games where he recorded 12 goals and 49 points with a plus-23 plus-minus rating. This … Read more
The National Collegiate Hockey Conference has a logo and a postseason tournament structure in place for its inaugural season. The NCHC will debut in the 2013-14 season with Colorado College, Denver, Miami, Minnesota-Duluth, Nebraska-Omaha, North Dakota, St. Cloud State and Western Michigan as members. Four winners of conference quarterfinal playoff series will advance the 2014 … Read more
This year’s five BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award finalists all have unique stories to tell and come from four different conferences, including a pair of players from the CCHA. All five players have contributed significantly through off-ice causes and foundations, some even created from scratch. Western Michigan senior forward Brett Beebe established his … Read more
Quinnipiac got the No. 1 spot and promptly lost its first game afterward. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss that and more in this week’s Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
The CCHA announced Wednesday that three players have been suspended for one game as a result of incidents that occurred last Saturday between Western Michigan and Ferris State. Western Michigan sophomore forward Justin Kovacs, Ferris State freshman forward Dakota Klecha and Ferris State senior forward Matthew Kirzinger will all sit their team’s next games. Kovacs … Read more
Did the Bobcats miss out on the top spot in the poll because they haven’t long been a traditional power? Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss that and more in this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Two repeat nominees are among the 11 college hockey players up for the 18th annual Hockey Humanitarian Award. St. Anselm’s J. Tucker Mullin and Alaska’s Kaare Odegard, both seniors, have been nominated again for the award, which recognizes college hockey’s top citizen. The full list of nominees: Jason Beattie, Niagara senior Brett Beebe, Western Michigan … Read more
The CCHA announced on Wednesday pair of one-game suspensions as a result of separate incidents that occurred in Great Lakes Invitational games on Dec. 30, 2012. Michigan senior captain A.J. Treais and Western Michigan sophomore defenseman Matt Stewart will both sit one game, with Stewart getting the additional game from the CCHA after a game … Read more
Summaries of the seven tournaments that run Friday through Monday.
Boston College remains the only team to have defended its No. 1 ranking this season after New Hampshire falls from the top spot. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski have more in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Given their similar records and no head-to-head results, is it possible to separate New Hampshire and Boston College right now? Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski look into it in this week’s Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Former Western Michigan goalie Marc Magliarditi and ex-Colgate defenseman Steve Poapst will be inducted as part of the sixth class of the ECHL Hall of Fame on Jan. 23, 2013.
Does Michigan deserve the No. 19 ranking? And how about the goaltending we’ve seen so far this season? Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss in this week’s Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
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.
Tuesday Morning Quarterback makes its 2012-13 season debut with Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski looking into early results and an NCAA suspension.
How do you follow up a CCHA playoff championship in your first year as head coach? Said Western Michigan’s Andy Murray, “Our basic expectation is to be ready to play every night.” The two-year turnaround of Broncos hockey is nothing short of amazing. After Jeff Blashill provided the groundwork in 2010-11, Murray built an even … Read more
With systems in place and a recruiting class under their belt, these coaches see the pressure to produce increase. Jason Karnosky reports.
Our 2012-13 preview series continues with a look at the best returning defensemen in college hockey. Daver Karnosky reports.
The season is right around the corner, and our preseason coverage begins with a look at 10 returning goaltenders to keep an eye on this season. Roman J. Uschak reports.
Spiros Anastas, who was a volunteer assistant coach during the 2011-12 season at Western Michigan, has been named general manager of the British Columbia Hockey League’s Alberni Valley Bulldogs.