After sweating out entry to NCAA tournament, Yale shows its Frozen Four worthiness
In the first of our Frozen Four previews, we look at the Bulldogs, who aren’t thrilled by suggestions that they backed into the NCAA tournament. Nate Owen reports.
Men’s D-I: Yale
Commentary: Here’s the lineup I’d pick from the Frozen Four rosters
Dave Starman makes his picks for forward, defense and goaltending from Massachusetts-Lowell, Quinnipiac, St. Cloud State and Yale.
Quinnipiac, Yale put South Central Connecticut in the national spotlight
The schools are on the same street, less than eight miles apart. Brian Farrell reports.
Seven finalists unveiled for Spencer Penrose Award as top Division I men’s coach
Seven coaches have qualified as finalists for the Spencer Penrose Award, given to the top coach in Division I men’s hockey. To be a finalist, a coach must be given his league’s coach of the year award or lead his team to the Frozen Four. For 2013, that group includes: • Yale’s Keith Allain, a … Read more
In 1952, prior selection slight sparked Yale’s Frozen Four run
Larry Noble Jr., who played on the Bulldogs’ only other Frozen Four team, connects the teams: “The coaching is and was first-rate.” Brian Sullivan reports.
Yale finds its offense again, and it helps deliver a Frozen Four spot
The Bulldogs didn’t score a goal last weekend but timely scores in the first and second rounds of the NCAA tournament have them in the Frozen Four. John Denny reports from the West Regional.
Goals don’t come suddenly for Yale, Minnesota — until the end
Both the Bulldogs and the Golden Gophers had trouble generating offense recently. Paula C. Weston reports from the NCAA West Regional.
Commentary: A scouting report on NCAA tournament teams, first-round games
Dave Starman takes a look at how the teams match up in first-round games.
Hanowski, Agostino part of package for Iginla
St. Cloud State senior forward Ben Hanowski and Yale junior forward Kenny Agostino were part of the NHL trade Wednesday night that sent Calgary Flames’ captain Jarome Iginla to the Pittsburgh Penguins for the college pair and a 2013 first-round pick.
West Regional preview: Niagara, Yale look to stop a Minnesota-North Dakota final
We take a look at the teams that will play in the NCAA West Regional in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Dusting off some old records: A look at the series behind first-round NCAA tournament matchups
There’s a story behind the all-time series between the teams that were matched for the first round of the NCAA tournament. Well, most of them. Todd D. Milewski reports.
Yale watches scoreboard as Quinnipiac looks ahead
The Bulldogs had a chance to cement an NCAA tournament spot but were shut out for the second straight game. Brian Farrell reports from the ECAC Hockey Championships.
Union finds a successful, familiar formula late in the season
Union is in the title game thanks to an outstanding penalty-kill unit, timely goals and a shutout from Troy Grosenick — all hallmarks of their Frozen Four run last season. Nate Owen reports from the ECAC Hockey Championship.
Inaugural Liberty Hockey Invitational to feature four Ivy League schools
The Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., will host the inaugural Liberty Hockey Invitational October 25-26, 2013. The two-day, four game tournament at the home of the NHL’s New Jersey Devils has Princeton, Yale, Brown and Dartmouth competing for the Liberty Trophy. Over the next three years, the tournament will feature Princeton and Yale, who will … Read more
TMQ: Quinnipiac goes streakless, the next outdoor venue and a Rensselaer resurgence
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.
Commentary: What’s wrong with Notre Dame? Look to the schedule, absences
A brief aside to start. Don Cherry seems to lower his IQ each time he opens his mouth. I cringed reading his quote about the recently fired Brian Burke when he said “All this guy did was go get Swedes, Finns and U.S. college kids.” Last I looked, since Canada last won gold at the … Read more
TMQ: On Quinnipiac, name recognition and the No. 1 ranking
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.
TMQ: Massachusetts-Lowell gaining in PairWise, but there’s a caveat
The River Hawks could take a dip in the PairWise when they get one more game against a team under consideration. That and a look at Notre Dame’s struggles in this week’s Tuesday Morning Quarterback with Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski.
11 nominees unveiled for 2013 Hockey Humanitarian Award
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
TMQ: Tough opponents, injuries haven’t slowed No. 1 Minnesota
The Gophers go into a series against No. 6 North Dakota this weekend after a three-win week. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.