With near-unanimity, Michigan claimed the top spot in Monday’s USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll for the third straight week. The Wolverines, who beat Notre Dame twice over the weekend to solidify their hold on No. 1, claimed all but one of the 50 first-place votes in the balloting. Michigan was followed once again by second-ranked … 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
A sweep of Western Michigan kept Michigan in the top spot in Monday’s USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll, as the Wolverines racked up 45 of 50 first-place votes to retain the national pole position. Michigan was trailed once again by Miami, which picked up two wins over Nebraska-Omaha and earned the remaining five first-place nods … Read more
The top 20 teams are still the top 20 teams, but there’s a lot of movement in this week’s poll. Miami’s road split with Bowling Green was enough for the RedHawks to fall from grace and to vault the Michigan Wolverines into the top spot in the USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll, released Monday. Three … Read more
Perfection. It’s aspired for in politics and has been temporarily reached in professional football. In hockey, though, it’s altogether more difficult to achieve as grit, passion, and something as simple as a wayward bounce of the puck could mean defeat. And while there remains two undefeated — though not unblemished — schools left in Division … Read more
The U.S. National Junior Team finished fourth in the 2008 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship after a 4-2 loss to Russia today in the bronze medal game of the event. “It was disappointing to finish the way we did after such a good start in this tournament,” said U.S. Head Coach John Hynes. … Read more
The U.S. National Junior Team will play for the bronze medal in the 2008 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship against Russia after a 4-1 loss to Canada in the semifinals of the tournament. “Canada played a great game,” said U.S. Head Coach John Hynes. “Our guys will refocus and be ready to play … Read more
The U.S. National Junior Team built a 5-0 lead through two periods and finished with a 5-3 victory over Finland in the final preliminary-round game for both teams at the 2008 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship here tonight. Colin Wilson (Boston University) had a natural hat trick for Team USA. The United States … Read more
The U.S. National Junior Team fired 49 shots on goal in helping it to a 3-2 win over Russia in its third preliminary-round game at the 2008 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship here tonight. “Our guys played with deep belief in themselves,” said U.S. Head Coach John Hynes. “Our commitment to team play … Read more
The U.S. National Junior Team used four power-play goals on the way to a convincing 4-2 victory over Switzerland in the preliminary round of the of the 2008 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship here tonight. “We played with good conviction and did it for 60 minutes,” said U.S. Head Coach John Hynes. “We … Read more
The U.S. National Junior Team, with goals from five different players, earned a 5 -1 victory over Kazakhstan today in the opening game for both teams of the preliminary round of the 2008 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship. “I thought we got stronger as the game wore on,” said U.S. Head Coach John … Read more
Minnesota sophomore Kyle Okposo has chosen to forgo the remainder of the 2007-08 season and his college hockey eligibility to sign a contract with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. Gopher sophomore Kyle Okposo departs at mid-season after speculation that he would turn pro after his rookie year (photo: Melissa Wade.) Okposo … Read more
As much as things change . . . . Undoubtedly a common sentiment around the country as for the past couple of months a CCHA team has sat atop the national rankings. Three weeks ago it was Miami, last poll Michigan. Now again the RedHawks reign supreme. Not without some fight from the idle Wolverines, … Read more
Boston University head coach Jack Parker yesterday released a statement that four suspended hockey players will be permitted to rejoin the Terriers team in its first game back from the winter exam break, a December 30 game at home against Merrimack. Parker had suspended the quartet – seniors Bryan Ewing, Brian McGuirk, Dan McGoff and … Read more
When you defeat the fourth and fifth ranked teams in the nation by a combined score of 12-3, it is a good bet that you have made a strong case that you are the best team in the land. And when the reigning top teams both have sub par weekends — combining for modest but … Read more
Boston University was in the news earlier this week when four players, senior captain Brian McGuirk, seniors Bryan Ewing and Dan McGoff, and junior Brandon Yip, were “suspended indefinitely” for violating a team rule. Following tonight’s 3-2 win over the US Under-18 team, Parker responded to a question from USCHO during the press conference regarding … Read more
College Hockey lost a dear friend with the passing of Jon Barkan. Jon was taken from us far too early, with so much more left to give to the world. In his 39 years Jon brightened our days and made each and every one of us a better person with everything that he did, not … Read more
Boston University’s woes this season don’t show any sign of turning around soon. Already saddled with a disappointing 4-9-2 record, the Terriers will be without four players indefinitely due to a suspension. Three seniors and one junior comprise the group: Captain Brian McGuirk, leading scorer Bryan Ewing, former Hockey East Rookie of the Year Brandon … Read more
The BCS has nothing on D-III hockey. For the fourth time in six polls, there is a new king in college hockey. Actually two: it’s a dual monarchy. Each tallying 283 points, Elmira and Plattsburgh are the new number ones in Division III hockey. 7-0-1 and 11-1-0, respectively, the Eagles did receive nine first place … Read more
A tie with St. Mary’s in their only action netted University of Wisconsin-River Falls three more first place votes as they hung on to the USCHO Division III poll’s number one spot for the second consecutive week. Hobart, the nation’s new number two, received three first place tallies (six less than UW-River Falls) but only … Read more