They grew up on opposite sides of North America, but have met in between with one goal in mind — winning an NCAA title. Rookies Tim Crowder, a native of Victoria, British Columbia, and Tim Kennedy, from Buffalo, New York, ride shotgun to center Justin Abdelkader on an impressive freshman line that has accounted for … Read more
Penalties were Cornell’s undoing in the ECACHL title game, and Saturday looked like more of the same — until a sudden reversal. Eric Schmoldt reports.
A rare NCAA matchup between Boston’s perennial archrivals — and their sixth meeting this season — was a dream matchup … but not for long, as Dave Hendrickson reflects.
Nebraska-Omaha’s first-ever NCAA tournament appearance owes much to the Mike Kemp, the only head coach UNO has ever had. Paula C. Weston reports.
Youth, particularly in the form of Chris Higgins, was served in BU’s Friday win over UNO. Dave Hendrickson says more heroics could be in the offing.
Once the field of 16 was announced Sunday morning, there were few surprises in either the selections or the pairings. The NCAA bracket lined up in pure PairWise order, pleasing number-crunchers around the nation, and few had beefs with the process, a change from some past years. Overall number-one seed Wisconsin, for instance, saw little … Read more
A tough stretch late in the regular season brought out the haters, but Boston College reversed those doubts in the Hockey East playoffs, says Dave Hendrickson.
With Dartmouth’s season all but over, the Big Green got together to give a shot to one particular freshman, says Jayson Moy.
Miami’s rise this season has been supported by youth, including the line of Jones-Davis-Musitelli. Paula C. Weston reports on the RedHawk sophs’ contributions.
UW netminder Brian Elliott made bouncing back from losses a habit this season. That, says Todd D. Milewski, was no different Saturday against Minnesota.
After a win in the semifinals, Dave Hendrickson says Boston University’s six-man senior class can lead the Terriers to their first HEA tournament title in nearly a decade.
Rylan Kaip hadn’t scored a goal for 59 straight games. But when North Dakota needed him Friday, he was there, Eric Schmoldt found.
A Friday barnburner put St. Cloud State in the WCHA title game, where Tom Reale says the Huskies can become the first play-in team to take the Broadmoor Trophy.
St. Cloud State’s hopes to begin the season might have seemed modest. But Tom Reale says the Huskies still have the spark.
With the 2005 Frozen Four under way, Dave Starman takes a trip down memory lane to championships past.
Letting bygones be bygones. That’s Robbie Bina’s approach this weekend, as he roots on his teammates in the NCAA Frozen Four. The North Dakota sophomore defenseman saw his season come to an end last month when he was hit from behind by Denver freshman Geoff Paukovich during the WCHA Final Five semifinals. Robbie Bina watches … Read more
It’s not just four WCHA teams in the Frozen Four: it’s a pair of rivalry games in the semifinals Thursday.
It’s been more than two decades coming, but the Frozen Four finally has gone back to school. This weekend’s tournament will be the first since 1983 to be played on a college campus, as Ohio State hosts the annual event at Value City Arena. Don’t, though, go blaming your local college or university for not … Read more
At first glance, Columbus, Ohio, doesn’t appear to be the 15th largest city in the United States. Well, at second glance, it doesn’t either — unless you know where to look. In the 15 years that I have lived here, Columbus has become a very livable city, a mix of small-town and cosmopolitan, where you … Read more
A very different team produced a familiar result for Denver, which has a shot at a second straight NCAA title this weekend.