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What Should’ve Been Said on the Selection Show …

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The Division I men’s ice hockey committee made some changes to the selection process this year, both in the criteria used to compare teams, and the methodology used in selecting and placing them. Using a strict interpretation of its rules, and not budging from them, the committee selected and seeded the field in a mechanical … Read more

Cornell, CC, Minnesota, UNH Get Top Seeds

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A pair of WCHA teams earned top seeds for the NCAA tournament, but unlike the last 15 seasons, that doesn’t put them any closer to the Frozen Four than the rest of the field. Colorado College and Minnesota joined Cornell and New Hampshire as No. 1 seeds for the expanded 2003 national tournament, which opens … Read more

Hockey East Showdown Possible in Second Round

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Boston University and New Hampshire could square off for a Frozen Four spot if each wins its first NCAA game. Also, comments from many of the coaches who’ll field teams in this year’s tournament, and some who won’t.

Bracketology: March 21

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With the expansion of the NCAA tournament to 16 teams this year, even knowledgeable people around college hockey have been thrown into confusion about the new seeding process. And since the NCAA has publicized its new guidelines for seeding, here is a peek — “bracketology”-style — at what the NCAA tournament might look like if … Read more

ECAC Notebook

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Dartmouth senior goaltender Nick Boucher has been a leading force for the Big Green all season. It came as something of a surprise then that his team’s attempted comeback came with Boucher sitting on the bench. Dartmouth coach Bob Gaudet pulled Boucher after Brendan Bernakevitch’s unassisted power-play goal at 7:59 of the second. Boucher faced … Read more