Following is the television schedule for the 2011 NCAA men’s ice hockey tournament. All times are EDT. For the first time, all games will be broadcast in high definition. Some games are not being aired live nationally, but those are available for syndication on local channels or regional networks. Where available, those channels are listed … Read more
Teams from four different conferences earned the No. 1 seeds in the regional brackets for the 2011 NCAA tournament when the seeds were announced on Sunday. Yale, North Dakota, Boston College and Miami are the top teams in the four regionals. Yale, the No. 1 overall seed, hosts the East Regional in Bridgeport, Conn., on … Read more
Defending national runner-up Norwich got a bye to the semifinals of the NCAA Division III women’s tournament when the bracket was revealed Monday. Adrian, Rochester Institute of Technology, Manhattanville, Middlebury, Gustavus Adolphus and Wisconsin-River Falls also made the seven-team field and will play quarterfinal games Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Get the full bracket at our … Read more
After a five-year run, the skills competition is out of the Frozen Four lineup. It will be replaced by an open skate on the Xcel Energy Center ice as part of the Friday night schedule that includes the ceremonies for the Hobey Baker and Hockey Humanitarian awards. Plans are for the open skate to include … Read more
For the fifth straight season, the NCAA men’s ice hockey committee has altered the selection criteria for the national tournament. This season, the list of teams under consideration — those that are compared against each other to form the basis of the PairWise Rankings — has been expanded to all teams with a Ratings Percentage … Read more
The NCAA and Westwood One have announced a multi-year extension to a contract that will keep the men’s Frozen Four on national radio. Details of the agreement were not announced. In addition to the Frozen Four, Westwood One broadcasts the men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball and men’s lacrosse championships.
Last season was a banner year for the SUNYAC, but one that fell slightly short. Two teams made the Division III national championship weekend in Lake Placid — Oswego and Plattsburgh. This is the first time this has happened since 1987, when those two teams faced each other in the championship game won by Plattsburgh … Read more
The score was the same, and the goal outburst eerily identical, but this time, RIT made UNH live it from the losing side.
WEST REGIONAL DATA Venue: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn. Ticket info: Click here (opens new window). Schedule: St. Cloud State vs. Northern Michigan, 4:30 p.m. Central Friday; Wisconsin vs. Vermont, 8 p.m. Friday; semifinal winners, 8 p.m. Saturday. ABOUT THE TEAMS Wisconsin Record: 25-10-4 (17-8-3 WCHA, 2nd place) NCAA tournament appearances: 23 (34-19-2, 6 … Read more
EAST REGIONAL DATA Venue: Times Union Center, Albany, N.Y. Ticket info: Click here (opens new window). Schedule: Denver vs. RIT, 3 p.m. Eastern Friday; Cornell vs. New Hampshire, 6:30 p.m. Friday; semifinal winners, 6:30 p.m. Saturday. ABOUT THE TEAMS Denver Record: 29-7-4 (19-5-4 WCHA, 1st place) NCAA tournament appearances: 20 (25-15, 7 national championships) Players … Read more
MIDWEST REGIONAL DATA Venue: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, Ind. Ticket info: Click here (opens new window). Schedule: Miami vs. Alabama-Huntsville, 4 p.m. Eastern Saturday; Bemidji State vs. Michigan, 7:30 p.m. Saturday; semifinal winners, 8 p.m. Sunday. ABOUT THE TEAMS Miami Record: 27-7-7 (21-2-5-2 CCHA, 1st place) NCAA tournament appearances: 8 (5-7) Players … Read more
NORTHEAST REGIONAL DATA Venue: DCU Center, Worcester, Mass. Ticket info: Click here (opens new window). Schedule: Boston College vs. Alaska, 1:30 p.m. Eastern Saturday; North Dakota vs. Yale, 5 p.m. Saturday; semifinal winners, 5:30 p.m. Sunday. ABOUT THE TEAMS Boston College Record: 25-10-3 (16-8-3 Hockey East, 2nd place) NCAA tournament appearances: 29 (37-37, 3 national … Read more
The NCAA men’s ice hockey committee might have had attendance on the mind when it put together the bracket for the 2010 NCAA tournament. Miami, Denver, Wisconsin and Boston College earned No. 1 seeds, but the variations from complete bracket integrity with the third seeds appeared to be to get some teams closer to home, … Read more
Executive editor Tim Brule, arena reporter Scott Bridges, women’s editor Brian Sullivan, D-III women’s editor Matt Rennell, and veteran women’s reporter David De Remer covered the national title game with over 550 fans. Read the recap here. Women’s D-I National Championship
Four teams will converge on St. Peter, Minn. this weekend for the 2010 NCAA Division III Women’s Ice Hockey Championships, hosted by Gustavus Adolphus at the Don Roberts Rink. This marks the first time in the tournament’s nine year history that it will be held in the west after three finals have been held at … Read more
The Frozen Four may be in the books for another year, but the most controversial play of the tournament, a Notre Dame goal in the third period of the championship game that was overturned by video replay, is still being debated throughout college hockey. They play, which occurred at 4:56 of the third period with … Read more
For the Fighting Irish, a one-goal performance was a familiar narrative that they would have preferred to tell in past tense. At the end of the first half of the season, Notre Dame was averaging 3.50 goals per game; going into their 4-1 title game loss to Boston College, the Irish were averaging 2.93. “We’ve … Read more
Coming into this season, Boston College had a big question mark facing them. The Eagles had lost two consecutive national championship games, and junior goaltender Cory Schneider decided to forgo his senior season and sign with the Vancouver Canucks. If Jerry York’s Eagles hoped to contend for the championship again, they would have to rely … Read more
Not Your Local Hero Swedish native, freshman Calle Ridderwall, had two goals in Notre Dame’s 5-4 win over Michigan in the semifinal, the opening goal for the Irish and the game-winner in overtime. In 37 previous games, Ridderall had netted just two and was playing on the fourth line in Thursday’s game. After the win, … Read more
When Boston College’s 2006-07 campaign ended with a disappointing loss against Michigan State in the national title game, BC head coach Jerry York still had a silver lining. At that time, the prospects for the 2007-08 team were extremely high. Standout goaltender Cory Schneider was returning for his senior year. Forwards Brock Bradford and Nathan … Read more