Holy Cross enjoys another turn in the role of David
It may not have been an NCAA tournament win over Minnesota, but the Crusaders have another big moment to look back on. Chris Lerch has This Week in Atlantic Hockey.
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Stunning start for New Hampshire features mind-boggling stats
The Wildcats are 0-4-1 and are scoring an average of three goals fewer than they are allowing. Dave Hendrickson has This Week in Hockey East.
Minnesota’s Hansen reaps the rewards after rounding out his game
The senior is already more than halfway to his point total from last season. Tyler Buckentine and Brian Halverson have This Week in the WCHA.
Power station up and running early for Clarkson
The Golden Knights’ power play ranks third nationally at 29.4 percent. Joshua Boyd has This Week in ECAC Hockey.
Big programs at Michigan State, Ohio State in big transitions
On their way to the Big Ten two years down the road, the Spartans and the Buckeyes are in the middle of rebrandings. Paula C. Weston has This Week in the CCHA.
Northeastern’s lucky Coyne
Ask for a show of hands of any surprised that coach Dave Flint’s Northeastern Huskies are off to a strong start, and all extremities should remain down. The Huskies exited October with records of 5-0-2, 7-1-1, and 6-1-2 in Flint’s first three seasons at the helm, and have jumped out to a 4-0-0 mark halfway … Read more
The ‘pumpkin convention’ returns to Rochester and sees a dramatic finish
RIT tied its record for a regular season game by selling out all 10,556 seats in Blue Cross Arena, and rewarded the fans with a comeback victory. Chris Lerch has This Week in Atlantic Hockey.
Early numbers promising for Michigan Tech, Alaska-Anchorage
Early season statistics and standings, while providing no particular long-term value, can be fun to peruse nonetheless if only for the “what if?” factor they present. Brian Halverson and Tyler Buckentine have This Week in the WCHA.
Madigan, Northeastern put focus on improving game to game
Jim Madigan got his first victory as Northeastern’s coach, but the more important result to him was getting back to .500. Jim Connelly has This Week in Hockey East.
Yoopers delight: Lake Superior State, Northern Michigan enjoy fast starts
The CCHA’s two teams in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula were busy last weekend making statements of their own, each handling things at home. Paula C. Weston has This Week in the CCHA.
Remade Union holding its own early in title defense season
It’s not easy to climb to the top. It’s even harder to stay there. That hill must seem doubly steep for many at Union this year. Brian Sullivan has This Week in ECAC Hockey.
Getting off on the right blade
Excepting the Ivies, teams have a weekend or two of action behind them. Every team wants a winning start to the season, but because the cumulative record of all teams at any point is always .500, not everyone will achieve that goal. For teams with championship aspirations, how crucial is a fast start? In an … Read more
Focusing at the CCHA as it is, not as it will (not) be
You know, I just never thought that it would come to this. I envisioned a day when I would no longer be covering CCHA hockey — a day that I know many of you have also envisioned, with much longing — but I never thought that the end of my CCHA coverage would come because … Read more
Scheduling flexibility allows Hockey East teams big-game opportunities
In recent years, the Hockey East schedule has opened slowly with few league games and then built to a climax. The Ice Breaker kicked off the season with a Hockey East team typically playing other elite teams from around the country, but the league schedule saved its bullets. Heavyweights like Boston College and New Hampshire … Read more
WCHA teams looking for different results in featured East-West tilts
This is the first week of league play, with three WCHA series set for this weekend. No. 9 Minnesota-Duluth hosting No. 14 Minnesota is certainly one to watch but all of college hockey nation has an eye on a few marquee East-West matchups. No. 3 Denver heads to Boston to play top-ranked Boston College on … Read more
Slow start for Atlantic Hockey teams? We’ve seen it before
Another opening weekend to the college hockey season, and another opening weekend slate of losses for Atlantic Hockey teams. In all, the league went 1-13 in non-conference games last week. Non-league games early in the season have traditionally been bad news for AHA teams, especially when almost all of them are on the road and … Read more
St. Lawrence forced back to the drawing board after opening losses
St. Lawrence looked around Appleton Arena following a two-day visit by Ferris State and there was one common thought: “What a mess.” The Bulldogs left behind 4-2 and 5-1 defeats of the Saints, leaving St. Lawrence to clean up what they could before leaving for their Thursday night stint against Michigan. There was a lot … Read more
CHA moves forward despite step back
As the only women’s NCAA Division-I hockey conference without a compass direction in its name, it is fitting that College Hockey America references the entire country. No matter where a D-I program has popped up of late, they have found a place in the CHA. The CHA’s roots stretch back to the Great Lakes Women’s … Read more
Kazmaier trio a difficult choice
The hardest job in hockey? Seems it might be a seat on the Kazmaier selection committee. Each year, the task of anointing just one woman as the best player in women’s hockey seems to get more daunting, with no slam dunk Patty Kazmaier Award winner to merely hand the honor to. That said, we do … Read more
Semifinal matchups should make for entertaining Hockey East championship
I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels that the college hockey season, as long as it may be, flies by. Here we are at the final Hockey East column of the regular season, which also means that we’re down to four teams competing for the Lamoriello Cup. In the opening round last weekend, … Read more