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Robert Morris, the consensus basement pick to start the season, is surprising the pundits — at the expense of Niagara, which looks to recover against an unfriendly foe in Alabama-Huntsville this weekend. Brian Coe reports.
Neumann notched its first ECAC West win, and things are looking up for the young program. Meanwhile the playoff picture is coming into focus, and nobody is out of it yet.
The stretch drive in the ECACHL is a spectacle like no other, as Juan Martinez shows. Also: Cornell and Colgate battle in a particularly-significant series, and Harvard defends the conference’s honor in the Beanpot.
After the latest allegations of player misbehavior out of Canisius, USCHO.com’s Jim Connelly can no longer hold his tongue. Also: the AHA race narrows — sort of; Army takes on its Canadian counterpart in one of the nation’s oldest rivalries; and Holy Cross’ Tanner Fogarty suffers an unusual injury.
With college hockey’s most famous in-season tournament just around the corner, it’s all Beanpot, all the time for Hockey East correspondent Dave Hendrickson this week.
Cornell and Rensselaer start their stretch drives early; an end-of-season hot streak hasn’t carried over this season for Clarkson; Vermont stays the course despite a recent stretch of tough results; and Dartmouth’s John Ostapyk is recognized for his contributions to the community. Juan Martinez reports.
Maine and Massachusetts-Lowell suffered through tough stretches early in the season, but both clubs are making their moves now, Dave Hendrickson says. Also: bad luck follows UML’s SID on the road, it’s time for a Wesleyan update from the House of Hendrickson, and Dave puts in a good word for a fellow writer.
Travel partners met last weekend in the SUNYAC, and only one team really got the job done.
Michigan Tech, coming off a stunning sweep of Minnesota, tries to repeat the feat against Colorado College; Wisconsin holds the lead in the WCHA standings, but the Badgers’ schedule does them no favors from here on out; and Minnesota-Duluth might be pointed in the right direction after a disappointing first half. Todd D. Milewski reports.
Niagara gets in gear as the Purple Eagles attempt to replicate last season’s NCAA tournament berth; Robert Morris erases two frustrating marks with one win; and CHA fans storm the Hobey Baker fan balloting. Brian Coe reports.
West teams earn poll trifecta After sweeping their respective series last weekend, Wisconsin-Superior, St. Norbert and St. John’s now occupy the 1-2-3 spots in the USCHO Division III poll. Manhattanville’s stay at the top of the heap was a short one and they weren’t helped by dropping their first game to Hobart while Superior and … Read more
Goalies are making a huge impact on the races in the NESCAC and ECAC East.
Taking a page from SportsCenter, Jim Connelly is here to play “Fact or Fiction” with Atlantic Hockey. Also: travails in the Poker Capital of the U.S., up close and personal.
Manhattanville’s stay at No. 1 was short; Neumann has been shorthanded; it’s the end of an era in Elmira.
Time is slipping away on the 2004-05 season, and the national picture isn’t as pretty for the CCHA as coaches, fans and players might hope, Paula C. Weston notes. Also: the Ohio State-Michigan series in review, and your Game of the Week pits NCAA contenders Michigan and Northern Michigan.
The ECACHL’s weekend docket presents big-time matchups; St. Lawrence gets going for the second half; and the league claims the honors in the Commissioners’ Cup. Juan Martinez reports.
Alabama-Huntsville takes the spotlight in this week’s edition of Brian Coe’s column, starting with the CHA’s one-two battle between Bemidji State and UAH. Also: Jared Ross keeps on truckin’ into history, Craig Bushey joins elite company and Scott Munroe turns his fortunes around.
Oswego’s Ed Gosek has the same “problem” his predecessors at Oswego have had — two excellent goaltenders, and a tough time deciding which to play. Meanwhile, the SUNYAC keeps up its success against the ECAC West as it heads back to league play.
Signs point to an exciting second half in the WCHA, as Todd D. Milewski breaks out the Magic 8-Ball for prognostications. Also: Minnesota may leave room for two in net, Denver scores at even strength, and Alaska-Anchorage makes the best of two losses.
Holy Cross returns to a familiar position in the league standings; the AHA’s FleetCenter doubleheader prepares for a marketing push; and preparations are made for the possibility of another new member in 2006-07. Jim Connelly reports.