This Week in … columns; weekly columns on a league, region or gender-division
The WCHA is well-represented at the World Juniors — even without Wisconsin leader scorer Robbie Earl; St. Cloud State and Minnesota renew their rivalry this weekend; and Minnesota State’s fortune seem to hinge, statistically at lease, on freshman Travis Morin. Todd D. Milewski reports.
Bad mojo at Lake Forest, good karma at Stout, and a Lawrence team on the rise. Plus, suspensions at Gustavus and Ryan’s picks of the week.
Jared Ross and Barret Ehgoetz didn’t settle much during last weekend’s head-to-head confrontation; Niagara gets much-needed help from a senior; and Robert Morris makes strides in its first varsity year. Brian Coe reports.
Can a Leopard change its spots? Wentworth coach Jonathan Deptula hopes so; meanwhile Trinity has come out flying, an NHL player finds a temporary coaching job at Salem State, and Wesleyan and Worcester have rookies who are coming up big.
Michigan leads the CCHA in selections to the World Juniors — by default; and two are better than one as Paula C. Weston doubles up on her picks for the Games of the Week.
St. John’s knows it has a challenge ahead, even after going 5-0 to start; Finlandia is competing, and Bethel’s a surprise; the NCHA gets down to business.
A young Brown team fares better than the pundits anticipated; Colgate meets its first goal of the young season; and the Cardiac Cats have Burlington and the nation astir. Juan Martinez reports.
It’s been a busy week for RIT: players got hit by a stomach bug, they have to visit Hobart, and on Saturday, Atlantic Hockey pays a visit. Neumann is getting closer to the league, and Hobart introduces a Statesman with a big head.
While Middlebury and Norwich got attention in the Primelink final, some other teams and players are making noise, include Conn. College goalie Steve Oven and UMass-Dartmouth’s Scott Trahan, D-III’s leading scorer. His coach, John Rolli, picked up win 400 on Thursday.
North Dakota battles through injury; the WCHA and Hockey East trade refs; St. Cloud State looks for a model for success; and the weekend’s marquee series pits Minnesota against Colorado College. Todd D. Milewski reports.
New Hampshire shakes its collective head after ill fortune strikes against Vermont; Boston College and Boston University seem headed in different directions as they gear up for a traditional showdown; and Providence looks for daylight. Scott Weighart fills us in on Hockey East.
Q: When is third place almost like a championship? A: When, like Holy Cross, your offense has been struggling and you’ve upset the pre-tournament favorite. Also, the AHA gets serious about expansion, and Quinnipiac hits the road. Jim Connelly reports.
History could be made this weekend when Jared Ross faces off against Barret Ehgoetz as part of a Niagara-UAH dustup; the Purple Eagles take a blow due to injury; and the CHA triumphs in Troy, N.Y.
The CCHA takes it on the chin in the College Hockey Showcase; Miami continues to fall victim to injury; and the inexplicable-but-entertaining Ohio State vs. Alaska-Fairbanks rivalry returns. Paula C. Weston reports.
The SUNYAC was busy over Thanksgiving, as Russell Jaslow notes. Also, a spotlight on goalies and some questions about the ability of Sports Information Directors to count spectators.
Massachusetts-Lowell sits in the cellar, but the schedule-makers have had something to do with that; UMass tries to level its play during a rollercoaster season; and Hockey East’s coaches begin to bid farewell to BU’s Walter Brown Arena. Dave Hendrickson rounds up the holiday week in Hockey East.
Harvard gets going behind the strength of its defense; streaking Vermont deals with the loss of a key contributor; Brown stuns Minnesota-Duluth in the last second … literally; and Hugh Jessiman is back in Hanover, if not on the ice. Juan Martinez reports.
It’s the spirit of giving this week in the CCHA, as new names capture attention in the early going; Nebraska-Omaha and Ohio State mix it up after last weekend’s on-ice battle; and the controversy at Yost Arena continues. Paula C. Weston reports.
Minnesota-Duluth reaches a critical stretch; Minnesota State’s special teams give the Mavericks new life; and the College Hockey Showcase hits, this time with the nation’s top three teams on display. Todd D. Milewski reports.
Continuing an annual tradition, USCHO.com’s Jim Connelly takes a partly tongue-in-cheek look at holiday thankfulness around Atlantic Hockey.