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Rank! Over the last year, E! Entertainment Television made popular the show “Rank.” On the geared-towards-pop-culture hour-long show, the network ranks anything from “hottest celebrity” to “richest person.” Taking the route of the spinoff, we present to you “Rank, College Hockey Style.” On this episode, we’ll be ranking the toughest remaining MAAC schedules as the … Read more
North Dakota revisits an old problem in goal; Minnesota’s coaching staff cracks the whip; Michigan Tech gets scoring help; Minnesota State takes time off; and, like ABC, Todd D. Milewski finds out who’s hot and who’s not.
Saturday’s battle between Cornell and Harvard tops the headlines, but there’s plenty more action bubbling under in the ECAC this week — including Union’s attempt to solidify home ice and Colgate’s continued rise. Becky Blaeser and Jayson Moy round up the league.
Michigan gets motivated — and just in time to take on scalding-hot archrival Michigan State; CCHA schools go Cup Crazy (no, not Lord Stanley’s) this weekend; and Paula C. Weston salutes St. Valentine himself.
Top-ranked Harvard gets a double dose of high-caliber opposition this weekend as No. 6 St. Lawrence hosts the Crimson for a pair. David De Remer previews the battle, and also examines how the other half lives in the ECAC.
With a month left in the regular season, Wisconsin looks to pad its hold on third place, while Minnesota and Minnesota-Duluth try not to look ahead to their series next weekend. Craig Roberts reports.
RIT and Elmira lead the pack into the playoff stretch; the ECAC West’s eternal expansion rumors continue; and Scott Biggar visits RIT’s Ritter Arena.
Union climbs the standings; a scouting perspective on Dartmouth phenom Hugh Jessiman; the origins of the Big Red Freakout revealed; and much more. Becky Blaeser and Jayson Moy open the mailbag again.
Boston College makes history at the Beanpot — and looks for more — while Northeastern is just looking for a win right now. David De Remer reports.
Oswego keeps Fredonia from turning the race in the SUNYAC into a formality; Plattsburgh bounces back; and Russell Jaslow comments on perseverance and heroism.
In a thin week of games in the CHA, Bemidji State finds a link to the Edmonton Oilers dynasty — two, in fact; meanwhile, the CHA gets three representatives into the next round of Hobey Baker fan voting, but Geof F. Morris has some issues with that.
The goalie rotation goes the way of the dodo bird; UNH fans cry foul after a kick in the …; BU defies the law of averages, sort of; and Dave Hendrickson takes on the musical powers that be.
The nation’s number-one team puts an effective end to the CHA’s NCAA tournament hopes, while Wayne State achieves a milestone. Craig Roberts reports.
A classic rivalry is renewed this weekend, as Dartmouth visits top-ranked Harvard at Bright Hockey Center. David De Remer reports.
Colorado College and Minnesota State get the yin this week, while Wisconsin and Alaska-Anchorage are stuck with the yang. Todd D. Milewski looks over ticket sales, uniform changes, Thomas Vanek and travel plans for the MacNaughton Cup.
News out of Fairfield stuns the MAAC and all of college hockey; Mercyhurst loses some depth in nets; and Army renews an historic rivarly. Jim Connelly reports.
Bowling Green shows improvement, even if the numbers don’t agree; UAF struggles in net; Western Michigan visits Ohio State in the Games of the Week; and Paula C. Weston offers up news and notes from around the CCHA.
So soon after the tragic death of Glenn Crane, Holy Cross prepares for another life-and-death battle. Jim Connelly reports.
Slump? Whatever You Do, Don’t Call It That After bolting out of the gate at the start of the season, going 12-3-1 through October and November, the Miami RedHawks were 1-3-0 in December and have been 2-5-1 in January. But it’s not a slump. Just don’t call it a slump. “We’ve been playing all right,” … Read more
New Hampshire and Providence square off for Hockey East supremacy; the Patty Kazmaier Award finalists are around the corner; and David De Remer mulls the start of the Beanpot.