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New Hampshire may not have the Olympic stars, but right now the Wildcats have a tenuous hold on the fourth spot in the Pairwise Rankings. Women’s correspondent Dave De Remer writes about what UNH needs to do to stay there and more in this week’s Hockey East report.
Quinnipiac and Mercyhurst re-engage the MAAC’s highest-profile rivalry; a look at a proposal with “multiple” consequences; and Jim Connelly evaluates the playoff race.
Michigan State looks ready to make its move — and just in time for the Games of the Week against Nebraska-Omaha, Paula C. Weston says. Also: the Ohio Cup games continue, while Bowling Green and Western Michigan pay visits to Upset City.
Hockey East’s member teams display their top-down strength — to one another; Massachusetts sits on the brink of a breakthrough; Providence wins the big ones, but Merrimack isn’t quite as fortunate; and more. Dave Hendrickson reports.
For New Hampshire, it’s been a tale of two seasons: winless against the elite of women’s college hockey, the Wildcats are perfect vs. everyone else. David De Remer reports on UNH’s weekend clash with Minnesota, and more.
A cataclysmic collision is on the schedule: yep, it’s Plattsburgh versus RIT as the SUNYAC-ECAC West showdown continues. Also: Russell Jaslow offers fond, and not-so-fond remembrances of the old NYCHA.
An aggressive schedule has helped Ohio State learn to compete. Now the Buckeyes’ test is to turn close games into victories, Craig Roberts finds.
Utica and Hamilton build a rivalry on natural foundations; RIT suffers through injuries; and Scott Biggar continues his tour of ECAC West arenas with a visit to Playland.
Dartmouth wants to reach the Frozen Four, and that requires quality wins — starting, David De Remer says, this weekend against Minnesota. Also: St. Lawrence looks to boost its own NCAA hopes, and the ECAC defends its honor in nonconference action.
Last weekend’s OT jaw-dropper between Minnesota State and Michigan Tech sets Todd D. Milewski to thinking about the ol’ extra frame. Also: Colorado College storms out of the break; Minnesota-Duluth moves up — cautiously; and Wisconsin misses something on offense.
Cornell and Colgate visit Union and Rensselaer in the Capital District this weekend, and with three of the four teams mired in winless or near-winless streaks, something’s gotta give. Becky Blaeser and Jayson Moy round up a short week in the ECAC.
Mercyhurst continues its march toward the inaugural CHA title — but can the Lakers take it to the next level at the Frozen Four? Craig Roberts reports.
Readers name their first-half All-WCHA first team; Denver guns for third — at least; the troubles continue in Anchorage; and more. Todd D. Milewski reports.
In its short history, the CHA hasn’t had a problem finding good goaltending. Geof F. Morris rounds up the battle in nets at several league schools.
Putting aside history, Bentley climbs into the MAAC’s first division; also, Jim Connelly revisits the league’s place in the newly-released PairWise Rankings.
The Canadian national team comes calling again, leaving Dartmouth a little shorthanded for this weekend’s series with Minnesota-Duluth. David De Remer rounds up the ECAC.
“The Game” keynotes this weekend’s ECAC slate, but that’s not the only rivalry action going down. Becky Blaeser and Jayson Moy line ’em up.
BU and Merrimack head in opposite directions; UML gets one in the (Hockey East) win column; BC loses another Eaves; and much more. Dave Hendrickson offers his musings.
A review of the first half; the Hockey Humanitarian Foundation shines a spotlight toward Neumann; and Scott Biggar takes a trip through the Geneva Recreation Center — the first in a series on the ECAC West’s home venues.
The four PrimeLink Shootout teams meet again; the SUNYAC mistreats Neumann; and Russell Jaslow gets into a fender-bender.