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Minnesota and St. Cloud aren’t just second and third in the WCHA — they’re fourth and fifth in the Pairwise Rankings, giving this weekend’s series national significance. Also: UND wraps up a share of the MacNaughton Cup, and supervisor of officials Greg Shepherd does emergency duty. Todd D. Milewski reports.
Elmira got the monkey off its back, earning its 500th and 501st all-time victories in rapid succession last week to warm up for the playoffs. The Soaring Eagles rematch with Manhattanville in Friday’s first semifinal. Meanwhile, well-rested RIT lies in wait for Hobart. Scott Biggar rounds up the league.
The SUNYAC playoffs continue to look familiar. Plattsburgh coasted to two wins over Geneseo to reach the SUNYAC finals, but Potsdam upset second-seeded Oswego to gain the other championship berth. Russell Jaslow reviews and previews.
With just two weeks left in the regular season, see if you can guess whether the ECAC has sorted itself out yet (here’s a hint: no). Jayson Moy and Becky Blaeser try to sift through the pile.
The NCAA tournament bye brouhaha; Wisconsin’s Saturday woes revealed; and the return of the All-Underappreciated team. Todd D. Milewski rounds up the WCHA.
Despite a down year for the ECAC, Hockey East fans may have to make do with one NCAA bye; Dave Hendrickson unravels a snafu in the seeding process. Also, feathers are ruffled by a MAAC scheduling proposal; Jack Parker approaches 1000; and plenty more tournament talk.
Who’ll walk away with the hardware at the CCHA’s awards banquet? Paula C. Weston prognosticates the league’s annual winners.
Thanks to geography, home-ice advantage in the MAAC playoffs might mean a little more to two teams than to the rest of the league. One is already there — what about the second? Jim Connelly inspects Mercyhurst and Canisius’ tournament hopes.
Geneseo confounded the pundits last weekend with its defensive dominance of Fredonia — and the reward? A semifinal match with top seed Plattsburgh. Meanwhile, the roller-coaster is boarding as Potsdam takes on Oswego in the other semi. Russell Jaslow casts a critical eye on the SUNYAC.
Number-one RIT completes an undefeated regular season; Manhattanville pastes Neumann; and shorthanded Elmira awaits its shot at revenge. Scott Biggar wraps up the ECAC West.
One month ago, Sacred Heart was reeling, a victim of its own lack of discipline. Today the Pioneers are making a charge for home ice, and Jim Connelly explores the difference with head coach Shaun Hannah.
Civic duty calls for Paula Weston, but there’s still plenty of CCHA action to discuss — including two underrated teams, a milestone for OSU’s John Markell, Games and Grudges, and even some Valentine’s poetry…
This weekend, all eyes are on the top four in the WCHA standings as North Dakota — seeking another MacNaughton Cup — leads a pack that includes Minnesota, Colorado College, St. Cloud into the stretch run. Todd D. Milewski works the angles.
Colin Hemingway scores The Goal; Maine and UNH rebound; Lowell — perhaps aided by a print snafu — continues its run; Krys Kolanos shows he’s back; and Dave Hendrickson gets mail.
St. Thomas took matters into its own hands last weekend, sweeping upstart Bethel for its fourth straight MIAC regular-season title. Jim Cella rounds up the conference in the waning weekends of the year.
With just three weeks left in the regular season, St. Lawrence has taken over the top spot in the ECAC standings. Meanwhile, Harvard is barreling in the opposite direction, as 10 other teams try to sort out the details. Becky Blaeser and Jayson Moy cover the topsy-turviest conference in Division I.
It’s all over — for the regular season, anyway — in the SUNYAC, as the Plattsburgh Cardinals walk away with another title after beating fellow contenders Oswego and Potsdam down the stretch. Russell Jaslow previews the playoff scene.
After a costly defeat at the hands of Manhattanville, number-seven Elmira faces a do-or-die matchup with rival RIT this weekend. Meanwhile, the top-ranked Tigers roll on. Scott Biggar reports.
With a new leader atop the standings, the ECAC heads into another dizzying stretch run. Cornell, Clarkson and Harvard duke it out near the pinnacle, and Becky Blaeser and Jayson Moy are there.
Minnesota State-Mankato continues to earn its place in the WCHA; St. Cloud’s Dean Weasler sacrifices a year for the Huskies; Jeff Sauer bids farewell to Engelstad Arena; and the Winter Carnival goes cyber. Todd D. Milewski reports.