This Week In Hockey East: Feb. 8, 2001
Hockey fans get a marquee championship matchup at the Beanpot; UMass-Lowell surprises in the second half; and Merrimack’s Anthony Aquino burns up the ice. Dave Hendrickson warms up his typing fingers.
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Hockey fans get a marquee championship matchup at the Beanpot; UMass-Lowell surprises in the second half; and Merrimack’s Anthony Aquino burns up the ice. Dave Hendrickson warms up his typing fingers.
There’s no telling what the rest of the season will bring in the MAAC, where even last-place Bentley still has a shot at the playoffs. Jim Connelly analyzes the hopefuls’ remaining schedules.
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. With Valentine’s Day in the offing, Cupid’s arrow strikes Paula C. Weston square in the hand that holds the pen.
It’s a race to the finish in the SUNYAC, as Plattsburgh, Potsdam and Oswego all have a chance to take the title in the waning days of the regular season. Russell Jaslow covers the playoff picture.
A St. Thomas sweep of St. Olaf was enough to give the MIAC a new leader, as the Tommies dashed Concordia’s wire-to-wire hopes by slipping into first. Jim Cella replays the week that was, and speculates on things to come.
To no one’s surprise, RIT settled the ECAC West regular-season race last weekend, sweeping Hobart and Manhattanville for the coup de grace. Scott Biggar reports.
In the CCHA we have Games of the Week; the Ganga Watch continues; and Paula C. Weston catches Extreme Fever.
If you’re looking for a close race as the season winds down in Hockey East, don’t look at the top. Also: fans turn out to support the Coaches Foundation, and the Beanpot looms. Dave Hendrickson reports.
He may not grab the spotlight, but his production turns heads. UND forward Jeff Panzer is making his case for Hobey, Todd D. Milewski says. Also: Scott Sandelin welcomes his old boss to Duluth, and Minnesota gathers its best.
Preseason favorite St. Lawrence slides into a familiar spot in the ECAC standings; Harvard turns back the clock; and Yale’s Tim Taylor nears the summit. Becky Blaeser and Jayson Moy report.
Stealthy UConn finds itself in the thick of the race; weekly awards; facilities in the spotlight; and Jim Connelly runs down the MAAC’s new tiebreaker criteria.
With five weeks left in the season, the MIAC has become a three-team race. USCHO.com debuts Jim Cella‘s weekly newsletter.
RIT tops Elmira to hold onto first place, and Manhattanville makes a move. Check out Scott Biggar‘s new-look ECAC West newsletter.
With conference play back underway in the SUNYAC, it was a good weekend to be home — the home team, that is. Russell Jaslow rounds up the conference.
While Mercyhurst and Iona have distinguished themselves, Quinnipiac has suddenly fallen on hard times in the MAAC. Jim Connelly — back from technical difficulties — rounds up the last two weeks.
With Cornell and Clarkson heating up in the second half, the ECAC promises to be a logjam — as usual — by the end of the season. Also: the Iron Columnists almost lose a round in the Picks Challenge. Becky Blaeser and Jayson Moy take on all comers.
Lake Superior State battles through a trying season, while the Battle of Michigan is renewed at Joe Louis Arena Saturday. Paula C. Weston ladles out news of the CCHA.
First place is on the line as North Dakota hosts St. Cloud; Denver coach George Gwozdecky focuses on the big picture; and Colorado College faces a familiar situation in net. Todd D. Milewski draws aside the curtain on the WCHA.
Everyone’s got an opinion, and Dave Hendrickson is no exception. Take a look at one man’s first-half Hockey East honors.
After a weekend in which national number-one RIT suffered its first blemish and Elmira climbed back into the pollsters’ field of vision, the two squads match up for what could be Elmira’s 500th all-time win — or the reaffirmation of the Tigers’ dominance. You want drama? Scott Biggar presents the ECAC West.