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ECAC PREVIEW: Jan. 10-11, 1997 ECAC Preview: Jan. 10-11, 1997 by Jayson Moy There is a saying about television serials that can be applied to the ECAC: if you miss an episode, you have no idea what is going on when you tune back in. In this case, an episode is a weekend, and in … Read more
WCHA Preview: Jan. 3-7, 1997 by Jim Thies After a full weekend of non-conference games, it’s time to get back to business in the WCHA. Three teams — Denver, Minnesota and Northern Michigan — all earned holiday tourney titles. Now it’s time to focus on the rest of the league schedule. The standings are tight, … Read more
ECAC PREVIEW: Jan. 3-7, 1997 ECAC Preview: Jan. 3-7, 1997 by Jayson Moy The ECAC was the conference of champions during the holiday season. In seven holiday tournaments, ECAC teams took home four titles, finished second in three, third in three, and did not place last in any. The titles were won by RPI in … Read more
Hockey East Preview: Jan. 3-7, 1997 by Dave Hendrickson New Hampshire and Boston University square off in one of the most eagerly anticipated series of the year. These two teams have run away from the pack, UNH with a perfect league record and BU having only a tie to blemish its standing in Hockey East. … Read more
CCHA PREVIEW: Dec. 4-7, 1996 CCHA Preview: Dec. 4-7, 1996 by Paula C. Weston The CCHA begins the second half of the season quietly, with only two two-game conference series and three teams facing competition from conference-leading non-CCHA teams. It’s no surprise that Michigan won its ninth straight Great Lakes Invitational Tournament. We know what … Read more
CCHA Preview: Dec. 27-31, 1996 by Paula C. Weston Each team in the CCHA except for the University of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks is competing in non-conference tournament play during the holiday break. The University of Michigan is defending the Great Lakes Invitational title for the eighth straight year, while Michigan State, Lake Superior State and Michigan … Read more
WCHA Preview: Dec. 27-31, 1996 by Jim Thies Next to the end-of-the-year league and national playoffs, this time of year is possibly the most exciting for players, coaches and fans alike, since teams leave the rigors of conference play and face new opponents from across the nation. This leads to some great matchups, and that’s … Read more
Hockey East Preview: Dec. 27-31, 1996 by Dave Hendrickson After two sparse weeks Hockey East rebounds into full-scale action. All but Boston University will be participating in tournaments, while the fourth-ranked Terriers travel to North Dakota to play the fifth-ranked Fighting Sioux. Look for plenty of upsets this week. After a week or two off, … Read more
ECAC PREVIEW: Dec. 13-14, 1996 ECAC Preview: Dec. 27-31, 1996 by Jayson Moy There are things that go hand in hand with the holiday season: presents, family, laughs, tradition, shopping, and college hockey. Yes, college hockey is a huge part of the holidays. There are a total of nine tournaments involving a total of 32 … Read more
WCHA PREVIEW: Dec. 13-15, 1996 WCHA Preview: Dec. 20-21, 1996 by Jim Thies Although most of the WCHA is off this weekend, Minnesota-Duluth stays in action, hosting ECAC member Harvard in a weekend series in Duluth, Minn. The rest of the teams take a break from play, but will be in action again soon, with … Read more
Hockey East Preview: Dec. 20-21, 1996 by Dave Hendrickson Will Hockey East ever beat the ECAC again? Since November 26 — Hockey East’s last victorious date on the calendar — the two leagues have faced each other in 14 games played on seven calendar days. Hockey East has won only two of the games and … Read more
WCHA PREVIEW: Dec. 13-15, 1996 WCHA Preview: Dec. 13-15, 1996 by Jim Thies North Dakota won three of four points from Colorado College last weekend, increasing its lead to six in the race for first place in the WCHA. The Fighting Sioux are off this weekend, but would probably rather be playing to keep their … Read more
CCHA PREVIEW: Dec. 13-15, 1996 CCHA Preview: Dec. 13-15, 1996 by Paula C. Weston The teams atop the CCHA standings remain constant, as Lake Superior State and Michigan State (each with 18 points) hold on to their one-point lead over Michigan, while Miami stands one point behind the Wolverines. The potential for change in the … Read more
Hockey East Preview: Dec. 11-14, 1996 by Dave Hendrickson Exam week sidelines six of the nine Hockey East teams this weekend. What the league lacks in quantity, however, they’ll try to make up in quality. First, Boston University hosts Boston College in one of the top rivalries in the sport. Although both teams are far … Read more
ECAC PREVIEW: Dec. 13-14, 1996 ECAC Preview: Dec. 13-14, 1996 by Jayson Moy The holiday season is upon us, and as usual, that means a light schedule of games. There are only two on the ECAC docket this week, and both involve a Hockey East foe — UMass-Amherst. The ECAC is currently overwhelming HEA opponents, … Read more
CCHA PREVIEW: Dec. 4-7, 1996 CCHA Preview: Dec. 4-7, 1996 by Paula C. Weston The CCHA became a more interesting place this week. The Lake Superior State Lakers vaulted into first place by winning four games in six days, and taking advantage of non-conference games for second-place Michigan State, third-place Miami, and fourth-place Michigan. The … Read more
Hockey East Preview: Dec. 5-8, 1996 by Dave Hendrickson BC coach Jerry York’s 500th win (see Jerry York: The Road To 500 Wins, elsewhere on USCHO), New Hampshire’s taking of the Governors’ Cup, and BU’s two losses led the Hockey East news last week. The league returns to its usual slate of home-and-home series after … Read more
ECAC PREVIEW: Dec. 6-11, 1996 ECAC Preview: Dec. 6-11, 1996 by Jayson Moy The ECAC lead switched hands for three days last week, as the upstart Princeton Tigers laid claim to first place after Saturday’s victory. The Big Red of Cornell reclaimed the lead with a win Tuesday evening. Both teams are in ECAC action … Read more
WCHA PREVIEW: Dec. 6-7, 1996 WCHA Preview: Dec. 6-7, 1996 by Jim Thies North Dakota has jumped out to a four-point lead in the WCHA standings with 20 points, but Colorado College and Minnesota are close behind with 16 points each with another important weekend of play at hand. The big series has CC at … Read more
ECAC PREVIEW: Nov. 29-Dec. 1, 1996 ECAC Preview: Nov. 29-Dec. 1, 1996 by Jayson Moy [Editor’s note: several ECAC teams play games Tuesday, Nov. 26. These matchups were featured in last week’s ECAC Preview, and are not reflected in the records shown below.] Last season showed off the ECAC’s strength at the top. This year, … Read more