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It is surely one of the more exotically named little towns in all of Alberta, perhaps second only to the inimitably monikered crossroads of Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo-Jump for catching one’s fancy. We refer, of course, to Ma-Me-O Beach (population 95). It is the hometown of Carson Duggan, a key cog in the success enjoyed by St. Lawrence … Read more

It may be a small sign, but a significant one nonetheless, of how far women’s college hockey has come. That two teams who are far behind the sport’s elite, namely Maine and Vermont, can hook up to produce a dandy of a hockey game. Over the ages, we’ve seen some doozies, from the five-overtime Providence … Read more

The overnight temperature in Madison, Wisc. on Thursday was 16 degrees with a wind chill of 5. The outlook for Ft. Myers, Fla., on Friday called for 77 degree temps and breezes. It would seem like a good time for a hockey team, say No. 1 ranked Wisconsin, to take a pre-holiday tournament southward, which … Read more

Elmira defends their No. 1 Ranking The Elmira College Soaring Eagles faced their sternest test to their top ranked position this past weekend as they took three of four points from ECAC West rival R.I.T. at the Murray Athletic Center in Pine Valley, N.Y. On Friday night, Elmira pounded the Tigers 6-1 behind senior forward … Read more

You may hate it (as some say they do), love it (as many more seem to), or have no opinion (it’s hard to find anyone camped there)… but one thing appears to be certain. The shootout is likely to be with us for a while. Brought in this year by both the WCHA and Hockey … Read more

Splits and Upsets for Everyone This past weekend featured two national powerhouses falling to unranked opponents in what turned out to be the first of what I expect to be many weekends this year with parity being the only word to describe it. The gap between the traditionally top-ranked teams and some of the middle-of-the-pack … Read more

This space last week detailed the first appearance of Boston University into the USCHO.com Top Ten. It seems that such happenings are going to be more common place. This week finds, for the first time in its history, North Dakota making a Ten trip, albeit in a tie with a rejuvenated Northeastern team. With another … Read more

Sleeper in the MIAC? This past weekend no team made a bigger statement than the Concordia-Moorhead Cobbers who upset, defending NCHA champion and Frozen Four finalist, Wisconsin-Superior 2-1 on the road. The Cobbers battled back after falling behind 1-0 in the first period on a goal from Superior’s Jessica Tyra. Kaylee Black knotted things up … Read more

Puppy Power So let’s see, when is the last time you saw Boston University standing atop the WHEA ladder a month into the season? Or, for that matter, ever saw the Terriers listed anywhere inside the USCHO.com poll? The answer to both questions is … never! Yet here we are with those spunky pups tearing … Read more

No cold stares across the corn flakes. No deadly silences on the commute home. None of the trap doors that married couples who work together can fall through. And they are there (you could have asked Ricky and Lucy). None of that has befallen the husband and wife coaching tandem of Matt and Shannon Desrochers. … Read more

Handicapping the Field Four leagues, four pathways to one goal. Namely the Women’s Frozen Four, set for next April at Boston University. While two of the leagues can reliably count on an at-large bid or two to get teams into the eight-team NCAA tourney field, the surest route remains winning the league title. And while … Read more