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Saturday, March 22nd, 2008With the games in the books, Jayson Moy looks over the results and offers his take on the brackets for the NCAA tournament.
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Bracket Analysis
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008With the field of 16 announced, USCHO.com got the teams — but not the matchups — right once again. Jayson Moy breaks down the committee’s thought process.
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Bracket Reax
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008The field of 16 for the NCAA tournament has been announced, and although the pairings will — as they always do — provoke some consternation, the important thing is to make it. “The anticipation of the national tournament, the opponent, the site you’re going to play, it’s a special day,” said Boston College head coach [...]
You Can’t Go Home Again
Friday, March 21st, 2008Thomas Wolfe may have been correct in a literal sense. But, that doesn’t mean you can’t go back to the place of one of your greatest moments in life, and have the sights, sounds, and experiences come flooding back in a tidal wave of emotional euphoria. It has been 10,254 days since I last watched [...]
Cadets Come Marching In
Thursday, March 20th, 2008Following last weekendâ??s high-powered 7-2 romp in the quarterfinals against Manhattanville, the Norwich Cadets have returned to the Frozen Four for the first time since they hosted the championship weekend in 2004. For this group of Cadets, itâ??s the first time they have advanced to the title round and with no experience in this round; [...]
Crusade
Thursday, March 20th, 2008St. Norbert has won at least a share of the NCHA title in 10 of the past 12 seasons. It has also won the NCHA Playoffs and Peters Cup five out of the last six years. Having accomplished both again this season, and having defeated St. Thomas 2-1 in overtime to advance to their fifth [...]
MSU’s Lerg One Of Five Finalists For Sullivan Award
Thursday, March 20th, 2008Michigan State junior goaltender Jeff Lerg, of Livonia, Mich., has been named one of five finalists for the prestigious James E. Sullivan Award. Lerg has been invited to the Sullivan Award Ceremony in New York, N.Y., on April 1 at the New York Athletic Club. The AAU Sullivan Award honors the outstanding amateur athlete in [...]
The Vindication of Youth
Thursday, March 20th, 2008College sports is so much about fresh faces as athletes cycle through every four years or so. Thus, there isn’t much time to get the most from your players on the team. Therefore, when freshmen make an immediate impact, it’s a bonus. An added impact that can sometimes propel a team deep into the national [...]
Kevin, Ryan And The Joe
Thursday, March 20th, 2008DETROIT — With the Hobey Baker finalists out, Dave Starman muses on two missing names, then gives props to the CCHA awards banquet.
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Battle Tested
Thursday, March 20th, 2008DETROIT — It hasn’t been a smooth ride, but Notre Dame is at Joe Louis Arena with a shot at the Mason Cup, not to mention an NCAA tournament bid. Dave Starman seeks out the reasons.
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