Category Archives: NCAA

Frozen Four Preview: Michigan

Throughout the week, I’ll have posts on each of the teams playing in the 2011 NCAA Frozen Four. There is plenty of quality FF coverage across the internet, but I’ll try and give you something just a little different. The … Continue reading

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Frozen Four Preview: Minnesota Duluth

Throughout the week, I’ll have posts on each of the teams playing in the 2011 NCAA Frozen Four. There is plenty of quality FF coverage across the internet, but I’ll try and give you something just a little different. The … Continue reading

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United States of Hockey On The Air

Today, I joined Matt Gajtka on his Blog Talk Radio podcast. We covered everything from the Frozen Four, the Big Ten Hockey Conference, NHL Draft prospects, the World Under-18 Championship and the Pee Wee checking debate. Make sure to check … Continue reading

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American Prospect Update: NCAA Regionals Review and Prospect Links

The season has ended for many draft-eligible prospects. All, but a few American draft prospects in the NCAA has seen his season come to a close. Meanwhile, the USHL’s regular season is just about to wrap up and the playoff … Continue reading

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Michigan State Hire Makes Waves

The seismic event that was the official announcement that the Big Ten hopes to add men’s ice hockey to it’s roster of sports Monday was followed up by another smaller, but incredibly significant development Wednesday. Michigan State University shocked the … Continue reading

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Big Ten Hockey: Good for the College Game?

The college hockey landscape, for better or for worse, is changing. Yesterday, the Big Ten announced this little bit of news: The directors of athletics of Big Ten institutions which sponsor men’s ice hockey unanimously announce their intention to recommend … Continue reading

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NTDP’s First Seven Commits for 2011-12 Unveiled

If you hadn’t heard, the National Team Development Program announced the first seven players to commit to be part of the 2011-12 U.S. National Under-17 Team Saturday. The announcement came the day before 45 players arrived in Ann Arbor to … Continue reading

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American Prospect Update: High School Wrap Up & Look at ISS Rankings

Pretty much across the entire country, the high school hockey season has ended with many state championships played last weekend. The cream of the high school crop has always been Minnesota and this year, it certainly lived up to the … Continue reading

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Concussion Talk and Links from Around The United States of Hockey

March is a truly exciting month for hockey. It’s full of High School State Championships and playoff races heating up in just about every professional and junior league. You’ve got your NCAA conference finals and the looming national tournament. USA … Continue reading

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American Prospect Update: Checking in With Familiar Faces

As the season continues to dwindle for many draft-eligible players, the opportunities to shine for scouts are becoming fewer. That tends to ramp up the pressure, the competitiveness and in some cases, the stress. How these players handle the next … Continue reading

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