Finishing Strong — Again
Melissa Wade
Chris VandeVelde and North Dakota go into the WCHA playoffs ranked fifth in the nation.
This shouldn't be a surprise: North Dakota is putting together a strong finish to the season. Doesn't it seem to happen that way every year? The Fighting Sioux, winners of seven straight games entering the WCHA playoffs, are back up to fifth in the nation in this week's USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll. They take that top-five ranking into a best-of-three first-round WCHA playoff series against rival Minnesota starting Friday. Denver maintained its hold on the top spot, with Miami close behind.
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Bears in Three
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Brown's Aaron Volpatti scored the opening goal in a 3-2 victory over Rensselaer on Sunday.
Brown delivered the biggest upset of the first weekend of the 2010 conference playoffs, knocking sixth-seeded Rensselaer out in three games. The 11th-seeded Bears draw league champion Yale in the quarterfinals next weekend.
Sunday's ECAC Series Deciders
Sunday's WCHA Finale
Feature Stories
Tuesday Morning Quarterback: March 9, 2010USCHO senior writers Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski are talking playoff upsets — and the potential for more — in this week's rundown of Division I college hockey.- Commentary: When CCHA Jobs Open, Keep Newton in MindHe probably wouldn't tell you this himself, but Michigan State assistant coach Tom Newton has the credentials to be considered for head coaching openings, especially in the CCHA. USCHO's Dave Starman reports.
- This Week in the ECAC East-NESCAC: Mar. 4, 2010
- Bracketology: March 3, 2010Jayson Moy does a bracket shuffle this week, looking to improve attendance figures at all four regionals.
- Tuesday Morning Quarterback: March 2, 2010Who'll come away with the Hockey East title? That's one of the items up for discussion by USCHO.com senior writers Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski this week.
- Bracketology: Feb. 24, 2010In Jayson Moy's weekly look at what the NCAA tournament selection process would look like if it took place right now, the results are fairly straightforward.
- Sacred Heart's Johnson, Jarman Make Names for ThemselvesNick Johnson and Dave Jarman may not be household names, but the Sacred Heart seniors have the kind of statistics that merit attention. Bob Birge reports.
- Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Feb. 23, 2010Playoffs are on the mind as USCHO senior writers Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss some of the hot topics in college hockey this week.
- Setting the Record Straight on MiamiUSCHO national columnist Dave Starman has a few things he'd like to clear up about Miami, and a few things to share from the road.
- Commentary: In Intensity, Dean Blais is This Generation's Herb BrooksColumnist Dave Starman sees a little bit of coaching legend Herb Brooks in the way Nebraska-Omaha coach Dean Blais dominates the locker room.
Denotes USCHO Extra Premium ContentUSCHO.com Polls: Current No. 1s — 3/8
Men's D-I: Denver
• Women's D-I: Mercyhurst
Men's D-III:
Norwich
• Women's D-III: Amherst
Question of the Week
| In a new USCHO column, Dave Starman argues that college hockey would be better off staging nationally interesting indoor matches (e.g., Ohio State-Michigan in Pittsburgh's new arena) rather than more local outdoor matchups between archivals. Do you agree? |
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