Are We There Yet?
The 2009-10 NCAA Tournament field has been set: Boston University and Cornell qualified for the first times in their respective histories, while Mercyhurst and Minnesota-Duluth are back in the fold for another run at the crown. BU made it by edging Connecticut, 2-1 in overtime of the Hockey East Championship. The Big Red needed extra time as well, but ultimately slipped past Clarkson 4-3 in Ithaca to claim the ECAC Hockey title. UMD topped Minnesota, 3-2, in the WCHA title game, and the Lakers - national runners-up last spring - beat Syracuse 3-1 on Saturday to earn their spot in the year's last dance. Four auto-bids rounded out the octet - Harvard and Clarkson from ECAC Hockey, Minnesota from the WCHA and New Hampshire from Hockey East.
The Elite Eight
Sweet 16
We're down to the league semifinals: four teams apiece seeking conference crowns, and making the final push for NCAA Tournament consideration. From the CHA semis in Motown to the WCHA's in Minneapolis, from the Hockey East final-four in Providence, to Potsdam and Ithaca - hosts of ECAC Hockey semifinal action - it's do-or-die once again.
The Rundown
- Hickling: This Week in D-I
- Dunning: This Week in D-III
Friday's Games
- CHA: No. 5 Robert Morris vs. No. 1 Mercyhurst, 4 p.m.
- CHA: No. 3 Syracuse vs. No. 2 Niagara, 7 p.m.
- ECAC Hockey: No. 6 Rensselaer at No. 1 Cornell, 7 p.m.
- ECAC Hockey: No. 3 Harvard at No. 2 Clarkson, 7 p.m.
Women's Feature Stories
- Camp Randall Scene: Football Atmosphere With a RinkFans at Camp Randall Stadium say the atmosphere for outdoor hockey was much like you'd find on a Wisconsin football Saturday. Todd D. Milewski reports.
- Outdoor Hockey an Experience Wisconsin, Bemidji State Women Won't ForgetPlaying at Camp Randall Stadium was an "awesome experience" for the Wisconsin and Bemidji State players who took part.
- Now on Tour: Team USA, Canada35 former NCAA women's players are competing for Team USA and Canada, looking to gain a coveted spot for the 2010 Olympics. The two teams faced off Saturday in Denver, Candace Horgan reports.
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