Author: Tom

College Hockey Update:  The three teams to be joining Massachusetts in the Frozen Four were all determined on Sunday, so here we go: MYLYMOK, MINNESOTA-DULUTH, OUTLAST NORTH DAKOTA Minnesota-Duluth secured the second berth to the Frozen Four yesterday morning by way of an overtime goal over North Dakota in second round action of the NCAA…

College Hockey Update: MANKATO STATE COMES FROM BEHIND TO BEAT QUINNIPIAC Mankato State dug its way out of a two goal deficit yesterday in opening round action of the NCAA Tournament in Loveland, CO.  Quinnipiac dominated the first, scoring three minutes in, and then with four minutes left in the frame, to take the 2-0…

College Hockey Update:  In second round action of the NCAA Tournament in Bridgeport, CT. yesterday, Bemidji State did not seem to have the same energy they had in their first round route of Wisconsin on Friday.  Massachusetts put up a stingy defense that didn’t allow a lot of Bemidji shots.  Twelve minutes into the first…

College Hockey Update:  In opening round action of the NCAA Tournament in Albany, N.Y. today, Boston University was very much in the game in the first period, even after going shorthanded as a result of a major penalty for a hit from behind on the boards (at this point I received a scolding text from…

College Hockey Update:  In opening round action of the NCAA Tournament in Fargo, N.D. yesterday, American International College started briskly, and seemed as though they were a team who believed they had a good chance, and they were playing like it.  But their world changed drastically at the nine minute point when Jasper Weatherby found…

College Hockey Update:  In opening round action of the NCAA Tournament in Bridgeport, CT. today, Massachusetts took an early lead at the ten minute point of the first period on a goal by Jake Gaudet, but Lake Superior State was having nothing of it, and scored seven minutes later, in a very evenly played first…

College Hockey Update:  In opening round action of the NCAA Tournament in Bridgeport, CT. today, Bemidji State jumped out to an early lead over Wisconsin, and the Beavers never really looked back.  Elias Rosen picked off a pass at the blue line and funneled a shot to score, and and then Ross Armour fired one…

College Hockey Update:  Yes, that’s right, the pool deadline has been extended to 9am Pacific Time on Friday, March 26th.  That is only about 14 hours from the time of this posting. Do NOT send back a completed bracket.  Send me a typed line in an email as in the example at the bottom of page…

  College Hockey Update: In this posting, below:  The 2019 College Hockey Update Pool Trophy Sweatshirt, modeled by 2019 winner Mike Michela. REMINDER:  ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THURS 3/25 8PM PACIFIC TIME. PLEASE DO NOT SEND IN A COMPLETED BRACKET FORM. INSTEAD, SEND IN A STRING OF GAME # WINNERS. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AND EXAMPLE AT…

College Hockey Update: FIRST:  IF YOU are going to the Frozen Four in Pittsburgh on April 8 and 10 (or if you know someone who will be going), please email me right away and let me know — thanks.  Now: PLEASE DO NOT SEND ME BACK A COMPLETED BRACKET. THEY ARE VERY HARD TO DEAL WITH!!!!  PLEASE…