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…

College Hockey Update:  Last week’s opening round conference tournament play presented, not surprisingly, no top-twenty matchups, so here we go:  Boston College held at #1 after hosting and beating New Hampshire; and North Dakota held at #2 after hosting and beating Miami of Ohio.  Mankato State held at #3 after hosting and sweeping Ferris State;…

College Hockey Update:  1980 Olympian, Gold Medalist, former Minnesota-Duluth Bulldog, 1978-79 Western All-American, and former New York Ranger Mark Pavelich, died Thursday, March 4, 2021.  You may already have heard this news.  Sorry for my delay in posting this. It is sad to think that any of the heroes from that Olympic team have already died.  But in…