The Season Never Ends

Melissa Wade

Former North Dakota skaters Matt Greene (Edmonton Oilers), Zach Parise (New Jersey Devils) and Drew Stafford (Buffalo Sabres) are with Team USA for the upcoming world championships.

The season in college may be over with Boston College's third national championship, but the season is hardly over for a number of veterans of the college game. The U.S. will compete starting May 2 at the IIHF World Championship in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and players with college ties dot the American roster — including its three leaders, as former Princeton forward Jeff Halpern was named captain Monday, while Mark Stuart, formerly of Colorado College, and North Dakota veteran Zach Parise will be alternate captains. ... Team USA had its lone tuneup Sunday in a 5-1 win over Sweden at Portland, Maine, with Frozen Four hero Nathan Gerbe scoring the fourth U.S. goal and assisting on the third. ... USCHO.com's Melissa Wade brings us pictorial evidence of Team USA's pre-tournament activities.

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Melissa Wade

Head coach Jerry York and the Boston College Eagles were feted on a grand scale after winning the national title.

Boston College's third national title was celebrated Monday in grand style, including a visit to Fenway Park and a reception for the champions. ... Led by two goals from national scoring champion and Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player Nathan Gerbe, BC beat Notre Dame 4-1 to claim its third national championship, and second this decade. In the third period, Notre Dame's best chance to gain ground was turned away by a disallowed goal, and BC responded immediately with a Ben Smith tally to put the game away. ... The teams had been scoreless after 20 minutes, but Gerbe scored twice and Joe Whitney once to give BC a three-goal lead midway through the game.

Feature Stories

When East Meets West, UnexpectedlyThis season's Michigan squad took a different path to success, courtesy of the blending of young and old. Paula C. Weston reports.
Don't You Forget About MeRyan Duncan's numbers may be down when compared with his Hobey Baker-winning campaign a year ago, but the forward is more concerned with team success. Patrick C. Miller conducts a Q&A; with the Fighting Sioux junior.
The TrifectaIn the history of the NCAA, many teams have won championships in sponsored sports, and many more have made the national playoffs. But few have achieved the trifecta — appearing in the NCAA playoffs in all three NCAA divisions. Russell Jaslow presents a research article which may surprise.
No Joke: North Dakotans Make Sioux GoThe usual perception may be otherwise, but local talent has been a big part of the success this year — and in past seasons — at North Dakota, Patrick C. Miller finds.
The Continuity ManNotre Dame has reached new heights since Jeff Jackson's arrival as head coach, and the Fighting Irish owe much to an old hand on the bench in Andy Slaggert. Paula C. Weston reports.
The Comeback KidFor Notre Dame's Dan VeNard, hockey hasn't been easy, and he has the scars to prove it. But the winner of the Terry Flanagan Memorial Award is more than the sum of his parts. Mike Scandura reports.
Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Frozen Four EditionWith the culmination of the 2007-08 season upon us, Jim Connelly and Scott Brown review the regionals and make predictions for the Frozen Four and the Hobey Baker.

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Question of the Week

Do you like the chances of Boston College playing in their fourth consecutive championship game next season?
	Yes, absolutely.
	Yes, but only if Nathan Gerbe doesn't go pro.
	Not really--this season's tournament showed how much more parity there is in college hockey--they will not get through the regionals.
	No, definitely not: Now that they have won it all, they probably won't even make the tournament next year.
	I don't know / No opinion.