In Blais, Echoes of Brooks
From what USCHO national columnist Dave Starman has seen this season, Nebraska-Omaha coach Dean Blais is working some of the same magic with the Mavericks that he did with the United States World Junior team. What does that intense coaching style remind him of? A guy named Herb.
Back in It
Boston University isn't quite there yet when it comes to the PairWise Rankings, but the Terriers' second-half surge has put them back in the USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll. The defending national champions, 9-3 since the break, show up this week at No. 20 after spending the last three months out of the rankings.
Feature Stories
- 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.
- Bracketology: Feb. 17, 2010USCHO Bracketologist Jayson Moy has attendance on his mind and searches for a way to make the regionals a better draw as he breaks down what the NCAA tournament field might look like if it was selected today.
- Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Feb. 16, 2010Could Vermont miss the Hockey East playoffs and still make the NCAA tournament? That's a topic for discussion this week for USCHO senior writers Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski.
- This Week in the ECAC East-NESCAC: Feb. 11, 2010
- Commentary: Regionalized Outdoor Games Miss Exposure OpportunitiesIf this season's outdoor games have taught us anything, it's that when they're done with regional rivalries, a big chunk of the college hockey country doesn't pay attention. Dave Starman writes that it's time to scrap the outdoor idea in favor of more appealing indoor games.
- Bracketology: Feb. 10, 2010Maine moved up in the PairWise Rankings after sweeping New Hampshire last weekend, which means someone else is out of a spot that would yield an NCAA tournament bid. Find out which team it is as Jayson Moy presents Bracketology.
- Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Feb. 9, 2010So where do Boston College and Boston University go after the Beanpot? That's what USCHO senior writers Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski are discussing this week.
- Homegrown Talent Keys Boston College VictoryMassachusetts players helped Boston College claim its 15th Beanpot title Monday night.
- Beanpot Championship NotebookBeanpot Final Notebook, by Lee Urton
- Defense Mechanism: Terriers Live and Die with Blue Line CorpsUneven play from the Boston University defensemen ultimately led to the Terriers' demise against Boston College in the championship of the 58th Beanpot tournament, Scott Weighart reports.
USCHO.com Polls: Current No. 1s — 2/8
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? |