Posts About "NCHC"
College Hockey Report: Recapping the First Weekend of Action in 2021
January 4th, 2021 2021 is here...hallelujah. There was plenty of hockey to talk about, and a lot of great games as well. Also, the ECAC conference schedule is in full swing. Let us look back at the first weekend of action in the new year. Friday, Jan. 1 ECAC No. 10 Clarkson def. Colgate, 4-1 The Clarkson Golden Knights were able to avenge...
College Hockey Report: Top Stories From the NCHC Pod
December 28th, 2020 One of the more unique storylines heading into this season was how the National Collegiate Hockey Conference was going to perform the first half of their schedule. Unlike the other five conferences, the NCHC has the widest footprint, as they have teams from Ohio to Colorado (WCHA falls out of the conversation with the Alaska teams...
Senators News & Rumors: Schedule, Stepan, Stuetzle & More
December 28th, 2020 Now that the NHL and the NHLPA have reached a tentative agreement to begin the 2020-21 season, the Ottawa Senators are one of seven teams that can start training camp next week, before the Jan. 13 start date. The Canadian government gave the green light for the NHL's seven Canadian teams to play out of their home rinks this season....
College Hockey Report: Top Teams Knocked Off Their Pedestal
December 18th, 2020 If there is anything that stands out about hockey compared to any other sport, is that any team can win on any given night. This is starting to prove more and more true at the collegiate level, as so many of the best teams in the NCAA have fallen at the hands of teams that, on paper, they should be able to defeat. Yet, more and more...
College Hockey Report: Boston College and UMass Lockup in Early Season Tilt
November 30th, 2020 Another week of action in the books. There were a lot of great matchups, with some teams still trying to find their footing in the early stages of the season, while others bounced back after stumbling out of the gate. Also, we are just a couple of days away from the long-awaited beginning of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference...
Prospects News & Rumors: Perfetti, Evangelista, QMJHL & NCHC
November 10th, 2020 Another top-10 pick from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft has been signed as both the Winnipeg Jets and Nashville Predators have recently put pen to paper with two of their newest prospects. Also, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) has extended their Christmas break and a top NCAA conference has released its 2020-21 schedule. Jets...
College Hockey Report: Return to Play in Sight, Yale Gets Hit with COVID
October 19th, 2020 The college hockey world has been quiet over the past couple of months, as the uncertainty of the start to the 2020-21 season has been up in the air. However, there have been strides made across the country. Many teams have begun training on and off the ice, and there are discussions amongst the separate conferences on a return to...
NCHC Hockey: Develop Brand Before Expanding
May 20th, 2016 After three seasons, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference has proven to be a strong conference from top to bottom. There are no off nights. While it sounds cliché, every game is a war. Week-to-week, in NCHC play, there are no easy games. Any team can win on any given night. If your favorite team has aspirations of winning the...
NCHC Hockey: 10 Players Selected During 2015 NHL Draft
June 30th, 2015 This past weekend, 10 players with National Collegiate Hockey Conference Connections were drafted during the 2015 NHL Entry Draft in Tampa, Florida. For those that like to make comparisons, last season, nine players representing six-of-eight NCHC teams were drafted in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. One player with NCHC connections was...
NCHC and WCHA Not Combining Conference Tourneys
May 13th, 2015 Things never stay the same, they evolve over time. Sometimes change isn't always for the better. For the most part, human beings are resistant to change because they're afraid of the unknown. With the conference realignment, some issues have emerged. After two years of watching their conference tourneys, National Collegiate Hockey...
Three Takeaways: North Dakota vs. Wisconsin
November 11th, 2014 This past weekend, the University of North Dakota swept the University of Wisconsin Badgers in an important two-game non-conference series. With the sweep, UND extended their unbeaten streak to eight games (7-0-1). More importantly, UND improved to (5-1-1) in non-conference play. Here are my three takeaways: North Dakota vs....
NCAA Hockey: Five Intriguing College Hockey Match-ups
August 27th, 2014 You can start to see the light at the end of the tunnel. September is almost here, and that means the 2014-15 college hockey season is almost upon us. College students are making the trek back to campus. Fall camps and conditioning will begin very soon. There are roughly 38 days until the college hockey season kicks off. Perusing the...
National Collegiate Hockey Conference Social Media Guide
July 21st, 2014 The National Collegiate Hockey Conference is entering its second season. While it's the off-season, there's still breaking news. Currently, a number of players are attending NHL development Camps. Last summer, I wrote a blog post on top-10 must follow NCHC twitter accounts. This summer, I have decided to put together the NCHC...
