by Eric Burton | Mar 8, 2015 | NCAA, WCHA, Women's College Hockey, Women's Hockey
One of the intriguing things about the playoffs is the finality of single elimination game. One bad bounce of a puck can end a team season, an ill-advised penalty can be the final nail in the coffin. Players in their senior year school (that have played their last...
by Seth Rothman | Feb 24, 2015 | Homepage, NCAA, New York Rangers, Olympic Hockey
NEW YORK – Thirty-five years ago, television broadcaster Al Michaels asked a question that’s become synonymous with hockey in America. The question had a major impact on the five rings of the 1980 Winter Olympics in upstate New York. The answer has left an indelible...
by Richie Leibovitz | Feb 22, 2015 | Homepage, Olympic Hockey, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals
As of this morning, the Flyers chances of making the playoffs were only 7.1%. Now, after another tough win against a quality opponent, the Flyers are now only 2 points out from the Boston Bruins to clinch the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Today’s...
by Eric Burton | Feb 9, 2015 | Inside Hockey, NCAA, WCHA, Women's College Hockey, Women's Hockey
On November 15, 2014, the University of North Dakota Women’s team was swept by the Bemidji State Beavers. UND’s record was 4-7-1 and they were sinking in the WCHA Standings. Fast forward to February 7, 2015, UND is (16-11-3, 12-9-3-2 WCHA) and on the cusp of...
by Eric Burton | Feb 7, 2015 | NCAA, WCHA, Women's College Hockey, Women's Hockey
Wins against the University of Minnesota Gophers don’t come easy. Just ask the University of North Dakota Women’s team. Coming into Friday’s game, UND had a 1-9-0 record against the Gophers over the last 10 games. UND hasn’t beaten the Gophers since November 17,...
by Zach Hawkins | Feb 5, 2015 | NCAA, WCHA, Women's College Hockey, Women's Hockey
Rivalry is one word that gets thrown around in the sports world a lot, but no rivalry is better, well maybe for the fans, then the rivalry on the ice between the University of North Dakota and the University of Minnesota. Although things have parted ways on the...
