The best College Hockey coverage is at CollegeHockeyNews.com http://www.collegehockeynews.com Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:11:56 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/images/design/chn2006-text-180px.gif http://www.collegehockeynews.com College Hockey News http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2010/03/20_wilson.php Seven days ago, Maine goaltender Dave Wilson didn't have the fondest memories of the Hockey East Tournament. The last time he took the ice for the Black Bears in the postseason was 2007 against Massachusetts in Amherst. Wilson, standing in for injured starter Ben Bishop, struggled to develop any rhythm in the pair with the Minutemen as they promptly from the playoffs. The week before that, it ... Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2010/03/18_wisconsin.php Three goaltenders are on the list of 10 finalists for this year's Hobey Baker Award, it was announced today. Also see: Hobey Handicapping The goalies include WCHA Player of the Year Marc Cheverie from Denver, ECAC Goaltender of the Year Ben Scrivens, and Miami sophomore Cody Reichard, who helped take the Red Hawks to the Frozen Four last season. Joining that group is another Denver Pioneer ... Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2010/03/18_hockey.php If you were surprised by anything that happened in the Hockey East Quarterfinal last weekend, then maybe it's time for another look. The league's finish featured the most tightly-compacted standings in history, top to bottom, so there were no jaws agape when three of the four best-of-three first-round series went the distance, saw the top seed fall to the eighth, saw underdogs push things ... Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2010/03/09_suspended.php Suspended Maine goaltender Scott Darling released a statement today. It said: "I'll be away from the team for a while as I deal with personal issues. I understand the reasons for my suspension and accept responsibility for my actions." "I apologize to my teammates, coaches and our fans and I will work hard to return to the program when Coach Whitehead decides it is appropriate. ... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2010/03/08_mainesuspends.php [[Maine]] sophomore goalie Scott Darling has been suspended indefinitely by the team for an unspecified violation of team rules. Darling had already been suspended for this past weekend's regular-season-ending series against Massachusetts at home. Maine lost both games to the Minutemen, greatly hurting its NCAA tournament hopes, though it still finished fourth in Hockey East and will host a playoff ... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2010/02/26_flynnmakes.php Few arenas in college hockey have been more exciting this season than Maine’s Alfond Arena. The Black Bears (15-12-3, 12-9-2) score more goals per game than any other team in the highly-competitive Hockey East, but those on hand for No. 16 Maine’s 8-4 victory over Mass.-Lowell (16-14-2, 10-11-2) last Friday were gifted a rare treat: a five-goal, seven-point performance from sophomore forward ... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2010/02/16_handicapping.php In the 1990s, college hockey had gained a lot of stature in the big picture, but was still a ways off from the first-round NHL draft-pick hotbed that the 2000s became. Three Hobey winners from the '90s became big-time NHL players -- Paul Kariya ('93, Maine), Brendan Morrison ('97, Michigan) and Chris Drury ('98, Boston University). In the 2000s, there will be at least five, led by ... Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2010/02/10_teamof.php Before they arrived, making the tournament was not something you thought about -- because it was a foregone conclusion. It was all just part of being a Black Bear. “I think that is the reason we all came to Maine — a chance to win a championship,” sophomore forward Brian Flynn said. For nine straight years, [[Maine]] didn't just play in the NCAA tournament, but excelled. The ... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0100