The best College Hockey coverage is at CollegeHockeyNews.com http://www.collegehockeynews.com Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:00:25 +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/2013/04/03_trouba,_bjugstad_leave_ncaa.php Michigan defenseman Jacob Trouba and Minnesota forward Nick Bjugstad both signed with the NHL teams that drafted them, becoming two of the higher-profile players to leave the NCAA so far since their seasons ended. Both were former first-round picks, Trouba by Winnipeg and Bjugstad by Florida. Trouba played just one season with Michigan, but excelled, scoring 12 goals and was named College Hockey ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2013/04/02_2012-13_all-chn_teams.php A pair of North Dakota and Boston College players are on the All-CHN teams, which highlights the top individual performers of the year, as voted upon by the College Hockey News staff. Also see: CHN Player of the Year: Danny Kristo All-CHN First Team F Danny Kristo, Sr., North Dakota F Johnny Gaudreau, So., Boston College F Ryan Walters, Jr., Nebraska-Omaha D Nick Jensen, Jr., St. Cloud ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2013/03/27_merrill_leaves_michigan.php Michigan junior defenseman Jon Merrill has decided to forego his senior season to sign with the NHL's New Jersey Devils, the team that drafted him in the second round in 2010. In addition, freshman standout Jacob Trouba is expected to be not far behind. Trouba, who won a gold medal with Team USA's at this past year's World Junior Championship, was selected by Winnipeg in the first round of the 2012 ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2013/03/26_gone_into_history.php Teams have come and gone to the CCHA -- Kent State, Illinois-Chicago, St. Louis, Ohio University, Nebraska-Omaha. Now, it's all gone. An entire 42-year history, gone. It's hard to believe a league that produced Brendan Morrison, Marty Turco, Ryan Miller, Nelson Emerson, Doug Weight, and so many more -- simply vanishes into the night. But so it did Sunday, after the Mason Cup was awarded. "There ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2013/03/26_michigans_magic_comes_to.php Jeff Jackson woke up the morning of March 10 and exhaled. The Notre Dame coach checked the score of the previous night’s game between Michigan State and Alaska, saw that the Spartans had survived, and let out one massive sigh of relief. Michigan State’s win, stretching into the wee hours of Monday morning, meant that his Fighting Irish would avoid playing Michigan in the CCHA quarterfinals. Jackson ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2013/03/22_ccha_preview.php Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena has hosted the CCHA championship weekend every season since 1982, and this weekend, will do so again – and for the final time – in the conference’s concluding moment on Sunday afternoon. Though perhaps the most appropriate potential participant for the league’s final weekend might have been Michigan State (11 championships all-time, including a stretch of seven ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2013/03/15_ccha_announces_all-time_team.php As the CCHA celebrates its 42nd and final season, it announced its all-time team today. The group of 12 players was selected by a committee of coaches, administrators and media. All 12 players selected to the CCHA All-Time Team were All-Americans (eight multiple All-Americans) and graduated to professional careers. Ten played in the National Hockey League (NHL), Michigan State goaltender Ryan Miller ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2013/03/01_something_to_build_on.php Even without the history, there's a lot riding on Michigan's performance this weekend with Ferris State in town. The Wolverines are currently ninth in the CCHA. With the league's top five seeds receiving byes in the first round of the tournament, the sixth-, seventh- and eighth-place teams host first-round series. Michigan is just one point short of saving themselves a bus ride next weekend. The ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100