The best College Hockey coverage is at CollegeHockeyNews.com http://www.collegehockeynews.com Thu, 15 May 2008 15:39:45 -0400 RSSCreator 1.2 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/images/design/chn2006-text-180px.gif http://www.collegehockeynews.com College Hockey News http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2008/05/15_siouxs.php North Dakota sophomore forward Michael Forney has decided to return to the United States Hockey League, where he will play for the Green Bay Gamblers. Forney told the Grand Forks Herald that he hopes to return to college the season after that, though it may not be with the Sioux. "I left on pretty good terms with coach (Dave) Hakstol and there's an option to come back," Forney told the Herald. ... Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2008/05/13_oshiesigns.php It took a little longer than some may have expected, but North Dakota forward T.J. Oshie finally signed a professional contract with the St. Louis Blues today. Oshie, who becomes the 21st college player to leave school with eligibility remaining since the season ended, was a first round NHL Draft pick of the Blues (24th overall) in 2005. "I have decided to pursue my dream of playing in the NHL ... Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2008/04/14_correction.php North Dakota defenseman Taylor Chorney was not cited for a "loud party" violation in Grand Forks this past weekend, as was earlier reported by College Hockey News. T.J. Oshie and Chris VandeVelde were cited for the violation, as originally reported. But, only the residents of a location are given "loud party" citations, and Chorney is not a resident of the house where Oshie and VandeVelde live. CHN ... Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2008/04/12_undplayers.php Three players from the North Dakota hockey team were issued citations by the Grand Forks police department early Friday morning, according to reports. T.J. Oshie and Chris VandeVelde received "loud party" violations in relation to the incident only hours after returning home to Grand Forks from Denver, where the three participated in the Frozen Four. For Oshie, it is his third run-in with law ... Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2008/04/11_ffstaying.php The next couple days. It's always the next couple of days. It's never, "Yes, I plan on signing a professional contract," or, "No, I am coming back for another year of college hockey;" it's always "I will know more in the next couple of days." And few are better at this art of dodging than North Dakota. With a roster that is perennially amongst college hockey's most talented, each year at season's ... Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2008/04/10_ffchorney.php It wasn't what Taylor Chorney had in mind for potentially his final game in college -- or any of the Sioux for that matter. But it was a more bitter ending for Chorney, who left the game in the second period and didn't return, after colliding with a Boston College player and twisting his knee. "It's not my ACL, they said it's my MCL, so that's good news," Chorney said after North Dakota's 6-1 ... Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2008/04/10_ffby.php Like numbers? Here are some to take note of, following Boston College's 6-1 win over North Dakota Thursday. **6-6-6** For the third consecutive season, the Eagles scored six goals against North Dakota. The Eagles won all three. It was the first time in the 2008 calendar year the Fighting Sioux allowed six goals, and Thursday's score was the first Frozen Four blowout of at least five goals since ... Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2008/04/10_ffno.php With his team's most recent -- and most embarrassing -- Frozen Four loss, again at the hands of Boston College, Dave Hakstol's patience in winning a national championship must be wearing thin. Right? After all, his three fellow coaches at the 2008 Frozen Four -- Red Berenson, Jeff Jackson, and Jerry York -- all have won not one but two titles behind the bench. What's more, it's not like Hakstol ... Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2008/04/09_ffspotlight.php North Dakota junior center T.J. Oshie just has that look about him -- one that suggests he comes equipped with eyes in the back of his head. Oshie's uncanny ability to make startling no-look passes to set up teammates for big goals may be on display the last time in a Fighting Sioux uniform when UND opens play Thursday in the NCAA Frozen Four semifinals in Denver against Boston College. There's ... Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2008/04/08_ffnorth.php 2000: UND beats BC, 4-2, to win the national championship; 2001: BC beats UND, 3-2, in overtime, to win the national championship; 2005: UND beats BC, 6-3, to advance to the Frozen Four; 2006: BC beats UND, 6-5, to advance to the national championship game; and 2007: BC beats UND, 6-4, to advance to the national championship game. Beginning to sense a pattern? Not according to head coaches ... Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2008/04/07_ffnorth.php With 11 draft picks on its roster, it is a fairly daunting task to name four North Dakota players to watch at the 2008 Frozen Four in Denver. But rules are rules, and after much deliberation, the four players who deserve a second look are: **Jean-Philippe Lamoureux, Goaltender** As if Lamoureux didn't already have enough motivation coming into this week -- a chance to step out of the shadows ... Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2008/04/07_ff07-08.php In his four years as head coach of North Dakota, Dave Hakstol's teams' repertoires are becoming increasingly well known: 1) Be hyped in the preseason; 2) Underperform most of the regular; 3) Become unbeatable going into playoffs. This season was no different, as Hakstol and company, thanks to a terrorizing 19-2-2 capstone to the season, find themselves (yet again) in the Frozen Four. So ... Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2008/04/01_mwsioux.php North Dakota had been in this situation before. Going into overtime in an NCAA tournament regional championship knotted at two for the second year in a row. Two different years, the same result. The Midwest region's No. 1 seed, North Dakota overcame a 2-0 deficit going into the third period to tie the game at two, then tallied 1:47 into the overtime for a dramatic comeback win over No. 3-seeded ... Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2008/03/30_mwnorth.php At this time of the season, it's not how you get it done, it's whether or not you do it. It wasn't pretty, but the North Dakota Fighting Sioux got the job done. Final score: 5-1 North Dakota. Story over, right? A glance at the scoreboard didn't begin to tell the story for the Kohl Center crowd at the Midwest Regional in Madison. The wide margin hides the fact that, for many parts of the 60 minute ... Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2008/03/27_mwregional.php At Kohl Center -- Madison, Wis. Saturday, March 29 * Princeton (21-13-0) vs. North Dakota (26-10-4), 3 p.m., ESPN360.com (tape delay on ESPNU, 12:30 p.m. on 3/30) * Wisconsin (15-16-7) vs. Denver (26-13-1), 6:30 p.m., ESPN360.com (tape delay on ESPNU, 2:30 p.m. on 3/30) Sunday, March 30 * Regional final, 7 p.m., ESPNU The NCAA Midwest Regional has it all. This Madison, Wis., regional ... Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2008/03/21_lipservice.php North Dakota defenseman Taylor Chorney's father, Marc Chorney, also a UND defenseman in the late 1970s, left his son some rather big skates to fill. Taylor always knew that. Among the elder Chorney's list of accomplishments: getting drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1979, winning the NCAA national championship in 1980 while at UND and playing five years of professional hockey with both the ... Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2008/03/20_wchafinal.php **No. 1 Colorado College (28-9-1)** Last Broadmoor: Never How they got here: Beat No. 10 Alaska-Anchorage 4-1, 3-2 (OT) What they're playing for: Other than their first Broadmoor Trophy win, the Tigers are looking to wrap up the No. 1 seed in the West Regional, which will be played at home in Colorado Springs. Right now, they're sitting in one of those slots as the 4th overall seed, but they'll ... Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2008/03/20_tenhobey.php The 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award were announced Thursday. Seven forwards and three goaltenders comprise the list that includes 3 players from the CCHA, 3 from the WCHA, 2 from Hockey East, 1 from the ECAC, and 1 from Atlantic Hockey. The 10 finalists are: Nathan Gerbe, Jr, F, Boston College Ryan Jones, Sr, F, Miami Kevin Porter, Sr, F, Michigan Jeff Lerg, Jr, G, Michigan ... Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2008/03/17_oshie.php North Dakota senior goalie Jean-Philippe Lamoureux has a strong grasp on history -- and dramatics. After Lamoureux (10 saves) and the Fighting Sioux beat Michigan Tech 2-1 tonight to advance to the WCHA Final Five beginning Thursday in St. Paul, Lamoureux skated over to the stands and tossed his goalie stick to a kid in the crowd. He had reason to celebrate. The victory in the deciding game of ... 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