The best College Hockey coverage is at CollegeHockeyNews.com http://www.collegehockeynews.com Fri, 09 May 2008 16:07:31 -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/2008/04/08_minngovernor.php Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty signed a bonding bill yesterday that provides for new ice arenas for Bemidji State and Minnesota-Duluth. The measure had already passed through the legislature, but Pawlenty line-item vetoed the bill from just under $1 billion down to just over $700 million. In the process, however, he spared the new facilities. Funding includes $22 million for the Bemidji Regional ... Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2008/04/04_nodlsigns.php The Philadelphia Flyers' raid on college hockey continued today with the signing of St. Cloud State sophomore Andreas Nodl. Nodl, the College Hockey News Rookie of the Year in 2006-07, was a second-round pick of the Flyers in the 2006 draft. Nodl, a native of Vienna, Austria, is the fourth college player with eligibility remaining to sign with the Flyers organization since that player's season ... Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2008/03/28_etanother.php The teams came in with a combined 12-game losing streak. Something had to give. Somebody had to win. It was not, however, St. Cloud State, and as a result, the Huskies continue as winless in NCAA history -- 0-and-8. Like it or not, it's a burden the Huskies -- who have brought many good teams into this tournament -- continue to bear. And it will perpetuate further after losing to Clarkson, 2-1 ... Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2008/03/27_etregional.php At Times Union Center -- Albany, N.Y. Friday, March 28 * Clarkson (21-12-4) vs. St. Cloud State (19-15-5), 4 p.m., ESPNU * Niagara (22-10-4) vs. Michigan (31-5-4), 7:30 p.m., ESPNU Saturday, March 29 * Regional final, 7 p.m., ESPNU It can be argued that this is the easiest regional, and that's probably as it should be for the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament. Michigan was the only team ... Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2008/03/21_thehotdish.php WCHA Commissioner Bruce McLeod hopes his league's newly announced midseason "State of Minnesota College Hockey Showcase" will acquire a one-word catchphrase similar to Hockey East's coveted Beanpot tournament. He couldn't come up with much. "It would be great for this showcase to get a name like they have with the Beanpot out East," said McLeod. "With our showcase being in the Midwest, my first ... 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