Kukla's Korner Hockey

Category: College-Hockey

NCAA Hockey Championship

by Paul on 03/23/08 at 04:05 PM ET
Comments (0)

from the NCAA,

The NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee has selected the 16 teams that will be participating in the 2008 NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship.

The championship playoff format involves four predetermined regional sites with four teams assigned to each site.  The four regional winners advance to the Men’s Frozen Four.  The entire championship uses a single-elimination format.

Automatic qualification privileges are granted to the postseason champions of six conferences.  The remainder of the field is selected at large.

The University of Michigan, was the No. 1 overall seed.  The other No. 1 seeds, in order, included Miami University (Ohio), the University of North Dakota and the University of New Hampshire.

continued

Filed in: Non-NHL Hockey, College Hockey, | KK Hockey | Permalink
 

Looking At The CIS

by Paul on 03/20/08 at 09:57 AM ET
Comments (0)

from the Journal (Queen’s University),

Gare Joyce, author of Future Greats and Heartbreaks and a frequent contributor to ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com, is a 20-year sports writing veteran, formerly of the Globe and Mail.

He said the CIS (Canadian Interuniversity Sport) is a largely untapped resource the NHL could take a closer look at.

“I think a lot of players who don’t track for the NHL but could be very viable players in the AHL or in Europe, a lot of them end up in CIS schools. It’s a more attractive option then starting down the route of being a career minor-leaguer or heading off to Europe,” he said.

“I think that the NHL overlooks and misses out on at least a couple of players who could fill roles. People look at Steve Rucchin as being as unlikely as a win in a lottery. … I don’t know why they would think that.”

more

Filed in: Non-NHL Hockey, College Hockey, | KK Hockey | Permalink
 

Player Has Brain Surgery Following College Game Injury

by Alanah McGinley on 03/17/08 at 07:11 PM ET
Comments (0)

From Rick Couchman at Hockey.com,

Someone is going to die, someday, but luckily for Tom Pohl, he came out on the fortunate end of things.

There was a close-call in Minnesota last night, but it looks like the hockey fraternity dodged a bullet this time, and considering the events, it could have been tragic.

Let’s face it, some collisions are so significant that you can’t help but wonder how people survive. Especially when it involves someone’s skull smashing into the boards.

continued… *Pohl is in intensive care at the Mayo Clinic, but doing well so far

Filed in: Non-NHL Hockey, College Hockey, | KK Hockey | Permalink
  Tags: college+hockey, injuries, minnesota+gophers, tom+pohl

Canadian Schools May Join NCAA

by Paul on 02/15/08 at 12:30 PM ET
Comments (0)

from the South Bend Tribune,

The Canadians are coming.

Thanks to a ruling at the NCAA convention last month, college hockey may see its next big expansion movement come north of the border.

NCAA officials voted overwhelmingly to allow Canadian schools to apply for NCAA membership in all sports. Canadian schools could begin play in the NCAA as early as next season, with Division II as the predetermined landing spot.

But since hockey doesn’t have a Division II, Canadian universities could jump right into Division I in that sport.

continued

Filed in: Non-NHL Hockey, College Hockey, | KK Hockey | Permalink
 

Going From College Hockey to the NHL

by Alanah McGinley on 01/25/08 at 07:58 PM ET
Comments (0)

From George Bazos—a player agent with Sports Professional Management that represents college-turned-pro players including Martin St. Louis, Craig Conroy and others—an article in College Hockey News:

It seems that every off-season (and sometimes even during the season), more and more college hockey players are deciding to sign professional contracts and leave school early.

I have been representing professional hockey players for over 17 years, the majority of whom have come from the collegiate ranks. I have represented players that have stayed in college for four years, as well as some who have chosen to turn professional before their collegiate eligibility has expired. Every player’s situation is unique, and a number of factors must be considered when determining the best time for a particular player to become a professional.

continued… considering the issues a college player needs to evaluate before turning pro

Filed in: NHL Talk, Non-NHL Hockey, College Hockey, | KK Hockey | Permalink
  Tags: college+hockey, hockey+contracts

Hockey Tonight

by Paul on 01/25/08 at 12:25 PM ET
Comments (0)

from the Lansing State Journal,

ANN ARBOR - As sparkling, new, state-of-art hockey arenas pop up all over college hockey, venerable Yost Arena lives on.

As soon as one sets foot in the 84-year-old building, a player, coach or fan immediately feels the buzz, the electric atmosphere that is prevalent throughout a building which has been home to University of Michigan hockey for 35 years - since 1973-74.

And once the puck is dropped, the combination of a hard-core group of boisterous students and their colorful and, often times, off-color cheers and chants, the loud pep band, great acoustics and the Wolverines’ upbeat style on the ice makes Yost Arena one of the best places to watch a game.

continued... If you need a hockey fix, 6th ranked MSU plays #1 UM tonight, the puck drops at 7:35pm ET and can be viewed on FSN Detroit.

Filed in: Non-NHL Hockey, College Hockey, | KK Hockey | Permalink
 

Turris On Schedule

by Paul on 01/24/08 at 02:14 PM ET
Comments (0)

from Terry Frei at ESPN,

Turris has enlisted Denver-based player agent Kurt Overhardt as a “family advisor” and said he hears “from a couple of guys in the organization quite a bit—text messages and that sort of thing. We’ve kept in contact and they’re letting me have a good time.”

But for how long?

Coyotes GM Don Maloney said last week that Turris “is right on schedule. He’s played well for Wisconsin, and it’s been a great experience for him playing against more mature players. He was one of the go-to players with Team Canada, the top center on the top line, so we’re really pleased with what he’s done to date.”

more

Filed in: NHL Teams, Phoenix Coyotes, Non-NHL Hockey, College Hockey, | KK Hockey | Permalink
  Tags: kyle+turris

Early Commitment

by Paul on 01/14/08 at 06:41 PM ET
Comments (0)

from the Grand Forks Herald,

Jason Herter brought his hockey team to his old college campus over the weekend to compete in the Little Caesars North American Showcase.

One of his players, 15-year-old defenseman Garrett Clarke, says he will be back.

Clarke became the youngest player ever to give a verbal commitment to UND this weekend when he told Sioux coaches that he will play for them beginning in 2010.

The Moncton, N.B., native had been a projected top-three pick in June’s Quebec Major Junior Hockey League draft, but after visiting campus, he and his family decided college was the best route.

continued

Filed in: Non-NHL Hockey, College Hockey, | KK Hockey | Permalink
  Tags: garrett+clarke

Snow Not Making Friends In The College Ranks

by Paul on 12/21/07 at 04:08 PM ET
Comments (0)

from College Hockey News,

With people searching for answers for why Kyle Okposo left Minnesota for the NHL in mid-season, New York Islanders general manager Garth Snow provided some incendiary reasons.

In a phone interview conducted by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Snow, a former four-year goaltender for the University of Maine, placed the blame entirely upon the coaching ability of the Gophers’ Don Lucia.

“Quite frankly, we weren’t happy with the program there,” Snow told the paper. “They have a responsibility to coach, to make Kyle a better player, and they were not doing that.”

continued

Filed in: NHL Teams, New York Islanders, Non-NHL Hockey, College Hockey, | KK Hockey | Permalink
  Tags: garth+snow

Not A Clear Picture

by Paul on 11/27/07 at 03:16 PM ET
Comments (0)

from College Hockey News,

Something was noticeably absent from Saturday’s sold-out, nationally-televised college hockey game at Madison Square Garden….

In particular, the game Saturday was televised, but was done so using the in-house MSG video feed. The regular broadcasters, Matt McConnell and Dave Starman, were not at the event, but rather called the game off video monitors from CSTV’s studios about a half-mile away from the Garden.

Clearly, budgetary concerns are at play. Advertising revenue has not been there for CSTV. And when CBS bought the network almost two years ago, it was unwilling to continue absorbing those losses. As a result, hockey has gone from the network’s signature sport, to a somewhat lesser role.

more

Filed in: Non-NHL Hockey, College Hockey, | KK Hockey | Permalink
  Tags: college+hockey, television

« Previous       ‹ First  < 9 10 11 12 >       Next »