CLEVELAND -- Red Berenson has coached at Michigan for 28 years, but he is also the dean of outdoor college hockey. His Wolverines have played outside four times, so when he says each outdoor experience is different, there is plenty of reason to believe him.
Berenson's team played in a baseball stadium for the first time Sunday, but the Wolverines looked quite comfortable despite the sub-freezing temperatures as they dominated rival Ohio State en route to a 4-1 victory in the Frozen Diamond Faceoff at Progressive Field.
"It was an important victory, but on the big picture it was a great spectacle," Berenson said. "I think it came off really well. We have no complaints about the facilities. The people were terrific. The ice was fine -- it was good as any of our outdoor games. ... It was another one of those good, special events."
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On Campus
Michigan tops Ohio State in Frozen Faceoff
Sunday, 01.15.2012 / 10:13 PM / On Campus
Corey Masisak - NHL.com Staff Writer
Buckeyes get into outdoor spotlight facing Wolverines
Saturday, 01.14.2012 / 12:02 PM / On Campus
Corey Masisak - NHL.com Staff Writer
COLUMBUS -- Sean Duddy's parents were among the more than 104,000 people in the crowd at Michigan Stadium for The Big Chill at The Big House on Dec. 11, 2010. Some of his friends from high school were there too.
Duddy grew up in Ann Arbor, Mich., but he wasn't on the ice when Michigan beat Michigan State in front of the largest crowd ever to see a hockey game. That day Duddy was in Bowling Green, Ohio, helping his Ohio State Buckeyes to a 4-2 win.
So how did an Ann Arbor kid end up in Columbus with Michigan's archrival?
"I get that asked that question all the time," Duddy said. "It was just a combination of things. It felt like the right fit for me. I liked the school, loved the facilities and the staff, and it was just the right place for me. Surprisingly, a lot of people from my hometown go to Michigan State and not Michigan. Some people just don't want to stay at home for college. I knew some people who go to Michigan and they always give me some healthy chirps, for sure."
Duddy is a senior and a two-year captain for the Buckeyes. His team will play the Wolverines at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Sunday in the Frozen Diamond Faceoff.
Duddy grew up in Ann Arbor, Mich., but he wasn't on the ice when Michigan beat Michigan State in front of the largest crowd ever to see a hockey game. That day Duddy was in Bowling Green, Ohio, helping his Ohio State Buckeyes to a 4-2 win.
So how did an Ann Arbor kid end up in Columbus with Michigan's archrival?
"I get that asked that question all the time," Duddy said. "It was just a combination of things. It felt like the right fit for me. I liked the school, loved the facilities and the staff, and it was just the right place for me. Surprisingly, a lot of people from my hometown go to Michigan State and not Michigan. Some people just don't want to stay at home for college. I knew some people who go to Michigan and they always give me some healthy chirps, for sure."
Duddy is a senior and a two-year captain for the Buckeyes. His team will play the Wolverines at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Sunday in the Frozen Diamond Faceoff.
A week full of the marquee, memorable, mentionable
Thursday, 01.12.2012 / 9:00 AM / On Campus
Bob Snow - NHL.com Correspondent
It was quite the weekend to begin college hockey's "second season" and the road to the 65th Frozen Four, to be held April 5 and 7 at the Tampa Bay Times Forum, home of the NHL's Lightning.
The marquee matchup included a doubleheader at the site of the 2010 Winter Classic in Boston; the memorable was a mega-upset game in Denver (see sidebar box); and the mentionables include the start of the Hobey Baker balloting, a local-kid-done-good, and Boston College coach Jerry York on the countdown toward becoming the all-time winningest coach in NCAA history.
The marquee matchup included a doubleheader at the site of the 2010 Winter Classic in Boston; the memorable was a mega-upset game in Denver (see sidebar box); and the mentionables include the start of the Hobey Baker balloting, a local-kid-done-good, and Boston College coach Jerry York on the countdown toward becoming the all-time winningest coach in NCAA history.
Top-ranked Minnesota-Duluth puts streak on line
Tuesday, 01.10.2012 / 10:21 AM / On Campus
Michael Blinn - NHL.com Staff Writer
Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs (14-3-3) at Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks (10-8-4)
Friday, Jan. 13, 7:30 PM ET, NBC Sports Network
MODERN HISTORY:
Minnesota-Duluth: No one picked the Bulldogs to take the whole shebang last year, and despite proving everyone wrong, they were once again overlooked coming into this season. Playing with that chip on their shoulder is a decidedly good look, as they cast off early-season inconsistency and have not suffered a loss since being swept by Minnesota in mid-October. In that span, they've gone 13-0-3, and taking two-game sets with Bemidji State, Minnesota State, at Michigan Tech, and at Western Michigan, as well as earning a win and tie in series at Denver and Wisconsin in the longest current unbeaten streak in the nation. They top the national rankings for the fifth straight week, a unanimous choice this time around. Needless to say, the Bulldogs are primed and ready to continue running all the way into the postseason.
Friday, Jan. 13, 7:30 PM ET, NBC Sports Network
MODERN HISTORY:
Minnesota-Duluth: No one picked the Bulldogs to take the whole shebang last year, and despite proving everyone wrong, they were once again overlooked coming into this season. Playing with that chip on their shoulder is a decidedly good look, as they cast off early-season inconsistency and have not suffered a loss since being swept by Minnesota in mid-October. In that span, they've gone 13-0-3, and taking two-game sets with Bemidji State, Minnesota State, at Michigan Tech, and at Western Michigan, as well as earning a win and tie in series at Denver and Wisconsin in the longest current unbeaten streak in the nation. They top the national rankings for the fifth straight week, a unanimous choice this time around. Needless to say, the Bulldogs are primed and ready to continue running all the way into the postseason.
NCAA PRO-file with Hal Gill
Thursday, 01.05.2012 / 9:00 AM / On Campus
Bob Snow - NHL.com Correspondent
SUNRISE, Fla. -- He could be enjoying a bye this weekend before the New England Patriots resume play toward another Super Bowl push.
Instead of being in the possible twilight of an NFL career, however, 6-foot-7, 241-pound Montreal Canadiens defenseman Hal Gill is into his 14th NHL season at age 36 and providing continued highlights.
"I had to choose between football and hockey [after high school]," said Gill who hails an hour away from the Patriots' home of Gillette Stadium and even less from the Bruins TD Garden. "I couldn't give up hockey, so Providence (College) was the school that came after me. I figured that was my best opportunity."
Instead of being in the possible twilight of an NFL career, however, 6-foot-7, 241-pound Montreal Canadiens defenseman Hal Gill is into his 14th NHL season at age 36 and providing continued highlights.
"I had to choose between football and hockey [after high school]," said Gill who hails an hour away from the Patriots' home of Gillette Stadium and even less from the Bruins TD Garden. "I couldn't give up hockey, so Providence (College) was the school that came after me. I figured that was my best opportunity."
NCHC names Scherr as first commissioner
Wednesday, 01.04.2012 / 2:37 PM / On Campus
COLORADO SPRINGS -- The National Collegiate Hockey Conference, the new eight-school, Division I men's hockey conference that will start play in the 2013-14 season, on Wednesday named highly-respected, veteran sports executive Jim Scherr as its first commissioner.
Scherr, who has over 20 years in sports management leadership, including as the CEO of the United States Olympic Committee and executive director of USA Wrestling, was introduced by Brian Faison, University of North Dakota Athletic Director, at a news conference at Penrose House in Colorado Springs, the headquarters city of the conference.
"The selection of Jim Scherr as our first commissioner is the culmination of a thorough, national search to identify an exceptional sports business executive who will provide the leadership, vision and credibility to make our new conference the benchmark for excellence in collegiate hockey," Faison said.
Scherr, who has over 20 years in sports management leadership, including as the CEO of the United States Olympic Committee and executive director of USA Wrestling, was introduced by Brian Faison, University of North Dakota Athletic Director, at a news conference at Penrose House in Colorado Springs, the headquarters city of the conference.
"The selection of Jim Scherr as our first commissioner is the culmination of a thorough, national search to identify an exceptional sports business executive who will provide the leadership, vision and credibility to make our new conference the benchmark for excellence in collegiate hockey," Faison said.
New NCAA conference to introduce commissioner
Tuesday, 01.03.2012 / 10:40 AM / On Campus
NHL.com
The National Collegiate Hockey Conference, the new eight-team, Division I men’s hockey conference that will begin play in the 2013-14 season, will introduce its first commissioner at a news conference on Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET in Colorado Springs.
The new Commissioner will be introduced by Brian Faison, athletic director of the University of North Dakota. Representatives from member institutions in the new conference also will be on hand. The conference is comprised of Colorado College, University of Denver, Miami University, University of Minnesota Duluth, University of Nebraska Omaha, University of North Dakota, St. Cloud State University and Western Michigan University.
The new Commissioner will be introduced by Brian Faison, athletic director of the University of North Dakota. Representatives from member institutions in the new conference also will be on hand. The conference is comprised of Colorado College, University of Denver, Miami University, University of Minnesota Duluth, University of Nebraska Omaha, University of North Dakota, St. Cloud State University and Western Michigan University.
On Campus: Ohio State is No. 1 first-half surprise
Thursday, 12.29.2011 / 9:00 AM / On Campus
Bob Snow - NHL.com Correspondent
Of the 10 first-half surprise teams, nobody comes close to Ohio State as the NCAA's "second" season gets underway next week.
If the Buckeyes come close to replicating their first-half performance, NHL alums like Ryan Kesler, David Steckel, and RJ Umberger will be texting second-year coach Mark Osiecki with congrats for a CCHA championship and a seventh NCAA Tournament appearance in program history.
With 13 overall wins (13-4-1), one behind Minnesota and tied with defending national champion Minnesota-Duluth, along with a five-point bulge atop the league standings at 10-3-1, the Buckeyes are on a roll that includes just two losses since Oct. 21, a sweep of arch-rival Michigan, and a split with Notre Dame and Michigan State.
If the Buckeyes come close to replicating their first-half performance, NHL alums like Ryan Kesler, David Steckel, and RJ Umberger will be texting second-year coach Mark Osiecki with congrats for a CCHA championship and a seventh NCAA Tournament appearance in program history.
With 13 overall wins (13-4-1), one behind Minnesota and tied with defending national champion Minnesota-Duluth, along with a five-point bulge atop the league standings at 10-3-1, the Buckeyes are on a roll that includes just two losses since Oct. 21, a sweep of arch-rival Michigan, and a split with Notre Dame and Michigan State.
Thanks to SEC hockey, football rivals hit the ice
Saturday, 12.24.2011 / 9:00 AM / On Campus
Tal Pinchevsky - NHL.com Staff Writer
In early 2011, rival squads representing Auburn University and the University of Alabama congregated near Birmingham to continue a rivalry that has been raging since 1893. Mobs of fans came out to cheer on the schools that have won the past two NCAA Division I football championships.
But this wasn't the Iron Bowl, the annual football matchup considered one of football's roughest games.
This was the Iron Cup.
But this wasn't the Iron Bowl, the annual football matchup considered one of football's roughest games.
This was the Iron Cup.
Giving and receiving at Alabama-Huntsville
Thursday, 12.22.2011 / 9:00 AM / On Campus
Bob Snow - NHL.com Correspondent
The University of Alabama-Huntsville Chargers might postpone celebrating more jolly this holiday season until the formal announcement comes that their hockey program has indeed survived a stay of execution.
In the meantime, players, coaches, parents, alumni and fans can hang a bow around some important information in the Huntsville Examiner of Dec. 7: "Less than two months after UA System Chancellor and University of Alabama in Huntsville Interim President Dr. Malcolm Portera announced that the Chargers would be removed from the NCAA's Division I and returned to club level, the decision has been reversed. On Tuesday night the university's administrators met with the team's supporters (some of them anyway) to discuss plans to save the team with help from the community at large. While the university has kept the details quiet, the hockey team is certainly back on the right track."
In the meantime, players, coaches, parents, alumni and fans can hang a bow around some important information in the Huntsville Examiner of Dec. 7: "Less than two months after UA System Chancellor and University of Alabama in Huntsville Interim President Dr. Malcolm Portera announced that the Chargers would be removed from the NCAA's Division I and returned to club level, the decision has been reversed. On Tuesday night the university's administrators met with the team's supporters (some of them anyway) to discuss plans to save the team with help from the community at large. While the university has kept the details quiet, the hockey team is certainly back on the right track."
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