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Tampa follies
So, the news came out officially today that the Tampa Bay Lightning’s new ownership has pulled the plug on the Lightning College Classic, the Christmas-time tournament that Notre Dame had arranged. This struck most of us as odd, immediately, considering that Tampa is hosting the 2012 Frozen Four. The tournament was arranged by Notre Dame coach [...]

Casey Jones in line at Cornell?
When I saw that Casey Jones had decided to fill the assistant coaching opening at Cornell, my first thought was “good catch,” and my second thought was “hmmmm.” Many have argued over the years that Jones, a Cornell alum (1990), was the strategic brains behind Ohio State’s rise from oblivion during his time as John Markell’s [...]

CCHA Shootout Thoughts
Once again, things are changing in college hockey. Yesterday, the CCHA approved the shootout rule to be in effect for the 2008-09 season. Although I thought that the shootout rule was a little bothersome, this is a change in college hockey that I will have to realize it could be good for the game. The NHL seems [...]

Snow takes Gopher
I liked this article by Bruce Ciskie, pointing out the irony of the New York Islanders selected highly-touted Minnesota recruit Aaron Ness in the recent NHL Draft. We pointed that out, too, in our Draft Roundup. Ciskie expands and opines on that, and gets a comment from Snow, where he mentions he’s not concerned about [...]

RIP Tim Russert
We were quite saddened, as were many around the world, at the news today of the unexpected passing of NBC political analyst Tim Russert at the young age of 58 following a sudden heart attack. It was just two months ago that Russert closed the April 13 edition of Meet the Press by congratulating Boston College [...]

NCAA Rule Changes for 2008-09
Today was a day for one of what might be many changes made to improve the game of college hockey for the 2008-09 season. The first rule, mandated today, was the two referee, two linesmen system. This here will immediately change the game for a few reasons. Number one, it will allow the two referees to [...]

NCAA Sued Over Ticket Policy
This article explains a lawsuit filed against the NCAA and Ticketmaster over their policy for earning tickets for the Men’s and Women’s Final Four (basketball), and hockey’s Frozen Four. The NCAA has, for years now, held a lottery to determine who gets the tickets. It seems like a fair way, considering that demand is so high. [...]

What’s Wrong With Ties?
Things could get really ugly in college hockey. The annual argument to reduce ties in the game has come up again, as noted by Larry Mahoney of the Bangor News in his recap of the AHCA meetings in Naples last week.  According to the article, Hockey East coaches voted 8-1-1 to reduce ties. But they can’t [...]

For the Love of the Game
As we wrap up our coverage of the 2008 Frozen Four, I wanted to add a few final thoughts. First, thanks to everyone for reading and we hope you enjoyed the coverage we provided. But also, we hope you’ll check out the terrific coverage of our colleagues and friends at the other national sites, Inside College [...]

Audio: Notre Dame’s Kyle Lawson
Be sure to check out audio of Notre Dame defenseman Kyle Lawson talking about his goal that was disallowed against BC, the game plan of the team against the Eagles, and thoughts on the Irish’s season as a whole. Among other things, Lawson makes it clear that contrary to some views, he was not trying to kick [...]