Men’s Frozen Four

We’re just about to drop the puck in St. Louis. The arena is less than half full right now, but at 3:00pm local time start is contributing to that, no doubt. I’ll be updating periodically throughout each period in a single blog post, so reload often. 0:00: Besides the battle on the ice, this one … Read more

I’m in the pressbox at the Scottrade Center, watching warmups and waiting for the first semifinal to begin. I’ll be liveblogging the action, so reload often!

Wednesday night saw coaches, players and various dignitaries converge on the Arch in St. Louis for a pre-tournament reception. There were lots of speakers, including broadcasters Gary Thorne and Barry Melrose, as well as St. Louis Blues General Manager and ex-goalie John Davidson. All four coaches also had brief comments. The players were all business. … Read more

Welcome to the 2007 edition of the USCHO.com Frozen Four blog. The USCHO.com crew is in the house and already hard at work cranking out the news of the day…which on Wednesday means press conferences. Stay tuned for notebooks from each of the four pressers and of course lots more news and liveblogs from the … Read more

The USCHO staff is hard at work in the bowels of the Bradley Center, putting the finishing touches on another college hockey season. When we’re done, we’ll pack up for the night, hoist a few cold ones and then tomorrow go our separate ways, returning to places like Boston, Minneapolis, Albany, Columbus and Rochester. On … Read more

With its win tonight, Wisconsin becomes the first school in Division I history to win a title in both men’s and women’s hockey in the same season. Middlebury (VT) has done it three straight times in Division III, including this season. Badger senior defenseman Tom Gilbert, who scored the game winning goal, said the pressure … Read more

It’s 20 minutes since the game ended, and the Badgers aren’t ready to leave the ice. The seniors will stay on as long as they can, to bask in the cheers and delay taking that jersey off for the last time. Most of the fans have stayed as well, even after the awards ceremony, which … Read more

I’ll be liveblogging the title game, so check back for frequent updates. Pregame: -12:13: The house is almost packed with about 12 minutes till game time. The video scoreboard is showing highlights from the semifinals, and the pro-Wisconsin crowd is cheering every Badger and booing every Eagle whenever they appear on the big board. -5:52: … Read more

What better way to set the stage for tonight’s title came than to take in the USCHO Fan Forum Poster’s game, held this year at the Kern Center on the campus of Milwaukee School of Engineering? This annual event brings college hockey fans that frequent USCHO’s Fan Forum message board together to play a pick-up … Read more

We’re about two hours away from dropping the puck on the final game of the 2005-2006 season. We at USCHO are at 41 stories and counting so far this week, with much more to come.

I’m blogging from the press area at Bradley arena, watching the skills challenge, a new idea that’s growing on me. Similar to the NHL challenge done at all-star time, the Skills Challenge pits seniors (men and women) from the East and West regions against each other in events like skating, stick handling, etc. Prior to … Read more

Friday is one of my favorite days at the Frozen Four. Practices, Hobey and Humanitarian, and often some time to sightsee. This year, things are running a bit differently with the skills competition added to the mix. That messed up USCHO’s plans a bit, as for the past few years we’ve been holding a Town … Read more

Seriously. The consensus is centered around the other two thirds of the “Hobey Hat-Trick”. Most pundits are picking Denver’s Matt Carle, and Wisconsin’s Brian Elliott stock has certainly risen even more in the past few weeks. Most of the talk has centered around these two players, both of whom deserve the award. But Collins has … Read more

Things have come a long way since I covered my first Frozen Four in 1996. Heck, it wasn’t even called the Frozen Four back then. In the “olden” days many reporters didn’t have laptops. Most relied on notepads and tape recorders. But things have gone high tech lately with solid state recorders and the newest … Read more

It’s my turn in the pressbox, and I’ve got one of the best seats in the house. I’ll be giving updates throughout the game. First Period: 0:12: A huge hit in the corner energizes the crowd, of which is 90% is clad in red. 4:04: Wisconsin takes the first penalty of the game. It’s one … Read more

Wow. What a great game. It reminded me of an old-fashioned Division III barnburner. Lots of goals. Loads of power plays. Three short-handed goals. 72 total shots on goal. The goals came fast and furious, and BC needed every one of them for the win. “The game featured a great rush from us early,” said … Read more

With six writers, two editors and two photographers, USCHO executive editor Scott Brown has his hands full doling out the assignments and coordinating the coverage. We have four seats in the press box and people will be cycling in and out based on their job. I will be in the press box for the second … Read more

The press is supposed to be objective, but we are all fans as well. The folks that work at USCHO started out as college hockey fans, and turned that love of the game into an opportunity to share that with other fans, giving them a place to come together to be informed and to share … Read more

The USCHO staff is in the house at the Bradley Center after a long evening of studying media guides…ok, not really. We have 10 staffers working the Frozen Four and at least that many staff and associate staff here attending the games. About 15 of us went to dinner at the Rock Bottom Brewery last … Read more

Maine and then finally Wisconsin take the ice and then answer questions. For the Black Bears, it’s their eighth straight trip to the NCAA tournament and fifth Frozen Four appearance in the past seven years. For Wisconsin, it’s the Badgers’ third straight trip to the dance, but the first time to make it this far … Read more