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NHL star passes on World Championships to go back to school
Missing the playoffs for the eighth time in the Columbus Blue Jackets’ brief nine-year history was a disappointment the team, but R.J. Umberger is using his break to head back to school. With time off, the former Buckeye All-American is back at Ohio State U.
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Ohio State U. names new hockey coach
After 15 seasons with John Markell as coach, the Ohio State U. men’s hockey team has a new man at the helm. Mark Osiecki, a former assistant with U. Wisconsin, was hired as the eighth coach in team history on Saturday.
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Frozen Four: Boston College wins national championship
DETROIT — To become the national champion. It is every team’s goal at the beginning of the season. But this year, the Boston College Eagles are the only ones who can say they are the best team in college hockey after taking down Wisconsin, 5-0, Saturday night in Ford Field.
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Frozen Four: U. Wisconsin routs RIT to advance to title game
DETROIT, Mich. - On paper, U. Wisconsin looked a lot like the first two teams that Rochester Institute of Technology knocked out of this year’s NCAA tournament, hailing from a power conference and possessing top talent, hockey tradition and championship aspirations.
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Frozen Four: Boston College crushes Miami to advance to championship
Not even the two best goaltenders in the country could slow down Boston College’s quick-firing offense. Entering the Frozen Four semifinal game, the Miami U. RedHawks boasted the top two goalies in the country in sophomores Connor Knapp and Cody Reichard. The Eagles simply didn’t care.
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Miami U. hockey prepares for Frozen Four
Love and honor to the Brotherhood. One well-placed shot by sophomore Alden Hirschfeld late Sunday night was all the No. 1 seeded Miami U. hockey team needed to punch its ticket to the Frozen Four.
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Gibbons’ line reasserts old dominance for Boston College hockey
WORCESTER, Mass. — It was only a matter of time. After a four-game hiatus, the Boston College line of forwards Cam Atkinson, Brian Gibbons, and Joe Whitney reasserted its dominance on the ice.
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Boston College hockey movin’ on to Motown
It was downright baffling at times and a bit too close for comfort by game’s end. But when the final horn sounded in Worcester on Sunday night, only one thing mattered: Boston College, courtesy of its prolific offense, is heading back to the Frozen Four with its national championship dream stil...
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U. Wisconsin hockey earns No. 1 seed in NCAA Tournament
Rivalry aside, the Twin Cities might be starting to feel a lot like home for the Wisconsin men’s hockey team. The Badgers learned Sunday that they would be the top seed in the West Regional, hosted at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.