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College Hockey: ‘Goliath’ a favorite again

April 6, 2012 in West Central Tribune

Boston College is accustomed to playing for a national championship. Ferris State is not. That’s the backdrop for tonight’s Frozen Four title game Continue Reading

COLLEGE HOCKEY: Gophers head home; BC to take on Ferris State

April 5, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Paul Carey had two goals and Boston College beat Minnesota 6-1 in the Frozen Four semifinals on Thursday night.
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COLLEGE HOCKEY: Ferris State advances to Frozen Four final

April 5, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Ferris State will play for the NCAA hockey championship for the first time on Saturday night, and goaltender Taylor Nelson is concentrating on the team’s season-long motto. Continue Reading

Men’s hockey: Frozen Four starts Thursday

April 4, 2012 in West Central Tribune

The NCAA Frozen Four is being hosted for the first time in a Southern city. And in keeping with the theme of a non-traditional site, two first-time participants hope to make their own memories. Continue Reading

RYAN BAKKEN: Hockey season was far from a failure

April 9, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

The season was not a failure. Quite the opposite, actually. Continue Reading

NCAA FROZEN FOUR: UMD over Michigan 3-2 in OT for national championship

April 9, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

NCAA FROZEN FOUR: UMD over Michigan 3-2 in OT for national championship Continue Reading

VIRG FOSS: This loss will sting for a long, long time

April 8, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

Part of the job description of a journalist is someone who is talented at stringing words together, accurately and with a flair for making the written word sing. I fail that description miserably today. I am at a loss for words after watching North Dakota’s magical hockey season end in a brutally painful 2-0 defeat to Michigan on Thursday night in the NCAA Frozen Four. Continue Reading

FROZEN FOUR: The Hobey finalists

April 8, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

Matt Frattin has scored more goals than anyone in college hockey in the past five years. He was named player of the year in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association for the league champions. He won most valuable player honors at the WCHA Final Five for the tournament champs. He has tallied 30 points in the past 15 games and led his team to the NCAA Frozen Four.
Will that resume be enough to win the Hobey Baker Memorial Award? Continue Reading

NCAA FROZEN FOUR: Michigan embraces underdog role ‘til the end

April 7, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

Leading up to the Frozen Four, veteran Michigan coach Red Berenson repeated time and again that UND was the better team in Thursday’s semifinal matchup. Continue Reading

NCAA FROZEN FOUR NOTEBOOK: Nelson taken to hospital

April 7, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

UND forward injured in first period, doesn’t returnFor the second time in three games, UND freshman forward Brock Nelson left a game with an injury in the first period and was unable to return. Continue Reading