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Wednesday, 27 June 2012

The Death of the BCS

Posted on 08:25 by Unknown
We've hashed away at this for years.

For Yahoo! Sports' Dan Wetzel, the subject was enough for him to turn into a book that -- dare I say -- helped spring everything that's happened as of late.

And, now, it's time to (finally) lay the BCS to rest.


A committee of university presidents approved a plan for a four-team playoff put forward by commissioners of the top football conferences.

Rejoice
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Posted in bcs, college football, playoffs | No comments

Tuesday, 26 June 2012

Justin Schultz Gets His Choice

Posted on 06:46 by Unknown
When Blake Wheeler bailed on the Phoenix Coyotes for the chance to become an unrestricted free agent, it was a rather surprising move. It was a rule people knew about, but not one a first-round pick and highly-touted prospect had used the way Wheeler did.

Wheeler has carved out a pretty good career for himself in the NHL, so it's hard to say things didn't work out for him. Phoenix has turned
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Posted in ducks, hockey, nhl, wcha, wisconsin | No comments

Monday, 18 June 2012

St. Scholastica and St. Norbert Join MCHA

Posted on 10:31 by Unknown
Earlier this year, the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association saw itself blown up. Five members -- all University of Wisconsin system schools -- pulled out of the league so the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference could start its own hockey league.

The move immediately cast doubt on the futures of two private schools -- St. Scholastica of Duluth and St. Norbert, near Green Bay -- in the
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Posted in conferences, hockey, local sports, ncha, st. scholastica, uws, wiac | No comments

Wild Plans For Duluth Exhibition Dropped Because of Lockout Concerns

Posted on 10:16 by Unknown
The Minnesota Wild visited Duluth last fall for two training camp practices and team-building time. You might remember that goalie Josh Harding was injured during one of the team-building exercises, forcing Houston Aeros GM Jim Mill to don the goalie pads for the first practice at Amsoil Arena, as Aeros goalie Matt Hackett couldn't get to Duluth in time for it.

At the time, nothing but nice
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Phil Housley Hire Stunner From USA Hockey

Posted on 08:09 by Unknown
According to multiple reports, most notably a tweet from ESPN hockey guy (no, that's not an oxymoron) John Buccigross, former NHL defenseman Phil Housley will be named head coach of the U.S. National Junior Team Monday.

The team will compete in the IIHF World Junior Championships, which start the day after Christmas in Ufa, Russia.

USA Hockey supporters on Twitter aren't exactly loving this
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Posted in coaching, hockey, usa hockey, world juniors | No comments

Saturday, 16 June 2012

WCHA Makes Waves With Odd Playoff Idea

Posted on 12:47 by Unknown
Normally, I'm all for thinking outside the proverbial box. To me, a sports league can make good things happen by trying it, no differently than a sports team can.

(Yes, some ideas -- the A-11 offense, for example -- are almost examples of trying too hard. But at least it's outside-the-box thinking.)

The remnants of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association met this week in Detroit, with plenty
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Posted in bad ideas, hockey, local sports, wcha | No comments

Wednesday, 13 June 2012

North Dakota Ready to Move On From Fighting Sioux Nickname

Posted on 06:54 by Unknown
When North Dakota's men's hockey team was preparing for a February visit to Duluth, the team was without a nickname. The "Fighting Sioux" moniker was dropped as of Jan. 1, and the school was planning to go sans nickname for a couple years.

Then a group of petitioners in the state decided to intervene. A successful drive led to enough signatures to trigger a statewide referendum on the nickname.
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Monday, 11 June 2012

Random Rabble: June 11

Posted on 09:22 by Unknown
I'm not a boxing expert. I don't watch a lot of big-time fights, largely because they're on pay-per-view, and I refuse to pay $64.95 to watch a star fight a guy I've never heard of.

When I heard Manny Pacquiao was fighting something called Timothy Bradley, Jr., Saturday, and it was nearly $70 to buy the fight, I didn't do any further investigating into the event. I hadn't heard of Bradley, and
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Posted in boxing, hockey, local sports, nchc, target center, umd, wcha | No comments

Thursday, 7 June 2012

Kevin Durant Is Becoming What LeBron James Can't Be

Posted on 06:07 by Unknown
I don't watch much NBA basketball, but after the New Jersey Devils found a way to stay alive in the Stanley Cup Final Wednesday, I flipped over to TNT and caught the last 14 minutes or so of the San Antonio Spurs' season.

This didn't seem to be a likely scenario as the hockey game was playing out. The Spurs led by 15 points early in the game, saw it peak at 18 in the second quarter, and took a
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Tuesday, 5 June 2012

Hockey Rabble: June 5

Posted on 11:22 by Unknown
I want to send sympathies to the family and friends of Dick Stewart. The longtime Duluth hockey supporter died Monday night at the age of 92, just nine days after he lost his wife of 63 years, Maxine. Stewart was a fixture at UMD hockey games, listening on the radio after his eyes failed him, but rarely missing a game. It became a tradition for the UMD students to chant his name as he waved his
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Posted in devils, hockey, kings, local sports, nhl, recruiting, stanley cup playoffs, umd, wcha | No comments

Monday, 4 June 2012

Nicklas Lidstrom's Timing Off?

Posted on 08:10 by Unknown
Much has been made of last week's retirement announcement by Detroit Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom.

(I wrote two pieces for SB Nation regarding Lidstrom's decision. This one talks about Lidstrom's greatness, both on and off the ice. After I took a shower, I wrote this one, which contains lots of speculation about how it could affect the free agent status of Nashville defenseman Ryan Suter,
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Posted in hockey, nhl, red wings, retirements, stanley cup playoffs | No comments
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