(video) USA vs. Czech Republic

Johnny Gaudreau (Boston College) has been on fire the last two games for team USA as he has scored five goals. Gaudreau also leads team U.S.A. with five goals.

Today, was a pretty good effort for team USA, as they shutout the Czech Republic and avenged a 5-2 loss to the Czechs from last years 2012 WJC.

Rocco Grimaldi (North Dakota) who was the 13 forward and didn't play a shift during USA's last game, played and played pretty well. I believe that the USA coaching staff was trying to send him a message, and to motivate him for the medal round. The move appears to have worked.

On Defense, I think that both Seth Jones (Portland WHL) and Jacob Trouba (University of Michigan) were again very good and did a great job setting up the power play. Jones (0g-4a--4pts) and Trouba (0g-4a--4pts) each had four points in today's game.

[Box Score]

First Period – Scoring: 1, USA, Gaudreau (Trouba, Jones), 11:45 (5x3 pp). Penalties: USA, Hartman (roughing), 3:50; CZE, Sidlik (slashing), 4:07; USA, Biggs (boarding), 6:46; CZE, Musil (slashing), 6:46; USA, Bardreau (goaltender interference), 7:11; CZE, Jenik (hooking), 9:49; CZE, Jaskin (hooking), 11:23; USA, Trouba (holding), 18:00; CZE, Musil (slashing), 19:13.

Second Period – Scoring: 2, USA, Gaudreau (Miller, McCabe), 0:28 (pp); 3, USA, Hartman (Bardreau, Trouba), 1:08; 4, USA, Barber (Galchenyuk, Trouba), 8:44 (pp); 5, USA, Barber (Jones), 12:13; 6, USA, Gaudreau (Miller, Jones), 19:47 (pp). Penalties: USA, Hartman (roughing), 5:02; USA, Reilly (roughing), 5:02; CZE, Hrbas (roughing), 5:02; CZE, Frk (roughing), 5:02; CZE, Sedlak (boarding), 8:22; USA, Trocheck (hooking), 10:12; CZE, Musil (delaying the game), 19:10.

Third Period – Scoring: 7, USA, Miller (Jones, Trouba), 4:08 (5x3 pp). Penalties: CZE, Hertl (tripping), 3:33; CZE, Jenik (delaying the game), 3:39; CZE, Faska (cross-checking), 5:24; USA, Vesey (roughing), 12:06; USA, Galchenyuk (interference), 12:06; CZE, Musil (roughing), 12:06; CZE, Frk (slashing), 13:36; CZE, Frk (misconduct), 13:36; USA, Hartman (interference), 15:06; CZE, Beran (high-sticking), 16:27; CZE, Nemec (high-sticking), 17:25; CZE, Hrbas (cross-checking), 18:48.

UND seventh in USCHO Poll

USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll

December 31, 2012

	Team	(First Place Votes)	Record	Points	Last Poll
1	Minnesota	(35)	13- 3-3	977	4
2	Boston College	( 5)	12- 3-1	922	1
3	Notre Dame	( 9)	14- 4-0	913	3
4	New Hampshire		11- 3-2	843	2
5	Quinnipiac		14- 3-2	769	9
6	Miami		12- 4-4	730	5
7	North Dakota		10- 5-3	720	7
8	Dartmouth	( 1)	8- 2-2	661	10
9	Boston University		10- 6-0	612	6
10	Western Michigan		11- 5-2	513	8
11	Denver		10- 6-3	478	14
12	Cornell		7- 4-2	425	11
13	Union		9- 4-4	375	13
14	Minnesota State		12- 6-2	336	18
15	St. Cloud State		12- 8-0	291	16
16	Nebraska-Omaha		11- 8-1	276	12
17	Yale		7- 4-2	213	15
18	Niagara		10- 3-4	124	17
19	Robert Morris		9- 4-2	120	NR
20	Holy Cross		10- 4-2	65	NR
Others receiving votes: Colgate 50, Ferris State 47, Providence 12, Harvard 10, Michigan Tech 5, Massachusetts 4, Massachusetts-Lowell 4, Northern Michigan 4, Colorado College 1.

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USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll

December 17, 2012

	Team	(First Place Votes)	Record	Points	Last Poll
1	Boston College	(44)	11- 2-1	993	1
2	New Hampshire	( 4)	11- 2-2	938	2
3	Notre Dame	( 2)	14- 4-0	911	3
4	Minnesota		11- 3-3	816	4
5	Miami		11- 3-4	768	5
6	Boston University		10- 5-0	737	6
7	North Dakota		10- 5-3	675	8
8	Western Michigan		11- 4-1	648	7
9	Quinnipiac		12- 3-2	603	9
10	Dartmouth		7- 2-2	525	10
11	Cornell		6- 3-2	441	12
12	Nebraska-Omaha		11- 6-1	395	13
13	Union		8- 3-4	391	14
14	Denver		9- 6-3	343	11
15	Yale		7- 3-2	321	15
16	St. Cloud State		11- 7-0	296	17
17	Niagara		10- 2-4	248	16
18	Minnesota State		10- 6-2	204	20
19	Ferris State		7- 7-3	50	19
20	Colgate		9- 7-2	47	NR
20	Harvard		4- 4-1	47	18
Others receiving votes: Providence 43, Holy Cross 16, Robert Morris 15, Ohio State 14, Colorado College 7, Lake Superior 4, Massachusetts-Lowell 2, Michigan 2.

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Lucia on the Gophers future schedules

English: Big Ten Conference logo since 2010. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

There has been a lot of discussion on the Gophers future hockey schedules with their move to the Big Ten and why they're not playing one team and then playing maybe another team. Here is a quote from Michael Russo's blog today.

Some Don Lucia quotes:

On future schedule? “We have a four-year deal with Northeastern and Boston College [starting next year], so it’s something I want to continue to do – at least every year get out to the east coast. Right now, we’ll have our 20 Big Ten ames, our eight in-state games – that’s 28, we’ll have our tournament, that’s 30, so that’ll leave us four games a year. Right now we’re locked in with Notre Dame, B.C. and Northeastern, and when that drops off, we’ll get North Dakota back on when Notre Dame drops off. When B.C. drops off, that’ll free up another opportunity to go at East to play somebody every other year back and forth. The plan is to try to get out to the east coast every other year.”

Thoughts? Comments? It will be nice to see the rivalry return in four years hopefully.

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GWG by Mark MacMilian

Danny Kristo described what he saw on the game winning goal.

“Just a chip in,” Kristo said. “Just kind of read the play to the Duluth “D” – rimmed it – beat the guy to the puck and luckily beat the guy off of the wall. Originally, looked shot then I saw Mark [MacMilan] out of the corner of my eye and he was opened up for a one-timer so just tried to make a good pass and it went through and he buried it.

From the new INCH blog, Gladdy says...

• Of course, one of the games we dialed up was the Friday night contest between North Dakota and Minnesota Duluth. I encourage the readers to take advantage of your opportunities to watch Danny Kristo play hockey. He’s one of the best offensive talents I’ve seen in my years of closely following college hockey. I consider some of Kristo’s attributes as a combination of the players involved in the great Hobey debate of 2008. His anticipation to make plays and to be in the right places on the ice matches Michigan’s Kevin Porter. Kristo’s skill, excitement, and big-game contributions compare favorably to Boston College’s Nathan Gerbe. Even Jess Myers would buy a ticket to watch Kristo play.

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UND Drops to 7th in USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll

November 19, 2012

	Team	(First Place Votes)	Record	Points	Last Poll
1	Boston College	(47)	9- 1-0	996	1
2	Denver	( 2)	9- 1-0	948	2
3	New Hampshire	( 1)	8- 1-1	865	5
4	Minnesota		7- 2-2	853	3
5	Miami		7- 2-3	781	4
6	Notre Dame		8- 3-0	731	8
7	North Dakota		5- 3-2	705	6
8	Union		6- 2-1	664	7
9	Western Michigan		6- 3-1	543	9
10	Boston University		6- 4-0	536	11
11	Dartmouth		5- 1-2	462	12
12	St. Cloud State		6- 4-0	377	15
13	Cornell		3- 3-2	322	10
14	Colorado College		7- 5-0	287	14
15	Nebraska-Omaha		6- 3-1	260	18
16	Ferris State		6- 4-2	211	20
17	Harvard		4- 3-0	201	17
18	Quinnipiac		7- 3-1	187	NR
19	Michigan		4- 6-1	160	13
20	Niagara		8- 2-3	112	NR
Others receiving votes: Alaska 79, Yale 66, St. Lawrence 57, Holy Cross 34, Providence 23, Massachusetts-Lowell 14, Northern Michigan 12, Ohio State 9, Northeastern 2, Colgate 1, Merrimack 1, Minnesota State 1.

Revised and Updated College Hockey Television Schedule

Originally posted at the Hockey Writers - Combine. 

Previously, I posted a national television schedule for NCAA Division I college hockey.  As with most sports, television schedules are fluid and change a lot, so I added a few dates to the television schedule that I posted back in October.

According to recent information that was announced last weekend during the nonconference series between BU and UND; NESN out of Boston, Massachusetts is picking up game two  of the UND and SCSU series in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. That is good news for college hockey and NHL fans that are looking for something to fill the void left by the NHL Lockout.  Also, Boston College travels across town to play their heated rival the Boston University Terriers on Sunday November 11th, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. central on NESN.

Apparently NESN is picking up Saturday's UND vs. SCSU game next weekend (available on DirecTV and Dish).
— Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) November 2, 2012

If you have been scanning twitter and the various NHL webpages on the Internet you will realize that the NHL owners and NHL Players Association are still really no closer to signing a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. Sure they’re going to meet tomorrow (6th of November, 2012) but will they actually get to work and try to save the 2012-13 season?

Fri. Nov. 9 Boston University at Merrimack FOX College 7:30 p.m. TBD
Sat. Nov. 10 North Dakota at Saint Cloud State NESN 7:00 p.m. 628/434
Sun Nov 11 Boston College at Boston University NESN 5:00 p.m. 628/434
Thu. Nov. 15 Notre Dame at Michigan CBS Sports Net. 7:30 p.m. 613 / 158 (C)
Fri. Nov. 15 UMD at UND FCS/Midco 7:37pm TBD
 Fri Nov. 16 UMD at UND FCS/Midco 7:07pm TBD