Saturday, December 18, 2010

Saturday Morning Pontifications… Links…

There really isn't much going on in the "College Hockey World" right now... The World Juniors Championship is going to be firing up after Christmas. The first game for the USA WJC in on the NHL Network at 7:00 PM against Finland on December 26th. There is only one WCHA series this weekend as the Mavericks travel to the Springs to play the C.C. Tigers.

Links

Team Canada goaltenders on the hot seat [Globe and Mail]

Flash Back; U.S. wins junior gold in overtime thriller [Globe and Mail]

Julie Robenhymer from Hockey Buzz has been tweeting from the USA WJC selection camp and you can catch her tweets here at @JulieRobenhymer...

BSU Beavers tested by their tough schedule during the first half of the season, BSU has played the second hardest Strength of Schedule. [Up North Sports Report]

Former UAA Goalie Nate Lawson is going to make his NHL debut tonight because their starter is former BU goalie Rick DiPietro out with an injury again. Nate is still sporting the number 52 that he wore in college...[islanders.nhl.com]

Earlier this week another former WCHA goalie Ricard Bachman made his NHL debute with the Dallas Stars as well. [Eye of the Tigers] Bachman was sent back down after his debut. [Eye of the Tigers]

Zdeno Chara Gets Too Close to Ryan Miller; Miller Starts Skirmish. [NHL Fan House] Awesome I was looking for the video for this one...

WJC: Team USA preview Defending the gold on home soil [niagarathisweek.com]

Jack Campbell should be key player in World Juniors [starsblog.dallasnews.com]

The UMD Bulldogs are opening at new arena on December 30th against the UND Fighting Sioux and they are having a dress rehearsal. [Rink and Run] UND opened the BSU's Beavers new home by sweeping the Beavers by a pair of 6-2 scores back in October.

Colorado trip no vacation for Mavs... [WORLD-HERALD]