Updated College Hockey Television Schedule

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Orginally posted at the Hockey Writers - Combine

One of the themes I have been hitting on this fall is – College Hockey can fill the void left by the NHL Lockout – there is a very good chance that there will not be any NHL Hockey this season.

From every thing that I have read - it doesn't appear that the two sides aren't very close to solving their differences nor do they seem to be in any hurry to settle the labor dispute.

Keep hope alive - the two sides are meeting but that's about it.

From the average fans perspective, it doesn't appear that the two sides are making very much progress. 

According to TSN's Bob McKenzie, the NHL is close to announcing that they're going to cancel some regular season games on the schedule - that announcement could come in the very  near future.

I have posted television schedules for college hockey in couple of previous posts and today I got my hands on the updated national television college hockey schedule. If my math is correct, there are going to be over 125 college hockey games to choose from this season.

Starting this Saturday, you will be able to watch a Division I college hockey exhibition game between the University of North Dakota and University of Manitoba Bison on Fox College Sports.

You can check your local listing but FCS is on the following DirecTV channels 617, 623, 626. As of right now, Dish Network does not include Fox College Sports. Games with a (C) are also available in Canada.

Day	Date	Game	Network	Time (ET)	DirecTV/Dish
Sat.	Oct. 6	Manitoba at North Dakota (Ex.)	FOX College	8 p.m.	TBD
Fri.	Oct. 12	Ice Breaker: Notre Dame vs. Maine	NBC Sports Net.	7 pm	603 / 159
Fri.	Oct. 12	Michigan State at Minnesota	FS North	7 p.m.	668 / 436
Fri.	Oct. 12	U.S. NTDP at North Dakota (Ex.)	FOX College	8:30 p.m.	TBD
Fri.	Oct. 12	Ice Breaker: Army vs. Neb.-Omaha	NBC Sports Net.	TBD	603 / 159
Sat.	Oct. 13	Ice Breaker Championship	NBC Sports Net.	7:30 pm	603 / 159
Sat.	Oct. 13	Michigan State at Minnesota	FS North +	9 p.m.	TBD
Fri.	Oct. 19	Minnesota at Michigan Tech	FS North	7 p.m.	668 / 436
Sat.	Oct. 20	Minnesota at Michigan Tech	FS North +	7 p.m.	TBD
Sun.	Oct. 28	Canisius at Minnesota	FS North	2 p.m.	668 / 436
Fri.	Nov. 2	Minnesota State at Minnesota	FS North	8 p.m.	668 / 436
Sat.	Nov. 3	Minnesota at Minnesota State	FS North +	8 p.m.	TBD
Fri.	Nov. 9	Boston University at Merrimack	FOX College	7:30 p.m.	TBD
Thu.	Nov. 15	Notre Dame at Michigan	CBS Sports Net.	7:30 p.m.	613 / 158 (C)
Fri.	Nov. 16	Harvard at Cornell	NBC Sports Net.	7:30 pm	603 / 159
Fri.	Nov. 16	Wisconsin at Minnesota	FS North +	8 p.m.	TBD
Fri.	Nov. 16	Denver at Colorado College	Altitude	9:30 p.m.	681 / 410
Sat.	Nov. 17	Colorado College at Denver	ROOT Sports	9 p.m.	683 / 414
Sat.	Nov. 17	Wisconsin at Minnesota	BTN	9 p.m.	610 / 439 (C)
Fri.	Nov. 23	Minnesota at Vermont	FS North +	7 p.m.	TBD
Fri.	Nov. 23	Colgate at Merrimack	FOX College	7:30 p.m.	TBD
Sat.	Nov. 24	Minnesota at Vermont	FS North	7 p.m.	668 / 436
Fri.	Nov. 30	Boston College at Boston University	NBC Sports Net.	7:30 pm	603 / 159
Fri.	Nov. 30	Ohio State at Michigan State	BTN	8 p.m.	610 / 439 (C)
Fri.	Nov. 30	Vermont at Maine	CBS Sports Net.	8 p.m.	613 / 158 (C)
Fri.	Nov. 30	Nebraska-Omaha at Minnesota	FS North +	8 p.m.	TBD
Sat.	Dec. 1	Boston University at Boston College	NBC Sports Net.	7:30 p.m.	603 / 159
Sat.	Dec. 1	Nebraska-Omaha at Minnesota	FS North +	8 p.m.	TBD
Fri.	Dec. 7	Michigan State at Notre Dame	NBC Sports Net.	7:30 p.m.	603 / 159
Fri.	Dec. 7	Harvard at Merrimack	FOX College	7:30 p.m.	TBD
Fri.	Dec. 7	Minnesota at Colorado College	FS North +	9:30 p.m.	TBD
Sat.	Dec. 8	Maine at Boston University	CBS Sports Net.	8 p.m.	613 / 158 (C)
Sat.	Dec. 8	Minnesota at Colorado College	FS North +	9 p.m.	TBD
Fri.	Dec. 14	Miami at Ohio State	BTN	7 p.m.	610 / 439 (C)
Fri.	Dec. 14	Western Michigan at Michigan	CBS Sports Net.	7:30 p.m.	613 / 158 (C)
Thu.	Dec. 27	Michigan State vs. Western Michigan	FS Detroit	3:30 p.m.	663 / 430
Thu.	Dec. 27	Michigan vs. Michigan Tech	FS Detroit	7:30 p.m.	663 / 430
Fri.	Dec. 28	GLI Third-Place Game	FS Detroit	3:30 p.m.	663 / 430
Fri.	Dec. 28	GLI Championship Game	FS Detroit	7:30 p.m.	663 / 430
Sat.	Dec. 29	Air Force at Minnesota	FS North +	TBD	TBD
Sat.	Dec. 29	Boston University at Denver	ROOT Sports	9 p.m.	683 / 414
Sat.	Dec. 30	Boston College at Minnesota	FS North +	TBD	TBD
Fri.	Jan. 4	Colorado College at Nebraska-Omaha	NBC Sports Net.	7:30 p.m.	603 / 159
Fri.	Jan. 4	Robert Morris at Army	CBS Sports Net.	7:30 p.m.	613 / 158 (C)
Fri.	Jan. 4	Cornell at Denver	ROOT Sports	9:30 p.m.	683 / 414
Sat.	Jan. 5	Merrimack at Vermont	CBS Sports Net.	7:30 p.m.	613 / 158 (C)
Tue.	Jan. 8	Bowling Green at Michigan	BTN	7:30 p.m.	610 / 439 (C)
Tue.	Jan. 8	Notre Dame at Minnesota	FS North +	8 p.m.	TBD
Fri.	Jan. 11	New Hampshire at Boston College	NESN	7 p.m.	628 / 434
Fri.	Jan. 11	Union at Princeton	NBC Sports Net.	7:30 p.m.	603 / 159
Fri.	Jan. 11	Alaska Anchorage at Minnesota	BTN	9 p.m.	610 / 439 (C)
Fri.	Jan. 11	Nebraska-Omaha at Denver	NBC Sports Net.	10 p.m.	603 / 159
Sat.	Jan. 12	Army at Air Force	CBS Sports Net.	6 p.m.	613 / 158 (C)
Sat.	Jan. 12	Alaska at Michigan	FS Detroit +	7:30 p.m.	664 / TBD
Sat.	Jan. 12	Alaska Anchorage at Minnesota	FS North	8 p.m.	668 / 436
Sat.	Jan. 12	Nebraska-Omaha at Denver	ROOT Sports	9 p.m.	683 / 414
Fri.	Jan. 18	Northeastern at Boston University	NESN	7 p.m.	628 / 434
Fri.	Jan. 18	Harvard at Yale	NBC Sports Net.	7:30 p.m.	603 / 159
Fri.	Jan. 18	Ferris State at Michigan State	FS Detroit	7:30 p.m.	663 / 430
Fri.	Jan. 18	North Dakota at Minnesota	FS North	8 p.m.	668 / 436
Sat.	Jan. 19	North Dakota at Minnesota	FS North	6 p.m.	668 / 436
Sat.	Jan. 19	Alaska at Notre Dame	CBS Sports Net	7 p.m.	613 / 158 (C)
Fri.	Jan. 25	Maine at Boston College	NESN	7 p.m.	628 / 434
Fri.	Jan. 25	Yale at Cornell	NBC Sports Net.	7:30 p.m.	603 / 159
Fri.	Jan. 25	Ferris State at Notre Dame	CBS Sports Net.	7:30 p.m.	613 / 158 (C)
Fri.	Jan. 25	Minnesota State at Minnesota	BTN	8 p.m.	610 / 439 (C)
Sat.	Jan. 26	Penn State at Michigan State	BTN	6 p.m.	610 / 439 (C)
Sat.	Jan. 26	Providence at Boston University	NESN	7 p.m.	628 / 434
Sat.	Jan. 26	Michigan at Western Michigan	FS Detroit	7:30 p.m.	663 / 430
Sat.	Jan. 26	Minnesota at Minnesota State	FS North	8 p.m.	668 / 436
Fri.	Feb. 1	Michigan State at Michigan	BTN	6:30 p.m.	610 / 439 (C)
Fri.	Feb. 1	UMass Lowell at Merrimack	NESN	7 p.m.	628 / 434
Fri.	Feb. 1	Dartmouth at Union	NBC Sports Net.	7:30 p.m.	603 / 159
Sat.	Feb. 2	Michigan vs. Michigan State (JLA)	FS Detroit	4 p.m.	663 / 430
Fri.	Feb. 8	North Dakota at Nebraska-Omaha	NBC Sports Net.	7:30 p.m.	603 / 159
Fri.	Feb. 8	Michigan at Notre Dame	CBS Sports Net.	7:30 p.m.	613 / 158 (C)
Fri.	Feb. 8	Minnesota at St. Cloud State	FS North +	8:30 p.m.	TBD
Fri.	Feb. 8	Colorado College at Denver	ROOT Sports	9:30 p.m.	683 / 414
Sat.	Feb. 9	Massachusetts at Merrimack	NESN	3:30 p.m.	628 / 434
Sat.	Feb. 9	Minnesota at St. Cloud State	FS North +	8 p.m.	TBD
Sun.	Feb. 10	Providence at New Hampshire	CBS Sports Net.	4 p.m.	613 / 158 (C)
Fri.	Feb. 15	Northern Michigan at Michigan State	BTN	6:30 p.m.	610 / 439 (C)
Fri.	Feb. 15	Boston University at Maine	NBC Sports Net.	7:30 p.m.	603 / 159
Fri.	Feb. 15	Notre Dame at Miami	CBS Sports Net.	7:30 p.m.	613 / 158 (C)
Fri.	Feb. 15	Minnesota at Wisconsin	FS North	8 p.m.	668 / 436
Sat.	Feb. 16	Bowling Green at Ferris State	FS Detroit	5 p.m.	663 / 430
Sat.	Feb. 16	Boston University at Maine	NESN	7 p.m.	628 / 434
Sat.	Feb. 16	Northern Michigan at Michigan State	FS Detroit	7:30 p.m.	663 / 430
Sun.	Feb. 17	Minnesota vs. Wisconsin (Soldier Field)	BTN	4:30 p.m.	610 / 439 (C)
Sun.	Feb. 17	Notre Dame vs. Miami (Soldier Field)	FS Detroit	TBD	663 / 430
Fri.	Feb. 22	New Hampshire at Vermont	NESN	7 p.m.	628 / 434
Fri.	Feb. 22	Yale at Quinnipiac	NBC Sports Net.	7:30 p.m.	603 / 159
Fri.	Feb. 22	Notre Dame at Western Michigan	CBS Sports Net.	7:30 p.m.	613 / 158 (C)
Fri.	Feb. 22	Minnesota Duluth at Minnesota	FS North +	8 p.m.	TBD
Fri.	Feb. 22	North Dakota at Denver	NBC Sports Net.	10 p.m.	603 / 159
Sat.	Feb. 23	New Hampshire at Vermont	CBS Sports Net.	4 p.m.	613 / 158 (C)
Sat.	Feb. 23	Minnesota Duluth at Minnesota	BTN	8 p.m.	610 / 439 (C)
Sat.	Feb. 23	North Dakota at Denver	ROOT Sports	9 p.m.	683 / 414
Sun.	Feb. 24	Boston College at Merrimack	CBS Sports Net.	4 p.m.	613 / 158 (C)
Fri.	Mar. 1	Wisconsin at Nebraska-Omaha	NBC Sports Net.	7:30 p.m.	603 / 159
Fri.	Mar. 1	Ferris State at Michigan	CBS Sports Net.	7:30 p.m.	613 / 158 (C)
Fri.	Mar. 1	Denver at Minnesota	BTN	8 p.m.	610 / 439 (C)
Sat.	Mar. 2	Hockey East Game TBD	NESN	4 p.m.	628 / 434
Sat.	Mar. 2	Ferris State at Michigan	FS Detroit	7:30 p.m.	663 / 430
Sat.	Mar. 2	Denver at Minnesota	FS North	8 p.m.	668 / 436
Sun.	Mar. 3	UMass Lowell at Merrimack	CBS Sports Net.	4 p.m.	613 / 158 (C)
Fri.	Mar. 8	Maine at New Hampshire	NBC Sports Net.	7:30 p.m.	603 / 159
Fri.	Mar. 8	Boston University at Northeastern	CBS Sports Net.	7:30 p.m.	613 / 158 (C)
Fri.	Mar. 8	Massachusetts at Merrimack	FOX College	7:30 p.m.	TBD
Fri.	Mar. 8	Minnesota at Bemidji State	FS North	8:30 p.m.	668 / 436
Sat.	Mar. 9	Minnesota at Bemidji State	FS North +	8 p.m.	TBD
Fri.	Mar. 15	Hockey East Quarterfinal	NBC Sports Net.	7 p.m.	603 / 159
Fri.	Mar. 15	CCHA Second Round	FS Detroit	7 p.m.	663 / 430
Sat.	Mar. 16	Hockey East Quarterfinal	NESN	4 p.m.	628 / 434
Sun.	Mar. 17	Hockey East Quarterfinal	NESN	4:30 p.m.	628 / 434
Fri.	Mar. 22	Hockey East Semifinal	NBC Sports Net.	4 p.m.	603 / 159
Fri.	Mar. 22	Hockey East Semifinal	NBC Sports Net.	7 p.m.	603 / 159
Sat.	Mar. 23	CCHA Semifinal	FS Detroit	1 p.m.	663 / 430
Sat.	Mar. 23	CCHA Semifinal	FS Detroit	4:30 p.m.	663 / 430
Sat.	Mar. 23	Hockey East Championship	NBC Sports Net.	7 p.m.	603 / 159
Sun.	Mar. 24	CCHA Championship	FS Detroit	2 p.m.	663 / 430
Sun.	Mar. 24	NCAA Selection Show	ESPNU	9 p.m.	208 / 141
		NCAA Regional Coverage	ESPNU	TBD	208 / 141
Thu.	Apr. 11	NCAA Semifinal	TBD	4:30 p.m.
Thu.	Apr. 11	NCAA Semifinal	TBD	8 p.m.
Sat.	Apr. 13	NCAA Championship	TBD	7 p.m.

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UND 4th in first USCHO Poll

The first USCHO Poll is out and the Boston College Eagles are the number one pick. I know that some Gopher fans will be upset with the slight but according to Todd Milewski of USCHO, only one team since the 1997-98 season – the Minnesota Golden Gophers in 2002-03 – has went on to win an NCAA title. So being the number one team in the first USCHO poll of the preseason really doesn't matter all that much.

Sports Net; Suter and Parise among Top 5 NHLers not losing money over lockout

ST PAUL, MN - JULY 9: Chuck Fletcher, general manager of the Minnesota Wild looks on as Ryan Suter #20 and Zach Parise #11 speak during a press conference on July 9, 2012 at Xcel Energy Center in St Paul, Minnesota. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)

If there is one thing that we have learned during the 2012-13 NHL Lockout that we don't need to feel sorry for former Wisconsin Badger Ryan Sutter and North Dakota Fighting Sioux forward Zach Parise.

While other NHL players aren't getting a salary during the NHL lockout Sutter and Parise will be getting paid their 10 million dollar signing bonuses.

Patrick Hoffman; Sportsnet --- Ryan Suter, D, Minnesota Wild: $2 million

Much like Weber, his former defensive partner with the Nashville Predators, defenceman Ryan Suter had quite the interesting and rewarding off-season.

On the first day of free agency, Suter was signed to a 13-year deal worth $98 million by the Minnesota Wild. It was one of the most lucrative deals in Wild history, and one that must pay off if the team wants to become a postseason contender.

Suter is due to make $12 million total this season, which includes a signing bonus of $10 million. Therefore, should the NHL season be lost for the year, Suter will only lose $2 million of his salary.

Zach Parise, LW, Minnesota Wild: $2 million

The other most lucrative deal that the Minnesota Wild signed this off-season was to left winger Zach Parise.

Like Suter, Parise was also signed to a 13-year deal worth $98 million. The Wild, not known for their offensive prowess, now have someone who can produce on a consistent basis and a player that wields a ton of speed, a nose for the net, soft hands and the ability to create plays.

In an identical windfall to Suter, Parise is due to make $12 million this season with a signing bonus of $10 million. Like Suter, Parise will only lose $2 million if the lockout extends.

Just for the record I don't fault either player because they signed what they were offered during the off-season. I also think it's a bit of irony that the NHL owners while claiming to be hurting - there is at least one NHL owner that is going to have to pay 20 million dollars in player bonuses while the league is locked out. 

Where are they now - Justin Moody

Recently, I interviewed former Grand Forks Central forward Justin Moody. Justin plays in NAHL for the Brooking’s Blizzard. Justin is currently second on the Brookings Blizzard with (2g-4a—6tps).

Goon: Have you had any schools contract you? If so which ones?

Justin Moody: After the showcase a lot of D3 Colleges and nothing serious D1 yet.

Goon: What line are you projected to play on this season?

Justin Moody: I have been on first line as a right winger so far and playing a lot of power play and penalty kill.

Goon: Any Familiar teammates on the Blizzard that people from Grand Forks, ND might recognize?

Justin Moody: Yeah, Casey Purpur from Grand Forks, Derek Sand from West Fargo, and Eric Brenk from Moorhead from around that area.

Goon: Tell us about your play last season? Last season you were 6th on the Blizzard in scoring, you played in 59 games scoring (13g-20a—33pts). Would you call that a breakout season for you?

Justin Moody: I was happy with how I played last season. I was more of a role playing forward. I was an energy guy. Our penalty kill was top 3 in the league all year and I was usually on the first penalty kill unit. Hopefully last year set me up for an even better year this year.

Goon: So tell us about your first fight in Junior Hockey? Do you drop the gloves on a regular basis?

Justin Moody: My first fight was my rookie year up in Canada playing in the MJHL for the Selkirk Steelers. It was over quick and I didn't get hit at all and my fist was sore but I really don't remember what happened to be honest. I wouldn't say a regular basis at all maybe once or twice a year.

Tickets on sale Monday for UND’s outdoor game at Nebraska Omaha

OMAHA, Neb. – Tickets for North Dakota’s outdoor Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WHCA) game at Nebraska Omaha will go on sale Monday, Oct. 1, beginning at 10 a.m. The Mutual of Omaha Battles on Ice will be held Saturday, February 9, 2013 at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha. The outdoor doubleheader will feature the USHL’s Omaha Lancers playing the Lincoln Stars at 12:30 p.m., followed by the UND-UNO game at 4:07 p.m. 

Tickets will be sold through Ticketmaster.com and CenturyLink Omaha box office. The games are being presented by the Omaha Sports Commission, working with the University of Nebraska at Omaha and Omaha Lancers hockey programs. Mutual of Omaha is the title sponsor of the event. Omaha Lancer and UNO Maverick season ticket holders were given an opportunity to purchase tickets late last week and officials say the initial response has been tremendous. 

“Since announcing the Mutual of Omaha Battles on Ice last February, we have been asked numerous times when tickets would be on available and we are pleased to announce public sales start today,” Omaha Sports Commission President Harold Cliff said. “The Omaha Sports Commission is proud to host this event and we want to thank Mutual of Omaha for serving as title sponsor of this unique sports competition.”

“UNO hockey fans could not be more excited for this game, and we have heard from hundreds of North Dakota hockey fans who intend to travel to Omaha and see these incredible games,” UNO’s Director of Athletics Trev Alberts said. “Mutual of Omaha’s Battles on Ice will showcase all that UNO hockey has going for it and provide excellent national exposure to our program.” 

“This will be an historic season for the Omaha Lancers, as we start in our new home at the Ralston Arena and then play in this great event at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha,” Omaha Lancers President and Managing Partner Ben Robert said. “The Mutual of Omaha Battles on Ice is generating great excitement among our fans, and we know a number of Lincoln Stars fans will travel I-80 to see this great double-header.”

“Mutual of Omaha is proud to sponsor Battles on Ice and we are hoping for a packed stadium of hockey fans,” Mutual of Omaha Senior Vice President John Hildenbiddle said. “The Omaha Sports Commission is to be commended for helping bring everyone together and creating another memorable sports event for our community.”

Sunday Evening Humor and CBA discussions.

My wife put this picture on my Facebook page so I thought I would post it because I thought it was kind of funny. I believe that everyone needs a little humor in their lives - especially for hockey fans with the prospects of the hockey lockout causing the loss of an entire season. As this this work stoppage drags out, It looks like there is a very good chance that we're not going to have an NHL hockey season this winter - I don't see how this lockout ends very quickly.

Watch the video's below, it appears that the NHL Owners and the NHLPA are in no hurry settle this work stoppage.

Think about this, the NHL has locked out the NHL players and instead of working out their major differences - these two sides are talking about player safety. While I think that player safety is an important issue there isn't going to be any hockey until they work out the percentage of the Hockey Related Revenue that the players and the owners share... Right now it's 57-43 in favor of the players. It appears that the Owners want a 50/50 split.

If you watch the video you don't hear any urgency in Billy Daly's  voice - it's like the NHLPA and the NHL owners are saying, yeah well... We met this weekend and talked about a few issues and it's good that we're talking - were not making very much progress... I think that hockey fans want to see some negotiations that are focused on ending this lockout and going forward so we can have an NHL season.

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Friday Links and College Hockey to take center stage.

Seawolf (Photo credit: Travis S.)

The dog days of summer are finally over and for UND Hockey fans the season couldn't come fast enough - especially with all of the news that has happened off of the ice, during the preseason.

Once UND gets past the team imposed suspensions and the self created adversity - UND should end up having a pretty good season based on the personnel that UND has coming back and the new recruits coming in.

With a sigh of relief, the exhibition season will finally begin a week from this Saturday as the UND Fighting Sioux Hockey team will take on the Manitoba Bison at 7:05 pm on the 6th of October at Ralph Englestad Arena.

Ironically, the UND Hockey team was suppose to see former UND forward Taylor Dicken who was reported to have transferred to the home town Manitoba Bison - looking at the Manitoba roster I was unable to find Dicken's name.

UAA Seawolves might need a temporary home away from home

If there ever was a case for UAA Seawolves to get a their own arena on their campus - that time is right now - the Seawolves have some arena issues right now that might not get solved before the Seawolves play their first home game.

I also think that it's time that UAA athletic department look into the possibility that they might need to get a new on campus arena for the Seawolves. The Seawolves share an arena with the Alaska Aces of the ECHL... UAA is going to get a new 109 million dollar basketball arena on their campus, but the new building will not have an ice surface for hockey. This also doesn't sit well with Seawolves fans either.

Its the opinion of some UAA fans that I have chatted with, that the UAA Athletic Department isn't as committed to UAA hockey as the University should be and UAA Seawolves fans aren't real happy with the UAA Athletic Director Steve Cobb.

According to Doyle Woody of the Anchorage Daily News the Seawolves might not have their arena to play in when the season begins. Chris Dilks of the new revamped SBN, does a pretty good job of breaking down the options that the Seawolves have if their arena isn't fixed in time for their first home game.

Chris Dilks, Western College Hockey --- Anchorage athletic director Steve Cobb has begun making preparations in case the repairs can't be made in time, or in case the repairs don't hold through the season. The Seawolves' practice facility, the 750-person capacity Wells Fargo Sports Complex, is being given a press box, and being set-up to accommodate television broadcasts and video review.

With it being Alaska, there aren't many other viable options if ice can't be made at Sullivan Arena. The Menard Center in Wasilla, roughly 45 minutes from campus, can seat 1500 people. The Kenai River Brown Bears' home in Soldotna can seat 2000, but at nearly three hours drive away, it's likely not much of an option. There aren't any other arenas in the area with a capacity over 1000 people.

A new on-campus arena has been discussed for Alaska-Anchorage for a few years now. Perhaps these issues at Sullivan Arena could help add some momentum to the project.

President Barack Obama and GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney are kicking the Denver Pioneers out of their own hockey arena so the two candidates can have their first presidential debate.

"Homeless" DU hockey team picked third in its final season in the WCHA; Air Force top pick in AHA | The Denver Post blogs.denverpost.com/colleges/2012/…
— Mike Chambers (@MChambersDP) September 26, 2012

Yesterday, Brad Elliot Schlossman beat writer for the Grand Forks Herald released his preseason UND hockey preview - that preview is now available for all to read on line. Good stuff there. [Click to view]

Former Central Knight's and Future UND defenseman Paul LaDue was named the assistant captain for the Lincoln Stars.

RT @rehockeyacademy: Congrats to @pdue54 on being named an Assistant Captain for this year's @lincolnstars squad
— Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) September 26, 2012

UND's now infamous hockey part actually made The Hockey News as well - you can read the story by clicking on this link to a story that Ryan Kennedy wrote.

Why the latest college hockey drinking incident drives me nuts: bit.ly/PG7SBh
— Ryan Kennedy (@THNRyanKennedy) September 26, 2012

Lockout Humor

#nolockout #bettmansucks #nohockeyleague

UND third in CHN's Preseason Top 10

Joesph Edwards of the the College Hockey News has post his national top ten and this is how it shakes out.

1. MINNESOTA (28-14-1, 20-8-0 WCHA)
2. BOSTON COLLEGE (33-10-1, 19-7-1 HOCKEY EAST)
3. NORTH DAKOTA (26-13-3, 16-11-1 WCHA)
4. UNION (26-8-7, 14-4-4 ECAC)
5. MICHIGAN (24-13-4, 15-9-4-1 CCHA)
6. DENVER (25-14-4, 16-8-4 WCHA)
7. MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (24-13-1, 19-9-1 HOCKEY EAST)
8. CORNELL (19-9-7, 12-4-6 ECAC)
9. WESTERN MICHIGAN (21-14-6, 14-10-4-4 CCHA)
10. NOTRE DAME (19-18-3, 12-13-3 CCHA)

Here is what CHN had to say about UND.

Dave Hakstol got the most out of an injury-depleted, undermanned roster last season, taking them all the way to the West Regional Final. North Dakota faces some early-season self-imposed adversity this time around with the suspension of numerous players, but are otherwise healthy, and should be ready to go as soon as that gets sorted out. North Dakota has replaced goalies Brad Eidness and Aaron Dell with highly-touted freshman Zane Gothberg and Huntsville transfer Clarke Saunders, who should perform admirably behind possibly the strongest defensive unit in all of college hockey, Seniors Andrew MacWilliam and Joe Gleason will be the anchors, along with juniors Derek Forbort and Dillon Simpson. Up front, the senior duo of Corban Knight and Danny Kristo are well-known scorers, while classmate Carter Rowney is looking forward to building on his breakout junior season. Losing Brock Nelson leaves a big hole, but getting Rocco Grimaldi back after losing most of his first season to injury (he got a medical redshirt and retains four years of eligibility) will help fill the game.

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Dannell Ellerbe hit on Josh Cribbs

I know it's not a hockey play but Cleveland Browns punt returner Josh Cribbs was absolutely pummeled by the Ravens defender Dannell Ellerbe, some how Cribbs was able to walk off of the field under his own power and was deemed to be okay after this vicious hit.

#Browns WR/KR Joshua Cribbs has suffered a head injury and will not return to tonight's game against the Ravens.
— Cleveland Browns (@OfficialBrowns) September 28, 2012

#browns Cribbs fumble stands. Went thru concussion exam on sideline. Told trainers fine.
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) September 28, 2012

Glad Cribbs looks to be ok. Nasty seeing his head smack the turf. Thank you Lord.
— David Akers (@DavidAkers2) September 28, 2012

(Video) The Lockout Song - (No More Merch)

One of my buddies had this video on his Facebook page today. It was too good not to post - I think the video gives us some good advice - I think I will hold off wearing any of my NHL tee-shirts until they settle this thing. Also, why should we buy anymore merchandise until there is a settlement of the CBA?
#noNHLlockout - #NoHockeyLeague

Tweets of the day - CBA, Preseason killed

Parise considering job in Switzerland; Parise, Koivu crunched by Big John; Rest of #NHL preseason canceledstartribune.com/sports/blogs/1…
— Michael Russo (@Russostrib) September 27, 2012

I think we're going to see a lot more NHL Players start heading overseas soon if we don't see some movement in the CBA Negotiations.

There's a stunner RT @nhl: NHL announces cancellation of remainder of preseason schedule.bit.ly/QXuMTZ
— John Forsyth (@blackbear93) September 27, 2012

ICYMI Mathew Dumba is on a list that allows him to be recalled when the Lockout ends. bit.ly/P92aoV #mnwild #wildprospects
— Nate Wells (@gopherstate) September 27, 2012

CBA Meetings Planned Through Sunday: from the CP at TSN, The NHL's collective bargaining talks are set to restart... dlvr.it/2DVl7s
— Kukla's Korner .com (@kuklaskorner) September 27, 2012

I have a bad feeling and this labor dispute could go on for a very long time. I like many NHL hockey fans are feeling more powerless by the day.

NHL Cancels Remaining Preseason Games: NEW YORK (September 27, 2012) – The National Hockey League announced today... dlvr.it/2DVl6C
— Kukla's Korner .com (@kuklaskorner) September 27, 2012

Rest of #NHL exhibition season bagged officially, but #cba negotiations to resume (kinda) Friday in NYC #nhlpa #lockout
— Rob Rossi (@RobRossi_Trib) September 27, 2012

NHL cancels rest of preseason schedule bit.ly/V1Alof
— John Vogl (@BuffNewsVogl) September 27, 2012

Former Bruin Ken Belanger doesn’t like the OHL new fight rule

Boston Bruins and Ottawa 657's tough guy Ken Belanger is also not a fan of the OHL’s knew fighting rule. I also think that it's just a matter of time before more current and former players come out against this ridiculous rule.

Belanger thinks that the new rule might actually increase acts of violence. I agree with his assessment. You're going to have players that aren't going to be afraid to commit questionable acts on the ice because they will have no fear of retribution.

Jeffrey Ougler, Sault Star --- “(Hockey’s) a game of emotion, it’s a game of teamwork, it’s a game of guys protecting guys, watching each other’s backs, guys stepping up to each other if someone does a dirty hit ... It’s a game of accountability,” he said, adding NHL instigator rules have only seen concussions increase, “respect rates” diminish and “head shots” hike.

In 1992, the league ushered in the controversial “instigator” rule, which adds an additional two-minute minor penalty to the player who starts a fight.

“But I really think there will be an issue when a guy can’t stand up for a teammate,” Belanger said.

“If someone hammers a goalie, that’s OK now because, guess what, my excuse is I can’t do anything to the guy because I don’t want to get suspended.

“So now, is there accountability for anybody?”

In other words, what you might see now are some players thinking they can, perhaps, high-stick or do other dirty deeds with impunity — violations that would have earlier landed them a crack in the jaw.

“(The new rules are) not going to eliminate head shots and guys getting into fights, because, guess what, if your top-line players aren’t going to be getting into fights, they’re going to be running around, and now you’ve got your small guys who don’t have to worry about fighting,” he added.

I don't like this new rules one bit, because I am afraid that some genius in the NHL is going to come up with the idea that this 10 fight rule -- or a rule similar to this one needs to be enacted in the NHL as well. I think it's a slipper slope that we don't want to go down - if the NHL went to a rule like this the "rats" would flourish in the NHL.

If you don't know what I mean by "Rats" -- think of the players that you despise the most -- these are the players like Matt Cooke, Raffi Torres or other players like them that skate around and head hunt the opposition. NHL tough guys are the ones that keep these players in check.

(video) What we are missing.

Since there is really no watchable hockey action right now, I thought I would include this video that I thought was pretty good. Some good editing and the video is worth a look. It's time for the NHL owners and the NHLPA to get series and try to get an agreement so we can have the 2012-13 hockey season. Music is by Bruce Springsteen.

Herald; NCAA: Most logos can stay at the Ralph Engelstad Arena

English: Ralph Engelstadt Arena at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. *Personally photographed by the undersigned May 8, 2007. Elcajonfarms 03:46, 3 July 2007 (UTC) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Ralph Englestad Arena and the University of North Dakota got some good news today when it found that many of the logos can don't have to be removed from the Arena.

Chuck Haga; Grand Forks Herald --- The new addendum requires the removal of the signs on the outside of the facility that say “Home of the Fighting Sioux” as soon as possible, Stenehjem said, and replacement of the logo carpeting as it wears out.

The “Home of the Fighting Sioux” signs are not accurate, Stenehjem said, “because it isn’t the home of the Fighting Sioux anymore since the State Board retired the name.”

He said it will be “up to the managers of the arena how quickly they can do it, and they will have to decide what they replace it with, ‘Home of UND Hockey’ or ‘Home of Champions’ or whatever.”

A beautiful goal by Zherdev

It's nice to see someone playing some actual hockey and this is a taste of what we're missing. Check out former New York Ranger Nikolay Zherdev as he scored this beautiful highlight reel goal against Spartak in KHL action on Tuesday night. Zherdev plays for Atlant of the KHL and his team beat Spartack 5-2.

UND Women second in the WCHA Coaches' poll

2012-13 WCHA Head Coaches’ Pre-Season Poll
Rk Team (1st place votes) Points
1 Minnesota (6) 48
2 North Dakota (1) 40
Wisconsin (1) 40
4 Minnesota Duluth 32
5 Ohio State 24
6 Bemidji State 19
7 Minnesota State 12
8 St. Cloud State 9
(Note: coaches could not vote for their own teams in the poll and points were awarded on a 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 system)

WCHA Pre-Season Player of the Year (votes)Brianna Decker, Sr., F, Wisconsin (4); Amanda Kessel, Jr., F, Minnesota (2) and Jocelyne Lamoureux, Sr., F, North Dakota (2).

WCHA Pre-Season Rookie of the Year (votes)Hannah Brandt, Fr., D, Minnesota (8).

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Results of the 94X WCHA PRESEASON MEDIA POLL

Bruce Ciskie of Red Rock Radio has posted the results of the 94X Media Poll today and this is how the media guys think the league is going to shake out.

Apparently, UND was picked to finish 2nd and there was on ballot that had UND finishing in first place. Also, none of the ballots had UND finishing any lower than fourth.

94X WCHA PRESEASON MEDIA POLL PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH

1. Minnesota (24 first place votes) … 11.92 poll average
2. North Dakota (1) … 10.76
3. Denver … 9.92
4. Wisconsin … 7.8
5. Minnesota Duluth … 6.88
6. St. Cloud State … 6.84
7. Colorado College … 6.08
8. Nebraska Omaha … 5.48
9. Michigan Tech … 5.2
10. Minnesota State … 3.6
11. Bemidji State … 2.48
12. Alaska Anchorage … 1.04

Preseason player of the year Nick Bjugstad, F, Minnesota (16 votes). Others receiving multiple votes: Erik Haula, F, Minnesota (4), Mark Zengerle, F, Wisconsin (3)

Preseason rookie of the year:

Rocco Grimaldi, F, North Dakota (8 1/2). Others receiving multiple votes: Nic Kerdiles, F, Wisconsin (5), Jordan Schmaltz, D, North Dakota (2 1/2), Brady Skjei, D, Minnesota (2), Andy Welinski, D, Minnesota Duluth (2)

Preseason All-WCHA

F-Nick Bjugstad, Minnesota (20)
F-Mark Zengerle, Wisconsin (17)
F-Ben Hanowski, St. Cloud State (8)
D-Joey LaLeggia, Denver (20)
D-Nick Jensen, St. Cloud State (9)
G-Sam Brittain, Denver (7 1/2) & Josh Thorimbert, CC (7 1/2)

Others receiving multiple votes: F-Danny Kristo, North Dakota (7), F-Erik Haula, Minnesota (6), F-Rylan Schwartz, Colorado College (5), F-Corban Knight, North Dakota (3), D-Nate Schmidt, Minnesota (7), D-Wade Bergman, Minnesota Duluth (3), G-Juho Olkinuora, Denver (3), G-Joel Rumpel, Wisconsin (2)

David Ahlers, KKAR Radio/University of Nebraska-Omaha; Stephen Anderson, Daily Mining Gazette; Andy Baggot, Wisconsin State Journal; Tyler Buckentine, USCHO.com; Mike Chambers, Denver Post; Bruce Ciskie, KZIO Radio/Bulldog Radio Network; Chris Dilks, Western College Hockey; Shane Frederick, Mankato Free Press; John Gilbert, WCHA.com Kurt Haider, KENI Radio; Mick Hatten, St. Cloud Times; Dirk Hembroff, WKMJ Radio; Jack Hittinger, Bemidji Pioneer; Ken Landau, 103.9 FM The Eagle Radio; Don Lyons, Leighton Broadcasting/St. Cloud; Todd Milewski, USCHO.com; Dan Myers,Minnesota Hockey Magazine; Jess Myers, 1500ESPN.com; Joe Paisley, Colorado Springs/Colorado College; Kevin Pates,Duluth News Tribune; Chris Peters, United States of Hockey; Brian Posick, WIBA Radio/Badger Radio Network; Chad Purcell, Omaha World Herald; Brad Schlossman, Grand Forks Herald; Jay Stickney, 102.3 ESPN Radio.

Toews on Owners; 'who knows if they're willing to do it again'

When I read articles like this one, I get the feeling that this labor disagreement might have the possibility of going for a very long time and there could be a chance that it might not get it settled next season.

s/t to KK… This article is a good read, also, I haven’t see a lot lately that gives me any hope… Former Fighting Sioux forward Jonathan Toews is quoted in this article as well.

Stu Hackel, Red Light Blog --- From the players’ perspective, the owners’ stance borders on self-destruction. Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews, among the most respected leaders in the game, articulated that on Monday after an informal practice by Chicago players. “We saw what the (owners) did in ’04-05, and who knows if they’re willing to do that again,” Toews said (quoted by Chris Kuc of The Chicago Tribune). “To me, it’s just carelessness. It’s them just trying to show everyone that they’re the owners and they’re the league. They can do whatever they want. If they want to hurt their own game and drive it into the ground, that’s what they’ll do. Even if it comes down to that, it doesn’t matter as long as they get what they want.”

Precisely what they want is now fairly well-known: They want to pay the players quite a bit less than they did under the previous agreement. Ownership’s contention is that the economics of the game don’t work, even after they overhauled them in the recently expired CBA by locking out the players for a season to achieve a salary cap system that was designed to fix things. If that tactic worked once for them, the owners are prepared to do it again.

But when that system also brings about record revenues and the healthiest state the NHL has ever been in, it’s worth asking if the economics are as bad as the owners claim. “I know it’s tough to muster sympathy for multimillionaires,” Siegel writes, “but when most of these owners say they’re losing money every year, they’re telling the truth.”

As Siegel points out, Forbes magazine listed 18 NHL clubs that lost money last season in their 2012 team valuations while simultaneously pointing out that the game’s economics have never been more favorable to the owners. (As a caveat, the NHL has always said the Forbes numbers are not accurate; but they remain the best information we have and constitute legitimate estimated and educated guesses.)

When I read articles like this one, I get the feeling that this labor disagreement might have the possibility of going for a very long time and there could be a chance that it might not get it settled next season. I understand why the players don’t want to lose a big chunk of the gains that they have made during the last CBA – I also don’t think that they should have to. This lockout is on the owners – the players wanted to keep playing – the owners locked them out. Now the fans are hostage of the owners and the NHL players.

The 32 game National College Hockey Schedule - CBS sport announced 18 game schedule

CBS Sports Network (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

As the Lockout enters the tenth day with no end in sight – hockey fans have been given even more options to fill the void left by theNHL lockout.

Earlier, I posted a 24 game college hockey schedule for NBC Sports Network. Today, CBS Sports Network announced their 18 game schedule and starting on Thursday November 15, 2012 with a game between Notre Dame and Michigan in Ann Arbor Michigan.

I took the liberty of combining the two schedules and now between the CBS Sports Network and NBC Sports Network schedules hockey fans have 32 game national college hockey schedule that hockey fans can choose from. You can check your local cable companies listings for what channel these sports networks are on. For those fans that have DirecTV, NBCSN is on channel 603 and CBSSN is on channel 613.

Ice Breaker Tourney

Fri. Oct. 12 Notre Dame vs. Maine (7:00 p.m. ET) – NBCSN

Fri. Oct. 12 Army vs. Nebraska (TBD.) – NBCSN

Sat. Oct. 13 Final (Teams TBD) (7:30 p.m. ET) – NBCSN

Nov. 15 Notre Dame at Michigan (7:30 p.m. ET) – CBSSN

Nov. 16 Harvard at Cornell (7:30 p.m. ET) – NBCSN

Nov. 30 Boston College at Boston University (7:30 p.m. ET) – NBCSN

Nov. 30 Vermont at Maine (8:00 p.m. ET) – CBSSN

Nov. 30 Wisconsin at Denver (10:00 p.m. ET) – NBCSN

Dec. 1 Boston University at Boston College (7:30 p.m. ET) – NBCSN

Dec. 7 Michigan State at Notre Dame (7:30 p.m. ET) – NBCSN

Dec. 8 Maine at Boston University (8:00 p.m. ET) – CBSSN

Dec. 14 Western Michigan at Michigan (7:30 p.m. ET) – CBSSN

Jan. 4 Colorado College at Nebraska-Omaha (7:30 p.m. ET) – NBCSN

Jan. 4: Robert Morris at Army (7:30 p.m. ET) – CBSSN

Jan. 5 Merrimack at Vermont (7:30 p.m. ET) – CBSSN

Jan. 11 Union at Princeton (7:30 p.m. ET) – NBCSN

Jan. 11 Nebraska-Omaha at Denver (10:00 p.m. ET) – NBCSN

Jan. 12 Army at Air Force (6:00 p.m. ET) – CBSSN

Jan. 18 Harvard at Yale (7:30 p.m. ET) – NBCSN

Jan. 19: Alaska at Notre Dame (7:00 p.m. ET)  – CBSSN

Jan. 25 Ferris State at Notre Dame (7:30 p.m. ET) – CBSSN

Jan. 25 Yale at Cornell (7:30 p.m. ET) – NBCSN

Feb. 1 Dartmouth at Union (7:30 p.m.ET) – NBCSN

Feb. 8   North Dakota at Nebraska-Omaha (7:30 p.m. ET) – NBCSN

Feb. 8 Michigan at Notre Dame (7:30 p.m. ET) – CBSSN

Feb. 10 Providence at New Hampshire (4:00 p.m. ET) – CBSSN

Feb. 15 Notre Dame at Miami (7:30 p.m. ET) – CBSSN

Feb. 15 Boston University at Maine (7:30 p.m. ET) – NBCSN

Feb. 22 Yale at Quinnipiac (7:30 p.m. ET) – NBCSN

Feb. 22 North Dakota at Denver (10:00 p.m. ET) – NBCSN

Feb. 22 Notre Dame at Western Michigan (7:30 p.m. ET) – CBSSN

Feb. 23 New Hampshire at Vermont (4:00 p.m. ET) – CBSSN

Feb. 24 Boston College at Merrimack (4:00 p.m. ET) – CBSSN

March 1 Wisconsin at Nebraska-Omaha (7:30 p.m.ET) – NBCSN

Mar. 1 Ferris State at Michigan (7:00 p.m. ET) – CBSSN

Mar. 3 UMass-Lowell at Merrimack (4:00 p.m. ET) – CBSS

March 8 Maine at New Hampshire (7:30 p.m. ET) – NBCSN

Hockey East Tournament

March 15 Quarterfinals (7:00 p.m. ET) – NBCSN

March 22 Semifinals (4:00 p.m. ET) and (7:00 p.m. ET) – NBCSN

March 23 Final (7:00 p.m. ET) – NBCSN

Originally posted at The Hockey Writers - Combine  

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