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It's been a pretty good start to the season for Michigan. The Wolverines took care of business on the road last weekend, sweeping Lake Superior State (Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.) to open their Central Collegiate Hockey Association schedule.
Even though junior star Louie Caporusso (NHL rights: Ottawa) has just one goal in the Wolverines' first six games, Michigan has gotten early contributions from a highly-touted freshman.
Every Tuesday, FanHouse discusses the top NHL prospects found in college hockey.
Last year, he was vilified. Fans wanted to run him out of college hockey. Instead of finishing his sophomore season at Michigan State, forward Corey Tropp (NHL rights: Buffalo) found himself looking for a place to play hockey. A vicious assault of Michigan's Steve Kampfer (Anaheim) got Tropp suspended by the school for the rest of the season. What's happened since is a great story of redemption.
Every Tuesday, FanHouse discusses the top NHL prospects found in college hockey.
As the college hockey season gets underway, freshmen are often just trying to get some game experience and adjust to the speed of the college game, which is much different than the high school, prep school, or junior team they came from.
For North Dakota forward Mike Cichy (NHL rights: Montreal), you couldn't have scripted a better start to his college career.
Every Tuesday, FanHouse discusses the top NHL prospects found in college hockey.
Last year, we scoured the 58 Division I hockey schools for the best players we could find. As the 2009-2010 season gets underway this weekend, and Boston University tries to defend their dramatically-won NCAA title, it's time to take a sneak peek at this year's top talent.
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It's March, and unless you're a football fan, something significant is happening. That's no different for college hockey supporters. The NCAA has announced pairings for the national tournaments in Division I women's hockey, along with Division III men's and women's hockey. In Division I men's hockey, conference tournaments are underway in all leagues starting this weekend. That leads us to the start of the Division I national tournament March 27.
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Ron Hextall was a legendary NHL goaltender, widely credited for starting the trend of puck-playing netminders. He also played with an edge not often seen from goaltenders. It wasn't surprising to learn that Ron Hextall had a son who turned into a pretty good young player. What was a bit of a surprise was that his son isn't a goaltender. Instead, he tries to beat them.
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The ECAC Hockey League doesn't have a lot of top-flight NHL picks playing in it right now. Of the 12 teams in the conference, seven of them have either one NHL draft pick on their current roster or none at all. Cornell is not one of those seven. The Big Red have four picks on their team, including 2007 first-rounder Riley Nash (NHL rights: Edmonton).
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I've been very clear in my belief that big, puck-moving, defensemen who can really skate are tough to find. They can turn into great players for your team. Patrick Wiercioch (NHL rights: Ottawa) of the University of Denver looks like he is on the verge of becoming that kind of player.
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There are some defensemen who dazzle you with their offensive ability. They get up in the offensive rush, can pass or shoot at any time, and are capable of racking up some very solid numbers.
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Mobile goaltenders can drive fans and coaches absolutely nuts. They're athletic enough to make the saves that wow you, but if they get too keen on playing the puck, it can end up in the back of your net before you know it.
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