From the first NCAA hockey tournament, held in Colorado a few years after World War II, to the modern nationally-televised incarnation of the Frozen Four, Brian Shaughnessy's new book covers it all.
Color commentator and former Gopher talks about a variety of subjects, including college signings, Arizona State still being without a conference, talented young players in college and the NHL on The Rink Live podcast.
There was little fanfare sought when one of college hockey's true coaching legends retired this week following five NCAA titles and 50 years total at Clarkson, Bowling Green and Boston College.
The five-goal third period the Denver Pioneers produced to win the school's record-tying ninth NCAA hockey title was spurred in part by inspiring words from a former player who is fighting a deadly disease while serving in the Minnesota state legislature.
For just the third time in the 40-plus years the Hobey Baker Award has been handed out, a goalie was named the top player in college hockey, as Minnesota State Mankato star Dryden McKay claimed the trophy.
Long before Reggie Lutz was born, his father Danny faced a medical challenge that he has stared down and never let affect what he does as a hockey dad. Also: Gophers forward Schmidt honored for classroom work, and Denver is a surprisingly good seafood town.
It will be Minnesota State Mankato versus Denver for the national title on Saturday after the Mavericks overcame an early deficit and sent the Gophers home early from Boston.
Denver played the defensive game it needed to play in the NCAA Frozen Four semifinals, limiting powerful Michigan's offense and holding off the Wolverines long enough to win in overtime and advance to the national title game.
