10 February, 2012

Category Archives: Frozen Four

24… Now Just 4 Hours Left to Win…

Just 24 hours remain for you to submit your picks for the Frozen Four’s final teams! Email your prediction for the last four teams standing to email(at)onfrozenblog.com by noon on Friday.

Washingtonian's Can't Miss Clicks

My wife’s copy of the Washingtonian arrived over the weekend. After a few minutes of her flipping through the pages surveying, she said “Did you know OFB is in the magazine?”
Um, no. I did not.

Tonight on the Tube: NCAA Grudge Match

Boston College and Notre Dame have a terrific tradition of often scheduling games against one another on the Friday nights before their respective football teams meet on Saturday. Such is the case this weekend, and tonight ESPN Classic is televising the defending NCAA champion Eagles’ hosting of the Irish live at 7:00 from Kelley Rink [...]

A Mile-High Hockey Curse?

Why hasn’t the Colorado College hockey team won a National Championship since 1957? Well the folks at LetsGoDU have compiled some impressive and entertaining information, and their deeply-dug research suggests that CC may be cursed. Click here for the full story, and kudos to LetsGoDU for providing a welcome hockey diversion this summer.

Another Ref in NCAA Division I Hockey

The Frozen Four in Washington, D.C., will feature two days of thrilling competition . . . as well as two referees on the ice. While the NCAA’s decision is hardly breaking news ‚Äî it was announced in June that they would implement the system for all games this season ‚Äî it is interesting to see [...]

Frozen Fortune in Summer

Although he is in his middles sixties, my father skates with the over-70 set of GeriHatricks; he has a medical exemption to “skate up” with the “vets,” as he had knee replacement surgery earlier this summer. He told me it was a pretty big deal being able to go in the room this week and [...]

One Washington Hockey Fan's Very Good Fortune

Letter received today from the NCAA: “Dear pucksandbooks: We are pleased to inform you that your offer to purchase tickets contained in your application for tickets to the 2009 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., has been accepted. The semifinal games will be played at 5 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. [...]

Ten Top Storylines for Development Camp 2008

This morning the Capitals welcome 21 skaters and 4 goaltenders to their 2008 Development Camp. Almost all of the campers are recent Caps’ draft picks, and first-rounders from each of the the team’s past four drafts are present (Alzner, Varlamov, Carlson, Pokulok). Camp will culminate with a 10:00 scrimmage on Saturday. Hockey is back! Herewith, [...]

Swan Song for the Skilled Sioux?

A number of the North Dakota Fighting Sioux’ top players made a pact after the 2006-07 season to remain on campus and pursue a national title in 2007-08. They did, and the Sioux advanced to this April’s Frozen Four in Denver, where eventual national champion Boston College smashed them in the semis. Caps’ 2005 first-round [...]

2009 Frozen Four Ticket Application Window Open

While the puck hasn’t been dropped on the 2008 edition of the NCAA Frozen Four in Denver, the NCAA is now accepting applications for tickets for the 2009 Frozen Four in Washington, DC. ARLINGTON, Va. — The NCAA is accepting ticket applications for the 2009 Frozen Four, which will be held at Verizon Center in [...]

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