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Illinois Tops ACHA Poll for 16th Consecutive Ranking
The defending American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Men's Division 1 National Champions, the University of Illinois, received 27 of a possible 39 votes to top the latest coaches' poll. #2 Lindenwood University received 11 first place votes, while #3 Penn State University received one vote. Delware, Oklahoma, Iowa State, Liberty, West Chester, Rhode Island, and Ohio round out the top 10.

World University Games Team to Assemble in Chicago, IL
The 2009 U.S. University Select Team will assemble in Chicago, IL beginning on Friday, February 13. The team will conduct practices and play a 3-game exhibition schedule before departing for Harbin, China on Monday, February 16.

Lucia Addresses Illness
Minnesota coach Don Lucia, winner of two national championships during his tenure there, addressed the media at the Dodge Holiday Class about his illness, details of which had been undisclosed since being announced last last night. Lucia did not take questions, and still would not go into great specifics about the problem, but did provide some insight along with team doctor Rob LaPrade. Lucia has ...

U.S. Finishes Fifth at World Juniors
It was not the way Team USA wanted things to go considering a 3-0 start, but after a somewhat embarrassing loss to Slovakia in the quarterfinals, the Americans concluded the tournament by defeating Czech Repbulic in overtime for a fifth-place finish. New Hampshire's James van Riemsdyk, who had an outstanding tournament all around, scored the game winner. The Americans started 3-0, taking care of ...

Lucia to Miss Game
Minnesota coach Don Lucia has been battling an undisclosed illness, and will miss the start of the Dodge Holiday Classic at Mariucci Arena, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune has reported. Lucia has not been attending practice regularly this week. If he does come to the game tonight, he will be in the press box, not behind the bench. Assistant coaches John Hill and Mike Hastings will handle the coaching ...

Second Servings: New Year's Tournament Previews
Happy New Year from CHN. 2009 kicks off with five more holiday tournaments, taking place across the country this Friday and Saturday. Here are the previews: Denver Cup Boston University (11-4-1) vs. Rensselaer (3-13-1) Holy Cross (5-11-1) at Denver (13-5-1) The [[Denver]] Pioneers, who won their final seven games before the holiday break, host the Wells Fargo Denver Cup this weekend. But they ...

Saints March On
At St. Lawrence, practices tend to be a bit intense. “We battle pretty hard,” said senior Mike McKenzie. “We do a lot of battle-type drills and it just breeds a competitive atmosphere. I can’t tell you that emotions don’t boil over sometimes. “But by the end of the day we’re all still buddies.” That’s 33 buddies to be exact. The Saints boast ...

Steve Balint is a left winger for ACHA Division 1 National Tournament Finalist Lindenwood University. The 5'11", 180 lbs. sophomore from Grosse Ile, Michigan played Jr. A hockey in the USHL and BCHL. Last season Balint tallied 61 points (22 goals, 39 assists) for the Lions. In August the 22-year-old blogged exclusively at CollegeHockey.info live from the World University Games Tryout Camp in Plymouth, Michigan. Steve will continue to blog for us on a regular basis throughout the season. Click here to read Steve Balint's blog...

Clay Miller's ACHA Mid-Major Report
For the past several seasons the ACHA (Division 1) has seen not only better teams take the ice, but also far more parity. For as long as anyone can remember, it has always been the "usual suspects;" Penn State, Ohio University, Iowa State, and Illinois have been the ACHA's perennial powers. Their depth, talent, and organizational strength have set them apart from nearly everyone else. However, slowly but surely the disparity is starting to close. [More...]

 
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