COLLEGE HOCKEY GUIDE

This is a guide to the NCAA College Hockey Tournament taking place this weekend. 


YALE:
SCHEDULE:

Fri. March 25 - 6:30 p.m. Against Air Force (ESPNU HD/ESPN3.com)

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

NHL PROSPECTS:

#4. D. Gus Young (AVALANCHE)

#18. LW. Kenny Agostino (Yale)-PENGUINS

#13. LW. Brad Peltz (Yale)-SENATORS

TOP NCAA FREE AGENTS:

#19. F. Denny Kearney

#1. G. Ryan Rondeau

NOTRE DAME:

SCHEDULE:

Sat. March 26 - 7:30 p.m. Against Merrimack (ESPN Syndication HD/ESPN3.com *ESPNU HD)

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

NHL PROSPECTS:

#25. D. Kevin Lind (DUCKS)

#26. LW. Nick Larson (FLAMES)

#21. C. Bryan Rust (PENGUINS)

#11. LW. Jeff Costello (SENATORS)

#9. C. Anders Lee (ISLES)

#19. C. Ben Ryan (NASHVILLE)

#24. D. Sean Lorenz (WILD)

#4. C. Riley Sheahan (DETROIT)

#28. D. Stephen Johns (BLACKHAWKS)
#33. D. Joe Lavin (BLACKHAWKS)

TOP NCAA FREE AGENTS:

#22. LW. Calle Ridderwall

#18. C. T.J. Tynan

MIAMI (OH)

SCHEDULE:

Sat. March 26 - 4 p.m. Against New Hampshire (ESPNU HD/ESPN3.com)

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

NHL PROSPECTS:

#22. F. Justin Vaive (DUCKS)

#31. G. Connor Knapp (BUFFALO)

#4. D. Will Weber (COLUMBUS)
#13. RW. Trent Vogelhuber (COLUMBUS)

#16. LW. Curtis McKenzie (DALLAS)
#18. LW. Reilly Smith (DALLAS)

#6. D. Chris Wideman (SENATORS)

TOP NCAA FREE AGENTS:

#11. F. Carter Camper

#18. F. Andy Miele

#5. D. Cameron Schilling

DENVER:

SCHEDULE:

Sat. March 26 - 5 p.m. Against Western Michigan (ESPN Syndication HD/ESPN3.com *ESPNU HD)

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

NHL PROSPECTS:

#14. F. Jesse Martin (Denver)-ATLANTA

#7. D. Paul Phillips (Denver)-BLACKHAWKS

#1. G. Sam Brittain (Denver)-FLORIDA
#5. D. John Lee (Denver)-FLORIDA
#15. F. Drew Shore (Denver)-FLORIDA

#17. LW. Jason Zucker (Denver)-WILD

#4. D. Matt Donovan (Denver)- ISLES

#9. LW. Beau Bennett (Denver)- PENGUINS

2011 NHL DRAFT ELIGIBLE:

#23. W. Nick Shore (2011 Draft eligible)

BOSTON COLLEGE

SCHEDULE:

Fri. March 25 - 9 p.m. Against Colorado College (ESPNU HD/ESPN3.com)

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

NHL PROSPECTS:

#4. D. Tommy Cross (Boston College)-BRUINS

#6. D. Patrick Wey (Boston College)-CAPITALS

#7. D. Issac MacLeod (Boston College)-SHARKS

#5. D. Phillip Samuelsson (Boston College)-PENGUINS

#19. LW. Chris Kreider (Boston College)-RANGERS

#28. Cam Atkinson (Boston College)-COLUMBUS

#22. F. Paul Carey (Boston College)-AVALANCHE

#10. F. Jimmy Hayes (Boston College)-BLACKHAWKS
#12. F. Kevin Hayes (Boston College)-BLACKHAWKS

#24. F. Bill Arnold (Boston College)-FLAMES

#2. D. Brian Dumoulin (Boston College)-HURRICANES

TOP NCAA FREE AGENTS:

#1. G. John Muse

#17. F. Brian Gibbons

North Dakota:
Schedule: 

Sat. March 26 - 1:30 p.m. Against R.I.T. (ESPN Syndication HD/ESPN3.com *ESPNU HD)

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

NHL PROSPECTS:
#13. C. Brett Bruneteau (North Dakota)-CAPITALS
#31. G. Brad Eidsness (North Dakota)-BUFFALO

#2. D. Andrew MacWilliam (North Dakota)-TORONTO
#21. RW. Matt Frattin (North Dakota)-TORONTO

#26. C. Brett Hextall (North Dakota)-COYOTES

#24. D. Ben Blood (North Dakota)-SENATORS

#11. LW. Derek Rodwell (North Dakota)-DEVILS

#7. RW. Danny Kristo (North Dakota)-MONTREAL
#8. C. Michael Cichy (North Dakota)-MONTREAL

#4. D. Derek Forbort (North Dakota)-KINGS

#22. RW. Brad Malone (North Dakota)-AVALANCHE

#20. D. Joe Gleason (North Dakota)-BLACKHAWKS

#10. C. Corban Knight (North Dakota)-PANTHER

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#3. D. Derrick LaPoint (North Dakota)-PANTHERS

#17. LW. Jason Gregoire (North Dakota)-ISLES
#29. C. Brock Nelson (North Dakota)-ISLES

TOP NCAA FREE AGENTS:
#5. D. Chay Genoway

2011 NHL DRAFT ELIGIBLE:
#18. D. Dillon Simpson

Minnesota Duluth

SCHEDULE:

Fri. March 25 - 3 p.m. Against Union (ESPNU HD/ESPN3.com)

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

NHL PROSPECTS:

#25. D. Justin Faulk (Minnesota Duluth)-HURRICANES

#10. RW. Dan DeLisle (Minnesota Duluth)-BLACKHAWKS

#19. LW. Max Tardy (Minnesota Duluth)-BLUES

#6. D. Scott Kishel (Minnesota Duluth)-MONTREAL

#18. LW. Joe Basaraba (Minnesota Duluth)-PANTHERS

#8. D. Drew Olson (Minnesota Duluth)-COLUMBUS

TOP NCAA FREE AGENTS:
#12. C. Jack Connolly
#37. LW. Justin Fontaine
#24. D. Mike Montgomery

MICHIGAN:

SCHEDULE:

Fri. March 25 - 5:30 p.m. Against Nebraska-Omaha (ESPN Syndication HD/ESPN3.com *ESPNU HD)

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

NHL PROSPECTS:

#9. RW. Luke Moffatt (Michigan)-AVALANCHE

#16. F. Ben Winnett (Michigan)-TORONTO

#13. D. Lee Moffie (Michigan)-SHARKS

#10. RW. Chris Brown (Michigan)-COYOTES

#29. C. Louie Caporusso (Michigan)-SENATORS

#12. LW. Carl Hagelin (Michigan)-RANGERS

#6. D. Brandon Burlon (Michigan)*-DEVILS
#24. D. Jon Merrill (Michigan)-DEVILS
#25. LW. David Wohlberg (Michigan)*-DEVILS

#37. D. Mac Bennett (Michigan)-MONTREAL
#2. D. Greg Pateryn (Michigan)-MONTREAL

#19. LW. Matt Rust (Michigan)-PANTHERS

#11. W. Kevin Lynch (Michigan)-COLUMBUS

COLORADO COLLEGE:

SCHEDULE:

Fri. March 25 - 9 p.m. Against Boston College (ESPNU HD/ESPN3.com)

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

NHL PROSPECTS:

#5. F. Scott Winkler (Colorado College)-STARS

#8. LW. Jaden Schwartz (Colorado College)-BLUES

TOP NCAA FREE AGENTS:

#17. F. Tyler Johnson

RENSSELAER:

SCHEDULE:

Sat. March 26 - 1:30 p.m. Against North Dakota (ESPN Syndication HD/ESPN3.com *ESPNU HD)

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

NHL PROSPECTS:

#8. D. Mike Bergin (Rensselaer)-STARS

#7. D. Jeff Foss (Rensselaer)-NASHVILLE

TOP NCAA FREE AGENTS:

#21. F. Chase Polacek

2011 NHL DRAFT ELIGIBLE:

#2. D. Patrick Koudys

MERRIMACK:

SCHEDULE:

Sat. March 26 - 7:30 p.m. Against Notre Dame (ESPN Syndication HD/ESPN3.com *ESPNU HD)

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

NHL PROSPECTS:

#3. D. Kyle Bigos (Merrimack)-OILERS

#35. G. Joe Cannata (Merrimack)-CANUCKS

TOP NCAA FREE AGENTS:

#24. C. Stephane Da Costa****BEST COLLEGE FREE AGENT, WATCH HIM

WESTERN MICHIGAN

SCHEDULE:

Sat. March 26 - 5 p.m. Against Denver (ESPN Syndication HD/ESPN3.com *ESPNU HD)

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

NHL PROSPECTS:

#15. LW. Ryan Watson (Western Michigan)-FLORIDA

#8. C. Max Campbell (Western Michigan)-RANGERS

#28. D. Luke Witkowski (Western Michigan)-TAMPA BAY

NEW HAMPSHIRE

SCHEDULE:

Sat. March 26 - 4 p.m. Against Miami (OH) ESPNU HD/ESPN3.com

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

NHL PROSPECTS:

#20. D. Blake Kessel (New Hampshire)-ISLES

#39. F. Phil DeSimone (New Hampshire)-CAPITALS
#26. F. Greg Burke (New Hampshire)-CAPITALS

TOP NCAA FREE AGENTS:

#17. F. Paul Thompson

#19. F. Mike Sislo

Nebraska-Omaha:

SCHEDULE:

Fri. March 25 - 5:30 p.m. Against Michigan (ESPN Syndication HD/ESPN3.com *ESPNU HD)

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

NHL PROSPECTS:

#24. D. Bryce Aneloski (Nebraska-Omaha)-SENATORS

TOP NCAA FREE AGENTS:

#17. W. Terry Broadhurst