| No. |
Team |
|
New
Year's Resolution |
| 1. |
 Minnesota |
– |
The Gophers
resolve to stop by the Potulny family Christmas party and find
someone to follow in Grant and Ryan's footsteps. |
| 13-4-0
(9-3-0 WCHA). LAST WEEK: Off. NEXT GAME: Dec. 22 vs. Merrimack
(Dodge Holiday Classic). |
| 2. |
 Colorado
College |
– |
Scott Owens
resolves to tell whomever is skating on the Brett Sterling-Marty
Sertich line to just keep their stick on the ice. |
| 15-3-0
(9-3-0 WCHA). LAST WEEK: W vs. Minnesota State, 8-5; W vs. Minnesota
State, 4-3. NEXT GAME: Dec. 29 vs. Miami (Ohio Hockey Classic). |
| 3. |
 Michigan |
– |
The Wolverines
resolve to welcome their World Junior participants – who
number nearly an entire power-play unit – back with a
GLI title. |
| 13-4-1
(11-1-0 CCHA). LAST WEEK: Off. NEXT GAME: Dec. 29 vs. Michigan
Tech (Great Lakes Invitational). |
| 4. |
 Wisconsin |
– |
The Badgers
resolve to take 'em one game at a time, and not look ahead to
a brutal stretch drive with series against Minnesota, Denver,
CC, North Dakota and UMD. |
| 13-5-0
(10-4-0 WCHA). LAST WEEK: Off. NEXT GAME: Dec. 31 vs. Yale (Badger
Hockey Showdown). |
| 5. |
 Boston
College |
– |
The Eagles
resolve to play more games in the New Year than the Ivy-like
13 they've played thus far. |
| 7-3-3
(4-1-3 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: Off. NEXT GAME: Dec. 28 vs.
Cornell (Everblades College Classic). |
| 6. |
 New
Hampshire |
– |
The Wildcats
resolve to keep Colorado scouts from seeing how well draft picks
Sean Collins and Brett Hemingway play together, lest the Avs
try to lure Hemingway from Durham when Collins graduates this
spring. |
| 11-3-2
(6-1-1 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: Off. NEXT GAME: Dec. 29 vs.
Michigan State (Great Lakes Invitational). |
| 7. |
 Denver |
– |
The Pioneers
resolve to keep on keepin' on – their current seven-game
unbeaten streak is the nation's longest. |
| 11-5-1
(8-3-1 WCHA). LAST WEEK: T at Minnesota Duluth, 4-4 ot; W at
Minnesota Duluth, 5-4 ot. NEXT GAME: Jan. 1 vs. Air Force (Wells
Fargo Denver Cup). |
| 8. |
 North
Dakota |
– |
The Fighting
Sioux resolve to keep in mind the fact that they're 13-7-2 and
haven't come close to fulfilling their vast potential ... yet. |
| 13-7-2
(9-6-1 WCHA). LAST WEEK: W vs. Canisius, 5-1; W vs. Canisius,
4-1, L vs. U.S. National Junior Team, 3-0 (Ex.). NEXT GAME:
Jan. 7 vs. Minnesota State. |
| 9. |
 Colgate |
– |
The Raiders
resolve to survive a brutal six-game road trip in January's
first 15 days; if they do, it'll get much easier from there. |
| 12-4-0
(5-1-0 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: W vs. Ottawa, 7-1 (Ex.). NEXT GAME:
Jan. 1 vs. Northeastern (Wells Fargo Denver Cup). |
| 10. |
 Harvard |
– |
The Crimson
resolve to stay perfect in non-conference play; but before the
New Year hits, they've got two more out-of-conference games
to play. |
| 9-3-1
(6-3-1 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: Off. NEXT GAME: Dec. 22 vs. Northern
Michigan (Dodge Holiday Classic). |
| 11. |
 Cornell |
– |
The Big
Red resolves to score three goals every night. Had it done so
in each of its first 11 games, it'd be 10-0-1. |
| 7-2-2
(4-1-1 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: Off. NEXT GAME: Dec. 28 vs. Boston
College (Everblades College Classic). |
| 12. |
 Maine |
– |
The Black
Bears resolve to find more Mainers. Ayuh, not only is Derek
Damon leading the team in scoring, but he and fellow local Greg
Moore are two of only four Black Bears to suit up in all 19
games this year. |
| 10-7-2
(6-3-1 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: Off. NEXT GAME: Dec. 28 vs.
St. Cloud State (Everblades College Classic). |
| 13. |
 Vermont |
– |
The Catamounts
resolve to take it easy on their travel partners, who they could
face three times in a six-game span after beating Dartmouth
5-1 Sunday. |
| 10-5-3
(5-1-2 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: W at Dartmouth, 5-1. NEXT GAME: Dec.
29 vs. Providence (Ledyard National Bank Classic). |
| 14. |
 Ohio
State |
– |
The Buckeyes
resolve to cut down on their 31.1 PIMs per game, which leads
the NCAA, by a long shot. |
| 11-5-2
(9-2-1 CCHA). LAST WEEK: T at Clarkson, 3-3 ot; L at Clarkson,
3-1. NEXT GAME: Dec. 29 vs. Minnesota State (Ohio Hockey Classic). |
| 15. |
 Boston
University |
– |
The Terriers
resolve to let new years, and new buildings, bring as much success
as those in the past. |
| 10-6-0
(8-1-0 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: Off. NEXT GAME: Dec. 29 vs.
Nebraska-Omaha. |
| 16. |
 Northern
Michigan |
– |
The Wildcats
resolve to spend more time around the house, which should be
easy considering they have just three trips outside the Upper
Peninsula after the first of the year. |
| 9-4-3
(7-3-2 CCHA). LAST WEEK: Off. NEXT GAME: Dec. 22 vs. Harvard
(Dodge Holiday Classic). |
| 17. |
 Minnesota
Duluth |
– |
The Bulldogs
resolve to remember last season because after a 9-8-2 start,
they posted a 19-5-2 record en route to the Frozen Four. |
| 8-9-3
(6-7-1 WCHA). LAST WEEK: T vs. Denver, 4-4 ot; L vs. Denver,
5-4 ot. NEXT GAME: Jan. 7 vs. Alaska Anchorage. |
| 18. |
 Bowling
Green |
– |
The Falcons
resolve to keep their friends at INCH in mind when they hold
Rob
Blake Bobblehead Night against Notre Dame on Jan. 28. |
| 8-6-2
(5-5-2 CCHA). LAST WEEK: Off. NEXT GAME: Dec. 29 at Dartmouth
(Ledyard Classic). |
| 19. |
 UMass
Lowell |
– |
The River
Hawks resolve to ensure that transfer Jeremy Hall is fully eligible
before he suits up against his old team, Niagara, on Dec. 30. |
| 8-5-2
(0-5-2 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: Off. NEXT GAME: Dec. 30 vs.
Niagara. |
| 20. |
 Brown |
– |
With Adam
D'Alba following in Yann Danis's footsteps, coach Roger Grillo
resolves to recruit more goalies whose last names begin with
'D'. |
| 5-4-2
(4-3-2 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: Off. NEXT GAME: Dec. 30 vs. Merrimack
(UConn Hockey Classic). |
