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Ready For The Weekend

Chase Polacek and RPI are off to a good start in ECAC Hockey.

Inside College Hockey is ready for another great weekend of games and takes time to look at some of the most interesting events in our game. Replay decisions in the WCHA, a veteran coach as head man at Sacred Heart and two teams headed in different directions in the CCHA are just a few of the storylines we explore this week. Check out all of our coverage in the links to the right, and don't forget to log in and make you picks in INCH Pick 'Em.

INCH Podcast
We've got it all covered, so sit back, crack a cold Elsinore, and enjoy. | INCH Podcast (.mp3)

LATEST UPDATES


INCH FIRST SHIFT

The INCH First Shift is back for a quick, easy-to-digest recap of week six of the college hockey season. Think of our staff as an extra set of eyes and ears on the hunt for tidbits you may have missed. | INCH First Shift

INCH POWER RANKINGS

Our top five teams remain unchanged in this week's INCH Power Rankings, but volatility is the trend among the next 15 teams. Michigan State and Colorado College were the big movers. | INCH Power Rankings

2009-10 PREVIEW

What to expect in each conference, on the national level and more.
Conferences: Atlantic Hockey | CCHA | CHA | ECACH | Hockey East | WCHA
Plus: Great 58 Rankings
| INCH Preseason All-Americans

BEST OF 2009

RECRUITING RANKINGS
We huddled with coaches, scouts and other experts to pick the best of the freshmen in 2009-10. | Top 20 Forwards | Top 20 Defensemen | Top 10 Goalies | Top 15 Classes


INCH'S REFLECTIONS ON 2009
The end of the college hockey season had us in a reflective mood, as evidenced by the final installments of the INCH Power Rankings and Found on a Cocktail Napkin. In our rankings, we look at what went right in 2008-09 for the nation's top 20 teams. The Napkin recounts 11 Lies Overheard in Washington D.C. | Power Rankings | Cocktail Napkin
INCH Awards: Player of the Year | Defenseman of the Year | Goalie of the Year | Coach of the Year | Rookie of the Year | Freshman All-Americans | INCH All-Americans
Honors: BU's Gilroy Wins Hobey | AHCA All-Americans | Conference Honors

FROZEN FOUR: BOSTON'S LAST-MINUTE MEN
BU was outworked by Miami for most of the game, but scored two goals in the last minute of regulation, then got the OT winner to escape with a 4-3 victory and the program's fifth national title.
BU 4, Miami 3: Recap | Final Notebook | All-Tourney Team | Videos
Friday's Coverage: Notebook | Title Game Breakdown | Video


Thursday's Coverage:
Bemidji State-Miami:
Recap | Semifinal Notes | Line Charts
Boston University-Vermont:
Recap | Semifinal Notes | Line Charts
INCH Video: Interviews and Analysis from Verizon Center
Wednesday's Coverage:
Notebook | Coaches' Takes | Video
Breakdowns: BSU-Miami | BU-UVM | Frozen Four Capsules
Mike Check:
Beaver Believer
INCH Measures Up: Francis | Gilroy | Strong

NCAA REGIONALS COVERAGE
East Regional: Vermont | Regional Final | Lower Seeds Prevail | Capsules | East Preview
West Regional:
Miami | Regional Final | First Round | Capsules | West Preview
Midwest Regional: Bemidji State | Regional Final | First Round | Capsules | Midwest Preview
Northeast Regional: Boston U. | Regional Final | First Round | Capsules | Northeast Preview

CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS
Atlantic Hockey: Air Force | Championship | Semis | Lamoureux Q&A | Brackets
CCHA: Notre Dame | Championship | Semis | Brackets
CHA: Bemidji State | Championship | Semis | Brackets
ECAC Hockey: Yale| Championship | Semis | Richards Q&A | Brackets
Hockey East: Boston University | Championship | Semis | Holmstrom Q&A | Brackets
WCHA: Minnesota Duluth | Championship | Semis | Thurs. | Goloubef Q&A | Brackets