College Hockey Weekly Report Minnesota clinches WCHA, 3 more to go

First off lets congratulate the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers for capturing the MacNaughton cup given to the WCHA Regular Season champion. The Gophers have been red hot since December 9, 2005 going 16-1-1 in that span with their only loss to North Dakota back on January 14.

Ryan Poltuny and Freshman Phenom Phil Kessel have been carying this team. The two forwards have a combined total of 92 points. Poltuny is leading the nation in goals with 29 while Kessel is the leading his Freshman class in points with 42 (14 g, 28 a).

And lets not forget the play of Kellen Briggs who is 18-4-3 with a 2.35 goals against average and a save percentage of .911.

So again congrats to Minnesota for winning the WCHA.

In other college hockey action:

Wisconsin has fallen from an earlier 8 point lead in the WCHA and is now in third place thanks to a Minnesota State sweep.

Boston University and Vermont tied twice this weekend.

Sacred Hart took two from Holy Cross, as they both are now tied for first in Atlantic Hockey with two games to go. Sacred Hart owns the tiebreaker.

Boston College could only get one win against UMASS-Lowell as their once 7 point lead in Hockey East is now down to two.

Denver and North Dakota split.

And New Hampshire was able to gain three points this weekend over Providence as the Wildcats will now look to capture home ice for the first round of the Hockey East touranment.

In college hockey action this coming weekend:

Denver and Colorado College will play each other home and home. Denver is currently second in the WCHA with 34 points and Colorado College is 5th with 31. An important game for seeding ini the WCHA.

Wisconsin has fallen as of late and the Badgers do not have an easy weekend to end the season. St. Cloud State will come to town as the Huskies will look to jump into the top 5 in the WCHA which would give them home ice for the first round. Right now the Huskies are tied with North Dakota for that fifth spot.

Boston College will look to get things straightened out after a off month in the month of Febuary. The Eagles will face New Hampshire in a key home and home series in which BC might need to sweep to win the Regular Season crown for the fourth straight year.

Maine and BU are tied for second right now but BU has the tiebreaker, look for both teams to make a race to the top of Hockey East.

Alabama-Huntsville will look to capture the CHA crown as they will face Bemidji State. The Beavers are only 4 points in back and a sweep could give them momentum going into the conference tournament.

Well that is the last weekly report for College Hockey this year. In the coming weeks look for more conference tournament previews and perdictions. And there are some shakeups in this weeks bracketology so make sure you check that out.