Weekly Preview Championship game rematch promises to be exciting

The long awaited series between Wisconsin and Boston College has finally arrived. This two game series promises to be just as exciting as the National Championship game in 2006.

After a loss to Notre Dame in which the Eagles got trounced 7-1, BC came back the night after and defeated Bowling Green 5-1. Senior captain and one of the early Hobey favorites, Brian Boyle, was held to only one goal last weekend. However, unlike last year, there is more scoring for the Eagles. Boyle is currently third on the team in scoring with three goals and two assists for five points. The leading two scorers for the Eagles are Sophomore Brock Bradford (2 g, 5 a, 7 p), and Senior Joe Rooney (1 g, 5 a, 6 p).

BC goaltender Cory Schneider has already given up 10 goals this season. However, he played a solid game against Bowling Green with his lone goal allowed coming in the first period. Look for Schneider to be a key factor in this series.

For Wisconsin, the injury bug has hit early. Ross Carlson and Kyle Klubertanz are listed as questionable for this weekend's series, while Jack Skille is out until mid-November with a hyperextended elbow.

However, the Badgers still look strong on both ends of the ice. Senior forward Jake Dowell has five goals in the early part of the season. Freshman Michael Davies has notched two for the Badgers making him the second leading goal scorer on the team.

But the main part of Wisconsins game is on defense, and one of the reasons is the play of goaltender Brian Elliott who is picking up right where he left off last year. After all in his first three games, Elliott got two shutouts. This so far will be Elliott's toughest task facing a solid offense in Boston College.

In other action this weekend:

The new number one team in the country, the Maine Black Bears, will face UMASS-Amherst at Alfond Arena.

Colorado College travels to Minnesota in a key WCHA series.

Ohio State faces CCHA foe Northern Michigan.

And a couple of tournaments this weekend as we got the Lightning College Hockey Classic in Tampa, as well as the Governors Cup in Albany, NY.

Come back next week when we wrap up this exciting weekend in college hockey.