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Tom Zulewski

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Union defeats Minnesota to capture their first National Championship

The most underappreciated team in college hockey all-season long showed the nation why they are now a national power as the Union Dutchmen beat the Minnesota Golden Gophers 7-4 Saturday night in Philadelphia to capture their program’s first national title.

Tom Zulewski  •  12 Apr 2014
Johnny Gaudreau wins the 2014 Hobey Baker Award; Signs with Calgary

Johnny Gaudreau became the third Boston College Eagle to win the Hobey Baker Award Friday night in Philadelphia. Gaudreau joins David Emma (1991) and Mike Mottau (2000) as past Hobey winners from BC.

Tom Zulewski  •  11 Apr 2014
Justin Holl’s dramatic last second goal lifts Minnesota over North Dakota; Gophers set to play Union Saturday in the national title game.

Flyers vs. Penguins. Canadiens vs. Bruins. Yankees vs. Red Sox. Lakers vs. Celtics. All these are historic rivalries in the world of sports. You can throw in North Dakota vs. Minnesota into that mix as well. There hasn’t been a game of higher stakes between these two clubs since the 1979 national title game, in […]

Tom Zulewski  •  11 Apr 2014
Union defeats Boston College to advance to the national championship game Saturday

With a trip to the National Championship game on the line, Union’s heart, tenacity, and skill prevailed over the finesse and star power of Boston College as the Dutchmen defeated the Eagles 5-4 Thursday evening at the Wells Fargo Center.

Tom Zulewski  •  10 Apr 2014
2014 Draft Eligibles: Jake Virtanen’s experience in Calgary will help him come June

Jake Virtanen (R) is a top prospect for the 2014 NHL Draft (Photo c/o Don Healy, Regina Leader-Post) NHL top prospect Jake Virtanen knows a thing or two about the whole draft process. The Calgary Hitmen selected Virtanen number one overall in the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft. While it’s not on the same level as […]

Tom Zulewski  •  10 Apr 2014
2014 Frozen Four Preview

With the Frozen Four set to begin this Thursday in Philadelphia, there has been plenty of talk about how Minnesota and North Dakota hate each other, about how good “Johnny Hockey” is and how resilient and dominant Union has been this season. With all that being said, does all of that banter really matter? Remember […]

Tom Zulewski  •  09 Apr 2014
2014 Draft Eligibles: William Nylander is following in the footsteps of his father

 William Nylander (Left) and Michael Nylander (Right).  William is a top prosect for the 2014 NHL Draft. (Photo c/o of svt.se) They’re very few father/son duos who have had the privilege to play professional hockey alongside each other on the same team. Yet alone, when the son is a 17-year old kid on the cusp […]

Tom Zulewski  •  03 Apr 2014
A brief look at the three Hobey Baker Award Finalists for 2014

The Hobey Baker Hat Trick (College Hockey's Heisman) was announced earlier today. The three finalists were chosen based on the top three vote getters.

Tom Zulewski  •  02 Apr 2014
2014 Draft Eligibles: Is Boston College commit Alex Tuch the next John LeClair?

Alex Tuch is a top prospect for the 2014 NHL Draft. (Photo c/o The Hockey News) It’s pretty easy to see why Alex Tuch has been rising up the draft boards in recent months. Tuch, who plays right wing for U.S. National Developmental Team in Ann Arbor, Mich., picked the perfect season to have a […]

Tom Zulewski  •  27 Mar 2014
2014 NCAA Men’s Hockey Tournament Preview

What a beautiful time of year it is to be a hockey fan, eh! The NHL regular season is winding down and the playoffs are on the horizon. The quest for the Memorial Cup has begun north of the 49th parallel and NCAA men's Hockey Tournament begins this Friday.

Tom Zulewski  •  26 Mar 2014