News and Notes

Let's Go DU blog has an article on Adam Berkhoel from the Dayton Daily News.

Indy Star has an article on the Ice's new coach and their playoff run.

Introducing the USHL's New Buffet. (you may need to register) This article is from the Grand Island Independent and focuses on the new USHL playoff format and talks with Storm coach Bliss Littler about the system as well.

"I don't think anybody is really for it," said Tri-City coach Bliss Littler, whose team begins its first-round series against Sioux City on Friday. "There's not an alternative.

"The owners wanted more weekend dates, and they got this by the league this (regular) season," Littler said. "They did that and looked, and the old format wouldn't work. We'd play hockey until June."

"It will not change the way we play," said Tri-City captain Mario Lamoureux. "I like the old format better. There's nothing I can do about it, I won't complain about it. We're just going to go out and play every night."

USHL features their Clark Cup previews.

11 USHL alumni selected to play in the 2007 World Championships.

An Argus Leader article about the Stampede playoff run.

Green Bay Press-Gazette features first year player, Taylor McReynolds.

"He's a competitive, prideful young man," Gamblers coach Mark Mazzoleni of the Sherwood Park, Alberta, native. "(Taylor) brings it every night. Sometimes, you don't even see that at the pro level with 80 games, but Taylor, he shows up every night."