Author: John Morton

  • Limited men’s Olympic buildup a loss for NCAA

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    On May 5, a good three months ago, USA Hockey announced the 23 players who will compete for a final women’s roster spot at the 2018 Olympics. Five of those aspirants have at least one year of remaining NCAA eligibility: Minnesota-Duluth goaltender Maddie Rooney, Wisconsin forward Annie Pankowski, Minnesota forward Kelly Pannek and Boston College blueliners Kali…

  • Sholl charting own path inspired by his father

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    Growing up in California may seem like a deterrent if you are looking to play hockey. But for recent Bowling Green alum Tomas Sholl and his father, Brad, that environment did not sway them from following their passions. Sholl, a 2017 graduate of BGSU, had prime connections to develop an interest in hockey and find the means…

  • 10 best Game of Thrones episodes so far

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    #WinterIsHere. Well, it almost is anyway. The seventh season of Game of Thrones is scheduled to premiere this Sunday, July 16. For fans of the show, it has been quite a long wait since Season 6 ended on June 26, 2016. With the show’s return under a week away, we thought it would be fitting to come up with…

  • Worthy candidates for the NCAA feasibility study

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    Amidst the excitement surrounding the expansion Vegas Golden Knights, the NHL joined NCAA hockey last week to announce a potential college equivalent: the intent to jointly explore expanding Division I hockey. With Penn State and Arizona State recently adding varsity programs, the University of Illinois will be the first in a group of colleges that will look to upgrade…

  • John Muse, seventh-year pro, loving his summer job

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    When hockey season ends, players typically spend their time catching up with family and friends while hitting the weight room, video room or rink to ensure their skills stay sharp and continue to improve. Even in the minor leagues, unlike the old days, professional players make enough money that they do not need to concentrate…

  • Colgate forward Meghan Brennan thinks globally

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    Meghan Brennan, like so many peers at this stage in her life, is taking a hard landing as she moves away from her college athletics career. But her worldly horizons, marked by the places she has seen and the tongues she has learned, have prepared her to bounce back up and reemerge in another field upon…

  • College hockey rivalries should end every regular season

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    This past Saturday, Cornell faced Union in a tightly-contested final game before the ECAC playoffs began. As the game progressed, questionable calls and after-the-whistle contact led to some tense emotions. But while a rivalry between these two schools seemed to be blossoming in that eventual 3-3 tie, there was something missing with Harvard’s absence from Lynah…

  • Bjork inspiring, transforming lives, one child at a time

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    One would think that Anders Bjork’s leadership off the ice, along with his runaway status as the team’s top point-getter, would make him a key cog in motivating his Notre Dame Fighting Irish teammates to excel in the game’s toughest situations. True as that may be, that is not what distinguishes Bjork in the broader South Bend community.…

  • College hockey must pursue Autonomy Five’s time balance policy

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    This week, ESPN ran an interesting first-person story by Matt Imhof, a Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect who sustained a gruesome eye injury that cost him his professional baseball career. Refusing to “be defined by my worst day,” Imhof is currently serving as an undergraduate assistant pitching coach while he finishes his degree. In the sports world, your playing…

  • Alaska Goal Rush should continue beyond 2016, Nanooks or not

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    This weekend’s Brice Alaska Goal Rush, the ninth annual Fairbanks-hosted showcase, will be inevitably overshadowed by somber outlooks for the state’s NCAA athletic programs. Economic woes have inflicted overwhelming budget deficits throughout Alaska. In an effort to trim $50 million from the deficit, the state’s university system detailed that one option could be to eliminate one…