INCH Podcast: Playoffs

Wanna get prepped for the playoffs? This is the right place, because Inside College Hockey will feature conference tournament previews and analysis throughout the week, starting with the latest edition of the INCH Podcast, which focuses on the most intriguing playoff matchups. | INCH Podcast (.mp3)

INCH 4x4: KNOCKOUT PUNCH
Five of the six Division I conferences don't crown postseason champions until next weekend, but a handful of playoff series this weekend serve as de facto elimination events for the teams involved. Check out our latest NCAA Tournament projection. | INCH 4X4

LATEST UPDATES

INCH POWER RANKINGS

The regular season is complete, and Miami moved back into the top spot in the Inside College Hockey Power Rankings. | INCH Power Rankings

FIRST SHIFT

UMass, led by INCH Player of the Week Justin Braun, was among the teams that delivered with its back against the wall. | INCH First Shift

HOBEY TRACKER

Marc Cheverie is still featured atop our latest Hobey Tracker, but there are changes below him. | Hobey Tracker

BEST OF 2009-10

RECRUITING RANKINGS
We huddled with coaches, scouts and other experts to pick the best of the freshmen in 2009-10. | Top 20 Forwards | Top 20 Defensemen | Top 10 Goalies | Top 15 Classes

INCH'S REFLECTIONS ON 2009
The end of the college hockey season had us in a reflective mood, as evidenced by the final installments of the INCH Power Rankings and Found on a Cocktail Napkin. In our rankings, we look at what went right in 2008-09 for the nation's top 20 teams. The Napkin recounts 11 Lies Overheard in Washington D.C. | Power Rankings | Cocktail Napkin
INCH Awards: Player of the Year | Defenseman of the Year | Goalie of the Year | Coach of the Year | Rookie of the Year | Freshman All-Americans | INCH All-Americans
Honors: BU's Gilroy Wins Hobey | AHCA All-Americans | Conference Honors

FROZEN FOUR: BOSTON'S LAST-MINUTE MEN
BU was outworked by Miami for most of the game, but scored two goals in the last minute of regulation, then got the OT winner to escape with a 4-3 victory and the program's fifth national title.
BU 4, Miami 3: Recap | Final Notebook | All-Tourney Team | Videos
Friday's Coverage: Notebook | Title Game Breakdown | Video

Thursday's Coverage:
Bemidji State-Miami: Recap | Semifinal Notes | Line Charts
Boston University-Vermont: Recap | Semifinal Notes | Line Charts
INCH Video: Interviews and Analysis from Verizon Center
Wednesday's Coverage: Notebook | Coaches' Takes | Video
Breakdowns: BSU-Miami | BU-UVM | Frozen Four Capsules
Mike Check: Beaver Believer
INCH Measures Up: Francis | Gilroy | Strong