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INCH Podcast: News Talk

The month of June concluded with lots of college hockey news, so as the calendar turned to July, INCH staffers congregated for another INCH Podcast. This edition includes discussion on WCHA expansion, what it means for the CCHA, coaching changes, the NHL Draft and NHL free agency. So whether you are celebrating Canada Day or Independence Day, make time for the INCH Podcast. | INCH Podcast (.mp3 file)
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Paluch Steps Down at Bowling Green
Bowling Green—which earlier this year faced serious questions about the future of its program—will have a new person leading the team in 2009-10, as Scott Paluch has stepped down to assume a role with USA Hockey. Assistant coach Dennis Williams will take over the Falcons on an interim basis for the upcoming season. | Full Story

Minnesota center Jordan Schroeder was taken by the Vancouver Canucks in the first round of the NHL Draft.

NHL Draft: 63 Players Taken
A total of 63 current players and committed recruits were selected in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Allow INCH to recap the happenings with a college spin on the proceedings. | Saturday Notebook
The Picks: Rounds 2-7

Friday: First Round Picks / Recap

Preview: What to Watch For
Also: Mock Drafts | Player Rankings | Central Scouting Rankings

WCHA EXPANSION: STURDY DOZEN
The long-rumored expansion of the WCHA is now official. Bemidji State and Nebraska-Omaha will join the league in 2010-11, as the conference swells to 12 teams. | Full story

POSTCARD: DOWNS AND UPS
It's not often that the location of one's biggest disappointments can also be the site of one's apogee. But that's what happened to Todd Richards last week. | Postcard

COACHING MOVES
Dean Blais is back in the college game as UNO's head coach. | Full Story | Quinn Leaves BU | Grillo Leaves Brown

PRO SIGNEES
Recent additions include BU's Brian Strait, who signed with Pittsburgh. | List

CONFERENCE NOTEBOOKS

National Notebook

ATL. HOCKEY	CCHA	CHA	ECAC HOCKEY	HOCKEY EAST	WCHA

MUST READS

AN EARLY LOOK TO 2010
Inside College Hockey's Ten for '10 feature has your first look ahead at the upcoming season, written in the weeks following the Frozen Four.
Ahead: Teams | Hobey Candidates | Questions (Part I) | Questions (Part II)

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