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We figured BC was a clear favorite to win the national title – before Nathan Gerbe signed with Buffalo on Tuesday. | Update Desk | Pro Signees

Okay, you've had enough time to digest the 2007-08 college hockey season. It's time to look ahead.

Here at Inside College Hockey, we are back to full strength and eager to take a cursory glance at what's in store for the 2008-09 campaign with our 10 for '09 series.

Today, it's the top 10 teams for next year. | 10 for '09: The Teams

Coming soon, we'll look at 10 pressing issues for the upcoming season.
Also: We started with the 10 players we believe will be finalists for the 2009 Hobey Baker Award. | 10 for '09: The Hobey

CHA: Commissioner Peters Announces Retirement | Update Desk
CSS Final Rankings: BU's Wilson is Top College Draft Prospect for '08 | Full List

INCH Podcast: Line of Demarkation
The INCH Podcast is back for a post Frozen Four edition with lots of chatter on the happenings in Denver, the Hobey Baker, and the fan experience in the Mile High City and a look ahead to next year in Washington D.C. Of course, it's not an official INCH Podcast without some deterioration, and that is clearly defined in this episode. The first 51 minutes are hard-core college hockey talk (skip ahead if you like). The rest covers important stuff like fondling the Stanley Cup, bikini-clad Vegas revelers, and the happenings in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. | INCH Podcast (.mp3, 27 MB)

Found on a Cocktail Napkin
Longtime INCH readers know that part of our postseason notebooks is a section entitled "Seen and Heard." You've seen it — Seen and Heard at the Joe, Seen and Heard at the X, and so on. Little did you know, however, that not all the Seen and Heard items actually make it to the finished product. Like a bad Saturday Night Live skit or 95 percent of a Britney Spears video shoot, some of them are left on the cutting room floor. This year's Frozen Four in Denver was no exception. | Napkin: Eleven Lies and Truths Overheard in Denver

Power Rankings: Built to Last

The final edition of the Inside College Hockey Power Rankings salutes the 20 best teams. We take a positive look at the country's elite with their overall and conference finishes, and a note on what went right for each of them this season. | Power Rankings

Pro Signees

The season may be over, but that doesn't mean there has been an end to the activity. Inside College Hockey keeps tabs on the college players who've taken the next step in their careers and inked professional contracts. | Pro Signees

Coach Jerry York and his Boston College team celebrate the 2008 national title at the Pepsi Center in Denver.

Frozen Four 2008
They were one of the preseason favorites but battled through an up-and-down regular season. Once the games mattered most, however, Boston College was at its best, and the Eagles are college hockey's national champion after a decisive 4-1 victory against Notre Dame in the 2008 NCAA Frozen Four championship game in Denver. Inside College Hockey was on site in Colorado and brought you complete coverage of BC's third title all-time.
Complete Coverage: Game Story | Comprehensive Notebook |
Plus: The Dean on the All-Tourney Team | Slideshow

Frozen Friday in Denver:
· Notebook: Casual Friday
· Coach's Take | Previewing BC-ND
· Awards: U-M's Porter Wins Hobey | AHCA All-Americans

Thursday's Semifinals
· Notre Dame 5, Michigan 4: Game Story | Notebook
· Boston Coll. 6, N. Dakota 1: Game Story | Notebook
· Wednesday: Pre-Semifinal Notebook

Also:
· 2008 NCAA Tournament: INCH's Complete Coverage

INCH Player of the Year: Pour Us A Porter
Inside College Hockey’s 2007-08 INCH All-America team is packed with outstanding talent, but it wasn’t too difficult to single out our INCH Player of the Year this season. Kevin Porter, who has led the nation in scoring and led his Michigan team to Denver for the Frozen Four, has stood out as the most outstanding player in college hockey this year. We’ll raise a glass to that, and salute the other members of our All-America team and the rest of the INCH award winners, listed below.
Player of the Year: Kevin Porter
Also: INCH All-America Teams
Previously: Rookie | Goalie | Defenseman | Coach | Freshman All-Americans

Conference Tournaments: Champions Crowned
Each of the six leagues crowned playoff champions in March, and all significant achievements in their own right. Relive the conference championships through INCH's comprehensive coverage.



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• 10 for '09: Hobey Finalists \| Teams • Update Desk: Gerbe Goes Pro • CSS Final Rankings: BU's Wilson is Top College Draft Prospect for '08 • Podcast: Line of Demarkation • Napkin: Seen and Heard • Power Rankings: Guess Who? • 2008 NCAA Tournament Coverage • INCH Awards: U-M's Porter Player of the Year \| All-American Teams • Previously: Rookie of the Year \| Freshman All-Americans \| Defenseman of the Year \| Goalie of the Year \| Coach of the Year Conference Honors \| Pro Signees Archive \| Podcast Home

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