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Story Archives of 'Hockey'Preview of This Weekend's Women's Hockey TournamentBy Brady Carlson on Friday, March 24, 2006.This weekend the University of New Hampshire women's hockey team heads to Minneapolis to compete in the NCAA Frozen Four. The team is ranked first in the nation. NHPR's sports commentator, Jim Jeannotte, is here to give us a preview. listen:
  UNH Wildcats Are Number One in Women's HockeyBy Jim Jeannotte on Thursday, March 16, 2006.At the University of New Hampshire, it’s almost expected the men's hockey team will be one of the best in the nation. This year, however, it's the UNH women's team that has taken the country by storm. The Wildcat women have not lost a hockey game since early November. And they are ranked number one heading in to this week’s national tournament. NHPR’s Sports Correspondent Jim Jeannotte reports. listen:
The REAL Big Story in BerlinBy Lisa Peakes on Friday, March 10, 2006.Morning Edition's Lisa Peakes talks with Sarah Young-Knox, editor of The Berlin Reporter, about the Fraser Paper pulp mill closure, the federal prison project, and the high school hockey team playing for the state championship. listen:
The Miracle On Ice- 25 Years LaterBy Laura Knoy on Tuesday, February 22, 2005.Twenty-five years ago today, during the height of the cold war, one of the greatest upsets in sports history unfolded, when a fledgling U.S. hockey team defeated the formidable Soviet powerhouse in the 1980 Olympics. Its been called one of the greatest sports events of the 20th century but for an America faced with a new President, a hostage crisis and major economic woes it meant so much more. Laura's guest is Wayne Coffee, Award winning sportswriter for the New York Daily News and author of "The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team". listen:
UNH Goes to the Playoffs at the Verizon CenterBy John Walters on Friday, March 26, 2004.The spring thaw got an early start this year in New Hampshire… but while some of the ice has melted outdoors, it’s still hockey season. This weekend, the University of New Hampshire men’s team plays in the NCAA tournament. The Wildcats are one of four teams in the Northeast regional at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester. The winner goes on to the Frozen Four, on April 8th at the Fleet Center in Boston. listen:
Talking Hockey with Rick MiddletonBy John Walters on Friday, April 11, 2003.Rick Middleton spent most of his 15 year career playing for the Boston Bruins. Today he is a hockey analyst for the New England Sports Network and head coach of the US National sled hockey team. He joins John to talk about his long career on the ice. Also, April is National Poetry Month. John speaks with Ken Steinberg of the Merrimack Valley Writers Guild as they get ready to set a world record for the world's longest poetry reading. More information at http://www.dventus.com/mvwg/poetry. listen:
UNH Women's Hockey-New Coach, New EraBy Jim Jeannotte on Friday, March 14, 2003.IT?S GOING TO BE AN IMPORTANT WEEKEND FOR THE HOCKEY TEAMS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. BOTH WILL BE IN BOSTON VYING FOR A HOCKEY EAST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP. THE MEN PLAY THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS IN THE SEMIFINALS TONIGHT. THE WOMEN WILL FACE MAINE IN THEIR SEMIFINAL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. UNH WOMENS HOCKEY HAS BEEN REJUVENATED THIS YEAR. THE TEAM JUST CELEBRATED ITS 25 BIRTHDAY. AND THIS SEASON, IT BEGAN WHAT PLAYERS HOPE IS A NEW ERA UNDER A NEW HEAD COACH. NHPR SPORTS CORRESPONDENT JIM JEANNOTTE. listen:
Can Wildcats Make Championship This Year?By Jim Jeannotte on Friday, November 22, 2002.ANOTHER COLLEGE HOCKEY SEASON IS UNDERWAY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE WILDCATS AGAIN HAVE THEIR SIGHTS ON THEIR FIRST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. CURRENTLY RANKED NUMBER TWO IN THE NATION, THE WILDCATS TONIGHT HAVE THEIR FIRST MEETING OF THE SEASON AGAINST THEIR ARCH-RIVALS, THE BLACK BEARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE. NHPR?S JIM JEANNOTTE SAYS, WHILE IT?S AN IMPORTANT EARLY-SEASON GAME, IT?S ONLY ONE STEP ON THE BUMPY ROAD TO A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
A Puck for the BlindBy Trish Anderton on Monday, November 11, 2002.In recent years sports for people with disabilities have boomed. Adaptive skiing and wheelchair basketball are now commonplace. But some ideas, like ice hockey for the blind, have been slower to catch on. A group of Dartmouth students is hoping to change that. NHPR?s Trish Anderton has our story. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Wildcats Fight Bears for Hockey TitleBy Lisa Peakes on Thursday, April 4, 2002.Lisa Peakes talks with veteran sportscaster Jim Jeannotte about the matchup and the rivalry between the teams listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
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