Mar 14, 2007 — The prospect of a Clarkson/St Lawrence final is a big draw for fans, according to League Commissioner Steve Hagwell.  Go to full article

Mar 09, 2007 — It's a dream weekend for North Country hockey fans. The Canton Golden Bears high school team plays in the state semifinal tomorrow in Utica. The St. Lawrence University women's team is fighting for a berth in the NCAA Frozen Four in New Hampshire. And for the first time since 2001, St. Lawrence and Clarkson are both hosting men's ECAC quarterfinal series starting tonight. Two of the most watched people at the rinks in Canton and Potsdam don't skate. They drive one of the most beloved icons of the North: the zamboni. David Sommerstein has this tale of two zamboni drivers.  Go to full article

Mar 09, 2007 — NCPR Volunteers take a crack at this big question: exactly what makes the zamboni so cool?  Go to full article

Jun 13, 2006 — The owners of a professional hockey team in Glens Falls say they're calling it quits. The Glens Falls Post Star is reporting this morning that the Adirondack Frosbite will cease operations and sell off their equipment. Brian Mann has details.  Go to full article

May 03, 2006 — Lake Placid will host the 2007 NCAA women's hockey championships. The annual Frozen Four competition - the final four of the women's college hockey world - will be at the Herb Brooks Arena. The Olympic Regional Development Authority is partnering with St. Lawrence University to host the event. Margie Strait is director of athletics at St. Lawrence. She says it's one of a number of national events the college has hosted in recent years.  Go to full article

Apr 21, 2006 — The Los Angeles Kings just fired their general manager Dave Taylor. The move came after the team finished second-last in the NHL's Pacific Division this season. The Canadian-born Taylor won the Triple-Crown title when he played for the Kings, and captained the team just before Wayne Gretsky. Taylor graduated Clarkson University in 1977, where he still holds the season record for most goals scored. Gregory Warner spoke with Sports Bob, who called Taylor the greatest player ever to come through Clarkson, and the first one to make it on to the national leagues. Sports Bob, a.k.a. Bob Ahlfeld, can be heard on WGIX and other commercial radio stations out of Ogdensburg.  Go to full article

Mar 28, 2006 — The St Lawrence Women's Hockey team's long playoff success delayed the inevitable. But now their season is over, the ice at Appleton Arena is coming down. Steve White bids the ice farewell.  Go to full article

Mar 23, 2006 — The NCAA Women's Hockey championships are this weekend in Minnesota. St Lawrence joins three other teams to compete in the "Frozen Four" - Hockey's equivalent to basketball's 'final four.' It's been called the frozen four since 1999, ever since someone at the NCAA coined the phrase.

Even Sports Bob wasn't quite sure who came up with the name.  Go to full article

Mar 10, 2006 — Sports Bob discusses hockey on the high school and college level. And, why he listens to public radio. Bob Ahlfeld works for WGIX and other commercial stations in Ogdensburg.  Go to full article

Feb 27, 2006 — Mike Ross, of Ogdensburg, is a new zamboni driver at St Lawrence University. One night, after practice, he squatted in the snow outside Appleton Arena and showed Gregory Warner "the pattern."  Go to full article