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Gustavus’ Martinson Honored as Top D-III Men’s Player

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Gustavus Adolphus forward David Martinson has been awarded the Sid Watson Award as the top player in Division III. Martinson, the MIAC player of the year, led the nation with an average of exactly one goal per game. He had 29 goals and 49 points for the Gusties, who advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals. “David … Read more

RedHawks Star at CCHA Awards Banquet

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Miami finished first in the CCHA this year off a surprise Frozen Four appearance last April, and coach Enrico Blasi took home the prize for the league’s coach of the year Thursday. He’s the first coach in CCHA history to win four times. In his acceptance speech, he emphasized the personal struggles he’s gone through … Read more

Rensselaer’s Polacek Named ECAC Player of the Year, Teammate Jerry D’Amigo ECAC Rookie of the Year

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Rensselaer junior forward Chase Polacek was named the ECAC Player of the Year at the annual ECAC banquet on Thursday. Polacek netted 35 points in 22 ECAC games this season, tallying 17 goals and 18 assists, with six of the goals being power play goals and two shorthanded. Overall, he finished third in the nation … Read more

Denver’s Cheverie, Gwozdecky Get Major Awards in WCHA

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Denver picked up two major awards and took half of the spots on the first team at the WCHA’s awards ceremony Thursday. Goaltender Marc Cheverie is the league’s player of the year, and George Gwozdecky is the WCHA’s top coach. Cheverie, forward Rhett Rakhshani and defenseman Patrick Wiercioch were first-team all-WCHA members, along with Wisconsin … Read more

St. Anselm’s Junior Forward Coleman Noonan Wins 10th Annual Joe Concannon College Hockey Award

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Gridiron Club of Greater Boston president Ray Gallant announced on Wednesday that junior forward Coleman Noonan of St. Anselm College is the winner of the 10th annual Joe Concannon Award, which recognizes New England’s best American-born hockey player at the Division II-III level. Noonan is the first D-II player to receive the award. Noonan, from … Read more

Brown’s Pietrus to Return to Lineup in Albany

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With all the attention surrounding the injury to Yale’s Sean Backman last weekend, it was probably forgotten that Brown senior tri-captain Jordan Pietrus had been out of their lineup since the beginning of February. In an odd coincidence, both players wore No. 16 for their respective teams. The Providence Journal has reported that Pietrus, who … Read more

Denver, Wisconsin Each Have Two on Hobey Top 10

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The top three teams in the country claimed half of the finalist spots for the Hobey Baker Award when the list of 10 was revealed Thursday. Denver goaltender Marc Cheverie and forward Rhett Rakhshani, Miami goaltender Cody Reichard and Wisconsin forward Blake Geoffrion and defenseman Brendan Smith made the cut to the final 10 names … Read more

D-III National Semifinal: Oswego vs. St. Norbert

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Oswego Lakers (26-2-0 overall, 15-1-0 in SUNYAC) The last time the Oswego Lakers won the national championship in 2007, they had to travel way out to Superior, Wis. The following year, the national tournament was moved to nearby Lake Placid. Oswego didn’t make it. Lake Placid hosted it again. Oswego didn’t make it. Lake Placid … Read more

Minnesota’s Schroeder Signs with Vancouver

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Minnesota forward Jordan Schroeder has signed a contract with the Vancouver Canucks, ending his college career after two seasons. A three-time member of the U.S. World Junior team, Schroeder had nine goals and 28 points in 37 games for the Gophers this season. Those numbers were down from a freshman season in which he was … Read more

D-III National Semifinal: Norwich vs. Plattsburgh

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Norwich Cadets (24-1-4 overall, 16-1-2 in the ECAC East) The road to Lake Placid is never an easy one, even if you are the top ranked team in the country. The Norwich Cadets were just 48 seconds from the end of their season but dug deep for a goal by freshman Steven Schroeder in the … Read more

Merrimack’s Da Costa Unanimous Hockey East All-Rookie Pick

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Merrimack forward Stephane Da Costa was a unanimous pick to Hockey East’s All-Rookie Team, announced Wednesday. Da Costa was third in league scoring with 36 points (nine goals, 27 assists) in 26 Hockey East games. He’s joined on the all-rookie team by Boston College forward Chris Kreider, Vermont forward Sebastian Stalberg, Boston College defenseman Brian … Read more

2010 Conference Championship Weekend

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A rundown of USCHO’s coverage from 2010 conference championship weekend: THURSDAY, MARCH 18 WCHA Live Blog: WCHA Final Five North Dakota 2, Minnesota-Duluth 0: Eidsness Stops 22 for Sioux North Dakota Penalty Kill Negates Minnesota-Duluth FRIDAY, MARCH 19 Bracketology Live Blog WCHA Live Blog: WCHA Final Five St. Cloud State 2, Wisconsin 0: Lee Stops … Read more

Markell: End of Tenure with Ohio State ‘Obvious Disappointment’

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The Ohio State athletics department confirmed Tuesday that 15-year head coach John Markell will not return to the Buckeyes’ men’s hockey program in 2010-11. Markell’s contract was allowed to expire following the Buckeyes’ 2-1 loss to the Miami RedHawks on Sunday evening in the quarterfinals of the CCHA tournament. Markell said following the game he … Read more

Tuesday Morning Quarterback: March 16, 2010

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USCHO senior writers Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski catch up on, well, everything that went down last weekend. Or at least it seems that way with all the noteworthy events the penultimate weekend of conference play brought. Also, debate on the long lost “Last 16” rule in the selection criteria resurfaces.

WCHA Suspends North Dakota’s Frattin for Hit

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The WCHA suspended North Dakota’s Matt Frattin late Monday for the forward’s hit on Minnesota’s Kevin Wehrs on Sunday. Frattin, a junior, was called for a major contact-to-the-head penalty in the second period of Sunday’s WCHA playoff series-clinching victory. He will be out of the lineup for the Fighting Sioux’s WCHA Final Five play-in game … Read more