Site AdministratorWith their eyes on the ice — and the bottom line — NHL scouts and administrators are increasingly going after collegiate underclassmen, especially inexpensive free agents. Joe Haggerty reports on a growing trend, and coaches’ dissatisfaction with the pro league’s methods.
Exhibition games in college hockey are often meant to be friendly warm-ups between NCAA teams and either the stars of the future — in the U.S. National Under-18 team — or our neighbors up north in Canadian university teams. Sometimes, however, the game gets the feel of a mid-season conference battle. Saturday night’s game between … Read more
For four North Dakota juniors, the road not taken — to the NHL — could turn into the road to a national title. Patrick C. Miller examines the UND quartet of Ryan Duncan, T.J. Oshie, Taylor Chorney and Joe Finley.
TORONTO – September 27, 2007 – A new chapter in women’s hockey officially kicks off today with the announcement of the formation of the Canadian Women’s’ Hockey League (CWHL). The league is organized jointly by a group of volunteer business people as well a number of the players such as Jennifer Botterill, Allyson Fox, Kathleen … Read more
The loss was probably expected. The final score wasn’t. Yes, two-time defending national champion Wisconsin came into Messa Rink and shut down Union, outshooting the Dutchwomen, 42-5. But the 5-0 outcome in the season opener for both teams Friday was a surprise. “I think we hustled, and worked hard and that’s what our No. 1 … Read more
Boston College and New Hampshire tied for the top spot in this season’s Hockey East preseason coaches’ poll, released Tuesday from the TD Banknorth Garden. Each team earned five first-place votes to go along with 84 points apiece. Last March, the Eagles won the 2007 Lamoriello Trophy for a league-record seventh time with a 5-2 … Read more
For the second straight year, the coaches and media disagree over who should hold down the No. 1 position in the CCHA’s annual preseason polls. The conference’s 12 head coaches ranked Miami first while the media voted for defending NCAA champion Michigan State. Defending regular-season and playoff champion Notre Dame placed third in each category. … Read more
The North Dakota Fighting Sioux, who rallied in the second half of 2006-07 en route to a berth in the Frozen Four, are the coaches’ pick to top the WCHA this season. UND earned seven of 10 first-place votes and 79 points for the top spot in the Grand Forks Herald preseason coaches poll. Last … Read more
Clarkson is the consensus favorite in this season’s version of the ECACHL, as the Golden Knights were picked first by both the coaches and media at the league’s annual Media Day. Clarkson earned the No. 1 spot on the coaches list with 121 total points and 11 first-place votes. Last year’s playoff runner-up, Quinnipiac, captured … Read more
MADISON, Wis. – For the last two seasons, the University of Wisconsin swept all sorts of awards in women’s collegiate hockey. It’s deja vu all over again. For the third straight season the eight member head coaches in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association have installed the defending national champions as the pre-season favorite for the … Read more
Wayne State University will discontinue sponsorship of the men’s hockey program at the end of the current academic year. The decision, approved by the WSU Board of Governors today, was necessary due to continuing reductions in state appropriations to higher education. “Anytime you eliminate a program, it is a very difficult move. We exhausted every … Read more
When Joe Santilli played his final game as a Husky last season, many fans thought it would be the last time they saw him at Matthews Arena for a while. As the new assistant coach, however, he will be around pretty often.
BOSTON — Commissioner Joe Bertagna of the Hockey East Association announced the preseason women’s coaches poll on Tuesday afternoon at the conference’s annual media day held in Banners Restaurant at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston. The New Hampshire Wildcats, who have won the last two Hockey East regular-season and tournament championships, earned six of … Read more
ALBANY, N.Y. — St. Lawrence, which has finished among the top three teams in the regular-season standings each year since 2000-01, is the team to beat in the 2007-08 regular season, according to voting by the League coaches as part of the pre-season polls and all-League team. The Saints, led by head coach Paul Flanagan, … Read more
Westfield State College has announced the hiring of Jerry Keefe as the head coach of its men’s ice hockey team. Keefe’s college career was at Providence and he played professionally for five years. He was an assistant coach at Mass.-Boston last season, and coached the U.S. Select Under 17 team at the National Festival in … Read more
University of North Dakota athletic director Tom Buning was placed on an indefinite leave of absence Monday at his own request. Phil Harmeson, UND’s vice president of general administration who oversees the athletic department, could not say when or if Buning would resume his duties. He also said that under State Board of Higher Education … Read more
In the past nine months, Notre Dame has put up some impressive numbers: 32 regular season victories, 143 goals scored, a 1.7 goals-against average and five weeks as the top-ranked team in the nation.
Scott Harlow, who spent seven productive years as the head coach of the Stonehill College hockey team, has resigned, athletic director Paula Sullivan announced this week. Harlow, who led the Skyhawks to a school-record tying 14 wins on two separate occasions, most recently in 2005-06 season, departs with 67 overall wins, the most in school … Read more
After taking the Fighting Sioux to three Frozen Fours in his first three seasons, the University of North Dakota on Tuesday signed men’s hockey coach Dave Hakstol to a five-year contract. “We’re fortunate to have the stability for our program and the opportunity to focus on what we really need to do,” Hakstol said. “We … Read more
Ten years ago the town of Northwood, N.D. helped out flooded Grand Forks. This past week, UND student-athletes helped out tornado ravaged Northwood. Patrick C. Miller reports.