Site AdministratorYale senior forward Kristin Savard is the recipient of the 2007 Hockey Humanitarian Award, it was announced Friday. Savard, of Framingham, Mass., is the 12th recipient of the award, which was created to recognize college hockey players who give back to their communities in the true humanitarian spirit. Kristin Savard of Yale won the 2007 … Read more
The Hockey Commissioners’ Association announced Friday that St. Cloud State forward Andreas Nodl is the inaugural winner of the HCA National Division I Rookie of the Year award. Nodl led St. Cloud State in scoring with 18 goals and 28 assists in 40 games. His 46 points set a new Huskies rookie scoring record, eclipsing … Read more
Dartmouth senior Dan Shribman has been awarded the inaugural Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award, it was announced Friday at the Frozen Four. The award was established by the Hockey Commissioners’ Association in honor of former Army hockey captain Derek Hines. A “consummate team player and team builder,” Hines was killed in the line of duty … Read more
He traveled an unusual path to get there, but in the end there was no doubt about Chris Lawrence as Michigan State captain. Sean Caruthers reports.
Alaska Nanooks’ head hockey coach Tavis MacMillan announced in a press conference Thursday that he is stepping down from his post for family reasons. “We have been presented an opportunity as a family that I am excited about; however, I am not at liberty to discuss just yet,” said MacMillan. “This decision was made with … Read more
Notre Dame goaltender David Brown leads the 2006-07 Division I men’s All-USCHO awards, announced Wednesday. The senior from Stoney Creek, Ont., was named the USCHO.com national Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year to head up this season’s list of honors. In his senior season for the Fighting Irish, Brown led the … Read more
North Dakota vs. Boston College Thursday, 7 p.m. CT, Scottrade Center, St. Louis On Thursday, the 7 p.m. semifinal at the Scottrade Center features two teams who are indisputably the hottest in the nation. In that contest Boston College, winner of 12 straight, faces off against North Dakota, loser of just two of its last … Read more
The NHL’s Washington Capitals have signed forward Andrew Gordon to a three-year entry-level contract beginning next season, vice president and general manager George McPhee announced Tuesday. Gordon was a seventh-round selection of the Capitals, 197th overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He recently completed his junior season with the Huskies and completed his career … Read more
Maine vs. Michigan State Thursday, 3 p.m. CT, Scottrade Center, St. Louis One year ago, Michigan State and Maine battled in the NCAA tournament, but the stakes are a touch higher for Thursday’s rematch. Last season, the matchup came in the East Regional final, when Maine built a three-goal lead before holding off the Spartans … Read more
With the Frozen Four in sight, Jim Connelly and Scott Brown discuss the merits of the contending teams, as well as the Hobey Baker “Hat Trick.”
If the clothes make the man, then North Dakota’s got a good thing going in its new black jerseys, in which the Fighting Sioux are 6-0 this season. Patrick C. Miller gets the lowdown.
St. Louis, host city for this year’s Frozen Four, is developing more and more college talent as the area’s amateur hockey scene continues to grow. Jim Stevens reports.
Solving a standout goaltender is a difficult art to master — and for Boston College’s Cory Schneider, that applies to his teammates as well.
Sophomore forward Trevor Smith of the New Hampshire men’s hockey team has decided to forego his last two seasons as a Wildcat to sign a two-year contact with the New York Islanders of the NHL. Smith was then assigned to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League, where he signed an amateur tryout … Read more
Before Jon Quick ever stepped foot in Amherst, there was always the possibility of the talented goaltender leaving before completing his four years on the Massachusetts hockey team.
At 6-7, University of Maine sophomore netminder Ben Bishop knows he is bound to turn heads when walking to and from class. He’s used to it. For the better part of 15 years, Bishop has grown accustomed to the stares. In his own words, it “comes with the territory.”
The Los Angeles Kings have signed goaltender Jon Quick to a multi-year entry-level contract, Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi announced. Quick, 21, led the Massachusetts Minutemen to their first-ever NCAA tournament bid while recording team records for wins (19), appearances (37), saves (1,046) and minutes played (2,224) this past season. The 6-1, 200-pound native of … Read more
Ed Gosek, who led Oswego State to a 23-3-3 record and the school’s first NCAA Division III Men’s Ice Hockey title, has been named the winner of the 2007 Edward Jeremiah Award, given annually to the Men’s Division III Ice Hockey Coach of the Year. Ed Gosek and Oswego captain Ryan Woodward hoist the D-III … Read more
Ottawa Senators general manager John Muckler announced that they have signed Shawn Weller, Clarkson’s leading scorer, to an entry-level contract. Weller, 20, was the Senators’ first third-round choice (77th overall) in the 2004 NHL entry draft. The South Glens Falls, N.Y., native set career highs in goals (19), assists (21) and points (40) while recording … Read more
Colgate senior defenseman Mike Campaner made public Thursday that he suffers from multiple sclerosis, an auto-immune disease that affects the central nervous system. Campaner was diagnosed with MS in December. Campaner is managing his condition through medication, and he is currently in remission. Since his diagnosis, Campaner missed just one game for the Raiders, and … Read more