Site AdministratorEleven coaches have been named finalists for the Spencer Penrose Award, given annually to the top NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey coach of the year. To be a finalist for this award, you must either be voted Coach of the Year in your conference or take your team to the NCAA Frozen Four. Noteworthy … Read more
Manhattanville senior goaltender Andrew Gallant has been selected the USCHO.com National Player of the Year. The Summerville, PEI native led his team to the national semifinals this season, and had a goals against average of 1.91 and a save percentage of .928. USCHO.com has also named Oswego coach Ed Gosek National Coach of the year. … Read more
After announcing in January that women’s hockey will be making a comeback at SUNY Potsdam, the college has announced that Bears’ staff member Jay Green has been chosen as head coach of the new women’s team. JAY GREEN “Isn’t it ironic that a nation wide search for a women’s hockey coach led us right into … Read more
Ken Hutchins, a 1987 graduate of Southern New Hampshire University, has been promoted to head men’s ice hockey coach at SNHU. The announcement was made today by athletic director Chip Polak. Hutchins succeeds Rene LeClerc, who announced his resignation earlier this week after heading up the program the past eight years. “Having worked with Ken … Read more
David Brown of Notre Dame, Air Force’s Eric Ehn and Ryan Duncan of North Dakota make up the “Hat Trick” of three finalists for the 2007 Hobey Baker Memorial Award, announced Wednesday by the Hobey Baker Foundation. The “Hat Trick” members were selected from 10 finalists by the 25-member Selection Committee and an additional round … Read more
Denver junior forward Ryan Dingle will forgo his senior year of eligibility after signing a two-year entry level contract with the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks, announced today. Terms of Dingle’s two-year deal were not disclosed. Dingle is expected to make his professional debut this week for the Portland Pirates of the AHL. The 5-foot-10, 190-pound forward … Read more
Southern New Hampshire University athletic director Chip Polak has announced the resignation of men’s hockey coach Rene LeClerc. “I would like to thank Rene for the outstanding leadership he provided to our hockey program,” said Polak. “When the job opened up eight years ago I was looking for a true hockey professional. Rene not only … Read more
After beating Michigan Saturday, North Dakota Fighting Sioux forward T.J. Oshie spoke of having a “feeling in my gut this week” after last weekend’s 3-2 loss in overtime to the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the WCHA Final Five championship. Sunday afternoon at the Pepsi Center before 11,217 fans, the Sioux played out the same score … Read more
Wild Boards The lively Pepsi Center boards played a large role this weekend, as pucks going in hard to the boards came out fast and far, leaving some strange scoring chances for teams off the goal line, including Mike Carman’s winning goal against Air Force Saturday and Ryan Duncan’s against Minnesota Sunday. In the overtime … Read more
Michigan’s 8-5 loss to North Dakota Saturday night at the Denver regional was the swan song game for seven Michigan seniors and now, it appears sophomore defenseman Jack Johnson is also leaving Ann Arbor — but for the NHL. According to the Michigan Daily, Johnson flew to Los Angeles after the game to join the … Read more
What a Turnaround Resiliency and courage are words used to describe Spartans dating back to ancient Greece, and Michigan State’s 2006-07 edition is no different. From an early-season ranking in the top five of the country to a dismal finish that saw the Spartans collapse at the end of the regular season, MSU has repeatedly … Read more
Led by head coach Jeff Jackson, Notre Dame has set a new standard for measuring the success of the school’s hockey program, Sean Caruthers finds.
Despite ceding control of the game to Air Force much of Saturday, Minnesota’s furious burst at the end put the Gophers into the regional final. Will the experience be a steppingstone? Candace Horgan reports.
Big Guns, Lots Of Goals The West Regional featured the top four scorers in the nation coming into the weekend in T.J. Hensick (Michigan), Eric Ehn (Air Force), Kevin Porter (Michigan) and Ryan Duncan (North Dakota). Every team in the regional had solid offenses, meaning that no lead was sacred, and when Michigan went up … Read more
Something must happen to the North Dakota Fighting Sioux come playoff time. The Sioux, normally a tighter defensive team, seem to get involved in offensive shootouts, such as last year’s game against Boston College. Saturday night, they won a wild game 8-5 over the Michigan Wolverines, capitalizing five times on the power play to earn … Read more
One Seeds Struggle So much for a “one” seed. Since the tournament expanded to 16 teams, Holy Cross’ win over Minnesota last year was the only victory by a fourth-seeded team over a one. This year, however, two out of four No. 1s (New Hampshire, Clarkson) lost in the first round, one (Notre Dame) went … Read more
Taylor Chorney’s father, Marc, won a national title wearing the jersey of the North Dakota Fighting Sioux. The younger Chorney and his teammates now try to duplicate that feat, Patrick C. Miller says.
Aaron Saul was today named head coach of of the Postdam men’s hockey team. Saul, a former Potsdam assistant coach, will replace Glenn Thomaris who announced his retirement from Potsdam last month. SAUL “We’re tremendously excited that Aaron has agreed to coach our men’s hockey team. While the competition for the position was great, his … Read more
The St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League announced Thursday that they have signed Minnesota State defenseman Steve Wagner to a two-year entry-level contract, beginning next year. Wagner will join the Peoria Rivermen, the Blues’ affiliate in the American Hockey League, for the remainder of the season as an amateur tryout. Financial terms of … Read more
Unfamiliar Territory The Terriers found themselves in unfamiliar territory in Grand Rapids, as it was the first time since 1997 that Boston University has had to travel further west than Albany, N.Y., for an NCAA tournament game. In 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2006, the Terriers stayed very close to home, playing NCAA tourney games in … Read more