Site AdministratorTwelve coaches who have enjoyed on-ice success in 2006-07 have been named finalists for the Edward Jeremiah Award, given annually to the College Division (NCAA Division III) Men’s Ice Hockey Coach of the Year. Named in honor of the former Dartmouth head coach, the Jeremiah Award will be presented at the American Hockey Coaches Association … Read more
St. Lawrence didn’t win the ECACHL tournament title, but it got a nice consolation prize. The top-seeded Saints all but assured themselves of an at-large berth in the NCAA tournament by overcoming a pair of deficits and beating third-seeded Dartmouth, 5-3, in the ECACHL consolation game Saturday at the Times Union Center. The 11th-ranked Saints … Read more
The ECAC Hockey League unveiled a new logo to the members of the media as part of the league’s championship weekend festivities at the Times Union Center. The league partnered with SME, Inc., out of New York City, in creating the new brand. The league engaged in a year-long process with SME to re-identify the … Read more
Andrew Gallant of Manhattanville College, who shattered all of his school’s goaltending records, has been chosen the winner of the 2007 Sid Watson Award, presented to the Division III Player of the Year by the nation’s Division III head coaches. The 6-3, 185- pound native of Summerside, PEI, has recorded a goals against average of … Read more
With 1:09 remaining in sudden death overtime, Nicole Grossmann took matters into her own hands. The Pointers’ leading scorer stole the puck off of an Amherst defender’s stick, right in front of Amherst goalie Krystyn Elek, and backhanded the puck top shelf to the left of Elek. “We played well today,” said Wisconsin-Stevens Point coach … Read more
Minnesota and North Dakota played Saturday for the Broadmoor Trophy, but each was also looking to set up mentally for the NCAAs. Tim Brule reports.
RIT sophomore forward Steve Pinizzotto became the first player since the program moved to Division I in 2005 to leave early and sign a professional contract. Pinizzotto will sign with the NHL’s Washington Capitals on Monday and will report to the AHL’s Hershey Bears on Tuesday. Financial terms have not been disclosed. PINIZZOTTO Pinizzotto led … Read more
The ECAC Hockey League has extended its contract with the Times Union Center to keep the men’s championship tournament in Albany until the year 2010. “The Times Union Center and the City of Albany have been great to us,” said ECACHL Commissioner Steve Hagwell. “Out teams and our fans have enjoyed a first-rate experience in … Read more
Consolation. It was something that both Michigan State and Lake Superior found after the Spartans’ 7-6 overtime win for third place in the CCHA tournament. The victory for MSU was a much-needed rebound effort after being severely outplayed in a 5-2 semifinal loss to Michigan. Perhaps more importantly, the Spartans needed to win this game … Read more
Here are some other views of the NCAA semifinals from around the nation: Boston Globe — Wisconsin-SLU Recap Boston Globe — Schaus and Stack Feature Duluth News Tribune Wisconsin State Journal New England Hockey Journal — Wisconsin-SLU New England Hockey Journal — BC-Wisconsin
For the fourth consecutive year, the Middlebury Panthers are headed back to the NCAA Championship game. The Panthers cemented their spot in tomorrow night’s game with a 5-1 victory over Wisconsin-Stevens Point. “The kids played well, they played hard. The goal was to play the late game tomorrow night and we’re doing that,” said Middlebury … Read more
One. That’s how many wins are between the Plattsburgh State Cardinals and an undefeated season, capped off by an NCAA Championship. The Cardinals barely survived their NCAA semifinal contest tonight, escaping with a 3-2 victory over Amherst. “In some way I feel like we’re lucky to pull that game out. I think everybody on our … Read more
The penalty shot has been deemed the most exciting play in hockey. Friday night, it was more than just exciting; it was the game-changing play in the CCHA semifinal matchup between Michigan and Michigan State. The Spartans were buzzing in the opening minutes, outscoring and out-chancing the Wolverines. Even with Michigan on a man advantage, … Read more
Given up for dead not long ago, Wisconsin showed Thursday against Michigan Tech that its national-title defense isn’t over just yet, Tom Reale says.
Can North Dakota be stopped? Sophomore Jonathan Toews and freshman Chris VandeVelde each netted a pair of goals as the No. 6 North Dakota Fighting Sioux pumped shot after shot on net against Hobey Baker finalist Bobby Goepfert and the fourth-ranked St. Cloud State Huskies, controlling play for long stretches and at times scoring with … Read more
Tight-checking, shot-blocking, disciplined play. That’s the style St. Lawrence plays. Friday night in the ECACHL tournament semifinal, the Saints were beaten at their own game by Quinnipiac. Learning a lesson from their meeting three weeks ago, the fifth-seeded Bobcats neutralized the top-seeded Saints’ attack. Ben Nelson scored twice, and goalie Bud Fisher made 23 saves … Read more
Fresh off a stirring though ultimately unsuccessful effort in the WCHA playoffs, Minnesota-Duluth’s prospects for 2007-08 took a substantial hit Friday with the announcement that Matt Niskanen and Mason Raymond have departed for the pros. Both were sophomores and each was named to the All-WCHA first team Thursday. Niskanen, a 6-1, 195-pound defenseman, signed with … Read more
Nate Gerbe came to Boston College as an undersized talent with enormous potential as a scorer, invoking shades of a certain current New Jersey Devil who also stalked opponents as an Eagle. Joe Haggerty reports.
Top-to-bottom talent in Hockey East was on display during the league’s annual banquet, as players and coaches from seven different programs won major awards. Boston University senior John Curry was the biggest winner on the night, as he swept the RBK Player of the Year, Goaltending and Itech “Three Star” awards. Curry outdistanced Boston College’s … Read more
Off The Top Of My Head • It doesn’t seem right, but could it be that one of the most exciting seasons in recent history may end up costing the WCHA in the long run? More on that in a bit … Revisiting Weekend One of the WCHA Playoffs There weren’t a whole lot of … Read more