Site AdministratorThe ECAC Ice Hockey Officiating staff will be conducting two tryouts for candidates interested in officiating intercollegiate men’s and women’s ice hockey. The first clinic will be held on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2006 at Horgan Arena in Auburn, Mass. On Sunday, Aug. 13, 2006 the second clinic will be held at the ESL Sports Centre on … Read more
Kyle Wallack, part of the Holy Cross coaching staff the last two seasons, has been named assistant coach for the Yale men’s hockey team. Wallack, on the staff of Paul Pearl, helped the Crusaders register a 4-3 overtime upset of Minnesota at the 2006 NCAA West Regional. That capped a 27-10-3 campaign and helped Holy … Read more
New York’s Apple Core Junior team has paved the way to college hockey for a number of current and former standouts. Dave Starman — a man with intimate knowledge of the program — displays its impact.
Brian Strait doesn’t flash. He doesn’t make a scene. The Boston University recruit just leads the U.S. Under-18 Team by example, Joe Haggerty finds.
Laura Hurd, a former D-III women’s hockey star, was killed in a one-vehicle accident on Friday morning, according to the Elmira Star-Gazette. She was 24. Laura Hurd (2nd from left) and three Elmira seniors make sure they are the last to leave the ice following their final career game. (Photo: Angelo Lisuzzo) The paper cited … Read more
Niagara men’s hockey coach Dave Burkholder has agreed to a multi-year contract that continues his leadership of the Purple Eagle program through 2009-10, interim director of athletics Bill Agronin announced today. Burkholder, who enters his sixth season, agreed to a two-year deal after having two years remaining on his current contract, Agronin said. “I am … Read more
University of North Dakota president Charles Kupchella has emerged as one of the NCAA’s staunchest critics of a policy that punishes some of the association’s member institutions for using American Indian nicknames, mascots and imagery in athletic competition. Back in early August of last year, when the NCAA Executive Committee announced its plans to implement … Read more
As the battle over the “Fighting Sioux” continues, Patrick C. Miller sat down with University of North Dakota President Charles Kupchella for a chat.
Rensselaer has named Shawn Kurulak assistant men’s hockey coach. A former standout defenseman at the Denver, Kurulak will aide head coach Seth Appert. The announcement was made today by RPI director of athletics Ken Ralph. “There is a lot of history and tradition at RPI and I look forward to being part of something special … Read more
The ECACHL today named Luke Galvin men’s Supervisor of Officials and Tom Di Fusco women’s Supervisor of Officials. “I am extremely pleased that Luke and Tom have agreed to assume the supervisor roles,” said ECACHL Commissioner Steve Hagwell. “They have strong leadership qualities and their knowledge of the game is an immense benefit to the … Read more
Craig Stancher has been named the recipient of the eighth annual Brian Fishman Internship, given annually to an outstanding college graduate who is pursuing a career in athletic media relations. Stancher, a recent graduate of Michigan Tech University, begins his duties with USA Hockey on June 26. Named in honor of the late Brian Fishman, … Read more
The ECAC West will be changing to a three round playoff format starting with the upcoming 2006-2007 season. The league’s athletic directors approved the change unanimously on June 15. Under the new format, five of the league’s six teams will make the playoffs, which will consist of three single-elimination rounds. The first round will be … Read more
The lengthy and heated battle between the University of North Dakota and the NCAA could be headed to the next level. After a decision by the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education, UND has been granted the authority to sue the NCAA over the association’s policies on “hostile and abusive” Native American nicknames and … Read more
Dave Starman finds the new NHL landscape loaded with college talent like Edmonton’s Fernando Pisani and Carolina’s Rod Brind’Amour.
St. Cloud State University Director of Athletics Dr. Morris Kurtz has announced the appointment of Jeff Giesen as the head women’s hockey coach. A native of Blaine, Minn., Giesen becomes the third head coach since the inception of the women’s program in 1998. He replaces Jason Lesteberg, who served as head coach at SCSU from … Read more
Vermont has named Tim Bothwell, an assistant on the Canadian Women’s Olympic Team that won a gold medal this past winter at the 2006 Olympics, as its new head women’s hockey coach. “We are very fortunate to have attracted a coach as accomplished as Tim Bothwell to UVM,” said UVM Athletic Director Robert Corran. “His … Read more
Former St. Norbert All-American goalie Mike Szkodzinski has been named the new head hockey coach at Lawrence University. Szkodzinski comes to Lawrence from St. Norbert, where he has been an assistant with the Green Knights for the past two seasons. SZKODZINSKI “We are pleased to secure a coach of Mike’s caliber to lead the Lawrence … Read more
Peter Belisle has been named head men’s hockey coach at Mass.-Boston. “We are very fortunate to attract a ‘young hockey lifer’ to the UMB family of coaches,” said Vice Chancellor for Athletics and Recreational Programs Charlie Titus. “His background, college hockey knowledge and overall experiences lead us to believe that Peter will be an outstanding … Read more
NBC has announced that 2004 Patty Kazmaier winner and Harvard graduate Angela Ruggiero will join 17 other candidates selected to compete on season six of “The Apprentice.” The season will begin in January and will be filmed entirely in Southern California. Last February, Mark Burnett, creator and executive producer, allowed viewers to choose one of … Read more
Bemidji State announced the hiring of Steve Sertich as the fourth head women’s ice hockey coach in the eight-year history of the BSU program. “Steve comes from a long line of successful hockey,” Director of Athletics Dr. Steve Goeb said. “He was an Olympian and was an enormous talent as a player. He’s reached that … Read more