Site AdministratorMuch to the surprise of many Michigan hockey fans, freshman standout Jack Johnson will remain a Wolverine for the time being. Johnson declined an offer Tuesday from the Carolina Hurricanes that would have allowed him to play for the team during its Stanley Cup playoff run starting in April, his mother, Tina Johnson, said. Since … Read more
Golden Gopher center Ryan Potulny has decided to forgo his senior year of eligibility and has signed a professional contract with the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, the University of Minnesota announced Wednesday. “With the year that Ryan had, I can fully understand that he feels ready for the next level,” Golden Gopher … Read more
Yale’s long-time head coach Tim Taylor has been removed from that position and will be offered reassignment within the athletic department. The announcement was made today by Tom Beckett, Yale athletics director. TAYLOR “Tim Taylor has been an exceptional coach, mentor and ambassador of Yale Hockey as well as all of amateur hockey for 30 … Read more
Bowdoin College senior forward Adam Dann has been named this year’s winner of the sixth annual Joe Concannon Award by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston. The award recognizes New England’s best American-born Division II-III hockey player. The announcement was made by Gridiron Club president George Crotty. DANN Dann, a resident of Burlington, Vt., finished … Read more
Wisconsin is on its way to the Frozen Four after surviving three overtimes against Cornell. Matt Lewis sees how the instant classic brought out a different kind of game.
Nebraska-Omaha forward Bill Thomas has signed an entry level NHL contract with the Phoenix Coyotes, General Manager Michael Barnett announced today. In keeping with club policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Thomas will forego his final two years of eligibility and report to Phoenix immediately. Thomas recently completed his sophomore season with … Read more
For the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the third time was most definitely not the charm. Second-best to Wisconsin in the WCHA regular season chase and the WCHA championship game, the Gophers (29-10-1) gave everything they had in pursuit of a third straight NCAA title, but their growing rivals had their number once again. Sophomore Jinelle Zaugg … Read more
After 111 minutes on the clock, four hours and 40 minutes of actual time and 100 shots on goal, this game ended in what seemed like a split second. When Cornell goaltender David McKee played the puck behind the net, swiping it out around the side board, Wisconsin defenseman Josh Engel could have fallen back … Read more
Not yet old enough to vote, Jonathan Toews is already plenty good to help North Dakota to the Frozen Four, says Patrick C. Miller.
For the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the third time was most definitely not the charm. Second-best to Wisconsin in the WCHA regular season chase and the WCHA championship game, the Gophers (29-10-1) gave everything they had in pursuit of a third straight NCAA title, but their growing rivals had their number once again. Sophomore Jinelle Zaugg … Read more
In the seasons culminating in 2004 and 2005, Minnesota claimed the WCHA regular season and tournament championships, and the NCAA crown. In 2006, all three of those honors went to the Wisconsin Badgers. One huge reason was the success that the Badger power play had against the Gophers.
It had been 14 years since Michigan State and Maine squared off in the NCAA tournament. It was worth the wait, as the Black Bears jumped out to leads of 3-0 and 4-1 before weathering a Spartan run and holding on for a 5-4 victory to advance to the Frozen Four in Milwaukee. “That game … Read more
John Hopson was named East Regional MOP Sunday, but Timothy Muir McDonald has another candidate: Michigan State freshman Tim Crowder.
For the third time in five years, the Maine Black Bears met the Harvard Crimson in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. This year, for the first time, the Crimson entered the game as the higher seed — No. 5 overall versus the 12th-seeded Black Bears — but that did nothing to change the … Read more
Joe Pavelski showed his mettle Saturday with a starring performance to send Wisconsin to the Midwest Regional final, Eric Schmoldt says.
The Holy Cross Crusaders gave it their all against North Dakota, hanging with the Fighting Sioux into the third period. But in the end, the Sioux were that much better, winning 5-2 and moving on to the Frozen Four in Milwaukee April 6-8. “Overall, I thought we gave a great effort,” said Holy Cross coach … Read more
They grew up on opposite sides of North America, but have met in between with one goal in mind — winning an NCAA title. Rookies Tim Crowder, a native of Victoria, British Columbia, and Tim Kennedy, from Buffalo, New York, ride shotgun to center Justin Abdelkader on an impressive freshman line that has accounted for … Read more
Penalties were Cornell’s undoing in the ECACHL title game, and Saturday looked like more of the same — until a sudden reversal. Eric Schmoldt reports.
If Ryan MacMurchy watched the rest of the regional opener between Bemidji State and Wisconsin from the locker room to which he was relegated after his game misconduct, he did so with a giant smile. After MacMurchy earned a five-minute major and a game misconduct for checking from behind at 11:13, Wisconsin killed the major … Read more
Maine senior forward Derek Damon has been suspended for Saturday’s East Regional Semifinal game against Harvard for an unspecified team violation. Damon is Maine’s fourth-leading scorer with 33 points (14-19–33). Should Maine defeat Harvard, Damon will be eligible for Sunday’s East Regional Final.