Site AdministratorIn the wake of Sunday’s selections, it didn’t take long for some to start calling the 2006 West Regional the “Group of Death,” to use a little soccer parlance. The candidates to advance to the Frozen Four from Ralph Engelstad Arena include a team that was No. 1 in the USCHO.com/CSTV poll for much of … Read more
Wisconsin and St. Lawrence shared top billing in the USCHO preseason poll, so conventional wisdom had these teams meeting this Sunday in Minneapolis, not this Friday as will be the case. The Saints have the edge in Frozen Four experience, this being their third straight appearance and fourth overall, but they have not been to … Read more
Boston College forward Chris Collins is the winner of the 54th Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England. The announcement was made by Gridiron Club of Greater Boston president George Crotty. Collins, a senior from Fairport, N.Y., ranks third in the nation in scoring, with 58 points … Read more
For six years, David Quinn was an integral part in building the University of Nebraska-Omaha men’s hockey program. From the program’s infancy in July 1996 to June 2002, Quinn — then the top assistant under head coach Mike Kemp — spent three weeks a month on the road recruiting. When he was there, he worked … Read more
How often is a two-time defending national champion making its fifth straight national semifinals appearance and playing on its own campus regarded as a clear underdog? Such will be the case this Friday when New Hampshire steams into Mariucci Arena looking to usurp the crown worn by Minnesota for the past two seasons. The top-ranked … Read more
After 12 years at the helm of the Rensselaer Engineers, Dan Fridgen has resigned as the head coach. In his 12 years he had compiled a record of 211-193-38, the most wins of any head coach in Rensselaer history. Before taking over in 1994 for Buddy Powers, Fridgen was an assistant coach for the Engineers. … Read more
Maybe it was the nine goals they scored against the University of New Hampshire Friday, or the fact that they were the only top-4 team not to lose this weekend. Previous No. 1 University of Minnesota lost twice, and that certainly helped, and the Terriers being the only regular-season conference champ besides the College of … Read more
One may be the loneliest number. But it sure beats zero. Since finishing a road sweep against Northern Michigan on Nov. 12., the Wolverines have not beaten a single quality opponent on the road. The team has played Tournament-bound Miami (two games), Nebraska-Omaha (two games) and Michigan State (one game) and amassed a 0-5-2 record … Read more
First-time Frozen Four qualifiers New Hampshire and Wisconsin dominated USCHO’s list of 2005-06 D-I Women’s Year-End Honorees. Sara Bauer, the assistant captain and top scorer for Wisconsin, was named the USCHO Player of the Year. A native of St. Catherines, Ont., Bauer scored overtime game-winning goals against Minnesota-Duluth and Ohio State. She was unstoppable during … Read more
For most of the season, Wisconsin goalie Brian Elliott was perhaps the nation’s best collegiate goalie, posting an 18-2-2 record with his name mentioned first and loudest in any Hobey Baker conversation. Then came a leg injury in practice in mid-January which caused Elliott to miss eight games. He struggled to play consistently coming back … Read more
Boston University’s victorious weekend at the Hockey East championship tournament propelled the Terriers to the top spot in the nation in the final USCHO.com/CSTV Networks Division I men’s poll of 2005-06, released Monday. The Terriers defeated New Hampshire and Boston College to win the HEA title, earning 20 of 40 first-place votes to take over … Read more
Once the field of 16 was announced Sunday morning, there were few surprises in either the selections or the pairings. The NCAA bracket lined up in pure PairWise order, pleasing number-crunchers around the nation, and few had beefs with the process, a change from some past years. Overall number-one seed Wisconsin, for instance, saw little … Read more
Junior defenseman Matt Carle of Denver will forgo his senior season at Denver to sign with the San Jose Sharks. Carle was named the WCHA Player of the Year, WCHA Defensive Player of the Year and a First Team All WCHA. This season Carle had 11 goals and 41 assists. “We are excited about Matt … Read more
Finalists Announced for the Edward Jeremiah Award Eleven coaches 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. Coaches of teams advancing to the Division III finals as well as those named coaches of the year in their respective … Read more
Mickey Gilchrist’s empty-net goal at 19:15 clinched a third consecutive national championship for Middlebury at the First Arena. Just after the expiration of its second power play, Middlebury’s John Sales wristed a puck high to the far side past goalie Kyle Jones to give the Panthers their second goal at 7:15 of the second period. … Read more
There was no more fitting end to the college careers of Middlebury captain Emily Quizon and goalie Kate Kogut than a third straight NCAA D-III women’s hockey title. Each played a decisive role in the 3-1 win before 1,385 fans at No. 1 Plattsburgh. Quizon unofficially figured on the first two goals and delivered a … Read more
Last season’s 3-2 NCAA quarterfinal win for St. Lawrence NCAA quarterfinal overtime win over Minnesota-Duluth was exciting enough, but round two this season might have been even better. Unfortunately for UMD (22-9-3), the result was the same — a one-goal defeat to the Saints (31-4-2), this time by a 1-0 margin. “If there was a … Read more
The contest was billed as the WCHA Third-Place Game, but in reality, Saturday afternoon’s matchup between No. 1 Minnesota and No. 3 Wisconsin could have been better described as the NCAA Tournament Top Seed Game. Still, the feel and rhythm of the game did not exactly underscore that importance, as Wisconsin’s determination level fueled a … Read more
For the winningest class in Dartmouth history, this 3-2 win in the third-place game of the ECACHL tournament had special meaning. Having already left an indelible mark on Dartmouth hockey history, compiling a 73-49-14 record over four years, the five Big Green seniors (Sean Offers, Mike Ouellette, Garret Overlock, Eric Przepiorka and Jarrett Sampson) wanted … Read more
(Full game story coming shortly.) Connor Hughes’ unassisted overtime goal at 9:27 advanced St. Norbert to its second national championship game in three seasons. Hughes flipped a quick wrister past Hobart goaltender Keith Longo to cement the 5-4 overtime win. Hobart’s Jonathan Swift got his second goal of the game at 7:18 of the third … Read more