It’s Not Always Golden
Drew Stafford’s second trip to the World Juniors didn’t end as happily as his first, but the UND sophomore gained from the experience.
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This Week in West Region D-III: Jan. 13, 2005
As the season gets into the second half of league play, it’s the teams in the middle of the pack that need to prove the most. Ryan Mattingly looks at the playoff picture for teams in the hunt in the MIAC and NCHA.
Officiating Directive Reinforced
Convinced that the detailed directive to on-ice hockey officials has been a success so far, representatives of the six Division I ice hockey conferences, the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Rules Committee and the NCAA expressed continued support for the rules initiative on a conference call Tuesday. All constituencies vowed to see that coaches, … Read more
This Week in the CHA: Jan. 13, 2005
Robert Morris pays tribute after the passing of its athletic director, then battles Mercyhurst to a scoreless draw; the brothers Serratore fight for bragging rights once again; and Jared Ross comes out of the break right where he left off. Brian Coe reports.
Back From The Brink
Niagara has weathered a difficult first half, thanks in part to the efforts of associate head coach Jerry Forton.
Historic Comeback: Dartmouth Rallies Past UNH In Slugfest
After the 15th goal of the night — the seventh by a Dartmouth body — was fished out of his net, New Hampshire goaltender Jeff Pietrasiak went to his bench for a new stick. Didn’t work. Neither UNH stick nor glove nor pad nor defenseman would get in the way of a wild Big Green … Read more
Defensive Struggle: BC Overcomes Yale On Lone Goal
Yale (2-14-1) is certainly no stranger to losses, but the one that came Tuesday at the hands of No. 2 Boston College (12-3-3) had quite a different feel. For much of the first half of the season, fans of the Bulldogs grew accustomed to seeing their team on the short end of lopsided scores. But … Read more
Five Humanitarian Award Finalists Named
The Hockey Humanitarian Foundation today announced its five finalists for the 2005 Hockey Humanitarian Award: Boston College senior Sarah Carlson; Quinnipiac senior Gillian Gallagher; Dartmouth senior John Ostapyk; Canisius senior Mark Persick; and Massachusetts senior Peter Trovato. The finalists were selected by the Hockey Humanitarian Executive Committee from a group of 15 nominees. The finalists … Read more
NCAA Enacts New Graduation Rate Rules
College sports teams must stay on track to graduate at least 50 percent of their student-athletes to avoid the risk of losing scholarships for a year, under a plan approved Monday by the NCAA Division I Board of Directors. Teams with a projected graduation rate below 50 percent could be subject to contemporaneous penalties as … Read more
Atlantic Hockey to Play FleetCenter Doubleheader
Atlantic Hockey announced that it will move two of its league contests from campus sites to the FleetCenter in Boston as part of a college hockey doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 12. The January 21 game between Quinnipiac and Holy Cross originally slated to be played in Worcester and the February 12 game between Bentley and … Read more
Middlebury Tops Ninth Straight D-III Poll
Middlebury maintained its lock on the top spot in this week’s USCHO.com Division III men’s poll, garnering 12 of 15 possible first-place votes after a pair of weekend wins. Holding the second spot again this week is Manhattanville, which received the other three first-place votes after an idle weekend. Remaining at No. 3 was Wisconsin-Superior. … Read more
Fish Or Cut Bait
The recruiting wars are never easy, especially for those in the trenches, the assistant coaches. But rewards can be great.
Colorado College Sweeps Into Top Spot In USCHO.com/CSTV Poll
In the wake of a road sweep of then-No. 1 Minnesota, Colorado College climbed to the top of the USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll Monday. The Tigers, then ranked second, beat the Gophers 3-2 in overtime Saturday, then followed that up with a 5-3 Sunday win to take 39 of 40 first-place votes. CC also … Read more
Lakers Rebound Against Huskies
Prior to Sunday’s game against Connecticut, Mercyhurst coach Mike Sisti was still upset with the play of his team in Saturday’s 3-2 loss to Providence. “We obviously have to play a lot better than we did yesterday,” he said. “We had good energy but we were extremely sloppy in all areas of our game. If … Read more
Humanitarian Nominees Named
The Hockey Humanitarian Award committee recently named its 15 nominees for this year’s honor. Both men’s and women’s players in all NCAA Divisions are eligibile. The nominees are: Janelle Armitage – Connecticut Sarah Carlson – Boston College Bo Cheesman – Lake Superior State Desi Clark – Mercyhurst Jessica Clermont – Niagara Kamerie Ann Cote – … Read more
Bang-Bang Offense Carries Tigers To Road Sweep Of Gophers
No. 2 Colorado College scored goals its first two shots of the second period Sunday night at Mariucci Arena, then coasted to a 5-3 win over No. 1 Minnesota and a weekend sweep. The win almost certainly cemented the Tigers as the nation’s new number-one in the polls, but the impact doesn’t stop there. The … Read more
RMU AD Passes Away at 54
Robert Morris University Director of Athletics Susan K. Hofacre, Ph.D., who was instrumental in the Colonials’ joining the Division I ice hockey ranks this season, passed away Jan. 8 after a battle with cancer. She was 54. Hofacre, one of just 26 female athletic directors at the Division I level, led the Robert Morris athletic … Read more
UND Tops Vermont in OT
North Dakota dominated Vermont on Sunday after the second intermission. The Fighting Sioux outshot the Catamounts 27-7 down the stretch and overcame a 1-0 deficit to win the game 2-1 in overtime. UND (7-12-3) got nothing on 18 shots through two periods against the Catamounts (2-15-3) and goalie Kami Cote before finally figuring her out … Read more
Maine Shuts Down Quinnipiac To End Non-league Slate
Maine and Quinnipiac played their last non-conference game Sunday night at Alfond Arena as the Black Bears skated away with a 6-0 win. Troy Barnes led the 15th-ranked Black Bears with five assists, tying a single-game school record. With his accomplishment, Barnes joins the elite group of Andre Aubut, Paul Kariya, Chris Ferraro, Marcus Gustafsson … Read more
Friars Rebound Over No. 5 Lakers
Even a loud crowd of 450 couldn’t get Mercyhurst to shake off its rust from a month-long layoff. But Providence shook off its subpar performance from last week against Dartmouth and surprised the Lakers in their own barn with a 3-2 win. Mercyhurst coach Mike Sisti knew last week was a fluke when Providence (9-5-3) … Read more