USCHO.com’s 2003-04 Year-End Honors
Junior Lessard is POTY, Mike Eaves is top coach, Dan Boeser is the Unsung Hero, plus All-USCHO teams and more.
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St. Louis First Collegian to Win NHL Scoring Title
Over the last 30 years, the impact of college hockey players in the NHL has gradually grown bigger and bigger every year. Great stars like Brian Leetch, Chris Chelios, Brett Hull, Mike Richter and Joe Nieuwendyk have won Stanley Cups, and others like Keith Tkachuk, John LeClair and Tony Amonte have joined them to win … Read more
Trouble Bruin? Not Really
Forgive the NCAA, Frozen Four officials and the four teams if they were rooting for the New Jersey Devils last Sunday. No, it’s not because of their affinity for Devils general manager, and former Providence coach, Lou Lamoriello. Nor is it because of the presence of Brian Gionta, David Hale and Paul Martin. It’s because … Read more
Report: Whitney Set to Leave BU
Boston University defenseman Ryan Whitney appears on the verge of foregoing his senior season and signing with the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins. Whitney, the fifth overall pick by the Penguins in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, has agreed in principle with the team on a three-year contract, according to a report in today’s Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, citing … Read more
Beaney is National D-III COTY
Middlebury’s Bill Beaney has been named the winner of the 2004 Edward Jeremiah Award, given annually to the Divison III Men’s Ice Hockey Coach of the Year. It is a record-tying third Jeremiah Award for Beaney, who also received the honor in 1990 and 1995. Beaney Beaney took a one-year sabbatical in 2002-03 to spend … Read more
USCHO Town Meeting Returns in 2004
For the fourth consecutive year, USCHO.com is sponsoring a Town Meeting to entertain and inform college hockey fans during the festivities at the NCAA Frozen Four. This year’s USCHO.com Town Meeting topic is “The State of College Hockey from the Coaches’ Perspective,” and the panel will include prominent members of the college hockey community. Members … Read more
Mandigo Earns National Honors
Middlebury women’s coach Bill Mandigo has been voted by his peers as the Division III Women’s Hockey National Coach the Year. After losing two of his top four scorers from last season, he led Middlebury to a 24-4 record this season and its first NCAA and third national championship. mandigo Mandigo, who also received this … Read more
Lessard, Danis, Parise In Hobey Hat Trick
Two players that recently went pro, including one that left early, plus one player still playing are the three Hobey Hat Trick finalists for the 2004 Hobey Baker Award. The three finalists are: Minnesota-Duluth forward Junior Lessard, the nation’s leading scorer, will lead his team into the Frozen Four, starting next Thursday with the Bulldogs’ … Read more
Robert Morris Adding Women’s Program
Robert Morris, whose men’s program will begin play next fall, is adding women’s hockey for 2005-06, it was announced today. The school is also starting men’s and women’s lacrosse and women’s field hockey next fall. “Women’s ice hockey is the logical next step in the development of RMU’s athletics program,” RMU athletic director Susan Hofacre … Read more
Between the Lines: Regional Edition
Minnesota is out, UMD and Denver are in, the Regionals didn’t disappoint us again, and it’s on to Boston for more.
Parise Leaves Sioux, Signs Deal with New Jersey
Hobey Baker Award finalist Zach Parise has left school to sign a three-year deal with the Devils.
Filighera Fired as Maine Coach
Maine has fired women’s coach Rick Filighera, the only coach the program has known since its inception in 1997-98. “We have spent a great deal of time this past year evaluating our women’s ice hockey program and considering its potential for further growth,” said Maine athletic director Patrick Nero. “The results of this evaluation have … Read more
Career Comes To Disappointing End for Ruggiero
Kazmaier winner falls short of national title.
St. Lawrence Captures Third Place
St. Lawrence freshman Chelsea Grills scored 10:53 into the third period to lift the Saints to a 2-1 victory over Dartmouth in the third-place game of the Women’s Frozen Four Sunday afternoon at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. The win completed a season sweep of the Big Green, as St. Lawrence triumphed in both regular-season meetings … Read more
Hollywood Nights
Denver’s first Frozen Four since 1986 comes courtesy of its goaltender.
Glencross Leaves ‘Wolves for Ducks
Alaska-Anchorage sophomore Curtis Glencross has left the team to sign a free agent deal with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The deal is for three years, terms were not disclosed. Glencross, 21, finished the 2003-2004 regular season ranked first in goals and points for the Seawolves, earning 21-13=34 points with 79 penalty minutes in 37 … Read more
Unflappable
Bruckler plays like he’s been there before.
Women’s Division I All-Americans Announced
Five players from teams involved in the women’s Frozen Four in [nl]Providence, R.I., were named All-Americans, along with eight other student athletes, as chosen by the American Hockey Coaches Association. Harvard’s Angela Ruggiero, a four-time First Team All-American with this selection, is also nominated for the Patty Kazmaier Award. Ruggiero’s teammate, forward Nicole Corriero, received … Read more
Comeback Cey
It wasn’t enough to win, but Morgan Cey’s play bodes well for Notre Dame.
Berkhoel, Bull, Fulghum Send Denver To Boston
After North Dakota and Denver advanced to the West Regional final with victories Friday, neither team’s coach was worried about deflecting pressure from their goaltenders. DU coach George Gwozdecky called the NCAA tournament a goaltenders’ tournament, believing his team was in great shape because it had “the best goaltender in the nation” in senior Adam … Read more