Comeback of the Year
One year ago, no one knew if Joe Exter would live through the night. Today, he is playing professional hockey.
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Collins Scores Both Goals for UNH
Sean Collins scored two goals to propel 10th-ranked New Hampshire to Thursday night’s 2-1 victory against Providence in the first game of a best-of-three Hockey East quarterfinal series. Fourth-seeded UNH (19-12-6) and fifth-seeded Providence (15-13-7) resume the series March 12 at the Whittemore Center. Game 3, if necessary, also will be played at the Whittemore … Read more
Minutement Get Leg Up in UMass Battle
Pre-game warmups at the Mullins Center on the Amherst campus of Massachusetts always start the same way. The Who’s “Baba O’Riley” begins to boom over the P.A., and the Minuteman hockey team takes the ice, led by starting goaltender Gabe Winer. Well, they almost always start that way. Thursday night, in the first-ever Hockey East … Read more
This Week in the ECAC: March 11, 2004
With the first round in the books, four survivors meet up with the ECAC’s top four finishers. Juan Martinez previews the quarterfinals. Also, the Todd Bertuzzi incident; a certain ECAC goaltender and the New York Rangers; and food for thought on Princeton’s vacancy behind the bench.
Gophers’ Ashley Suspended for Remainder of the Season
Minnesota women’s coach Laura Halldorson has suspended freshman defenseman Danielle Ashley for the remainder of the 2003-04 season for violating team policies. Ashley played in 26 games for the No. 1 Gophers, scoring two goals and 13 assists for 15 points. She was also the national leader in penalties with 37, all minors. Minnesota had … Read more
Youthful Feel on All-CCHA Team
This year’s All-CCHA First Team has a distinct youthful feel. For just the second time in the conference’s 33-year history, two freshmen have been named to the CCHA First-Team. Michigan forward T.J. Hensick and Michigan State defenseman A.J. Thelen are the first freshman duo to be chosen First-Team All-Conference since Lake Superior forward Pat Tims … Read more
Between the Lines: March 10, 2004
College hockey is in the NHL news … and Michigan State leads a wrapup of another glorious weekend for the sport.
Jutting Honored by USA Hockey
USA Hockey today named Minnesota State’s Troy Jutting its 2003 National Coach of the Year. In August 2003, Jutting coached the U.S. Under-18 Select Team to its first-ever gold medal at the Under-18 Junior World Cup in Piestany, Slovakia. The team registered a perfect 5-0-0 record, including two victories over Russia, as well as handing … Read more
Neumann Coach Resigns
Nick Russo, head coach of the Neumann’s men’s ice hockey program since its inception six year ago, has resigned. It was a mutual decision by the administration and Russo. Russo “Six years of building a program from the ground up takes its toll physically,” said Russo. “The program has turned the corner, and it was … Read more
CCHA Names All-Rookie Team
Three schools each have a pair of players among the six freshmen named to the 2003-04 CCHA All-Rookie Team by vote of the conference head coaches. At least one Wolverine has been honored in 12 of the 16 years since the team was created. The team will be honored at the 2004 CCHA Awards on … Read more
Quesnelle Fired by Princeton
Princeton coach Len Quesnelle became this season’s first casualty. The school let him go after four seasons.
Middlebury Captures Fourth NESCAC Title in Five Years
The Middlebury Panthers scored five goals in the second period in a span of 9:24 to earn their fourth NESCAC Championship in only its five years of existence with a 6-2 win over the Trinity Bantams. The Panthers exploded for four power-play goals — the first time they achieved such a feat this season — … Read more
D-III Women’s NCAA Field Announced
The 2004 NCAA Division III Women’s Tournament field was announced this evening with no real surprises. Manhattanville (23-2-2), the champions of the ECAC East, was awarded the No. 1 seed and the bye straight into the Frozen Four. Manhattanville’s home facility of Playland Ice Casino did not meet the NCAA criteria for hosting the Frozen … Read more
NCAA Men’s Division III Field Announced
The NCAA has announced the pairings for the 2004 Division III Men’s Hockey tournament. As correctly predicted by USCHO, the pairings are as follows: First-Round, Wednesday, March 10 #3W St. Thomas at #2W Wisconsin-River Falls Quarterfinals, Saturday, March 13 St. Thomas/Wisconsin-River Falls at #1W St. Norbert #6E Wentworth at #1E Middlebury #5E Hobart at #2E … Read more
UML Holds Off PC With Two Pandolfo Goals
A game that meant nothing in the Hockey East standings meant a great deal when it came to Providence’s NCAA tournament hopes. Mark Pandolfo scored a pair of third-period goals, including the game-winner with under two minutes remaining, and Massachusetts-Lowell escaped Schneider Arena with a 4-3 win on Saturday night. The River Hawks had leads … Read more
Minnesota State Retains Spirit of the Maverick Trophy
It was a win that was long overdue for Shane Joseph and Minnesota State. After suffering its worst season since joining the WCHA in 1999, MSU closed out the regular season by beating Nebraska-Omaha 9-1 Saturday night in a nonconference matchup. The win gave MSU a sweep over UNO (7-24-5), ensuring that the Spirit of … Read more
Blowout To Near-Blowup: Harvard Holds Off Vermont To Advance
For almost 55 minutes, the outcome seemed obvious: Harvard would win — both the game and the series — and Vermont would head back to the Green Mountain State. Instead, the Catamounts mounted a late surge, pulling goaltender Travis Russell with four minutes to go and taking advantage of thoughtless Crimson penalties to nearly tie … Read more
Crimson Anchor
Harvard has a disappointing regular season, but thanks to its recent stingy defense, still has time to turn things around.
Maine Loses Early Lead, Rallies For OT Win Over BC
Down a goal in the third period, Maine rallied to tie in regulation, then got the game-winner from John Ronan in overtime for a 4-3 win over No. 2 Boston College. The Saturday win, in front of a sold-out crowd of 5,641 at Alfond Arena, completed a sweep for the Black Bears. No. 3 Maine … Read more
Panthers Advance To Fourth Straight NESCAC Title Game
NESCAC player of the year Kevin Cooper scored two goals, and senior Marc Scheuer made 21 saves to help Middlebury skate to a 3-1 win over Hamilton, earning its fourth trip in four years to the NESCAC championship game. The Panthers outshot the Continentals 47-21. The Panthers amassed the same number of shots in the … Read more