The ‘Gamers’
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Harvard Holds Off Late Dartmouth Charge
Harvard-Cornell II. Since the season opened, the matchup for the ECAC championship seemed preordained. Both ranked teams. Cornell with a score to settle for last season’s painful double overtime defeat. When Harvard entered the third period last night with a 4-1 lead, the semifinal only appeared to confirm what most already knew. Then, Dartmouth scored. … Read more
Cornell’s Defense Puts It In Championship Game
It’s said good goaltending can carry a team through the playoffs. If that’s the case, then penalties are like pounds, and the Brown Bears took as many penalties as its standout goaltender Yann Danis could carry this afternoon, ultimately falling to a superior Cornell squad 2-0. Playing in the semifinal of the ECAC Tournament at … Read more
Hugh-ge Freshmen
The cupboard isn’t bare at Dartmouth.
History Made at ECAC Awards Banquet
The first back-to-back Coach of the Year, first co-Players of the Year, and first-ever Dartmouth award winner, on the eve of the first all-Ivy final four.
Sejna Wins WCHA Player of Year
Peter Sejna begins what could be a bounty of hardware. Mankato coach Troy Jutting was also honored, with the Mavericks on the verge of an NCAA berth.
Selection Show Time Changed
The NCAA tournament selection show has been changed to a 6 p.m. (ET) start time this Sunday, and is still scheduled to be aired on ESPN. The show was originally scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on ESPN. However, because of the war in Iraq, there is now a contingency plan in place to move NCAA men’s … Read more
WCHA, CCHA Each Have Three Hobey Finalists
The WCHA and CCHA led the way with three finalists for the Hobey Baker Award each, and Colorado College has two of the 10 that will be considered for college hockey’s top individual award. Also, the CHA has its first Hobey finalist, Niagara forward Joe Tallari. Colorado College junior forward Peter Sejna and senior defenseman … Read more
This Week in the ECAC: March 20, 2003
A possible rematch of last season’s championship looms, but first Cornell and Harvard have semifinal opponents Brown and Dartmouth to worry about. Becky Blaeser and Jayson Moy preview the ECAC championship.
Ayers Wins Walter Brown Award
New Hampshire goaltender Mike Ayers was named winner of the 51st annual Walter Brown Award, given annually to New England’s best American-born Division I college hockey player. Salem State senior defenseman Nick Stauder will receive the Gridiron Club’s third annual Joe Concannon Award, given to the top American-born hockey player from NCAA Division II and … Read more
NCAA: Tournaments Will Continue Despite Looming War
The NCAA announced today that all winter championships slated for this weekend, including women’s Division I and III hockey and men’s Division III hockey, will continue as scheduled. The Division I women’s tournament is at Minnesota-Duluth, Division III women are at Elmira, and Norwich is hosting Division III men. “The White House has encouraged continuation … Read more
Sertich Announces Retirement
Michigan Tech coach Mike Sertich is stepping down, less than three years after taking over the struggling program.
Many Questions, Answers On Eve of Tourney
The NCAA and the Division I men’s ice hockey committee discussed the upcoming NCAA tournament, clarified some lingering issues, and exulted the current state of college hockey during a scheduled media conference call Monday. The new 16-team, four-regional tournament structure has the entire hockey community giddy with anticipation, and the committee is no exception. It … Read more
CC Remains No. 1 In Poll, PWR
Colorado College advanced to the WCHA Final Five by defeating Alaska-Anchorage in two games this weekend, and held onto the top spot in both the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll and the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Pairwise Rankings (PWR). The Tigers received 35 of 40 first-place votes, and will face the winner of the No. … Read more
UMD Climbs To First In Final Women’s Poll
Idle Minnesota-Duluth jumped into the top spot in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll after a shocking Harvard loss. Harvard had held the No. 1 position for 13 consecutive weeks, until a stunning 7-2 loss to No. 4 Dartmouth in the ECAC Championship game bumped the Crimson into second place. It was just the second … Read more
Irish Upset Miami To Reach Joe
Notre Dame goaltender Morgan Cey made 32 saves to record his second consecutive shutout, and Aaron Gill scored two goals to pace the Irish to a 5-0 win over Miami. The win gives Notre Dame the best-of-three series, two games to one, and sends the Irish to Joe Louis Arena for the CCHA’s Super Six. … Read more
Norwich Will Host D-III Frozen Four
Norwich will be the host site for the 2003 NCAA Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Frozen Four. Norwich’s Kreitzberg Arena will host its second D-III Frozen Four. Kreitzberg Arena will play host to the Frozen Four for the second time. Norwich served as the host to the 1999 Frozen Four, the first year the arena … Read more
Wayne State Heads To NCAA Tournament
After Wayne State and Bemidji State played nearly 90 games this season, plus another three in the CHA tournament, you should’ve guessed the CHA championship would hinge on one play. And it did. With a 2-1 lead and Wayne State on a 5-on-3 power play, Bemidji’s John Haider stole the puck at his blue line … Read more
Sioux Top Pioneers In Second Straight OT
North Dakota defenseman Nick Fuher got an early birthday present Sunday night when his slapshot from the point gave the Fighting Sioux their second consecutive 3-2 overtime win against the visiting Denver Pioneers. Grinning from ear to ear following his game-winning goal at the 18:56 mark of overtime, Fuher, a Grand Forks, N.D., native who … Read more
UMD Heads Up Four-Team Women’s NCAA Field
Two-time defending national champion Minnesota-Duluth earned the top seed for the women’s Frozen Four, announced Sunday evening by the NCAA selection committee. The Bulldogs will attempt to win a third straight title on home ice, as this year’s Frozen Four will be played at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center in Duluth, Minn. UMD, the … Read more