Matt Mackinder
On the heels of his successful book on the Hobey Baker Award that was published two years ago, Brian Shaughnessy is at it again, this time with “Frozen in Time: A History of the U.S. Men’s College Hockey Championship.” The book takes a look at the 75-year history of the Frozen Four, though the terms … Read more
Brian Shaughnessy said he had always been intrigued by the Hobey Baker Award.
So much, in fact, that the Massachusetts native recently penned a book, Hobey Baker Memorial Award: The First 40, featuring the award’s first 40 winners, starting with Minnesota’s Neal Broten in 1981 and ending with Minnesota Duluth’s Scott Perunovich in 2020.
Minnesota Duluth and coach Scott Sandelin have agreed to a four-year contract extension that will keep Sandelin behind the Bulldogs bench through the 2024-25 season (photo: Melissa Wade).
Syracuse forward Emma Polaski has been suspended one game by College Hockey America. Polaski’s suspension comes after a review of her interference major which also garnered a game misconduct in Friday’s 6-5 win over Mercyhurst. After reviewing the play and talking with the officials, CHA administrators determined that an additional game was warranted. As a … Read more
The Wisconsin athletic board met Friday afternoon and approved the contract renewals of women’s coach Mark Johnson and men’s coach Tony Granato. Johnson’s five-year contract was renewed through June 30, 2023, as was Granato’s. Last season, Johnson led the Badgers to a 31-5-2 overall mark (20-2-2 WCHA) and a national tournament semifinal berth, while Granato … Read more
UConn junior defenseman Joseph Masonius has signed an AHL contract for the 2018-19 season with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Masonius will join the Penguins immediately on an amateur tryout agreement for the remainder of the 2018 Calder Cup playoffs. Masonius was a sixth-round selection (181st overall) by Pittsburgh in the 2016 NHL Draft. During his three-year … Read more
Albertus Magnus College announced Wednesday it plans to launch an NCAA Division III men’s hockey program in 2019. Through a unique partnership with the city of New Haven, Conn., the Albertus Falcons home games will be played at what will be a newly renovated Ralph Walker Skating Rink. In addition to bringing the first Division … Read more
Four current NCAA players have been named to Team Canada’s roster for the Spengler Cup, which will be held from Dec. 26-31 in Davos, Switzerland. It is the fifth and final tournament in which Team Canada will compete as it prepares for the 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. Northeastern sophomore defenseman Jeremy Davies … Read more
The new Bentley Arena will officially open its doors on Thursday, Feb. 15, to Bentley students, staff, and faculty. One night later, the hockey team will play the first game in its new home against Army West Point. “As we prepare to open this new building, I could not be more proud of the members … Read more
Boston College defenseman Michael Campoli has left the program for “other opportunities,” according to a school-issued press release sent out Tuesday afternoon. Campoli was a sophomore this season and played in 12 career games for the Eagles, finishing with a plus-7 rating and an assist. Eliteprospects.com reports Campoli has signed with the BCHL’s Penticton Vees.
Minnesota has added defenseman Clayton Phillips to the 2017-18 roster, while freshman defenseman Nate Knoepke has decided to return to the USHL for the second semester. “Adding Clayton to our roster bolsters our depth on the blue line. He’s a dynamic player, and we are excited to welcome him to the Gopher hockey program,” Minnesota … Read more
The WCHA on Monday announced a two-game suspension for Alabama Huntsville senior forward Brennan Saulnier. The suspension is a result of Saulnier’s five-minute major penalty and game misconduct infraction for contact to the head-elbowing, which occurred at the 19:31 mark of the third period in Alabama Huntsville’s game of Saturday, Dec. 16, at Minnesota State. … Read more
Forward Joey Anderson has been named captain of the 2018 U.S. National Junior Team that will compete in the upcoming IIHF World Junior Championship in Buffalo. “Joey has been among the leaders of this group since this summer and we couldn’t be happier than to have him leading this locker room,” said St. Cloud State … Read more
Three NCAA standouts have been named to Canada’s National Junior Team roster for the 2018 World Junior Championship. Colgate goaltender Colton Point joins Boston University defenseman Dante Fabbro and UMass blueliner Cale Makar. The 2018 World Junior Championship is slated for Dec. 26-Jan. 5 in Buffalo at the KeyBank Center and HarborCenter, along with the … Read more
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Northeastern announced on Saturday that senior defenseman Garret Cockerill is no longer a member of the men’s hockey team. In addition, the university announced that junior forward Liam Pecararo will not attend Northeastern during the spring 2018 semester and plans to reenroll in the fall of 2018. “I would like to thank Garret for his … Read more
According to a report on 12news.com, former Curry player Hector Majul has had his visa stripped. Majul went back to his hometown in Mexico for a visit, but when he tried to re-enter the United States, he was denied, according to the report. The report further stated that Majul had his legal papers in order … Read more
A neophyte might have been a little confused when looking at the Minnesota State-Lake Superior State score from Saturday night in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich: 7-0. Are you SURE that’s not a football score? Alas, Minnesota State’s football team was eliminated from Division II playoff contention a few weeks ago. But the way the Mavericks … Read more
With the exception of a full WCHA schedule for the coming weekend and a few other scattered games, we’re really at the midway point of the season.
Atlantic Hockey has issued suspensions to Niagara sophomore defenseman Tyler Hayes and Canisius junior defenseman Alex Jaeckle following last weekend’s league series between the two teams. Hayes was whistled for a five-minute major for spearing and given a game disqualification at the 17:33 mark of the third period last Saturday. The game disqualification penalty carries … Read more