Matt MackinderIn the March 17 USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, Union was ranked No. 2 for the first time in school history. The Dutchmen outdid themselves even further with getting 31 first-place votes in the March 24 poll to finish atop the rankings after winning the ECAC Hockey playoffs. Last week’s top-ranked team, Minnesota, bowed out … Read more
Northeastern junior defenseman and captain Josh Manson has agreed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks. Manson was drafted in the sixth round (160th overall) of the 2011 NHL draft by Anaheim and is the son of Dave Manson, who played in the NHL for 17 seasons with seven organizations. “Josh Manson changed … Read more
National champion St. Norbert and Trinity each have three players represented on the 2013-14 All-USCHO Teams.
The Worcester Sharks, American Hockey League affiliate of the San Jose Sharks, announced the signing of Bowling Green junior forward Ryan Carpenter on Monday afternoon. Carpenter played in 15 games for the Falcons in the 2013-14 season, compiling eight goals and eight assists for 16 points. He missed the start of the season with a … Read more
Clarkson knocked off defending national champion Minnesota to capture its first Division I women’s national championship and finishes the 2013-14 season ranked No. 1 in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. The Golden Knights earned 14 of 15 first-place votes, with Minnesota taking the other first-place vote. Clarkson was ranked fourth last week and Minnesota … Read more
The Chicago Blackhawks announced Monday that they have agreed to terms with New Hampshire junior defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk on a free-agent, two-year contract. Van Riemsdyk tallied four goals and 23 points in 26 games this season with the Wildcats and 75 points total in 102 games with UNH from 2011 to 2014. Last year, … Read more
Colorado College freshman defenseman Gustav Olofsson has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild. Olofsson, Minnesota’s second-round pick (46th overall) in the 2013 NHL draft, will report to the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League on an amateur tryout. “We’re excited to get Gus under contract,” Wild assistant GM Brent Flahr said … Read more
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League announced Sunday that they have signed forward Josh Archibald to an amateur tryout agreement. Archibald just finished his junior season at Nebraska-Omaha where he registered 29 goals, 14 assists and 43 points in 37 games, setting a new school record for goals. Over three seasons with the … Read more
The field of 16 teams for the 2014 NCAA tournament was announced Sunday and with Yale not making the tournament, there will be a new national champion crowned on April 12 in Philadelphia. Three teams from the 2013 Frozen Four — Quinnipiac, St. Cloud State and Massachusetts-Lowell — are back in the tournament this year. … Read more
ECAC Hockey recently announced that Cornell goaltender Andy Iles has been named the student-athlete of the year. A finance and Marketing major, the senior has accumulated a 3.78 grade-point average, while recently being named to the league’s second-team all-conference team. “It is easy to see Andy Iles and what he has done at Cornell,” said … Read more
Clarkson senior forward Jamie Lee Rattray has been awarded the 2014 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award – a first for Clarkson. The presentation was made Saturday morning at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, Conn. Minnesota’s Hannah Brandt and Cornell’s Jillian Saulnier were the other two finalists for the award. “Jamie Lee is the definition of hard … Read more
Minnesota is headed back to the national championship game for the third straight season after a 5-3 win over Wisconsin Friday night.
ECAC Hockey on Friday night announced five more awards for the 2013-14 season. Union’s Shayne Gostisbehere and Greg Carey of St. Lawrence have been named co-players of the year. Topping all players in fan balloting, Gostisbehere was recently named a top-10 finalist for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award and led the conference in goals scored … Read more
Of the 24 Division III women’s players named All-Americans on Thursday, seven are still playing for a national championship this weekend in Plattsburgh, N.Y. The All-American teams were unveiled Thursday night. 2014 East First Team All-Americans 2014 West First Team All-Americans 2014 East Second Team All-Americans 2014 West Second Team All-Americans
On Thursday at the Hockey East championship banquet at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge, Mass., the league announced its two 2013-14 All-Star teams, as well as a five-player honorable mention squad. 2014 First Team All-Stars 2014 Second Team All-Stars 2014 Honorable Mention All-Stars
Sydney Aveson traveled across the country to play college hockey and the miles paid off Thursday night as the senior goaltender from Plattsburgh has been named the winner of the 2014 Laura Hurd Award, given by the AHCA to the Division III women’s player of the year. Aveson, a three-time All-American and the ECAC West … Read more
HAMDEN, Conn. — Clarkson spotted Mercyhurst an early goal, but then scored five unanswered goals in the second and third periods en route to a 5-1 victory over the Lakers to advance to the Division I women’s national championship game. The Golden Knights will play for their first national championship in their very first appearance … Read more
Plattsburgh’s Kevin Houle has been named STX/AHCA national Division III women’s coach of the year for the fifth time. The announcement was made Thursday night at the student-athlete banquet for the 2014 NCAA Division III women’s championship in Plattsburgh, N.Y. In the 2013-14 season, Houle has led the Cardinals to their second-straight ECAC West championship … Read more
Atlantic Hockey handed out its individual year-end awards Thursday night at the league’s annual championship reception at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y. Mercyhurst goaltender Jimmy Sarjeant took home top honors as he was tabbed the AHA player of the year after going 14-0-5 with a 2.00 GAA, a .943 save percentage and one … Read more
Boston College forward Johnny Gaudreau has been named the Hockey East Warrior Player of the Year, while Eagles’ coach Jerry York has been honored as the Bob Kullen Coach of the Year, sponsored by Bauer. Gaudreau, who won the award last season, has 32 goals and 37 assists for 69 points this season as BC, … Read more