Matt MackinderThe AHCA announced Thursday its eight major award winners for 2014. All honorees will be presented their awards at the 2014 AHCA Convention in Naples, Fla., from April 30 to May 4. JOHN MAC INNES AWARD: Established by AHCA in 1982 to honor former Michigan Tech coach, John MacInnes, this award recognizes those people “who … Read more
Longtime Penn State coach and administrator Joe Battista has been named the recipient of the American Hockey Coaches Association’s Lou Lamoriello Award for 2014. The award — named in honor of the former Providence player, coach and athletic director (and current New Jersey Devils president and general manager) — will be presented during this year’s Frozen … Read more
The entire St. Louis Blues team will be attending the Yale women’s game on Friday, Jan. 24 – the “White Out For Mandi” game at Ingalls Rink against Brown to honor the late Mandi Schwartz, who played at Yale and whose brother, Jaden, plays for the Blues. Mandi passed away in 2011 after a two-year … Read more
According to College Hockey Inc., the NCAA Board of Directors last weekend approved legislation that will allow college hockey coaches to contact prospective players beginning Jan. 1 of their 10th grade year, five and a half months earlier than the previous rule. This new measure is effective immediately and is aimed to allow NCAA coaches … Read more
Atlantic Hockey has suspended Rochester Institute of Technology sophomore forward Dan Schuler one game under the league’s supplemental discipline policy after he was given a major for charging at the 13:11 mark of the second period last Friday night (Jan. 17) against Army. In a news release, the AHA states that after reviewing video, it … Read more
Atlantic Hockey has suspended Sacred Heart sophomore goaltender Alex Vazzano for two games under the league’s supplemental discipline policy. Vazzano was given a major for contact to the head and a game misconduct at the 1:37 mark of the second period last Saturday night (Jan. 18) against Air Force. According to an AHA press release, … Read more
According to the South Bend Tribune, Notre Dame senior defenseman Jared Beers has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct stemming from an incident in February 2013 where he was accused of assaulting a female bar manager at Brother’s Bar and Grill in South Bend, Ind. The report states that Beers entered into a plea agreement last … Read more
The Big Ten announced Wednesday that Penn State sophomore defenseman Mark Yanis has been suspended for one game as a result of an incident that occurred in the Nittany Lions’ game against Michigan State on Saturday, Jan. 18. The action was taken by the conference after a review of an incident that occurred near the … Read more
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With all 15 first-place votes this week, Minnesota retains the top spot in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Wisconsin is again No. 2, according to the voters. North Dakota is up one from No. 3, trading places with Cornell. The same thing happens at No. 5 and 6 as Harvard sits fifth this week, … Read more
The ECAC announced Monday that Dartmouth junior forward Eric Neiley has been handed a two-game suspension as the result of his actions in the Cornell at Dartmouth game last Saturday (Jan. 18). The league action was taken after the review of an incident that occurred after the final horn of the overtime period where Neiley … Read more
Notre Dame junior defenseman Robbie Russo has been ruled academically ineligible by the university, according to a report in the South Bend Tribune. Russo did not play this past weekend against Lake Superior State and Notre Dame coach Jeff Jackson isn’t sure when Russo will return. “He’s trying to do some things to get a … Read more
According to the student paper at Boston University, the Daily Free Press, sophomore defenseman Matt Grzelcyk is out for the rest of the season with a shoulder injury. Grzelcyk reportedly suffered the injury in practice back on Jan. 9. On the season, Grzelcyk had three goals and 11 points over 19 games. To add to … Read more
Former CCHA commissioner and director of the BGSU Ice Arena Jim Ruehl passed away this past Friday (Jan. 17) at the age of 83. Washington Capitals’ GM George McPhee, also a Hobey Baker winner at Bowling Green, called Ruehl “the man we all want to be” in a statement. “It is with great sadness that … Read more
Boston University will officially retire Jack Parker’s No. 6 in a ceremony during the Terriers’ game against New Hampshire on Saturday, Feb. 15, at Agganis Arena. Parker’s No. 6, the number he wore as a player, will join Travis Roy’s No. 24 as the only retired numbers in the program’s history. The intention to retire … Read more
Penn State hockey benefactor Terry Pegula has been selected as one of eight Penn State alumni to receive the Distinguished Alumni Award, the university’s highest award for an individual, the Penn State Board of Trustees announced Friday.
NHL Central Scouting unveiled its midterm rankings this week for this summer’s NHL draft and as has become the norm, the names of NCAA-bound players is certainly aplenty. A handful of current NCAA players are also ranked. NORTH AMERICAN SKATERS NORTH AMERICAN GOALTENDERS In addition, forward Leon Bristed, a Minnesota recruit playing for Linkoping in … Read more
How will this weekend’s Division III men’s games play out? Our columnists have a pretty good idea … right? ECAC East – Tim Costello It was the first week of picks that didn’t knock it out of the park as I finished at 3-2-0 (.600) last week. That sub-par performance brings the season total to … Read more
How will this weekend’s Division III men’s games play out? Our columnists have a pretty good idea … right? ECAC East – Tim Costello It was the first week of picks that didn’t knock it out of the park as I finished at 3-2-0 (.600) last week. That sub-par performance brings the season total to … Read more
Yale freshman forward Phoebe Staenz has earned a spot on the Switzerland women’s roster for the Winter Olympics next month in Sochi, Russia. Staenz, a Zurich native, was one of 21 players selected for Switzerland’s roster and has extensive experience playing with the Swiss National Team, including three appearances in the IIHF Women’s World Championship … Read more