Matt Mackinder

Matt Mackinder moved up the USCHO ladder since 1999. He was the arena reporter for Wayne State for the duration of the team's existence (1999-2008), was also the CHA Correspondent from 2005-2010 and then was the site's managing editor.

Colgate eyeing new $37.8 million on-campus rink

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If Colgate can get another $4.2 million in donations, the university will be able to build a brand-new athletic facility on campus, with the men’s and women’s hockey, lacrosse and soccer teams as its primary tenants. Last weekend, Colgate’s board of trustees voted unanimously to proceed with building the $37.8 million, 97,000-square-foot facility, contingent on … Read more

Massachusetts-Northeastern game for Feb. 8 postponed to Feb. 19

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Massachusetts’ home game scheduled for Friday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Mullins Center against Northeastern has been postponed due to the impending snow storm. The game will now be played on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. The Minutemen’s road game at Merrimack on Saturday, Feb. 9 is still slated to be played … Read more

CCHA doles out one-game bans to Ferris State’s Klecha, Kirzinger, Western Michigan’s Kovacs

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The CCHA announced Wednesday that three players have been suspended for one game as a result of incidents that occurred last Saturday between Western Michigan and Ferris State. Western Michigan sophomore forward Justin Kovacs, Ferris State freshman forward Dakota Klecha and Ferris State senior forward Matthew Kirzinger will all sit their team’s next games. Kovacs … Read more

Former Denver forward Casey passes away at 37

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Former Denver forward Joe Casey passed away Monday night in Jackson Hole, Wy. Casey was just 37. According to a school-issued press release, the cause of death is still to be determined, but Casey reportedly felt ill over the weekend with what was described as flu-like symptoms. “It is with shock and great sadness to … Read more

Notre Dame defenseman Beers suspended indefinitely for off-campus bar incident

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Notre Dame junior defenseman Jared Beers has been suspended from the team indefinitely due to an off-campus incident that occurred on Sunday, Feb. 3. According to the South Bend Tribune, the 22-year-old Beers was booked in the St. Joseph County Jail early Monday on suspicion of battery, trespass, resisting law enforcement, disorderly conduct and public … Read more

Bowdoin women’s assistant Lorms crashes SUV, arrested on drunk driving charge

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Bowdoin women’s assistant coach Holly Lorms was arrested Sunday night and charged with operating under the influence after allegedly crashing her SUV into a campus building, according to a report in the Forecaster. Lorms reportedly drove her 1999 Lexus over a light pole and crashed into Stanley F. Druckenmiller Hall. Bowdoin spokesman Doug Cook told … Read more

Norwich a near-unanimous top pick in men’s D-III rankings

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With 19 first-place votes, Norwich is once again the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll. Norwich beat New England College and St. Anselm last weekend. Oswego and Bowdoin trade places this week, with Oswego moving to No. 2 after beating Morrisville last weekend and Bowdoin losing to Amherst and defeating Hamilton. Wisconsin-Eau … Read more

No change at top of women’s D-I poll as Minnesota still No. 1

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Still unbeaten this year, Minnesota stays atop the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll after sweeping aside Minnesota-Duluth this past weekend. Boston College beat Maine in its lone game and remains ranked second. Boston University jumps one spot to No. 3 after defeating Northeastern, while Cornell falls one to No. 4 despite beating both Union and … Read more

ECAC hands RPI forward Rogic a one-game suspension

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The ECAC announced Saturday that it has suspended Rensselaer junior forward Johnny Rogic one game as the result of his actions in the Harvard at Rensselaer game on Feb. 1. At the 10:37 mark of the first period last night, Rogic was assessed major and game misconduct penalties for checking from behind. Rogic is not … Read more

Boston University’s Myron leaves team to ‘attempt’ pro career

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According to a school-issued press release, Boston University freshman forward Wesley Myron has left the program. Drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the sixth round of the 2012 NHL draft, Myron will “attempt to begin a professional career in hockey,” according to the press release. Myron tallied two goals and an assist in 21 games … Read more

York to be enshrined in Beanpot Hall of Fame

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Boston College coach Jerry York, who helped lead the Eagles to a Beanpot title as a player in 1965 and coached them to six more championships from 2001 to 2012, will be inducted into the Beanpot Hall of Fame on Monday, Feb. 4, at the TD Garden.

North Dakota party leads to ‘unlawful delivery to certain persons’ charges

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Five North Dakota players – captains Andrew MacWilliam, Danny Kristo, Carter Rowney and Corban Knight and senior Joe Gleason – were charged in Grand Forks District Court Monday with “unlawful delivery to certain persons” for providing alcohol at a team party last September, a Class A misdemeanor, according to a report Tuesday in the Grand … Read more

Colgate sophomore Goulakos has cancer, will begin chemotherapy immediately

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After undergoing a routine physical exam in December, Colgate sophomore defenseman Spiro Goulakos was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a type of cancer originating from white blood cells in the lymph nodes. The school announced the news Tuesday, stating that Goulakos has left school and the team to begin chemotherapy in his native Montreal. He played … Read more

D-III women’s poll has Plattsburgh holding a firm grip on top spot

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The top three teams in this week’s USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll are the same as last week’s poll, including top-ranked Plattsburgh, which took home 12 of 15 first-place votes. Second-ranked Gustavus Adolphus garnered the other three first-place votes. Elmira is again third, while Norwich is down one to No. 4 and Middlebury remains No. … Read more