‘Toot’ Cahoon gets gig with Merrimack Sports Network
Former Massachusetts head coach Don “Toot” Cahoon will serve as the color analyst on the Merrimack Sports Network this season.
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Women’s D-III poll has Norwich retaining top spot
Norwich stays the No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll by virtue of receiving 10 of 15 first-place votes this week. No. 2 Plattsburgh and No. 3 Gustavus Adolphus also garnered one first-place vote apiece and No. 4 Elmira, up from No. 5 last week, was named the top team on three … Read more
New No. 1 team in men’s D-III poll as Oswego overtakes St. Norbert
With 15 first-place votes, Oswego takes over as the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll this week. Last week’s No. 1 team, St. Norbert, received four first-place votes, but tumbled to third in the poll. No. 2 Norwich, up one notch from No. 3 last week, had the other first-place vote. Plattsburgh … Read more
Minnesota a unanimous No. 1-ranked team in women’s poll
Minnesota retains the No. 1 ranking in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll, garnering all 15 first-place votes in the process. Cornell keeps pace at No. 2, Clarkson moves one notch to No. 3, Mercyhurst climbs one to No. 4 and falling two is Boston University coming in at No. 5 this week. Harvard … Read more
Boston College gets 48 of 50 first-place votes to stay No. 1 in men’s poll
The top three teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll remain the same as last week, including top-ranked Boston College as the Eagles received 48 of 50 first-place votes. Minnesota is still No. 2 and Denver stays No. 3. The Pioneers received a first-place vote this week as well. Cornell jumps two spots to … Read more
With NHL Winter Classic canceled, Great Lakes Invitational moved back indoors
The NHL on Friday announced the cancellation of the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic and the Sirius XM Hockeytown Winter Festival due to the ongoing lockout of the players by NHL owners. The Great Lakes Invitational, originally scheduled to be played outdoors at Comerica Park on Dec. 27-28, will now be moved indoors to its longstanding … Read more
Atlantic Hockey suspends Canisius forward Grazen seven additional games
Atlantic Hockey announced Thursday that Canisius sophomore forward Matthew Grazen has received an additional seven-game suspension for a checking from behind penalty on Air Force forward George Michalke and subsequent game disqualification incurred on Oct. 25 against Air Force. Grazen served the automatic one-game suspension for the disqualification on Oct. 28. “Canisius College strongly disagrees … Read more
Mercyhurst-Sacred Heart men’s game Nov. 2 moved
Due to Hurricane Sandy, Sacred Heart will host Mercyhurst at the Northford Ice Pavilion in Northford, Conn., on Friday, Nov. 2 at 7:05 p.m. due to no power at the Milford Ice Pavilion in Milford, Conn. The game on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 4 p.m. remains at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn.
Hurricane Sandy strands St. Cloud State women in Providence
The St. Cloud State women’s team is currently stuck in Providence due to the storms caused by Hurricane Sandy, according to a school-issued news release The Huskies were in town to play Providence on Oct. 27-28 and were slated to fly out of Boston on Oct. 29, but the incoming storms cancelled flights out of … Read more
Norwich starts season as No. 1 team in women’s D-III poll
With 10 first-place votes, Norwich starts the season as the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll. No. 2 Plattsburgh and No. 3 Gustavus Adolphus each received a first-place vote, while No. 5 Elmira was named the top team on three ballots. Middlebury comes in at No. 4 this week. Wisconsin-River Falls is … Read more
Women’s poll has familiar look with Minnesota in top spot
With a perfect 10-0-0 record, Minnesota gained all 15 first-place votes this week to remain atop the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. The next four spots are unchanged from last week – No. 2 Cornell, No. 3 Boston University, No. 4 Clarkson and No. 5 Mercyhurst – but after that, the rankings change a bit. … Read more
St. Norbert a near-unanimous choice as top team in D-III men’s poll
With 18 of 20 first-place votes, St. Norbert starts this season where it ended last season – as the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll. Oswego garnered the other two first-place votes and is ranked second, followed by Norwich, Plattsburgh and Gustavus Adolphus to round out the top five. Amherst, the Milwaukee … Read more
Boston College still No. 1 in men’s poll, four other schools get first-place votes
Boston College remains the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll after receiving 38 first-place votes this week. Minnesota, which garnered three first-place nods, stays No. 2, while Denver rises two spots to No. 3 and earned six first-place votes. Miami drops from No. 3 to No. 4 and North Dakota falls one … Read more
Hurricane Sandy postpones Penn State-Fredonia men’s game
Due to the inclement weather expected due to Hurricane Sandy, the Penn State men’s game against Fredonia scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 30, has been postponed. The game has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m.
ECAC suspends Colgate freshman Gass one game for boarding penalty
The ECAC announced Saturday that Colgate freshman defenseman Nicole Gass has been suspended one game as the result of her actions against Yale on Oct. 26. At the 15:26 mark of the second period, Gass was assessed a boarding penalty. Gass is not eligible to play in Colgate’s next game on Saturday, Oct. 27, when … Read more
New on-campus arena in Omaha approved, next step ‘closer to that dream’
The new on-campus arena at Nebraska-Omaha is a go. According to a UNO press release issued Friday, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents authorized president J.B. Milliken to enter into a letter of intent with developers for the construction of an arena in Omaha. “UNO is very excited about the Regents’ support,” UNO chancellor … Read more
Wisconsin-River Falls favored in NCHA women’s preseason poll
Four different teams received first-place votes, but Wisconsin-River Falls was named the top team in the NCHA women’s preseason coaches’ poll. Six of the top seven leading scorers from a year ago return to their respective schools, including 2012 player of the year Dani Schultz from Wisconsin-Superior. Wisconsin-Superior, Adrian and St. Scholastica also garnered first-place … Read more
Wisconsin freshman Kerdiles: “I am meant to be here”
After a well-documented NCAA ruling that first saw Wisconsin freshman Nic Kerdiles suspended for the entire season and later saw the decision toned down to 10 games, Kerdiles joined Badgers’ coach Mike Eaves at his weekly media conference on Monday. Without taking questions from the assembled media to start, Kerdiles opened with a statement. Dealing … Read more
NHL veteran Mair named director of player development at Canisius
Adam Mair has joined the Canisius staff as director of player development. Mair spent the majority of his NHL career with the Buffalo Sabres and played 32 games last year with the AHL’s Springfield Falcons. “I’m very thankful for the opportunity that has been provided by Canisius College, [head coach] Dave Smith and the entire … Read more
Women’s poll sees Minnesota earn all 15 first-place votes
Minnesota is once again the unanimous No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll this week. Cornell remains No. 2, as does Boston University at No. 3. Clarkson rises one spot to No. 4 and Mercyhurst jumps two places to sit fifth. At No. 6, Boston College is down two, Northeastern rises one … Read more