Matt MackinderSix men and three women will be inducted into the Massachusetts Hockey Hall of Fame on Nov. 9 at Lombardo’s in Randolph. The class of 2011 includes legendary Northeastern coach Fernie Flaman. Former Boston Bruins Mike O’Connell and Bobby Miller will also be enshrined, along with hockey writer Jack Falla and builders Dan Lynch, Phil … Read more
As a former player and coach at Alabama-Huntsville, Nathan Bowen knows firsthand what the Chargers’ Division I hockey program has meant to not only the university, but to the Huntsville community. With Monday’s announcement that UAH will be downgraded to club status starting next season, Bowen didn’t mince words when expressing his disappointment. “It’s frustrating … Read more
After a week out of the top spot, Boston College has reclaimed the No. 1 ranking in the weekly USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. The Eagles were one of six teams to garner first-place votes from the 50 voters, with 32 ballots listing BC at the top. No. 2 Denver had 11 first-place votes and … Read more
With all 15 first-place votes once again, Wisconsin remains the No. 1-ranked team in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Minnesota and Cornell stay No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, while Boston College leapfrogs Boston University by two points into the No. 4 rank with BU falling to No. 5. North Dakota rises one … Read more
Minnesota has agreed to terms on a contract extension with head coach Don Lucia through the 2014-2015 season. “Don is a championship caliber coach and is deserving of this extension,” said Minnesota director of athletics Joel Maturi in a news release. “He has led the University of Minnesota to two national titles and recently battled … Read more
Former Union goaltender Kris Mayotte has been named a volunteer assistant coach at Cornell. “I think that we’ve had a tremendous amount of success with our coaches here helping our goaltenders develop,” Cornell head coach Mike Schafer said in a statement. “I think with Kris, it gives them one extra person to pay specific attention … Read more
The first USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll of the 2011-12 season looks similar to how the final poll last March looked. Norwich, the defending NCAA D-III champs, stay at No. 1, getting 14 of 15 first-place votes. No. 2 Rochester Institute of Technology, last year’s runners-up to Norwich, received the other first-place vote. Middlebury and … Read more
There is lots of movement in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll as not one team is in its same place from a week ago. Michigan is the new No. 1 team after starting the season 4-0-0. The Wolverines garnered 24 of 50 first-place votes and edged No. 2 Boston College by just six … Read more
Wisconsin once again received all 15 first-place votes to stay No. 1 in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. The rest of the poll has some changes as Cornell drops from No. 2 to No. 3, bumped by Minnesota. Boston University remains No. 4 and Boston College stays in the fifth spot. Places six through … Read more
Trinity College has named Matt Greason the third head coach in the 38-year history of the program. Greason returns to Trinity, where he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees, served as an assistant coach from 2007-09, and was a two-time All-NESCAC honoree in 2002 and 2003. He spent the last two years as an assistant … Read more
Lucy Schoedel has been named the new assistant coach for the Brown women’s team. Schoedel, a former player at New Hampshire and Syracuse, spent the 2010-11 season as an assistant coach at Wesleyan University. “I am thrilled to have Lucy join our staff,” Brown head coach Amy Borbeau said in a news release. “She is … Read more
St. Norbert, the 2011 national Division III champion, starts this season as the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll. Last year’s runner-up, Adrian, comes in at No. 4, while Oswego is No. 2 and Norwich in third place. St. Norbert received 16 first-place votes, while Oswego grabbed three and Norwich a single … Read more
Wisconsin retains its position at the top of the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll this week, while several teams in the bottom half of this week’s poll do some flip-flopping. The Badgers garnered all 15 first-place votes this week. Cornell (No. 2), Minnesota (No. 3), Boston University (No. 4) and Boston College (No. 5) stay … Read more
Boston College is the new No. 1 team in the country in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, jumping four spots from its fifth place ranking last week. Notre Dame, No. 1 in the Sept. 26 poll, falls to No. 2, while Denver rises to No. 3, Michigan jumps to No. 4 from No. … Read more
Holy Cross has named former Northeastern captain Jason Guerriero as an assistant coach. “We are very excited to have Jason on our staff,” said Holy Cross head coach Paul Pearl. “He brings a ton of enthusiasm and hockey knowledge to the job and his work ethic is outstanding.” Guerriero graduated from Northeastern in 2005 having … Read more
Twenty men’s seniors from all five Division I conferences have been selected as candidates for the 2012 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the award “focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders … Read more
Franklin Pierce announced on Thursday that David Stockdale has been named the head coach of the newly-formed women’s program that will begin play next season. Stockdale has been an assistant and head coach in the college ranks over the past 10 years. “This is a tremendous opportunity and one that I’m eager to begin right … Read more
Hockey East commissioner Joe Bertagna said Wednesday was a very historic day with the announcement that Notre Dame will join the conference in 2013. It turned out to be another day where realignment rumors were confirmed, but is this it for how Division I college hockey conferences, at least Hockey East, will look two years … Read more
The NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee announced Wednesday the four regional sites for the 2013 NCAA Tournament. The four sites and regionals, being held March 29-31, include the East Regional in Providence, R.I.; Northeast Regional in Manchester, N.H.; Midwest Regional in Toledo, Ohio; and the West Regional in Grand Rapids, Mich. Brown will … Read more
St. Lawrence head coach Joe Marsh will not start the season behind the bench and would not say when he may return after he told the Watertown Daily Times this week that he’s planning an indefinite medical leave. Marsh has battled a chronic arthritic condition the past several years and has missed games and practices. … Read more