Matt MackinderMichigan State sophomore forward Derek Grant has signed with the Ottawa Senators, forgoing his last two years of eligibility with the Spartans. “This was not an easy decision, but it is the one I felt that was right for me,” said Grant in a statement. “I love everything about Michigan State and I will always … Read more
Senior forwards Meghan Agosta (Mercyhurst), Meghan Duggan (Wisconsin) and Kelli Stack (Boston College) have been named the three finalists for the 2011 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. The award will be handed out March 19 at the Bayfront Convention Center in Erie, Pa., in conjunction with the NCAA Women’s Frozen Four. Agosta is the second top-three finalist … Read more
A trio of Miami forwards and two seniors for Ferris State have been selected to the All-CCHA First Team. RedHawks senior forward Andy Miele, the nation’s leading scorer, was a unanimous selection to the First Team, marking the first time a player received only first-place votes since Michigan’s Kevin Porter in 2008. Michigan senior forward … Read more
The ECAC has named Yale goaltender Jackee Snikeris the 2010-11 women’s student-athlete of the year. The fifth recipient of the award, which recognizes academic achievement and accomplishments on and off of the ice, Snikeris, also a Patty Kazmaier Award nominee, was one of three finalists for this year’s honor along with Harvard’s Katharine Chute and Clarkson’s … Read more
Eleven CCHA players have been designated as their team’s 2010-11 scholar-athlete of the year and the overall winner will be chosen from the group of nominees with the winner announced at the CCHA awards ceremony on March 17. 2010-11 CCHA Scholar-Athlete of the Year Nominees Bryant Molle, Sr, D, Alaska, Civil Engineering David Solway, Sr, F, … Read more
Even though his season isn’t over yet, Mercyhurst forward Phil Ginand has left the Lakers and signed an amateur tryout with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League. Ginand, who hasn’t played for Mercyhurst since Feb. 12, registered 12 goals and 20 points in 27 games this year. In his freshman year two … Read more
North Dakota was one of three teams to get first-place votes, but with 39 of 50 such votes, the Sioux stays on top of the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Nos. 2 and 3, Boston College and Yale, stay in their spots from last week, as does No. 4 Union and No. 5 Michigan. Denver … Read more
Wisconsin garnered all 15 first-place votes and is again on top of this week’s USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Cornell, Minnesota and Mercyhurst also remain in spots two through four, respectively, but after that, the rankings change a tad. Boston College and Boston University are tied for fifth, with BC up from No. 7 last … Read more
The CCHA announced its All-Rookie Team Monday and Western Michigan and Notre Dame each had two players selected. Forward Chase Balisy and defenseman Dan DeKeyser were the WMU players named, while forwards T.J. Tynan and Anders Lee earned the honors for Notre Dame. Michigan defenseman Jon Merrill and Lake Superior State goalie Kevin kapalka round … Read more
The WCHA women announced their annual award winners and All-WCHA teams Thursday night at the conference banquet held at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. The big winner was Wisconsin senior forward Meghan Duggan, who was honored as the WCHA Player of the Year. Minnesota-Duluth senior defenseman Jocelyne Larocque won two awards as she took … Read more
Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Kristin Faber and St. Norbert’s Nick Tabisz have been named the 2011 NCHA scholar-athlete winners in their respective divisions. The award is given annually to one student-athlete in the men’s and women’s conference who excels in the classroom, community and on the ice. Faber was also named the NCHA player of the year … Read more
USA Hockey announced the 10 finalists for the 2011 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award and two players each from Boston College, Cornell, Mercyhurst and Wisconsin are among the finalists. The award, annually given to the top player in NCAA Division I women’s hockey, will be presented on March 19 at the Bayfront Convention Center in Erie, … Read more
The ECAC women’s league has named its end-of-season award winners and Quinnipiac freshman forward Kelly Babstock is the big winner, taking home top rookie and top player honors. Cornell head coach Doug Derraugh has been named the league’s coach of the year, while Lauriane Rougeau from Cornell is the best defensive defenseman, Reagan Fischer from … Read more
North Dakota, with 42 of 50 first-place votes, is again the No. 1-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll for the second week in a row. Boston College garnered six first-place votes and holds down No. 2, while Yale and Union each received a first-place vote and are ranked third and fourth, respectively, … Read more
This week’s USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll is identical to the one from last week in that Wisconsin is again a unanimous choice as the top-ranked team in the country. Cornell sits No. 2 and is followed by Minnesota in the third spot, Mercyhurst at No. 4 and Boston University in the five slot. Minnesota-Duluth … Read more
The NCHA has announced that Wisconsin-Eau Claire forward Kristin Faber has been voted the women’s player of the year and Wisconsin-River Falls’ Joe Cranston is coach of the year. “Kristin has been a dominant player in this league since she started four years ago,” said UW-Eau Claire head coach Mike Collins in a league release. … Read more
The Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation has announced that its 2011 Legend of Hockey recipient is the late Herb Brooks. Brooks’ greatest claim to fame was guiding a group of college hockey players to the gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y. That “Miracle on Ice” team was named by Sports … Read more
St. Cloud State has announced that Gino Gasparini has been appointed special advisor to the president for athletics and will start his new position March 1. Gasparini, who played (1964-1967) and coached (1978-1994) at North Dakota before taking over as the commissioner of the United States Hockey League (1994-2009), will work with the existing athletics … Read more
The Elmira College men’s team will play without head coach Aaron Saul when it takes on Hobart College in the ECAC West semifinals tonight. Saul is in Germany to be with his brother, Adrian, who broke his neck while playing in a hockey game there, according to the Star Gazette. Assistant coach Dean Jackson will … Read more
Wisconsin garnered all 15 first-place votes to maintain their No. 1 ranking in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Cornell sits firmly at No. 2 and then Mercyhurst jumps two places to No. 3, tied with Minnesota this week. Boston University drops a spot to No. 5, while Minnesota-Duluth stays sixth, Boston College stays … Read more