Matt Mackinder
Dominik Shine and Atte Tolvanen might well have saved Northern Michigan’s season. The Wildcats, who came into last weekend’s series with Alaska-Anchorage in the WCHA cellar, were close to seeing their league playoff hopes disappear. UAA held a six-point lead on NMU and could have made things very difficult on the Wildcats with a sweep. … Read more
The NEHC announced Wednesday the addition of Johnson and Wales, Suffolk and Salem State as league members, effective for the 2018-19 season. Johnson and Wales and Suffolk will compete in both the men’s and women’s division, while Salem State will compete in the women’s division only. “I am pleased to welcome these programs to the … Read more
Hobart has been accepted as a member of the NEHC, effective for the 2017-18 season. Hobart will join Babson, Castleton, Massachusetts-Boston, New England College, Norwich, Skidmore and Southern Maine to bring the men’s division to eight members next season. “On behalf of the NEHC, I am excited to welcome Hobart to the league next season,” … Read more
Rensselaer announced Tuesday the addition of goaltender Kyle St. Denis to the program’s freshman class. “We are excited to have Kyle join our hockey program,” said Engineers coach Seth Appert in a statement. “His work ethic, competitiveness and character make him a good fit for our program’s values.” A native of Katonah, N.Y., St. Denis split … Read more
The Bowdoin-Southern Maine men’s game scheduled for Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. has been postponed due to weather. The game has been rescheduled to Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m.
Is BU the correct team to top the D-I poll this week? Has Union peaked? Who are the early Hobey Baker candidates? Jim Connelly and Paula C. Weston discuss this week.
Becker College announced Monday the passing of senior Gerald Owen after a courageous battle with cancer. Owen, who was majoring in exercise science, was 25. “Gerry was an integral member of the Becker community and his love for Becker hockey and his teammates was immeasurable,” said Becker director of athletics Frank Millerick in a statement. … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Jan. 16 fared over the Jan. 19-21 weekend. No. 1 Penn State – tied, lost to No. 11 Ohio State No. 2 Denver – split with St. Cloud State No. 3 Boston University – swept Maine No. … Read more
Representatives of the Autonomy Five conferences met in Nashville, Tenn., on Friday, Jan. 20, to take additional action to “improve the experiences of students who play sports,” according to a press release sent out Friday by the Big Ten. Over the last three years, the Autonomy Five conferences have passed significant reforms to help student-athletes … Read more
Atlantic Hockey has issued a one-game suspension to Niagara sophomore forward Johnny Curran following Friday night’s game (Jan. 20) against American International. In addition, given that Curran received his third game misconduct of the 2016-17 season, he will be suspended an additional game, per NCAA rules. Curran received a major penalty for contact to the … Read more
Merrimack announced Friday the addition of defenseman Jeff Solow to the roster for the second half of the 2016-17 season. Solow, a Naples, Fla., native, arrived in North Andover, Mass., this week as a mid-year enrollee after playing 33 games for the Amarillo Bulls of the NAHL. “Jeff was the best player on his team … Read more
The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announced on Thursday the 15 nominees for the 2017 Hockey Humanitarian Award. The Foundation and its long-time lead sponsor BNY Mellon Wealth Management present the award annually to college hockey’s finest citizen — a student-athlete who makes significant contributions not only to his or her team, but also to the … Read more
Lake Superior State announced Thursday that sophomore defenseman Owen Headrick has left the program, forgoing this season and his final two years of eligibility with the program. Headrick, who was selected by the Erie Otters in the 14th round (261st overall) of the 2013 OHL draft, gave his formal commitment to the Otters and agreed … Read more
This is why the WCHA took a progressive look at the overtime format. When the season comes to a close and NCAA officials review the how the WCHA handled overtime this season, this past weekend could be a key piece of evidence that convinces other leagues to adopt a 3-on-3 format after traditional overtime. Let’s … Read more
Six schools announced Tuesday the creation of a scheduling alliance for their women’s hockey programs, beginning with the 2017-18 school year. Division I institutions Holy Cross and Sacred Heart will join Division II members Franklin Pierce, Post, St. Anselm and St. Michael’s to account for 20 of its contests next season, as all schools will … Read more
Atlantic Hockey announced Tuesday that Niagara sophomore forward Nick Farmer, who is already suspended for Friday’s contest against American International due to his disqualification penalty from last Saturday’s game, will be suspended an additional game as supplemental discipline. Farmer was whistled for a major penalty for roughing and a disqualification penalty four minutes into the … Read more
The WCHA announced Tuesday one-game suspensions for Alaska-Anchorage sophomore forward Mason Mitchell and Alaska junior forward Austin Vieth. The suspensions will be effective for the next games for the Seawolves and Nanooks, respectively. Mitchell’s suspension is a result of a blindside hit at the 4:58 mark of the first overtime period of Alaska-Anchorage’s game of … Read more
Adding to a long list of accolades, former Harvard women’s hockey great Angela Ruggiero will be inducted to the IIHF Hall of Fame. The ceremony for the IIHF Hall of Fame will take place May 21 in Cologne, Germany. Ruggiero joins Saku Koivu, Uwe Krupp, Joe Sakic, Teemu Selanne and Dieter Kalt as the induction … Read more
The NCHC has issued a one-game suspension to Colorado College head coach Mike Haviland for violating the conference’s sportsmanship and conduct policies. The suspension stems from comments and actions toward conference on-ice officials and staff that violated said policies following CC’s game against Omaha on Saturday, Jan. 14 at Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs. … Read more
Are Jim Connelly and Paula C. Weston curmudgeons for not finding college outdoor games exciting? That’s discussed in this week’s TMQ.