Matt Mackinder
Minnesota announced Monday that sophomore forward Tommy Novak will miss the remainder of the 2016-17 season with a lower-body injury. Novak, a Nashville Predators prospect, suffered the injury in Minnesota’s win over Michigan on Saturday, Jan. 14. “We’re really disappointed for Tommy and losing him for the year is a big blow for our program,” … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Jan. 9 fared over the Jan. 13-14 weekend. No. 1 Denver – split with No. 14 Western Michigan No. 2 Harvard – lost to Rensselaer, lost to No. 11 Union No. 3 Minnesota-Duluth – split with St. … Read more
Fifteen of the top men’s Division I players who excel both on and off the ice were selected as candidates Friday for the 2016-17 Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, … Read more
Rensselaer sophomore goaltender Cam Hackett has been suspended indefinitely from the men’s hockey team, for “failing to uphold team standards,” according to a school-issued press release. Hackett will not take part in any team activities until the suspension has been lifted, noted the release, and the suspension leaves Chase Perry as the lone goalie on … Read more
The American Hockey Coaches Association has announced its major awards for 2017. Eight individuals who have made unique contributions to amateur hockey in the United States will be recognized during the 2017 AHCA Convention in Naples, Fla., with the men’s hockey honorees being recognized on Wednesday, April 26, and the women’s hockey award recipients honored … Read more
Dave Ogrean will retire as executive director of USA Hockey on August 1, 2017, but remain with the organization in an advisory capacity. USA Hockey president Jim Smith made the announcement Thursday. A national search for a new executive director will begin immediately. Ogrean has served as executive director of USA Hockey since August 1, … Read more
Cornell will host a 50th anniversary reception for the 1967 NCAA champion men’s team on Saturday, Jan. 28. The reception, which is open to the public, will be part of the weekend full of activities to honor and celebrate the Big Red’s first NCAA champion and the Ivy League’s first NCAA champion in the sport. … Read more
In consideration of Saturday night’s AFC Divisional Round matchup between the New England Patriots and the Houston Texans, Fenway Sports Management and Hockey East announced Tuesday that Saturday’s Capital One Frozen Fenway doubleheader will start two and a half hours earlier. Maine will take on Connecticut at 1:30 p.m. EDT, moved up from the originally … Read more
Hockey East announced Tuesday that Boston University senior forward Tommy Kelley has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 8:05 of the second period on Sunday, Jan. 8, against Massachusetts. Kelley will miss this Friday’s game against Boston College and is able to return to the Terriers’ lineup Monday, Jan. 16, against … Read more
The NCHC has issued a one-game suspension to Minnesota-Duluth senior defenseman Willie Raskob. The suspension stems from an illegal hit during UMD’s game against Colorado College on Saturday, Jan. 7, at Amsoil Arena in Duluth, Minn. Raskob was assessed a major penalty for contact to the head – elbowing and a game misconduct at 4:16 … Read more
Lots of movement in this week’s men’s D-I poll and lots to take away from the United States’ World Junior gold. Jim Connelly and Paula C. Weston discuss.
On Monday, the Northeast-10 announced “enhancements” to its men’s programs, in a news release. Beginning with the 2017-18 season, the NE-10 regular-season schedule is expanding to 18 games with the addition of scheduling partner Post, which joins the conference as a scheduling partner for the regular season only. With Post’s inclusion on the schedule, each … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Jan. 2 fared over the Jan. 5-8 weekend. No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth – tied, lost to Colorado College No. 2 Denver – swept Arizona State No. 3 Penn State – split with No. 11 Ohio State No. 4 … Read more
The New Hampshire men’s game at Brown originally scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 7 at 7 p.m. EDT has been postponed until Sunday, Jan. 8 at 4 p.m. due to the impending Winter Storm Helena.
Saturday’s Frozen Fenway Hockey East doubleheader at Fenway Park has been postponed due to the winter storm forecast for Saturday in the Fenway area. The games will be made up on Sunday, Jan. 8, with Boston University and Massachusetts set to take the ice at 1:30 p.m., and Boston College and Providence scheduled to play … Read more
ECAC Hockey schools Rensselaer, Clarkson, Yale and Union and Hockey East’s Providence, Maine, Boston University and Connecticut are slated to compete in the next two iterations of the annual Northern Irish Connections Friendship Four Tournament to be held in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The announcement was made Friday from Boston’s historic Fenway Park. The 2017 and … Read more
Three people whose varied involvement in hockey has helped stimulate the growth and recognition of the sport in the community will be honored with the Motto McLean Service to Hockey Award on Jan. 20 at the Omaha Hockey Hall of Fame luncheon at Ralston Arena. Terri Phillips, now in her 28th season with the USHL’s … Read more
The U.S. rallied from a pair of two-goal deficits and Troy Terry (Denver), for the second straight night, scored the game winner in the shootout as the U.S. National Junior Team beat Canada 5-4 to win the gold medal at the 2017 World Junior Championship Thursday night at the Bell Centre in Montreal. [scg_html_wjc2017]Goaltender Tyler … Read more
Niagara announced Thursday the signing of forward Christian Cakebread. A 6-foot, 195-pound forward from Gilbert, Ariz., Cakebread will join the Purple Eagles in Massachusetts as the team takes on Holy Cross this weekend. “Christian comes to us with a ton of experience at the junior level, and he will add high-end speed and skill … Read more
Princeton sophomore forward Max Véronneau, who led the Tigers to a 5-2-0 record last month, which included the program’s first five-game win streak since the 2010-11 season, was named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for December. The HCA National Rookie of the Month for December is Minnesota State forward … Read more