Matt Mackinder
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Nov. 14 fared over the Nov. 17-19 weekend. No. 1 Denver – tied Miami twice No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth – swept Omaha No. 3 Boston College – lost to No. 11 Harvard No. 4 Quinnipiac – defeated Cornell, … Read more
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The WCHA announced Saturday a one-game suspension to Alaska-Anchorage senior forward Dylan Hubbs. The suspension is a result of Hubbs’ game misconduct infraction for contact to the head, which occurred at the 7:29 mark of the second period in Anchorage’s game on Friday, Nov. 18, against Michigan Tech. Upon review, the blindside hit was delivered … Read more
It’s been a struggle for Bowling Green to find its identity this season. Before the season started the Falcons were a trendy preseason pick to win the WCHA and advance to the NCAA tournament for first time in decades. But the Falcons started off flat. They had some subtractions due to injury, but the effort … Read more
Due to the Notre Dame-Northeastern game on Nov. 13 being suspended due to Zamboni and ice conditions, Hockey East released a statement Nov. 16: Sunday’s game between Northeastern University and the University of Notre Dame, which was suspended after two periods due to unplayable ice conditions, will be recorded as a tie game, it was … Read more
Who are the country’s top rookie goalies and can Bemidji State and Penn State keep their early runs moving? Jim Connelly and Paula C. Weston discuss.
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Nov. 7 fared over the Nov. 11-13 weekend. No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth – split with Western Michigan No. 2 Denver – tied, defeated No. 6 North Dakota No. 3 Boston College – defeated New Hampshire (on Nov. 8), … Read more
Notre Dame and Northeastern skated to a 0-0 tie through two periods of play before a Zamboni breakdown and subsequent problems with ice conditions forced the game to be suspended on Sunday afternoon at Matthews Arena. The teams will attempt to make up the third period later in the season at a date to be … Read more
Atlantic Hockey on Saturday announced four suspensions stemming from last night’s Air Force-RIT game – two players from each team. The four players, who are ineligible to compete in the series finale Saturday night, are RIT’s Shawn Cameron and Caleb Cameron and Air Force’s Jonathan Kopacka and Kyle Haak. The four suspensions come as a … Read more
The CHA announced Saturday that Syracuse forward Jessica Sibley has been suspended for today’s game against Mercyhurst. The play in question was not called on the ice, but was put under review following yesterday’s contest. After review of the play, the CHA determined that a major penalty for contact to the head and a game … Read more
Jim Montgomery came to Denver prior to the 2013-14 season with a winning pedigree and has instilled that knowledge on the Pioneers. Steven DiOssi has more.
One of Minnesota’s top in-state rivalries will continue into its seventh decade as Minnesota and Minnesota-Duluth have agreed to play four home-and-home series over a five-year period starting in 2018-19 and running through 2022-23. Dates and sites will be determined at a later time. The Gophers, who hold a 134-79-17 all-time record against the Bulldogs, … Read more
If one were looking ahead on the schedule a month ago, before the start of the season, this week’s Minnesota State-Bemidji State matchup would likely have been important only to Minnesotans. It’s a nice rivalry, a healthy one that dates back to the programs’ Division II days, but in recent years, the Mavericks have been … Read more
The nomination process is underway for the 2017 Hockey Humanitarian Award. Being presented this season for the 22nd time, the Humanitarian recognizes college’s hockey’s finest citizen, a men’s or women’s player from any division who has demonstrated a selfless commitment of time and leadership to community service. Information on nominating a player can be found … Read more
ECAC Hockey announced Tuesday that Colgate sophomore defender Olivia Zafuto has been assessed a one-game suspension as the result of her actions in the Colgate-RIT game from Saturday, Nov. 5. The league action was taken after review of a contact to the head incident that occurred in the game. Based upon the league’s action, Zafuto … Read more
Can top-ranked Minnesota-Duluth keep the roll going? And what about Penn State? Senior writer Jim Connelly and Big Ten columnist Paula C. Weston chime in on both topics this week.
Worcester State announced Monday that it has signed a partnership agreement to serve as an anchor tenant with the Worcester Sports Center. The agreement will begin in the fall of 2017. The Worcester Sports Center, currently under construction in the heart of the Canal District in Worcester, Mass., is slated to open in the summer … Read more
ECAC Hockey announced Monday that Dartmouth senior forward Grant Opperman has been assessed a one-game suspension as the result of his actions in the Dartmouth-Colgate game from Saturday, Nov. 5. The league action was taken after review of an incident that occurred at the 5:43 mark of the first period in the Big Green-Raiders contest … Read more
Bob Saunders, who served on the staffs of Massachusetts-Boston, Holy Cross, Rensselaer, Northeastern, passed away Nov. 3 at the age of 84. Saunders, a resident of Randolph, Mass., for 60 years, worked as an administrative assistant for external affairs for the Northeastern hockey program for 22 years. He previously served as goaltenders coach from 1989 … Read more