Matt MackinderIt’s the semifinal round at the Frozen Four in Lake Placid and both games feature the talent and level of play to complete the required weekend two-game win streak and hoist the national championship trophy. All efforts are focused on Friday and the need to win to play further on the weekend. Last week’s quarterfinal … Read more
It’s the semifinal round at the Frozen Four in Lake Placid and both games feature the talent and level of play to complete the required weekend two-game win streak and hoist the national championship trophy. All efforts are focused on Friday and the need to win to play further on the weekend. Last week’s quarterfinal … Read more
According to NBC Sports, Minnesota defenseman Michael Brodzinski will forgo his senior year to sign a three-year, entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks. Brodzinski posted eight goals and 21 points in 37 games in 2015-16, leading all Gophers blueliners in scoring and being named Second Team All-Big Ten. He was originally drafted by the … Read more
Just three games remain in the Division III men’s season – the NCAA tournament semifinals and finals, both this weekend in Lake Placid, N.Y. Geneseo, Massachusetts-Boston, St. Norbert and Wisconsin-Stevens Point remain in the hunt and our columnists preview each team on the eve of the semifinals Friday. Geneseo, with 23, has a good reason … Read more
She was one of the leading scorers in the country among freshmen, and a huge part of Adrian’s success this year. Brooke Lupi is the USCHO Women’s D-III rookie of the year.
In breaking news USCHO.com reported Tuesday, Notre Dame officially announced Wednesday that its hockey program will join the Big Ten in 2017-18. Notre Dame has been a member of Hockey East since the 2013-14 season and will continue to compete in that league for the 2016-17 season. “While we have enjoyed our affiliation with Hockey … Read more
Penn State junior goaltender Eamon McAdam has become the second Nittany Lion in program history to sign an NHL contract, inking a three-year, entry-level deal with the New York Islanders on Tuesday. McAdam forgoes his senior season in pursuit of his NHL dream and joins Casey Bailey as the first two Nittany Lions to sign … Read more
The Buffalo Sabres announced Tuesday that they have signed Minnesota State junior defenseman Casey Nelson to an NHL entry-level, free-agent contract. Nelson was named WCHA Defensive Player of the Year and earned All-WCHA First Team honors in 2015-16. This season, he registered six goals and 16 assists for 22 points in 40 games to rank … Read more
Nebraska-Omaha announced Tuesday that junior center Jake Guentzel has signed an amateur tryout contract with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League and will forgo his senior season with the Mavericks. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is the top affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. Guentzel was drafted by the Penguins in the third … Read more
The Buffalo Sabres announced Monday that the team has signed Minnesota junior forward Hudson Fasching to an entry-level contract. In 37 games during the 2015-16 season, Fasching registered career-high totals in goals (20), assists (18) and points (38). His 20 goals, including his team-high seven game winners, led all Minnesota skaters along with Leon Bristedt, … Read more
Eleven coaches have been named finalists for the Edward Jeremiah Award, given annually to the Division III men’s Coach of the Year. Named in honor of the former Dartmouth head coach, the Jeremiah Award will be presented during the AHCA Convention on April 27, in Naples, Fla. The nominees represent any coach who won or … Read more
Skidmore freshman forward Will Golden has passed away after falling in Newark, Delaware, over the weekend. He was only 20 years old. According to the Boston Globe, police in Newark said he fell from the roof of a three-story building near the campus of the University of Delaware, but do not know why Golden was … Read more
The field is set for this weekend’s Frozen Four in Lake Placid. Lots of great stories among the four entrants that include perennial national title contender St. Norbert, last year’s finalist looking for a better outcome in Wisconsin-Stevens Point, a team with a cause in Geneseo and this year’s first-time participant, Massachusetts-Boston. All four earned … Read more
The field is set for this weekend’s Frozen Four in Lake Placid. Lots of great stories among the four entrants that include perennial national title contender St. Norbert, last year’s finalist looking for a better outcome in Wisconsin-Stevens Point, a team with a cause in Geneseo and this year’s first-time participant, Massachusetts-Boston. All four earned … Read more
ECAC Hockey announced Saturday that it has reached an agreement with the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority to continue its annual men’s championship at the 1980 Rink-Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid for a three-year term set to begin March 2017. The postseason tournament has been played at the arena since 2014. The … Read more
DURHAM, N.H. — Minnesota’s list of seniors touts some of the biggest names in the college hockey world, with players like Amanda Leveille, Hannah Brandt and Amanda Kessel. But passing on the torch on from the winningest class in program history has been near seamless for the gold and maroon. On the biggest stage of … Read more
DURHAM, N.H. — The third time’s the charm for Minnesota as the Gophers took down rival Wisconsin 3-2 in overtime Friday night in the second women’s national semifinal. It’s the third straight year the Gophers have eliminated Wisconsin from the tournament in the semifinal round. In six games this season, each team has won three … Read more
DURHAM, N.H. — Boston College sealed its first NCAA tournament championship appearance in a come-from-behind overtime win against Clarkson 3-2 on Friday afternoon. The goal, a minute into overtime from Haley Skarupa, keeps the Eagles’ perfect 40-0-0 record intact in their fifth Frozen Four appearance in the last six years. That return, for much of … Read more
Chloe Kinsel’s power-play goal at 9:36 of overtime gave Wisconsin-River Falls a 4-3 win over Elmira and a berth in the Division III women’s championship game Saturday night against Plattsburgh. The game was tight, with the score tied after each period from the Stafford Arena on Plattsburgh’s campus. Kinsel, Carly Moran and Dani Sibley each posted a … Read more
DURHAM, N.H. — Boston College has advanced to the Frozen Four five of the past six years, but the Eagles have never made it past the semifinal round. Their detractors say that the Eagles don’t know how to handle adversity. Before Friday’s game, they’d never ended a period trailing. For the seniors, advancing to the … Read more