Matt MackinderFormer Niagara forward Scott Arnold is returning to the Purple Eagles following a three-year professional career as the team’s director of hockey operations. “We are proud to welcome a Niagara hockey alumnus like Scott Arnold back to our program,” Niagara coach Dave Burkholder said in a statement. “Scott was a tremendously talented player and gifted … Read more
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston president has announced the 22 semifinalists for the sixteenth Joe Concannon Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England at the NCAA Division II/III level. This year’s list is made up of 12 forwards, six defensemen and four goaltenders, including last year’s winner, Jamie … Read more
It’s a good problem for any hockey team to have: two No. 1-caliber goaltenders. That’s precisely the case with Norwich junior Céleste Robert and sophomore Laurie King. Robert has played in 14 games this season and King has seen time in 10. In NEHC games, Robert is a perfect 8-0-0, which may give her the … Read more
Hockey East has suspended Boston College forward Miles Wood for one game stemming from an incident involving head contact at the 15:44 mark of the first period Feb. 8 in the Beanpot championship game against Boston University. A two-minute minor for boarding was assessed to Wood at the time of the incident. Wood will miss … Read more
ECAC Hockey announced Wednesday that Yale senior defenseman Rob O’Gara has been assessed a one-game suspension as the result of his actions in the Yale-Harvard game from Feb. 6. The league action was taken after review of an incident that occurred in the third period in the Bulldogs-Crimson contest. O’Gara was given a game disqualification … Read more
BOSTON — At the beginning of hockey season, the Boston College newspaper, The Heights, released its annual women’s hockey preview to the tune of the headline “Queens Without Crowns.” The headline was a reference to a season of title futility for the Eagles, who had three losses the entire 2014-15 year, all of which stifling … Read more
BOSTON — After a thrilling 3-2 win in the 2015 Beanpot tournament against Boston College, Harvard came into Tuesday night’s game in a completely different position — trying to salvage a third-place finish in the tournament after being decimated by BC in the first round 8-0. The Crimson were able to salvage third place. After … Read more
Atlantic Hockey has issued a one-game suspension to Sacred Heart junior defenseman Mitch Nylen. The suspension comes after the league reviewed the play that drew a major penalty for charging and a game misconduct on Feb. 6 against Robert Morris. Nylen made contact with the head of a Robert Morris player, which brought on the … Read more
Union’s home arena, Messa Rink, will soon be undergoing $10 million in renovations, according to the Daily Gazette. The college has approved fundraising to renovate the nearly 41-year-old facility, Union athletic director Jim McLaughlin told the paper. There is no timetable yet for the project. “It will be all fund-raised, just like the majority of … Read more
Hockey East has suspended Massachusetts-Lowell senior forward Adam Chapie for one game stemming from a spearing incident at the 20-minute mark of the third period on Feb. 6 against New Hampshire. Chapie will miss the River Hawks’ game Feb. 12 game at Boston University and will be able to return to the lineup Feb. 13 … Read more
The NCHC on Monday issued a one-game suspension to Minnesota-Duluth junior defenseman Brenden Kotyk. The suspension stems from an illegal hit during UMD’s game against Colorado College on Feb. 6. Kotyk was suspended after a review of a play in which his stick was used to deliver a hit to the head of a Colorado … Read more
ECAC Hockey announced Monday that Harvard junior forward Sean Malone has been assessed a one-game suspension as the result of his actions in the Harvard-Yale game from Feb. 6. The action was taken after review of an incident that occurred in the third period in the Crimson-Bulldogs contest. Based upon the disciplinary action, Malone is … Read more
College hockey will once again head to Northern Ireland this coming November. ECAC Hockey’s St. Lawrence and Quinnipiac, along with Massachusetts and Vermont from Hockey East, are slated to compete in the second annual Friendship Four Tournament in Belfast, Northern Ireland Nov. 25-26, 2016. The teams will first compete against their conference rival in a … Read more
Ho hum. Can any team stop Plattsburgh? The top-ranked, undefeated, untied Cardinals (22-0-0) swept Cortland over the weekend, winning 7-1 Saturday and 3-1 Sunday. Saturday, Courtney Moriarty scored twice with an assist and Camille Leonard made just 10 saves. Leonard had to make 13 stops Sunday to move to 20-0-0 and Moriarty and Bridget Balisy … Read more
Ho hum. Can any team stop Plattsburgh? The top-ranked, undefeated, untied Cardinals (22-0-0) swept Cortland over the weekend, winning 7-1 Saturday and 3-1 Sunday. Saturday, Courtney Moriarty scored twice with an assist and Camille Leonard made just 10 saves. Leonard had to make 13 stops Sunday to move to 20-0-0 and Moriarty and Bridget Balisy … Read more
If it is at all possible, the playoff picture with just a couple of weeks remaining got cloudier, not clearer, across many of the conferences this weekend. Some teams with opportunity to create separation fell victim to upsets, while some other teams looking to make a late-season run made a statement about the fact they … Read more
If it is at all possible, the playoff picture with just a couple of weeks remaining got cloudier, not clearer, across many of the conferences this weekend. Some teams with opportunity to create separation fell victim to upsets, while some other teams looking to make a late-season run made a statement about the fact they … Read more
HAMDEN, Conn. — The comeback is a familiar place to be for Quinnipiac, but for the nation’s top team, the late-game heroics came on the other end Friday night. No. 17 Cornell tied the game on Mitch Vanderlaan’s goal with 2:42 left in the game and the two teams settled for a 2-2 stalemate. The … Read more
OXFORD, Ohio — It wasn’t looking good for No. 3 St. Cloud State early on Friday. A 12-2 shot deficit and a furious Miami offensive onslaught had the visitors on the ropes. “We knew we were getting our butts kicked pretty good there,” SCSU senior forward David Morley said after the game, fighting through a … Read more
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