Matt MackinderThe U.S. National Junior Team earned the bronze medal with an 8-3 victory against Sweden on Tuesday at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship in Helsinki. Anders Bjork (Notre Dame), Ryan Donato (Harvard) and Matthew Tkachuk each scored twice and Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 35 shots in the win. “After a tough loss less than 24 … Read more
The U.S. National Junior Team suffered a 2-1 defeat Monday against Russia in the semifinals of the IIHF World Junior Championship in Helsinki. [scg_html_wjc2016]Christian Dvorak staked the U.S. to a 1-0 lead in the first period and Alex Nedeljkovic made 31 saves in the Team USA crease. “We battled to the end,” said U.S. coach … Read more
In terms of women’s Division III action, 2016 picked up right where 2015 left off as teams hit the ice this past weekend. Overtime and upsets seemed to be the weekend trend. Kicking off the year on Jan. 1, Wisconsin-Eau Claire and St. Mary’s battled to a 1-1 tie as both teams popped their goals … Read more
In terms of women’s Division III action, 2016 picked up right where 2015 left off as teams hit the ice this past weekend. Overtime and upsets seemed to be the weekend trend. Kicking off the year on Jan. 1, Wisconsin-Eau Claire and St. Mary’s battled to a 1-1 tie as both teams popped their goals … Read more
Happy New Year to all and what a way to welcome back the second half of play in the 2015-16 season! There were holiday tournaments aplenty and several gracious hosts who allowed invited guests to skate off with the coveted championship trophy. Only Plattsburgh held onto the title in their hosted tournament, so there were … Read more
Happy New Year to all and what a way to welcome back the second half of play in the 2015-16 season! There were holiday tournaments aplenty and several gracious hosts who allowed invited guests to skate off with the coveted championship trophy. Only Plattsburgh held onto the title in their hosted tournament, so there were … Read more
OXFORD, Ohio — It was Riley Bourbonnais that shined in RPI’s first contest since mid-December, scoring his 11th and 12th goals of the season in his team’s 3-2 victory over Miami. An extra attacker kept things interesting at Steve “Coach” Cady Arena, but the Engineers held on to improve their record to 10-6-3. The hockey-less … Read more
Rochester Institute of Technology sophomore forward Mark Golberg has left the program and withdrawn from school, RIT officials confirmed to USCHO.com Saturday. Golberg was leading the Tigers in scoring with two goals and 12 assists in 15 games this season, and had career totals of four goals and 20 assists in 52 games. RIT had … Read more
Four different players scored and Brandon Halverson made 16 saves as the U.S. National Junior Team defeated Denmark 4-1 in its final preliminary round game at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship in Helsinki. [scg_html_wjc2016]With the win, Team USA (3-0-0-1) secured second place in Group A and will play its quarterfinal game on Jan. 2 … Read more
Eleven players contributed points as the U.S. National Junior Team earned a 10-1 victory over Switzerland Wednesday in its third of four preliminary round games at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship in Helsinki. [scg_html_wjc2016]With the win, Team USA secured a spot in the tournament quarterfinals, which will take place Jan. 2. The U.S. will … Read more
Colgate announced Monday that forward Adam Dauda has enrolled in school for the spring semester and will join the team immediately. Dauda deferred his enrollment for medical reasons in the fall, but has been cleared by university medical personnel for all hockey-related activities and is eligible to compete for the Raiders when they return to … Read more
The U.S. National Junior Team outshot Sweden 46-23, but suffered a 1-0 loss Monday at the 2016 World Junior Championship in Helsinki. [scg_html_wjc2016]Team USA goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic finished the game with 22 saves. United States captain and Michigan defenseman Zach Werenski was named the U.S. player of the game. Sweden scored the game’s only goal … Read more
Bowling Green announced Sunday the addition of defensemen Jordan Ernst and Adam Smith to the roster, and both players will be eligible to play as soon as the Dec. 30 game against Western Michigan. “We are excited to have Jordan and Adam join the BGSU Hockey family,” Falcons coach Chris Bergeron said in a statement. … Read more
The NEHC men’s division has entered into a scheduling agreement with Daniel Webster for the 2016-17 season. The addition of Daniel Webster will maintain the traditional 18-game league schedule for the NEHC despite the University of New England’s departure to the Commonwealth Coast Conference. “The NEHC is excited to welcome Daniel Webster as a scheduling … Read more
USA Hockey announced the final roster for the IIHF World Junior Championship that gets underway Saturday in Helsinki, Finland, against Canada. The 22-man roster contains 11 current NCAA players and one recruit. “We’re looking forward to getting the tournament underway,” said U.S. National Junior Team general manager and USA Hockey assistant executive director of hockey … Read more
The NCHC announced Tuesday a two-game suspension to Colorado College freshman forward Trey Bradley stemming from an illegal hit at Alabama-Huntsville on Dec. 18. Bradley was suspended after a review of a play in which a hit was delivered to the head and neck area of a Huntsville player, who was not in possession of … Read more
Michigan defenseman Zach Werenski has been named captain of the 2016 U.S. National Junior Team. In addition, Miami defenseman Louie Belpedio, Boston College forward Colin White and top-ranked NHL draft prospect Auston Matthews were tabbed alternate captains of the squad. “We’re excited about our leadership group here in Finland,” said Team USA coach Ron Wilson. … Read more
The director of hockey operations for the Colorado Thunderbirds AAA youth program has helped send dozens of players to college, many of them close to home in Colorado.
Niagara has added forward Johnny Curran to its roster for the second half of the season. A former member of the Aurora Tigers of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Smiths Falls Bears of the Central Canada Hockey League, Curran joins the Purple Eagles as the tenth freshman on the 28-man roster. “Johnny is … Read more
Boston University confirmed Monday that junior forward Nick Roberto won’t play this season amid a gambling investigation launched by the school. The school issued a statement regarding Roberto’s status with the team: “Beyond confirming that Mr. Roberto will not play for the Boston University hockey team this season, federal privacy laws prevent us from discussing … Read more