Matt MackinderCANTON, N.Y. — In what can only be described as a battle of special teams, Miami edged St. Lawrence 1-0 on a Jack Roslovic power-play goal during a penalty-filled game that took less than two hours to complete. The first period saw no scoring and a relatively even pace of play, while the second period … Read more
Adrian garnered nine of 11 first-place votes in the NCHA men’s preseason coaches’ poll that was released this week.
After an impressive 20-2-4 season in 2014-15, Adrian has been picked to again win the NCHA by virtue of being selected first in the annual coaches’ poll.
Colorado College is now down a forward and a defenseman as both Garrett Cecere and Jordan Berger left the program in two separate instances this week. The Colorado Springs Gazette reported that Cecere, a sophomore defender, will head back to the United States Hockey League, where he last played for the Sioux Falls Stampede in … Read more
Four former Massachusetts-Lowell players who left an indelible mark on the program have been named “Legends of Lowell Hockey” and will be honored during Saturday’s Homecoming game against Merrimack at the Tsongas Center. The honorees, all of whom were previously elected to the university’s athletic Hall of Fame, include forwards Mike McElligott and Steve Woods, … Read more
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Sunday afternoon’s 3-2 win by Michigan over Mercyhurst was eerily reminiscent of Friday night’s series opener between the two for the first two periods. In each game, neither team was able to build more than a one-goal lead. Michigan widely outshot Mercyhurst and Lakers goalie Brandon Wildung held the Lakers in … Read more
The St. Cloud Times reported Tuesday that Kurt Kleinendorst has been signed to help coach St. Cloud State on the ice while full-time assistant coach Mike Gibbons recovers from hamstring surgery. Kleinendorst will serve as a provisional assistant coach and is able to coach the players, but will not be allowed to recruit while he … Read more
Maine assistant Ben Guite has been promoted to associate head coach. Guite is entering his third season with the Black Bears. “Ben has demonstrated excellence as a recruiter and as a coach,” said Maine head coach Red Gendron in a news release. “He has earned this promotion and will no doubt continue his exceptional work … Read more
Rick Seeley, fired by Quinnipiac in April after seven seasons as women’s coach amid allegations of verbal and physical abuse of players, filed suit Tuesday against the university for wrongful termination, according to the New Haven Register. The lawsuit claims Quinnipiac “failed to properly investigate claims of abuse and condemned him without substantiation.” In April, … Read more
The Bemidji State-Minnesota-Duluth game originally scheduled to take place Oct. 9 before a power outage at AMSOIL Arena forced a postponement has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016 at 7:07 p.m. CST at AMSOIL Arena. All tickets purchased for the Oct. 9 game will be honored Feb. 9.
The NCHC has issued a one-game suspension to Minnesota-Duluth junior defenseman Carson Soucy for an illegal hit during the Bulldogs game against Bemidji State on Oct. 10. Soucy was suspended after a review of a play in which a hit was delivered to the head of a Bemidji State player, who was not in possession … Read more
PORTLAND, Me. — The first game of the Ice Breaker between North Dakota and Lake Superior State saw three special-team goals. That was just the warm-up act. The nightcap saw five more as Michigan State used three-power play tallies to draw even with Maine 3-3. Maine struck early with a power-play goal by Will Merchant … Read more
PORTLAND, Me. — It took an entire period but North Dakota showed why it has a top-five ranking in the USCHO Division I Men’s Poll, overcoming an early 2-0 deficit to defeat Lake Superior State 5-2 in Game 1 of the Ice Breaker tournament Friday night. Former Maine player Josh Henke opened the scoring with … Read more
OXFORD, Ohio — A top 15 matchup served as season-opening fare Friday night, where No. 11 Miami hosted the defending national champions from Providence, who sat at No. 7 in the USCHO poll entering the weekend. Despite jumping out to an early lead, Miami gave way to relentless Providence pressure, eventually falling 7-3. Both teams … Read more
Let’s Play Hockey and the Herb Brooks Foundation on Thursday identified the top 20 goaltenders named to their watch list for the 2016 Mike Richter Award. The award is given annually to the top goalie in NCAA Division I hockey. Massachusetts-Lowell’s Connor Hellebuyck won the inaugural award in 2014 and Zane McIntyre from North Dakota … Read more
The Sun Devils become the 60th NCAA Division I men’s team in 2015-16.
The upcoming season in the NCHA men’s conference will include a few significant changes, including the creation of two divisions and a new playoff format. The changes were finalized at the athletic directors meeting in Fond du Lac, Wis., on Sept. 23 Finlandia, Lawrence, Northland, Milwaukee School of Engineering, St. Norbert and St. Scholastics will … Read more
Starting in the fall of 2015, Johnson and Wales will offer women’s hockey at the NCAA Division III level. “The popularity of women’s ice hockey continues to grow nationally and New England has some of the greatest high school programs,” said JWU senior VP of administration Marie Bernardo-Sousa in a news release. “JWU is excited … Read more
Ryan Donald, the captain of the 2009-10 Yale team that won the ECAC Hockey regular-season championship, has returned to the Bulldogs as an assistant coach. Donald, who had recently been named assistant coach and assistant general manager of the Trail Smoke Eaters of the British Columbia Hockey League, jumped at the chance to return to … Read more
Ryan Durocher has joined the St. Lawrence men’s hockey staff in a hockey operations capacity as the team’s videographer. Durocher replaces Brennan McHugh who has taken a hockey position at the Northwood School in Lake Placid, N.Y. A Canton native and former Cortland player, Durocher will handle the video breakdown and coaching duties for the … Read more