Matt MackinderHockey East announced on Wednesday the 2014-15 Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team and seven other awards. Mike Paliotta of Vermont is the Old Time Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman and Providence’s Noel Acciari is the Gladiator Custom Mouthguards Best Defensive Forward. Additionally, Boston College’s Michael Sit and Northeastern’s Dalen Hedges will receive the Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award. … Read more
The Hockey East Writers and Broadcasters Association has announced its award winners for the 2014-15 season. Boston University freshman Jack Eichel is a unanimous selection for Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, First Team All-Star and an All-Rookie Team member. Boston University head coach David Quinn, who helped lead the Terriers to an 11-win turnaround from the 2013-14 regular season, was named the association’s Coach of the Year. Ballots were received from print, web and broadcast media covering the 12 league schools, as well from as regional and national media. The official Hockey East awards will be announced by the league at its annual banquet on Thursday night. HEWBA All-Hockey East First Team HEWBA All-Hockey East Second Team HEWBA Hockey East All-Rookie Team
The finalists for 2014-15 AHCA awards, including the STX/AHCA Division I Women’s Coach of the Year Award, the STX/AHCA Division III Women’s Coach of the Year Award, the 2015 Laura Hurd Award (best Division III women’s player) and the 2015 Sid Watson Award (best Division III men’s player) were announced Tuesday. The coaching awards finalists … Read more
The Big Ten announced Monday its All-Big Ten teams and individual award winners. Michigan State’s Jake Hildebrand was named Big Ten Player of the Year and Goaltender of the Year. Hildebrand started all 20 conference games, registering a .940 save percentage and five shutouts. Hildebrand recorded a 1.94 GAA and 11 conference wins. For the … Read more
The Vancouver Canucks announced Monday that the team has signed Maine defenseman Ben Hutton. Hutton recorded 21 points (nine goals, 12 assists) with the Black Bears this season. In 108 career games at Maine, Hutton scored 28 goals and 37 assists for 65 points. He was named a Second Team All-American, named to the Hockey … Read more
Massachusetts freshman defenseman Brandon Montour has signed with the Anaheim Ducks, foregoing the final three years of his collegiate eligibility. Montour was selected by Anaheim in the second round (55th overall) of the 2014 NHL draft – the highest draft pick in UMass history. “I am excited to be signing with the Anaheim Ducks,” said … Read more
The four teams left standing in the women’s Division III ranks all earned the right to play for the national title next weekend in Plattsburgh, N.Y., after winning hard-fought games this past Saturday. Elmira, Norwich, Plattsburgh, and Wisconsin-River Falls — one of those teams will be hoisting some hardware next Saturday night. Elmira came from … Read more
The four teams left standing in the women’s Division III ranks all earned the right to play for the national title next weekend in Plattsburgh, N.Y., after winning hard-fought games this past Saturday. Elmira, Norwich, Plattsburgh, and Wisconsin-River Falls — one of those teams will be hoisting some hardware next Saturday night. Elmira came from … Read more
HAMDEN, Conn. — Michael Garteig made a career-high 37 saves to lead Quinnipiac past Union 3-1 in Game 3 of the ECAC Hockey quarterfinals at High Point Solutions Arena on Sunday afternoon. “[Garteig] was the best player on the ice tonight,” said Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold. “I thought he was outstanding and he saved us.” … Read more
The Big Ten announced Saturday that Penn State’s Scott Conway has been suspended for one game as a result of an incident that occurred in a game against Minnesota on Friday night. The action was taken by the conference after a review of an incident that occurred at the 17:13 mark of the third period … Read more
OXFORD, Ohio — No. 5 Miami faced a constant battle in the latter two periods of the Friday’s contest, falling behind by a tally only to make it up several times. It took until 12:48 of the third period, but the RedHawks were finally able to secure their first lead since 18:43 of the first … Read more
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Vermont and Boston College have both been characterized by strong defensive play this season. So in the opening game of their Hockey East quarterfinal series, seeing six goals scored between the two in the first 19 minutes was, if nothing else, surprising. BC’s cruise to the finish, however, was not. The … Read more
Michigan Tech’s outstanding year translated to Huskies’ senior forward Tanner Kero being named the WCHA’s Player of the Year after winning the league’s scoring crown with a 13-goal, 21-assist performance for 34 points in 28 conference games. Kero was also named Student-Athlete of the Year after maintaining a 3.72 GPA in mathematics with a concentration … Read more
Rochester Institute of Technology has five players on the 2014-15 Atlantic Hockey All-Conference Teams, while Robert Morris placed four and Bentley had three representatives. 2014-15 AHA First Team All-Conference 2014-15 AHA Second Team All-Conference 2014-15 AHA Third Team All-Conference
The first four games of the women’s Division III tournament are scheduled for this Saturday on campus sites. Those four winners advance to the Frozen Four next weekend at the home of the highest seed. Check out Candace’s and Matt’s picks below to find out where the semifinals and finals may be held. No. 6 … Read more
The first four games of the women’s Division III tournament are scheduled for this Saturday on campus sites. Those four winners advance to the Frozen Four next weekend at the home of the highest seed. Check out Candace’s and Matt’s picks below to find out where the semifinals and finals may be held. No. 6 … Read more
Frank Vatrano will forgo his junior and senior seasons for Massachusetts after signing a free-agent contract with the Boston Bruins this week, according to masslive.com. Vatrano, who was second on the Minutemen with 28 points (18 goals, 10 assists) in 2014-15, played junior hockey in 2009-10 and 2002-13 for the Boston Jr. Bruins. Absolutely humbled … Read more
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — In a playoff battle of two teams fighting to make it to the NCHC Frozen Faceoff, it was North Dakota that moved one step closer to punching its ticket. UND persisted through a slow start and used its resiliency and a strong finish to defeat Colorado College 5-1 on Friday night … Read more
HOUGHTON, Mich. — In what quickly became the longest game in No. 4 Michigan Tech’s school history, the Huskies needed nearly three full overtimes to skate away from the MacInnes Student Ice Arena and their first home playoff game with a 1-0 win over Alabama-Huntsville. What remained of the 3,038 in attendance lept to their … Read more
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Robert Morris found scoring from both likely and unlikely sources in its Atlantic Hockey playoff opening-game victory over visiting Niagara Friday night at 84 Lumber Arena. That’s not to say that the line of Timmy Moore, Spencer Dorowicz and Jeff Jones wasn’t capable of making a huge difference, but coming into … Read more