Todd D. MilewskiIf you wanted to apply a tagline to Alabama-Huntsville’s 2010-11 season before the games even started, three words would seem to apply best: New all over. Not just in coaching. Chris Luongo has taken over for Danton Cole, who left after three seasons in charge to head the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. Also … Read more
UPDATE: FSN Rocky Mountain has released its 12-game schedule, which is reflected in the list below. UPDATED AGAIN: FSN North has released its schedule for Minnesota games, and those are in the list. We’ll find a more permanent home for this soon, but with the first entry on Sunday, I wanted to get our working … Read more
UPDATE: FSN Rocky Mountain has released its 12-game schedule, which is reflected in the list below. UPDATED AGAIN: FSN North has released its schedule for Minnesota games, and those are in the list. We’ll find a more permanent home for this soon, but with the first entry on Sunday, I wanted to get our working … Read more
The WCHA preseason polls were released the other day, and, to my mind, there weren’t many surprises near the top. North Dakota is a solid favorite for the MacNaughton Cup, Minnesota-Duluth and St. Cloud State should be in the mix and Denver could be hanging around the top, even without a number of the players … Read more
The WCHA preseason polls were released the other day, and, to my mind, there weren’t many surprises near the top. North Dakota is a solid favorite for the MacNaughton Cup, Minnesota-Duluth and St. Cloud State should be in the mix and Denver could be hanging around the top, even without a number of the players … Read more
Since we posted the original group of statements reacting to Penn State’s announcement Friday that it’s adding men’s and women’s varsity hockey programs, a few more have come in from interested CCHA parties. Here’s one obtained by USCHO’s J. Justin Boggs. Mark Osiecki, Ohio State coach: “We’re excited Penn State is starting Division I hockey … Read more
Since we posted the original group of statements reacting to Penn State’s announcement Friday that it’s adding men’s and women’s varsity hockey programs, a few more have come in from interested CCHA parties. Here’s one obtained by USCHO’s J. Justin Boggs. Mark Osiecki, Ohio State coach: “We’re excited Penn State is starting Division I hockey … Read more
Penn State has issued a lengthy list of statements from hockey dignitaries regarding its announcement that it is starting varsity programs for men and women in 2012. Here’s what they’re saying: Gary Bettman, NHL commissioner: “The National Hockey League would like to congratulate Penn State University on its entry into NCAA hockey’s Division I. Given … Read more
Penn State has issued a lengthy list of statements from hockey dignitaries regarding its announcement that it is starting varsity programs for men and women in 2012. Here’s what they’re saying: Gary Bettman, NHL commissioner: “The National Hockey League would like to congratulate Penn State University on its entry into NCAA hockey’s Division I. Given … Read more
The WCHA and CCHA were quick to issue statements after Penn State’s news conference Friday. Here’s WCHA commissioner Bruce McLeod: “Any time we receive news like this we are all excited, and on behalf of the entire membership of the WCHA, we welcome Penn State to the world of college hockey and wish them all … Read more
The WCHA and CCHA were quick to issue statements after Penn State’s news conference Friday. Here’s WCHA commissioner Bruce McLeod: “Any time we receive news like this we are all excited, and on behalf of the entire membership of the WCHA, we welcome Penn State to the world of college hockey and wish them all … Read more
Here’s the text of the Big Ten’s statement in reaction to Penn State’s announcement that it’s adding men’s and women’s hockey: The Big Ten Conference is excited about Penn State’s recent announcement regarding the establishment of NCAA Division I men’s and women’s ice hockey programs set to begin competition in the 2012-13 academic year. Our … Read more
Here’s the text of the Big Ten’s statement in reaction to Penn State’s announcement that it’s adding men’s and women’s hockey: The Big Ten Conference is excited about Penn State’s recent announcement regarding the establishment of NCAA Division I men’s and women’s ice hockey programs set to begin competition in the 2012-13 academic year. Our … Read more
Seventeen teams have won a Division I men’s national championship, but there hasn’t been a name added to that list since 1993. The USCHO staff picks five teams that could be newcomers to the champions club in 2010-11.
NCAA players who have signed professional contracts in the 2010 offseason with eligibility remaining: Player Pos School Year Pro Team 2009-10 stats Jordan Schroeder F Minnesota So. Vancouver 9-19-28 in 37 GP Casey Wellman F Massachusetts So. Minnesota 23-22-45 in 36 GP Matt Irwin D Massachusetts So. Worcester (AHL) 7-17-24 in 36 GP Jake Newton … Read more
You may have heard lately that the NCAA is considering a Division I proposal that would prevent schools from officially offering scholarships until July 1 of the year between their junior and senior years of high school. And, yes, it has college hockey implications. The proposal wasn’t making the rounds at the time of the … Read more
You may have heard lately that the NCAA is considering a Division I proposal that would prevent schools from officially offering scholarships until July 1 of the year between their junior and senior years of high school. And, yes, it has college hockey implications. The proposal wasn’t making the rounds at the time of the … Read more
June 26 LOS ANGELES — The following college players or recruits were chosen in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft: (I) = Incoming Recruit (*) = No Longer With Team Round One Pick NHL Team Name, Pos School (Conference) 14 St. Louis Jaden Schwartz, C (I) Colorado College (WCHA) 15 Los Angeles Derek Forbort, D (I) … Read more
June 26 MONTREAL, Que. — The following college players or recruits were chosen in the National Hockey League’s 2009 entry draft: (I) = Incoming Recruit (*) = No Longer With Team Round One Pick NHL Team Name, Pos School (Conference) 16 Minnesota Nick Leddy, D (I) Minnesota (WCHA) 18 Montreal Louie Leblanc, F (I) … Read more
The NCAA’s news release — and the story I wrote for the USCHO news section — highlighted the head contact crackdown from the proposed rules changes, but it’s clear from the Twitterverse and on the story’s comments what the real talker is out of the list unveiled today. It’s what I’m going to call always-on … Read more