Todd D. MilewskiThe refrain is familiar: How is Minnesota State going to deal with losing two big-name scorers? A year ago, it was Tim Jackman and Jerry Cunningham. The Mavericks got along just fine, thank you. Went 17 games without a loss. Tied for second in the WCHA. Made the school’s first trip to the NCAA Division … Read more
The risk a team runs after a successful season is the misguided notion that the next season’s success will be easy to come by. Offseason conditioning and preseason training usually are fueled more by bad memories than good ones. So Minnesota-Duluth coach Scott Sandelin, fresh off the Bulldogs’ first trip to the WCHA Final Five … Read more
Amid the ruin that was the 2002-03 season for Alaska-Anchorage, John Hill offered a bit of perspective. The second-year coach mentioned last year that he thinks the 2004-05 season is when the Seawolves finally will be able to pull it all together. It might have been hard to see that through the destruction of a … Read more
The cyclical nature of mid-major college hockey programs might be coming around to disrupt St. Cloud State’s standing as one of the recent fixtures in the NCAA tournament. Only Michigan and Maine have longer current streaks in the NCAA field, but the Huskies’ four-year run is in danger unless they can: Reverse the downward trend … Read more
Two-time defending national champion Minnesota might come from the WCHA, but winning the league title is a whole different matter, it seems. Todd D. Milewski previews the conference’s 52nd session.
You don’t enter college expecting to play for three different coaches in your four years. The NHL, maybe, but not college, where coaches get the time they need to try to rebuild a program that has lost its way. This season’s seniors at Michigan Tech, however, will be playing for head coach No. 3 as … Read more
June 21-22 NASHVILLE — The following list shows U.S. college players who made the Central Scouting Service’s end of season North American rankings. (I) = Incoming Recruit (*) = No Longer With Team Forwards/Defensemen *NHL Draft Selection* Rank Name Team Pos. Rd. Overall By 3 Thomas Vanek Minnesota LW 1 5 Buffalo 7 Ryan Suter … Read more
June 21-22 NASHVILLE — The following college players or recruits were chosen in the National Hockey League’s 2003 entry draft: (I) = Incoming Recruit Round One Pick NHL Team Name, Pos School (Conference) 5 Buffalo Sabres Thomas Vanek, LW Minnesota (WCHA) 7 Nashville Predators Ryan Suter, D (I) Wisconsin (WCHA) 12 New York Rangers Hugh … Read more
Travis Weber, the Frozen Four all-tournament goaltender last season, is leaving Minnesota for personal reasons, taking another chip off the Gophers’ back-to-back national championship teams. Weber, who stopped 57 of 60 shots in last year’s Frozen Four as a sophomore, made no indication as to the precise reason why he was leaving in a statement … Read more
Paul Martin signed a contract with the NHL’s New Jersey Devils on Friday, leaving two-time defending NCAA champion Minnesota without its most experienced defenseman two months before the season starts. Martin, a second-team All-American for the Gophers last season whose departure had been rumored since he was named to the Frozen Four all-tournament team in … Read more
June 23-24 SUNRISE, Fla. — The following college players or recruits were chosen in the National Hockey League’s entry draft: (I) = Incoming Recruit Round One Pick NHL Team Name, Pos School (Conference) 7 Montreal Canadiens Mike Komisarek, D Michigan (CCHA) 14 Calgary Flames Chuck Kobasew, F Boston College (HEA) 16 Vancouver Canucks R.J. Umberger, … Read more
June 23-24 SUNRISE, Fla. — The following list shows U.S. college players who made the Central Scouting Bureau’s end of season rankings. (I) = Incoming Recruit (*) = U.S. Prep player not yet committed to college Forwards/Defensemen *NHL Draft Selection* Rank Name Team Pos. Rd. Overall By 4 Mike Komisarek Michigan D 1 7 Montreal … Read more
June 22-23 TORONTO, Ont. — The following list shows U.S. college players who made the Central Scouting Service’s end of season rankings. (I) = Incoming Recruit * = No Longer With Team Forwards/Defensemen *NHL Draft Selection* Rank Name Team Pos. Rd. Overall By 3 Ryan Whitney Boston University D 1 5 Pittsburgh 9 Chris Higgins … Read more
June 22-23 TORONTO, Ont. — The following college players or recruits were chosen in the National Hockey League’s 2002 entry draft: (I) = Incoming Recruit * = No Longer With Team Round One Pick NHL Team Name, Pos School (Conference) 5 Pittsburgh Penguins Ryan Whitney, D Boston University (HEA) 10 Calgary Flames Eric Nystrom, F … Read more
Like many others, Mike Eaves is waiting to hear a decision from Ryan Suter on whether the prized recruit will play for Wisconsin next season or jump to the pros. But that’s not the only pressing issue for the Badgers coach this offseason. Mike Brodeur, slated to figure into the team’s goaltending scene as a … Read more
(Top GPAs by position) Goaltender: Katy Augustyn, Northeastern Defense: Allison Edgar, New Hampshire Defense: Lindsay Snider, Northeastern Forward: Janelle Armitage, Connecticut Forward: Julie Marashio, Connecticut Forward: Raffi Wolf, Maine Hockey East Women’s 2003 All-Academic Team (3.0 GPA or better in two semesters) Boston College (12) Lindsey Bazzone Brittney Briggs Sarah Carlson Lisa Davis Sarah Engwall … Read more
(Top GPAs by position) Goaltender: Frank Doyle, Maine Defense: Matt Collar, Mass.-Lowell Defense: Joe Mastronardi, Northeastern Forward: David Breen, Merrimack Forward: Eric Ortlip, Northeastern Forward: Lucas Smith, Merrimack Hockey East 2003 All-Academic Team (3.0 GPA or better in two semesters) Boston College (9) Chris Collins Ben Eaves*** Stephen Gionta Ned Havern Taylor Leahy Ben Lovejoy … Read more
Jamie Russell is getting a taste of what it’s like to be a head coach. He flew into Houghton, Mich., on Wednesday to be introduced as the 20th hockey coach in Michigan Tech’s history at a news conference on Thursday. On Friday, he met with the school’s board of control. Russell In between, he’s tried … Read more
The search for Michigan Tech’s new coach is expected to go through at least three interviews in the beginning of May. Huskies assistant coach Mark Maroste, Cornell assistant Jamie Russell and Northern Michigan associate head coach Dave Shyiak will interview with the school’s six-person advisory committee, a source told USCHO. Those interviews are expected to … Read more
It wasn’t quite like last year’s thriller for the Gophers.