Todd D. MilewskiTAMPA, Fla. — An email came through Thursday morning saying that Boston College players would be wearing a new kind of helmet in the national semifinal game against Minnesota, one that’s designed to “manage the multiple type of hits in the game.” Concerns about player safety in respect to concussions seems to be at an … Read more
TAMPA, Fla. — An email came through Thursday morning saying that Boston College players would be wearing a new kind of helmet in the national semifinal game against Minnesota, one that’s designed to “manage the multiple type of hits in the game.” Concerns about player safety in respect to concussions seems to be at an … Read more
Join us for live coverage from the Frozen Four semifinals: Union vs. Ferris State and Boston College vs. Minnesota. Please note this is a moderated chat and your comment will not appear immediately. USCHO.com: Frozen Four semifinals
TAMPA, Fla. — Here are the line charts for Thursday’s first national semifinal between Union and Ferris State: UNION (26-7-7) 15 Matt Hatch-19 Kelly Zajac-21 Wayne Simpson 9 Daniel Carr-27 Jeremy Welsh-7 Josh Jooris 16 Kevin Sullivan-12 Kyle Bodie-17 Daniel Ciampini 23 Cole Ikkala-18 Max Novak-11 Sam Coatta 22 Mat Bodie-28 Shawn Stuart 2 Nolan … Read more
TAMPA, Fla. — Here are the line charts for Thursday’s first national semifinal between Union and Ferris State: UNION (26-7-7) 15 Matt Hatch-19 Kelly Zajac-21 Wayne Simpson 9 Daniel Carr-27 Jeremy Welsh-7 Josh Jooris 16 Kevin Sullivan-12 Kyle Bodie-17 Daniel Ciampini 23 Cole Ikkala-18 Max Novak-11 Sam Coatta 22 Mat Bodie-28 Shawn Stuart 2 Nolan … Read more
TAMPA, Fla. — Here’s how it looked Wednesday as Union, Ferris State, Minnesota and Boston College took the ice and the podium at Tampa Bay Times Forum on the eve of the national semifinals. [photoshelter-gallery g_id=’G0000iDYRSslacsA’ g_name=’20120404-FrozenFourPractices’ f_show_caption=’t’ f_show_slidenum=’t’ img_title=’casc’ pho_credit=’iptc’ f_link=’t’ f_bbar=’t’ fsvis=’f’ width=’500′ height=’375′ bgcolor=’#AAAAAA’ bgtrans=’t’ btype=’old’ bcolor=’#CCCCCC’ crop=’f’ trans=’xfade’ tbs=’4000′ f_ap=’t’ linkdest=’c’ … Read more
TAMPA, Fla. — Here’s how it looked Wednesday as Union, Ferris State, Minnesota and Boston College took the ice and the podium at Tampa Bay Times Forum on the eve of the national semifinals. [photoshelter-gallery g_id=’G0000iDYRSslacsA’ g_name=’20120404-FrozenFourPractices’ f_show_caption=’t’ f_show_slidenum=’t’ img_title=’casc’ pho_credit=’iptc’ f_link=’t’ f_bbar=’t’ fsvis=’f’ width=’500′ height=’375′ bgcolor=’#AAAAAA’ bgtrans=’t’ btype=’old’ bcolor=’#CCCCCC’ crop=’f’ trans=’xfade’ tbs=’4000′ f_ap=’t’ linkdest=’c’ … Read more
Air Force has promoted Mike Corbett to associate head coach, the school announced Wednesday. Corbett has been an assistant to Falcons coach Frank Serratore for nine seasons. “Mike has done an outstanding job throughout his tenure at Air Force,” Serratore said in a statement. “He has played a key role in the overall success the … Read more
As with the men’s program, Marian’s women’s team has plucked a St. Norbert assistant to be its head coach. Marian named Jamie Kivi, an assistant at St. Norbert for the past two seasons, its head coach on Wednesday. “She was successful as a player at a top-notch Division III program in Elmira and she understands … Read more
A.J. Aitken, who helped St. Norbert to the last two Division III men’s national championships as associate head coach, has been named head coach at Marian, the school announced Wednesday. A former Michigan Tech player, Aitken has been with St. Norbert since 2003 and was a part of three national championship teams there. “We are … Read more
Union’s Troy Grosenick, Boston College’s Parker Milner and Ferris State’s Taylor Nelson became full-time starters this season. Todd D. Milewski reports from the Frozen Four.
Ferris State coach Bob Daniels has been named the winner of the 2012 Spencer Penrose Award as the top coach in Division I men’s hockey, the American Hockey Coaches Association announced Wednesday. It is the second such honor for Daniels, who was named the nation’s top coach in 2003 when he led the Bulldogs to … Read more
After a solid sophomore season at Colgate, Chris Wagner has signed a three-year, entry level contract with the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks. Wagner, a fifth-round draft pick of the Ducks in 2010, scored 17 goals and 51 points in 38 games this season for the Raiders. That came on the heels of a nine-goal, 19-point freshman … Read more
One quick note on ticket sales for the Frozen Four: It stands to reason that purchases made on the secondary market have ties to the local area and the places that the competing teams come from, and it’s no different this year. According to statistics provided by StubHub.com, the most tickets sold for the Frozen … Read more
One quick note on ticket sales for the Frozen Four: It stands to reason that purchases made on the secondary market have ties to the local area and the places that the competing teams come from, and it’s no different this year. According to statistics provided by StubHub.com, the most tickets sold for the Frozen … Read more
Brock Nelson, North Dakota’s leading scorer, has signed with the NHL’s New York Islanders and will forgo his final two years of collegiate eligibility, the school announced Tuesday. Nelson was the Islanders’ first-round draft pick (30th overall) in 2010, and he increased his signing potential with a 28-goal, 47-point season for the Fighting Sioux in … Read more
The NCAA just announced that tickets for the Thursday (two games) and Saturday (one game) sessions at the Frozen Four in Tampa, Fla., are on sale. Tickets cost $110 per day and can be purchased at www.ncaa.com/tickets, by calling 800-745-3000 or by visiting the ticket office at Tampa Bay Times Forum. On ticket resale website … Read more
The NCAA just announced that tickets for the Thursday (two games) and Saturday (one game) sessions at the Frozen Four in Tampa, Fla., are on sale. Tickets cost $110 per day and can be purchased at www.ncaa.com/tickets, by calling 800-745-3000 or by visiting the ticket office at Tampa Bay Times Forum. On ticket resale website … Read more
A breakout junior seasons gave Matt Mangene pro opportunities, and he’ll forgo his final year at Maine after signing an entry-level, free agent contract with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers. Mangene played in all 40 games this season for the Black Bears, skating as both a forward and defenseman. He had 16 goals and 34 points … Read more
Our Frozen Four coverage started as soon as the final horn sounded in Worcester, Mass., last Sunday, but it’s really going to ramp up starting on Monday. Here’s a sampling of what to expect from USCHO during Frozen Four week 2012: Team previews On Monday, we’ll roll out previews of the four teams in Tampa … Read more