Trio of North Dakota players lead way in 2020 NCHC Preseason All-Conference Team

The NCHC on Tuesday unveiled its 2020 NCHC Preseason All-Conference Team as selected by media. North Dakota makes up half of the six-man squad, while Minnesota Duluth has two representatives and Denver one. 2020 NCHC Preseason All-Conference Team F: Jordan Kawaguchi, Sr., North Dakota – 27 votes F: Noah Cates, Jr., Minnesota Duluth – 21 … Read more

COVID forces NEHC to cancel men’s, women’s regular season, 2021 postseason tournament

The directors of the NEHC have come to the difficult decision to cancel the league’s regular-season schedule and 2021 NEHC championship tournament – for both the men and women – due to the coronavirus pandemic. The conference had previously announced the postponement of the 2020 portion of this season’s schedule in July. Member institutions – … Read more

With 30 first-place votes, North Dakota still top team in USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll

With 30 first-place votes, North Dakota is again the No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Boston College earned three first-place nods and sits second this week, followed by Minnesota Duluth. Fourth-ranked Michigan picked up six first-place votes, while Denver is fifth and Minnesota State sixth, with the Mavericks garnering the other … Read more

College Hockey America announces first-half schedule, which will include at least four league games

College Hockey America announced Monday that the six members will complete a first-half schedule of at least four league games, to be completed over the next three weekends. Following RIT’s announcement that the Tigers were reinstating their hockey programs, the league and its members pulled together to build a first-half schedule that included all six … Read more

St. Lawrence men’s hockey postpones season opener against Clarkson, three other games vs. Golden Knights

The St. Lawrence men’s hockey season opener with Clarkson, originally scheduled for December 5, has been postponed. The Saints’ games against Clarkson scheduled for December 12, 16 and 19, have also been postponed. It is uncertain if the games will be made up at this time. The evolving COVID-19 situation on campus and locally may … Read more

Minnesota State-Bemidji State men’s hockey game Nov. 23 postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests

Monday’s scheduled Minnesota State-Bemidji State nonconference game has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests within the Minnesota State program. No make-up date for today’s game has been announced. Minnesota State released the following statement this morning regarding the postponement: “Minnesota State Maverick Athletic Department officials have announced that COVID-19 testing of its men’s hockey … Read more

Quinnipiac pauses team activities with two COVID cases on team, schedule undergoes changes

The Quinnipiac men’s hockey has paused team activities due to two confirmed positive cases COVID-19 among the team’s student-athletes. “The health and safety of the Quinnipiac community remains paramount as Quinnipiac Athletics continues to follow university, local, state and national guidelines in response to the global pandemic,” reads a school press release. With that, the … Read more

Vomacka, UConn force 2-2 tie with No. 7 UMass in nonconference action; Robert Morris downs Alabama Huntsville, 5-2

Connecticut goaltender Tomas Vomacka stopped 34 of 36 shots and earned a 2-2 tie against No. 7 Massachusetts. The Huskies won a shootout that will only have impact if this game needs to be substituted to replace a league game between these teams canceled by COVID later this season (photo: UConn Athletic Communication)

Brockport coach Dickinson diagnosed with cancer; GoFundMe created to help offset expenses

Brockport coach Brian Dickinson has been diagnosed with cancer. According to the recently-created GoFundMe account, “Coach Dickinson has been the face of Brockport Hockey since 1996. He is well-known to the local community and has dedicated the better part of his career to giving back to youth organizations in the greater Brockport area. “As a … Read more

Rivier tabs Williams assistant Sorenson as first coach for new D-III men’s hockey team, which starts in ’21-22

Rivier has named Eric Sorenson as the first head coach for its new NCAA Division III men’s hockey program, set to launch with the 2021-22 season. Currently an assistant coach at Williams, Sorenson joins the Raiders with a wealth of experience in player recruitment, development, and coaching. “We are pleased to welcome Eric to Raiders … Read more

Hockey East announces changes to weekend men’s, women’s series

Hockey East announced Friday the following schedule updates: The women’s programs at Providence and UConn are now scheduled to play a home-and-home series Nov. 21-22. “The scheduling of this series is consistent with the league’s commitment to a flexible scheduling model to provide meaningful opportunities for competition for all student-athletes throughout the 2020-21 season while … Read more

Rensselaer netminder Savory transferring to UMass Lowell, looking to be eligible second semester

Rensselaer goaltender Owen Savory has reportedly transferred to UMass Lowell, and hopes to be eligible for the second half of the 2020-21 season. According to NeutralZone.net, Savory entered the transfer portal last week and Monday’s decision by RPI to cancel the 2020-21 season prompted his decision to seek a transfer. The report further states that … Read more

New Arizona State arena gets final approval by regents, construction to start in January

The Arizona Board of Regents approved this week a $115-million proposal from Arizona State that includes a 5,000-seat two-sheet arena on the Tempe campus. The new building will be used for the Sun Devils’ hockey, wrestling and gymnastics programs, and is part of the university’s planned Novus Innovation Corridor. “Part of the Novus Innovation Corridor, … Read more