Sexual assault charges against three men, including a Bemidji State hockey player, were dismissed on Thursday because prosecutors said they couldn’t prove that the sex wasn’t consentual. Bemidji indefinitely suspended senior Riley Riddell from the hockey team after the charges were filed in September. The Bemidji Pioneer newspaper reported that a statement from the school … Read more
History could be made this weekend when Jared Ross faces off against Barret Ehgoetz as part of a Niagara-UAH dustup; the Purple Eagles take a blow due to injury; and the CHA triumphs in Troy, N.Y.
Niagara goaltender Jeff Van Nynatten will miss the next eight weeks after injuring to his index finger in practice on Monday, it was announced by head coach Dave Burkholder. The injury will require surgery, which is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. Van Nynatten led all College Hockey America netminders with 18 wins last season and earned … Read more
Frank Serratore takes note of protege Derek Schooley’s accomplishments at Robert Morris; Jared Ross and Barret Ehgoetz continue their assault on the CHA’s record books; and the league gets recruiting commitments for next season. Brian Coe reports.
Kurt Wright started his college career at New Hampshire, then joined ill-starred Findlay. Now the veteran is helping anchor Robert Morris’ fledgling squad.
It’s no ordinary team, because the Air Force Academy is no ordinary school. And the force binding the Falcons together? Head coach Frank Serratore.
Rookies step up in nets across the CHA; 2003-04 co-Players of the Year Barret Ehgoetz and Jared Ross race toward the top of the league’s all-time scoring charts; and it’s a rematch of last season’s championship game between Bemidji State and Niagara. Brian Coe weighs in.
Bill Wilkinson’s ride toward 400 coaching wins continues this weekend, as the Warriors take on Wilkinson’s protege, Derek Schooley, and his Robert Morris Colonials. Also, Niagara makes a change in net, and Bemidji State looks to rebound. Brian Coe reports.
Jared Ross might have been snubbed by the Hobey Baker voters a year ago, but Alabama-Huntsville’s top gun isn’t letting it show with a fast start; Robert Morris head coach Derek Schooley makes some pro connections; and goaltending goes up and down early on. Brian Coe rounds up the week in the CHA.
Robert Morris makes the historic start for its program even more memorable — and opening-night hero Jeff Gilbert owes a thank-you to the opposition; Niagara ends a brief skid with a road sweep of a “Big Four” opponent; and Barret Ehgoetz continues his trip up the record books. Brian Coe reports.
The Robert Morris Colonials open their inaugural Division I season this weekend with a pair of games against Canisius, and they’ll be doing it with a contingent of largely unknown players. Twenty of the 25 players on the RMU roster are freshmen, and only two players eligible for opening night (Kurt Wright and Doug Conley) … Read more
The NCAA released an open letter to the college ice hockey community earlier this year, announcing to all its intention to cut down on holding, hooking and obstruction infractions. The letter basically put the onus on referees and linesmen to call the game “by the book,” and warned coaches and players that trips to the … Read more
When you’re at the top of the heap, everyone comes gunning for you. And after a 21-win campaign, a post-season conference championship and a trip to the NCAA tournament, Niagara University figures to have a big, purple target painted on its back. The Purple Eagles finished with the second-best record in the team’s nine-year history … Read more
The 2003-04 season was everything coach Tom Serratore and the Bemidji State Beavers asked for – almost. Bemidji posted 20 wins last year, the most for the school since it joined the Division I ranks. The Beavers also captured 16 wins in CHA play, establishing a new conference record for victories in season. And the … Read more
What more does Jared Ross have to do to get noticed? Last season the Alabama-Huntsville center was one of just seven players in Division I to record at least 50 points, paced the CHA with 35 points (15-20) in 20 conference contests, was named co-CHA player of the year and led the nation with a … Read more
The Bemidji State Beavers have been made the preseason favorites to capture the College Hockey America crown. A vote of CHA coaches earlier this week gave the 2003-04 champs 24 of 25 points in the poll, including four of a possible five first-place votes (coaches cannot vote for their own team). Niagara, which defeated Bemidji … Read more
Head coach Bill Wilkinson and the Wayne State Warriors saw more than their fair share of success during the team’s first four seasons in the CHA, capturing three consecutive conference championships and earning a trip to the NCAA tournament in 2003. But the loss of a dozen seniors following the most successful season in the … Read more
Head coach Frank Serratore didn’t expect his Air Force Falcons to set any records for victories last year. After all, his 2003-04 squad saw the turnover of nearly half of its roster from the previous season, and that club recorded just 10 wins. “Last year we came back and we were kind of dreading the … Read more
Derek Schooley knows exactly what Tom Petty meant when he sang “the waiting is the hardest part.” The Robert Morris head coach has been counting the days until the first-year Division I program finally takes to the rink. “Our players are excited about being here. The community’s excited, the campus is excited about us being … Read more
These are trying times for College Hockey America. In the past 10 months, one club has folded, three others have explored leaving the conference, and one of the league’s top offensive threats has been suspended indefinitely. Gone from the CHA ranks this season are the Findlay Oilers, a program which fell victim to budgetary constraints … Read more