This Week in the CHA: Jan. 4, 2007

Robert Morris junior winger David Boguslawski has scored four goals in his past four games, but less than two years ago, it looked like it could have been zero goals in zero games. During the summer of 2005, Boguslawski was initially diagnosed with cancer and with that came the obvious scares that included no more … Read more

NCAA Directive On Rules Enforcement Reinforced

Frank Cole, the NCAA’s National Coordinator of Officals, along with Col. James Knowlton, the chair of the NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee and Ty Halpin, the NCAA’s liasion to the Ice Hockey Rules Committee recently sent a memorandum to the Conference Commissioners and Hockey Coaches in regards to the Officiating Directive. Below is the text … Read more

This Week in the CHA: Dec. 7, 2006

David Nimmo has increased his scoring output each year he’s been with Alabama-Huntsville. This year, almost at the midway point, Nimmo is on pace to shatter his 21 points of 2005-06. But ask Nimmo about himself and he’d much rather talk about finishing his senior season on a high note with the Chargers. “We’ve been … Read more

This Week in the CHA: Nov. 30, 2006

Don’t let the numbers fool you. If there was a stat for heartbreaking losses, missed chances and shots off the post and cross bar, it’s a pretty safe bet Wayne State would be at the top of the charts. But there is no such stat kept in college hockey and the Warriors are at the … Read more

This Week in the CHA: Nov. 23, 2006

Happy Thanksgiving! The holidays are fast approaching, the malls (and bandwidth) are clogging up, yet hockey rolls on. Be thankful for that. College Hockey America should certainly look at itself from the outside in and realize this five-team conference has much to be grateful for during this special time of the year. First off, to … Read more

This Week in the CHA: Nov. 16, 2006

Rob Sirianni was born on Halloween 23 years ago, but throughout his minor, junior and college careers, the Bemidji State senior has never had to mask his offensive talent. Though he only has one goal through eight games, no one is worried. Not Sirianni. Not BSU head coach Tom Serratore. “When we need a goal, … Read more

This Week in the CHA: Nov. 9, 2006

The senior class at Robert Morris is a unique class in that all four members are transfers from other Division I schools. Three of those players — forwards Aaron Clarke and Doug Conley and defenseman Bryan Mills — came to the Colonials from fellow CHA institution Niagara. The other is goalie Joe Tuset, who came … Read more

This Week in the CHA: Nov. 2, 2006

He may not appear much on the score sheet and he won’t be noticed for being a sizeable player on the ice. But that’s not Tim Madsen’s game. The 5-foot-8, 170-pound Niagara junior is a prototypical role player, a third- or fourth-liner if you will. It’s a role he relishes for the Purple Eagles. “My … Read more

This Week in the CHA: Oct. 26, 2006

When it came to picking where he wanted to go to college, Tom Train held out hope Alabama-Huntsville would come calling. The phone rang. Train, a Troy, Mich., native, played four years in the North American Hockey League with the Texas Tornado and won three Robertson Cup championships, two as Texas’ captain. His family even … Read more

This Week in the CHA: Oct. 19, 2006

A couple things stand out about Taylor Donohoe. First, at 6-foot-3 and 225 pounds, his size immediately makes you notice him. Secondly, he’s a western Canada native playing college hockey. The latter isn’t exactly a hot commodity in NCAA circles. But after some research several years ago, the senior Wayne State defenseman decided to go … Read more

Third Commissioner’s Cup Schedule Set

Commissioners from the nation’s six Division I ice hockey conferences have announced a 33-game series to be played among the conferences throughout the 2006-2007 season. The third annual Commissioners’ Cup Series faces off with the Denver visiting Miami on Friday, Oct. 6, in the opening round of the Ice Breaker Tournament. Miami will open its … Read more

Bemidji State Picked To Top CHA By Coaches

After winning the College Hockey America tournament last March, Bemidji State was chosen as the team to beat by the league coaches. The Beavers received all four first-place votes (coaches could not vote for their own team) and 16 points. Niagara, the regular-season champion a year ago, was picked second with 13 points. Robert Morris … Read more

2006-07 Niagara Season Preview

Niagara returns possibly the most potent offensive attack in the CHA this year, yet is bringing aboard a freshman class in the double digits. Last year’s regular-season champions, the Purple Eagles are aiming once again to win that title and avenge their tournament final defeat to Bemidji State. Scoring goals won’t be a problem. In … Read more

2006-07 Bemidji State Season Preview

The Bemidji State Beavers are going for a three-peat this season. Calculating their additions and deletions, BSU essentially has the same team of a year ago. Essentially. The Beavers won the CHA’s postseason tournament in 2005 in their home state of Minnesota, and last year in Detroit. Each year, a different goalie was in net … Read more

2006-07 Wayne State Season Preview

It’s the proverbial “nowhere to go but up” for Wayne State this season. “I should hope so,” WSU head coach Bill Wilkinson said. “I don’t know how much lower we can go.” The Warriors won six games all of last season and had one two-game winning streak all year in a sweep of Merrimack at … Read more

2006-07 College Hockey America Season Preview

This time a year ago, Bemidji State was at the top of College Hockey America. One year later, the Beavers are still perched at the peak of the conference. Yet, changes abound in the now five-team conference. Air Force left for Atlantic Hockey, but the NCAA ruled the CHA’s automatic bid will still be intact. … Read more

2006-07 Robert Morris Season Preview

What does the Robert Morris hockey team have in common with Jordan Knight, Joe McIntyre and the rest of that long since forgotten 1980’s boy band? (Yes, a corny answer is ahead.) None of them are the new kids on the block any more. Now in their third season in the CHA, the Colonials finally … Read more

2006-07 Alabama-Huntsville Season Preview

When asked about the CHA, one coach noted the talent and the young players coming into the league, then mentioned Alabama-Huntsville and said, “Huntsville, they’re downright scary.” Yet, year in and year out, the Chargers can’t seem to get over the hump and notch the CHA’s automatic bid by winning the postseason tournament. In years … Read more

Mitchell Named Assistant At Vermont

Willie Mitchell, a 1993 graduate of the University of Western Ontario and a former associate head coach at Wayne State has been named an assistant coach for the Vermont men’s hockey team. Head coach Kevin Sneddon made the announcement today. “I feel very fortunate to be adding another great coach to our program,” Sneddon said. … Read more