Minnesota rookie Thomas Vanek made his mark early in his first year in college hockey, proving before the holiday break that he was one of the nation’s top freshmen. But it wasn’t until the Frozen Four when Vanek scored game-winning goals against Michigan and New Hampshire to give Minnesota its second consecutive national title that … Read more
If there’s one common theme that will run through the early rounds of this year’s NHL Entry Draft, it is family impact on the collegiate draftees. In a year that could easily see a record number of collegiate first rounders, almost all of the top college picks are second generation hockey players. The talk of … Read more
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has dropped its men’s hockey program, effective immediately. Athletic director Scott Nichols said that the decision came in response to a significant budget reduction that the Division III NCAA institution will face this fiscal year. MCLA, formerly North Adams State College, has had a varsity program since 1971 and was … Read more
Jimmy Howard’s first season started well and went on to be great. And despite a disappointing finish, he can’t complain with his freshman year.
Vermont athletic director Bob Corran is interviewing five candidates for the vacant head coaching position. Those candidates, according to numerous reports and sources, are current Brown coach Roger Grillo, current Union coach Kevin Sneddon, former Atlanta Thrashers assistant coach Tim Bothwell, former Boston University player David Quinn, and current Vermont assistant Damian DiGiulian. Corran arrived … 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
The MAAC Hockey League remains in limbo following a meeting of the members’ athletic directors last weekend. That meeting came amid the annual athletic director convention in Florida. Members of the MAAC Hockey League, which consists of just one all-sport MAAC member — Canisius — were set to vote on whether to leave the jurisdiction … Read more
The Northeast-10 Conference announced that it will sponsor a postseason men’s Division II tournament in hockey beginning with the 2003-04 season. Six of the seven NCAA Division II schools that play hockey are also members of the Northeast-10, a Division II multi-sport conference. The six are: Assumption, Franklin Pierce, St. Anselm, St. Michael’s, Southern New … Read more
College Sports Television, the first 24-hour college sports network, has committed to a Friday night national game of the week, a first for college hockey. According to CSTV, 20-25 games will be aired this coming season, plus more on tape delay throughout the course of the week. The announcement came as part of CSTV’s sweeping … Read more
Minnesota State coach Troy Jutting won’t have to worry about his contract status going into the 2003-04 season. Jutting, the 2003 WCHA coach of the year, has signed a new four-year contract that replaces a four-year deal that was set to expire at the end of next season. He’ll make $110,923 as a base salary, … Read more
With Stanley Cup finalists Anaheim and New Jersey sporting a number of former prominent collegians, the NCAA game gets more respect.
Sarah Hood, the ECAC Assistant Commissioner for Women’s Ice Hockey, has decided to resign due to personal reasons. Hood was in charge of all aspects of Women’s Division I ice hockey in her two-year tenure with the league. “I have very much enjoyed the past two seasons, and feel that I have been very fortunate … Read more
Tom Mutch, an assistant coach with the gold medal winning 1998 U.S. Women’s Olympic hockey team, was named the new head coach of the Boston College women’s team. Mutch leaves his post as men’s assistant coach at his alma mater, Northeastern, to take the reins of the Eagles. He succeeds Tom Babson, who retired as … Read more
The names are coming out of the woodwork for a chance to coach at Vermont.
Bob Corran steps in as Vermont’s new athletic director on June 16, but he’s already got his hands full, looking for a new women’s basketball coach and new men’s ice hockey coach. There is no shortage of great candidates, however. And former coach Mike Gilligan is staying on to help the transitition, and will remain … Read more
It all comes down this week. Where will 15,000-plus college hockey fans be trekking to at the beginning of April in the years of 2007 and 2008? It’s down to five cities: Denver (Pepsi Center) Detroit (Joe Louis Arena) Philadelphia (First Union Center) St. Louis (Savvis Center) St. Paul (Xcel Energy Center) (Make sure to … Read more
Thirty-one years. Should the city of Denver host a Frozen Four in 2007, it will have been 31 years since Minnesota skated off with the title at the old DU Ice Arena. The folks in Colorado are hoping for a return of the Frozen Four to the Buffalo Plains State. After all, the first 10 … Read more
Detroit has jumped back into the mix for the Frozen Four. It’s been awhile; an NCAA ice hockey champion hasn’t been crowned in Detroit since 1990, but that doesn’t mean that Detroit isn’t ready and able. The city has taken a bad rap in the recent years, but could it be making a comeback? Comerica … Read more
St. Louis is back and they’re not going away. Two years ago, St. Louis was among seven cities to make the last cut for hosting the Frozen Four. They didn’t get it and now they’re back, hoping to get the Frozen Four in 2007 or 2008. St. Louis has hosted once before, in 1975. “You … Read more