Mark Hartigan admitted he was a little nervous when addressing the audience after receiving the WCHA’s player of the year award. At least now he knows how his opponents feel. SCSU’s Mark Hartigan earned WCHA POTY honors. Hartigan, a St. Cloud State junior who leads the nation in scoring, was named the league’s top player … Read more
There’s still plenty of reasons to call this season special.
Every dog has his day, but it was a short one for the UConn Huskies.
The ECAC’s year-end awards were handed out Thursday morning at the annual ECAC brunch, with Cleary Cup champion Cornell leading the way. The Big Red captured four of the individual awards and placed four players on the first two ECAC All-Star squads. Mike Schafer receives the COTY Award from ECAC Associate Commissioner Steve Hagwell Mike … Read more
Experience has its privileges. But talented freshmen are a plus, too. Making its fourth straight appearance in the MAAC semifinals, Quinnipiac withstood a furious rush from a determined Sacred Heart squad that had never advanced this far in the conference tournament, holding on to win 3-2. Clinging to a one-goal lead, Quinnipiac goaltender Jamie Holden, … Read more
Do you believe in miracles? Most of the ECAC will this weekend, as every team but Cornell will need at least an upset or two to take the title (and thereby reach the NCAA tournament). Jayson Moy and Becky Blaeser break down all the action from historic Lake Placid, N.Y.
Holy Cross cleaned up in the awards, as senior captain Patrick Rissmiller, the MAAC’s regular-season leading scorer was named Offensive Player of the Year and head coach Paul Pearl was named Coach of the Year.
The WCHA Final Five opens Thursday in St. Paul, with top seed Denver and streaking Minnesota leading the field. 2001 champion St. Cloud heads to the Xcel Center in need of a turnaround, and Colorado College looks to seal an NCAA bid. Finally, darkhorse Wisconsin will be gunning for a flourish to end Jeff Sauer’s WCHA career. Todd D. Milewski reports.
One year ago Mercyhurst captured the MAAC’s first-ever NCAA bid, going on to put a scare into Michigan in the big tournament. Can the Lakers repeat, or will Cinderella candidate UConn end their dream run? And what about four-time MAAC semifinalist Quinnipiac, which faces off against rival Sacred Heart? Jim Connelly breaks down the weekend’s action.
USA Hockey today announced it is accepting applications for the fourth annual Brian Fishman Internship, to be awarded to an outstanding college graduate who is pursuing a career in athletic media relations. The internship is named in honor of the late Brian Fishman, who served as the Manager, Communications and Marketing for the USA Hockey … Read more
Middlebury, RIT and St. Norbert each placed two players on the first team of the Jofa/ACHA College Division All-Americans announced today. There were only three repeat winners. RIT’s Jerry Galway was named to the first team for the third time, while Adam Kragthorpe from Wisconsin-River Falls is on the first team for the second straight … Read more
Junior goaltender David Guerrera was selected CHA Player of the Year in a vote of league coaches.
Josh Blackburn plays where Marty Turco once roamed, and down the road from a Hobey-winning goalie, but he’s doing pretty well in his own right. Paula C. Weston reports.
It’s a study in hot and cold in the CHA this weekend. Wayne State enters as the regular-season champion and defending tournament titlist, but how will the Warriors perform in the tourney as the favorite this time? And what about streaking Air Force, and revenge-minded Niagara? Geof F. Morris reports.
Finalists were named today for the Edward Jeremiah award, given by the American Hockey Coaches Association to the College Division (Division II or III) coach of the year. Criteria for being named a finalist are to win the coach of the year award in your conference, and/or to coach a team to the Division III … Read more
Bowling Green has fired eight-year head coach Buddy Powers, following a 9-25-6 record this season and an 11th-place finish in the CCHA.
The USA Hockey Foundation announced the three finalists for The 2002 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, presented by ChevronTexaco. The finalists are: Ronda Curtin (Roseville, Minn.), Jr., Minnesota Carly Haggard (Port Alberni, B.C.), Jr., Dartmouth Brooke Whitney (Snohomish, Wash.), Sr., Northeastern The announcement was made by USA Hockey Foundation President Walter L. Bush, Jr. and the … Read more
The expansion of the NCAA tournament was on everyone’s mind Monday, even though it wouldn’t take effect until next year’s event in Buffalo. Men’s hockey is farther along with the NCAA than it’s ever been in the four years of attempting to expand the national tournament. And a vote from the NCAA’s Management Council is … Read more
With the deadline for applications just past, two names have emerged as leading candidates for the soon-to-be-vacant Wisconsin head coaching position. According to the Capital Times, former Badgers Mike Eaves and Don Granato are on a short list of candidates, though neither has been formally interviewed. Current assistants Mark Johnson and Pat Ford are also … Read more
The Ivy League has recognized five Brown players on the 2001-02 All-Ivy League Team, while senior Kristy Zamora wasnamed the Ivy League Co-Player of the Year. Zamora, Cassie Turner and Katie Germain were each named to the First Team. Jessica Link earned second team honors, while senior Meredith Ostrander was named an Honorable Mention. Zamora … Read more