After dominating vast majority of 2019-20 campaign, Cornell’s superlative season canceled by coronavirus

Sunday night was supposed to have been when Cornell would find out the next step in its hockey journey. It was supposed to be the Big Red’s year, according to some quarters in the northeast and, perhaps, the nation. It sure looked like it through the end of February and the beginning of March (photo: Roman J. Uschak).

Thirteen teams represented on the D-III All-USCHO squads

Thirteen teams represented on the D-III All-USCHO squads

After a terrific season, that was unfortunately cut short by the current COVID-19 crisis, the difficult task of selecting three teams for this year’s All-USCHO lists was a very challenging project. Thirteen different teams across the country are represented with multiple players from Geneseo, Norwich, Utica, Wilkes and Wisconsin – Eau Claire. Repeating on the … Read more

North Dakota’s Kawaguchi NCHC top forward, UND’s Pinto rookie of year, Minnesota Duluth’s Richards repeat winner of best defensive forward

North Dakota junior Jordan Kawaguchi is the NCHC Forward of the Year, while UND freshman Shane Pinto picked up NCHC Rookie of the Year honors and Minnesota Duluth junior Justin Richards was tabbed NCHC Defensive Forward of the Year for the second straight season, the first player to win that honor twice (photo: Candace Horgan).

Utica’s Gary Heenan named USCHO D-III Coach of the Year

Despite the abrupt end to the college hockey season and cancellation of the NCAA tournament, Utica and their head coach Gary Heenan can take great pride in the many achievements of their team this season despite some early challenges and team chemistry changes. Heenan led the Pioneers through those challenges on the way to the … Read more

NCHC tabs Minnesota Duluth’s Roth for sportsmanship award; North Dakota’s Kawaguchi, UMD’s Perunovich, CBS Sports’ Starman also nab ’19-20 honors

The NCHC announced Monday that Minnesota Duluth junior forward Kobe Roth is the 2019-20 Sportsmanship Award winner, while North Dakota junior forward Jordan Kawaguchi and UMD junior defenseman Scott Perunovich split the NCHC’s Three Stars Award as co-winners. In addition, Dave Starman of CBS Sports Network was named the conference’s third annual Media Excellence Award winner (photo: Candace Horgan).