Seney Leaves Potsdam For St. Anselm

Ed Seney has been named as the new men’s hockey coach at St. Anselm. Seney spent the last 14 years as head coach at Potsdam State in New York. He replaces Ken Kuzyk, who resigned in June. Kuzyk coached the Hawks for 17 years with a 161-243-27 record. “I’m just excited about coming back to … Read more

New England College Tabs Carroll as Head Coach

Tom Carroll, a former assistant coach at Notre Dame for 14 years, was named as the new head coach at Division III New England College. “We are all very excited that Tom Carroll will be coaching the Pilgrims,” said athletic director Lori Runksmeier. “Tom’s coaching experience, recruiting expertise and coaching style should be a perfect … Read more

Division III Committee Recommends Single-Elimination Tourney Format

Under a recommendation made recently by the NCAA Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Committee, all rounds in the national tournament would be single-elimination. That would reduce the quarterfinals from the current format of two games plus a possible mini-game, to one winner-take-all game. The committee also forwarded three recommendations to the Division III Championships Committee … Read more

Eight Named Men’s Academic All-Americans

Four Division I and four Division III men’s hockey players have been named to the 2001-02 Verizon Academic All-America Men’s At-Large Teams by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Athletes in all varsity collegiate sports were eligible. Clarkson’s David Evans was named to the University Division First Team. The senior forward from Sand … Read more

St. Anselm’s Kuzyk Resigns

Ken Kuzyk, hockey coach at Saint Anselm for the last 17 years, has resigned. No reason was given by the school except to say that Kuzyk will “pursue future opportunities,” according to athletics director Ed Cannon. “Ken has become a mainstay in Saint Anselm College hockey, so we are now entering uncharted waters in our … Read more

Buffalo State’s Reeves Awarded Hockey Humanitarian

A bad break for Rocky Reeves was a lucky break for Buffalo, N.Y. In his first game at Buffalo State the day before Halloween in 1998, Reeves scored on a penalty shot in the middle of the second period. But moments later, he slid hard into the boards and fractured his right leg, ending his … Read more

Three Coaches Honored For Season Achievements

The American Hockey Coaches Association honored three coaches for their efforts this season; two led their teams to national championships, while the third is the first woman to win the award twice. The coaches are Wisconsin-Superior men’s coach Dan Stauber, Elmira women’s coach Jamie Wood and Minnesota women’s coach Laura Halldorson. Stauber’s team finished 24-5-5 … Read more

Fahey Takes Gridiron Club Honor

Northeastern’s Jim Fahey was named winner of the 50th annual Walter Brown Award by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston. The award is given annually to New England’s top American-born Division I athlete. Bowdoin senior Mike Carosi is the winner of the second annual Joe Concannon Award, given to the top American-born Division II or … Read more

Fair Play?

All will probably end well this weekend. You can make a case that the four best teams made it to Middlebury, and that a worthy national champion will be crowned. But in the eyes of many fans, coaches and players, the 2002 NCAA Division III tournament has been tainted by a selection process that seemed … Read more

College Division All-Americans Named

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

College Division Coach of the Year Finalists Named

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

Omnibus Division III Playoff Schedule

Feb. 15: NCHA Quarterfinals Game 1: No. 1 St. Norbert 8, No. 8 St. Scholastica 1 NCHA Quarterfinals Game 1: No. 7 Lake Forest 2, No. 2 Wis.-Superior 2 NCHA Quarterfinals Game 1: No. 3 Wis.-Stevens Point 5, No. 6 Wis.-Stout 1 NCHA Quarterfinals Game 1: No. 4 Wis.-River Falls 4, No. 5 Wis.-Eau Claire … Read more

Galway Earns Top D-III Honor

Jerry Galway, senior co-captain for RIT, has been awarded the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) Men’s Ice Hockey College Division Player of the Year. Galway, a defenseman from Mississauga, Ontario, has led his team to the NCAA playoffs all four years during his college career. With 46 goals and 118 assists in his career, Galway … Read more

USCHO.com Town Hall Meeting Returns At Frozen Four

For the second consecutive year, USCHO.com is sponsoring a Town Meeting to entertain and inform college hockey fans during the festivities at the NCAA Frozen Four. This year’s USCHO.com Town Meeting topic is “The State of College Hockey,” and the panel will include the commissioners from all six Division I hockey leagues. The Town Meeting … Read more