Men’s D-II/III in general
One week before Michigan and Michigan State play at Michigan Stadium on December 11, the first outdoor game in modern Division III history will take place when Adrian and Concordia (Wis.) drop the puck at the stadium on December 4. The game, which will be played at 9:30 a.m., was originally scheduled for an Adrian … Read more
Dr. Neal McGrath says progress is being made in the battle to prevent head injuries in sports, but a change in culture must take place. Tim Costello has a Q&A on concussions.
Injuries happen in hockey, but when they hit home, it changes the perspective. Tim Costello shares his family’s experience with concussions, and some thoughts on what hockey must do to limit them.
The controversial proposal to call icing while a team is shorthanded has been pulled off the table, the NCAA announced Thursday. But it’s not going away entirely, and it could resurface again. The NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee’s proposal met with largely negative reaction from coaches, so it will be used in exhibition games only … Read more
Dr. G. Steven Larson has been named the new commissioner of the Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association, the league office announced Friday. Larson succeeds Terry Brand as the fourth commissioner in league history. “I am very honored and excited to be part of the MCHA,” Larson said in an MCHA press release. “All of my dealings … Read more
The rule proposal was released, the coaches were repulsed and that’s it, right? Wrong. Nothing is finished in the case of the controversial proposed change to the icing rule. Brian Sullivan reports on how we got to this point and what comes next.
Tony Fritz, the Lake Forest coach since 1978, is retiring and will be replaced on an interim basis by assistant Seamus Gregory. Fritz, who also served as the school’s soccer program until 1993, had a 351-428-44 record in 32 seasons leading the Foresters hockey team. “I am very excited to move on to the next … Read more
John McCabe, an assistant coach at Alabama-Huntsville for the last six seasons, has been named the head coach at Finlandia. McCabe was the top recruiter for Chargers coach Danton Cole. “John brings with him all of the hockey knowledge that he’s acquired under coach Cole — and his former coaches — to help create at … Read more
First-team All-American Eric Selleck has signed with the NHL’s Florida Panthers after two seasons at Oswego. Selleck, the runner-up for the Sid Watson Award, given to Division III’s top player, led the country in points per game this season. Related link: Early departures in 2010 offseason He scored 21 goals and added 33 assists. “When … Read more
Potsdam forward Antony Proteau lost his battle with cancer, passing away on April 3. Antony Proteau Proteau, from Montreal, Quebec, was diagnosed last June. He took the Fall semester off to fight the disease, returning to classes in the Spring. He felt healthy enough to occasionally skate with the team and was making plans to … Read more
Gustavus Adolphus senior forward David Martinson has been selected the USCHO.com National Division III Player of the Year. The St. Louis Park, Minn. native tallied 29 goals and 20 assists to lead the Golden Gusties to a 20-7-2 record and a berth in the NCAA Division III tournament. USCHO.com has also named Norwich coach Mike … Read more
Following the graduation of St. Norbert’s all-everything goaltender Kyle Jones, coach Tim Coghlin knew he had a big set of pads to fill for the team. Jones led the Green Knights to the national title in 2008 without allowing a goal in two games at the Frozen Four in Lake Placid. “We obviously needed to … Read more
For St. Norbert senior Markie Menacher, spring break thoughts naturally migrated to Cancun, Florida or any other warm destination where college kids convene to party and enjoy a break from school — especially one located mere miles from Green Bay, Wisconsin. Winters there are usually enough to make anyone think about a warmer climate, no … Read more
Overtime Finals This was the fifth national championship to be decided in overtime. None of the prior ones went into a second overtime period. It’s the second time each of these teams were involved in one. Both lost in previous attempts. The first was 1993, the first time they used a neutral site for Division … Read more
For senior defenseman Eric Tallent, this weekend was to be the culmination of a terrific four year career playing for Norwich in the Frozen Four with the goal of hoisting the national championship trophy on Saturday after one more win against St. Norbert. The outcome of the game has yet to be decided but the … Read more
Walk on to All-American It may not exactly be a rags-to-riches story, but it’s pretty close for Norwich goaltender Ryan Klingensmith, who was just named First Team All American. “I’d like to have him four more years,” Norwich coach Mike McShane said. “A great story. He came on as basically a walk-on goalie. He got … Read more
Gustavus Adolphus forward David Martinson has been awarded the Sid Watson Award as the top player in Division III. Martinson, the MIAC player of the year, led the nation with an average of exactly one goal per game. He had 29 goals and 49 points for the Gusties, who advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals. “David … Read more
Gridiron Club of Greater Boston president Ray Gallant announced on Wednesday that junior forward Coleman Noonan of St. Anselm College is the winner of the 10th annual Joe Concannon Award, which recognizes New England’s best American-born hockey player at the Division II-III level. Noonan is the first D-II player to receive the award. Noonan, from … Read more
Oswego Lakers (26-2-0 overall, 15-1-0 in SUNYAC) The last time the Oswego Lakers won the national championship in 2007, they had to travel way out to Superior, Wis. The following year, the national tournament was moved to nearby Lake Placid. Oswego didn’t make it. Lake Placid hosted it again. Oswego didn’t make it. Lake Placid … Read more
Norwich Cadets (24-1-4 overall, 16-1-2 in the ECAC East) The road to Lake Placid is never an easy one, even if you are the top ranked team in the country. The Norwich Cadets were just 48 seconds from the end of their season but dug deep for a goal by freshman Steven Schroeder in the … Read more