On June 26 or 27, Brian Ihnacak will hear his name, put on a CCM hat, and smile for a picture. And his rights will belong to an NHL organization. Afterwards, he’ll likely play three more seasons at Brown. Then the American League. Maybe the NHL. At every stage, the Toronto native will have a … Read more
Two players that recently went pro, including one that left early, plus one player still playing are the three Hobey Hat Trick finalists for the 2004 Hobey Baker Award. The three finalists are: Minnesota-Duluth forward Junior Lessard, the nation’s leading scorer, will lead his team into the Frozen Four, starting next Thursday with the Bulldogs’ … Read more
Yann Danis, the ECAC Player of the Year and a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, became the first prominent college player to sign with an NHL team this spring. The Montreal Canadiens signed the 22-year old Quebec native to a two-year deal, with terms not disclosed. Danis was 15-11-4 with a 1.81 goals-against average … Read more
Brown and Colgate representatives were featured prominently among the individual honorees at the annual ECAC Awards Banquet Thursday night and, for the second year in a row, a goaltender was named Player of the Year. Cornell’s David LeNeveu was co-POTY in 2003. Yann Danis is the ECAC Player of the Year. (photo: Chris Gerlt) The … Read more
Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks, N.D., Dec. 27-28 Brown vs. Wayne State, 4 CT Saturday Findlay at North Dakota, 7 CT Saturday Consolation, 1 CT Sunday Championship, 4 CT Sunday Television: North Dakota, local cable. No. 12 Brown (6-2-2) Players to Watch: F Brian Ihnacak, Fr. (6-9–15); G Yann Danis, Sr. (6-2-2, 1.50, .953). Notable: … Read more
With Brown another up-an-coming program, Roger Grillo has done a fine job assembling talent for a run deep into the postseason. First things first, of course, and that’s challenging for the top of the ECAC. It may sound far-fetched considering the strength of Harvard, Cornell and Dartmouth, but the Bears have the great equalizer … … Read more
Brown returns to the fray.
Boston College, with an undefeated 6-0-1 record, captured the top spot with 29 first-place votes in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. The Eagles played just one game this week, a 7-0 thrashing of Merrimack on Thursday night. BC is one of just three teams without a loss this season, but the other two, … Read more
Brown has been selected host of the 2003 ECAC Women’s Hockey League championship. The event will take place at Brown’s recently renovated Meehan Auditorium in [nl]Providence, R.I. Semifinal games will be on Saturday, March 15, with the championship game on Sunday, March 16. “We have a successful working relationship with Brown, having conducted four events … Read more
Roger Grillo is entering his sixth year as head coach of Brown. With a contract extension in hand and the go-ahead to build a program for years to come, Grillo is ready to embrace the new role that his team has been earning over the past two years. “The expectations are higher. I think that’s … Read more
Coming off the best season in his regime, Brown coach Roger Grillo signed a multi-year contract extension with the school today. Grillo This past season, Grillo led Brown to a 14-15-2 record, including 10-10-2 in the ECAC, good for sixth and the team’s first playoff appearance in three years. Along the way, Brown’s season was … 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
Things may be looking up for Brown, but they almost have to be after a terrible year. Head coach Roger Grillo hopes to reverse the outcomes of several one-goal losses, and will ask captain Josh Barker to shore up the Bear offense.
There probably isn’t a team in the league looking forward to its freshman class as much as Brown. After two consecutive disappointing seasons, head coach Roger Grillo is looking for something — anything — to kickstart his program. "We’re not going to finish in 12th." — Brown head coach Roger Grillo “Last year was certainly … Read more
Brown forward Kevin Pope died Thursday in his home town of Stittsville, Ont., by an apparent suicide. With school on break and the Bears not playing again until the new year, Pope, 19, returned home from Providence. According to people close to the freshman, Pope was seen skating with his old junior team, the Kanata … Read more
Brown’s two-month search for a new men’s ice hockey coach is finally over. Roger Grillo, a highly-regarded seven-year assistant at Vermont, was introduced Monday as the team’s next coach. He replaces Bob Gaudet, who left two months ago to take over the head coaching position at his alma mater, Dartmouth. “I’m excited to move from … Read more
Bob Gaudet, who was the goalie on Dartmouth’s last NCAA Tournament teams in 1979 and 1980, will leave his current position as head coach at Brown and fill the head coaching vacancy at his alma mater, according to sources close to both teams. Gaudet, 38, is expected to be formally introduced as the next coach … Read more