Ken Godfrey, Northern Michigan’s athletic director from 2003-11, passed away April 17 at the age of 64 following a long battle with cancer and suffering from a graft-versus-hosts disease from his bone marrow transplant. Godfrey was a former chair of the CCHA Executive Committee and also hired current NMU head coach Walt Kyle.
Mark Osiecki said he was “very surprised” to learn he would not be continuing as Ohio State coach. The school fired Osiecki on Monday after a three-year stint as coach of the Buckeyes. “They came in this morning and told me at 8 a.m.,” Osiecki said. “We didn’t know anything.” Ohio State was 16-17-7 this … Read more
The Winnipeg Jets announced Tuesday they have signed Michigan freshman defenseman Jacob Trouba to an undisclosed contract. Trouba played 37 games with the Wolverines during the 2012-13 season and recorded 29 points on 12 goals and 17 assists with 88 penalty minutes. He was named to the CCHA All-Rookie Team and earned best offensive defenseman … Read more
Ohio State junior forward Chris Crane has signed an entry-level contract with the NHL’s San Jose Sharks, forfeiting his final year of eligibility. Crane was selected by the Sharks in the seventh round (200th overall) of the 2010 NHL draft. “This is a great opportunity for Chris,” OSU coach Mark Osiecki said in a news … Read more
The New York Islanders announced Monday that they have signed Notre Dame junior captainAnders Lee to a two-year, entry-level contract. Lee led the CCHA in goals (20) and points (38) this season and will join the Islanders immediately. He could make his NHL debut as early as Tuesday night against the Winnipeg Jets. He led … Read more
After announcing he was leaving school to pursue an NHL free-agent deal, Western Michigan junior defenseman Dan DeKeyser chose the Detroit Red Wings on Friday. DeKeyser, a two-time CCHA best defensive defenseman award winner, leaves the Broncos after 118 total games where he recorded 12 goals and 49 points with a plus-23 plus-minus rating. This … Read more
According to NHL.com, the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday signed Michigan junior defenseman Jon Merrill to a three-year, entry-level contract. Merrill was a second-round pick (38th overall) of the Devils in the 2010 NHL draft. “I’m leaning towards it’s going to be time for Jonny to move,” Michigan coach Red Berenson said Tuesday to annarbor.com. … Read more
Lake Superior State sophomore forward Buddy Robinson has left the Lakers’ program to sign a three-year entry-level contract with the NHL’s Ottawa Senators. Robinson tallied eight goals and eight assists with 48 penalty minutes in 38 games during the 2012-13 season. In two years with the Lakers, he recorded 26 points (13 goals, 13 assists) … Read more
Irish coach Jeff Jackson said it’s bittersweet to win the last CCHA playoff crown at Joe Louis Arena. Matt Mackinder reports from the CCHA Championship.
Miami won player of the year, rookie of the year and coach of the year at Friday night’s CCHA awards banquet at the Fox Theatre in downtown Detroit. Hobey Baker finalist Austin Czarnik was named player of the year, while Riley Barber earned top rookie and RedHawks’ bench boss Enrico Blasi took top coaching honors. … Read more
The scene after Minnesota State ended Nebraska-Omaha’s season was a reminder of why college hockey coaches do what they do, Dave Starman writes.
Well, we’re down to it. [scg_html_ccha2013]The final battle for the Mason Cup pits Ohio State against Notre Dame and Michigan against Miami. Could anyone have predicted that at the beginning of the season? As the CCHA prepares to write its final chapter, let’s look at the stories. Each is a good one. Michigan (17-18-3, 10-15-3-3 … Read more
Lake Superior State junior forward Kellan Lain has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks, giving up his senior season with the Lakers. In his three seasons with Lake Superior State, Lain compiled 21 goals and 18 assists for 39 points and 210 penalty minutes in 108 games. Lain racked up 111 PIMs … Read more
According to the Mining Journal, Northern Michigan junior goaltender Jared Coreau will not be back for his senior season, choosing instead to sign an NHL free-agent contract with the Detroit Red Wings after tentatively agreeing to terms this week. This was confirmed by the Red Wings on April 3. Coreau reportedly had six other teams … Read more
Matt Herr, who helped Michigan to the 1996 and 1998 national titles, has been named a regional manager of USA Hockey’s American Development Model. He will begin his duties on June 3.
The CCHA has announced its All-Time Team to honor the league’s top performers from the past 42 seasons. The group of 12 players, selected by a committee of coaches, administrators and media, joins the league’s All-Decade teams from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s that were selected in 2001 and the All-Decade Team from 2000-13 that … Read more
Each of the five Division I men’s conferences is in playoff mode this week, and national columnist Dave Starman takes a look at a key series in each.
Seven different teams had players represented on the two CCHA All-Conference Team announced Wednesday, with Western Michigan placing three players on the squads and Bowling Green and Ohio State each getting two players recognized. In addition to the two All-Conference Teams, the CCHA also announced players who make up the honorable mention portion of the … Read more
Going into last weekend’s first round of CCHA playoff hockey, I said that the only series about which I felt any certainty was the one between Northern Michigan and Michigan in Yost Ice Arena. I wasn’t the only one who was certain about that series. After the Wolverines beat the Wildcats 6-2 Saturday night to … Read more
Four schools had one player named to the 2013 CCHA All-Rookie Team, while Miami had three representatives. Thirteen freshmen garnered at least one vote. The team will be formally honored at the CCHA awards ceremony on Friday, March 22, at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. 2013 CCHA All-Rookie Team 2013 CCHA All-Rookie Team Honorable Mention