Ten to watch: Picking college hockey’s top goaltenders for 2013-14
As the new season approaches, we take a look at the goalies you’ll be hearing about all season.
Men’s D-I: CCHA
WCHA coaches and media agree Minnesota State is team to beat in new-look league
The revamped WCHA may have a lot of uncertainties heading into the 2013-14 season, but both the league’s coaches and media agree that Minnesota State is the team to beat after both groups tabbed the Mavericks to finish first this year in two separate polls. The media poll was conducted by Jack Hittinger of the … Read more
Laurila joins Alabama-Huntsville as director of hockey operations
Former Michigan Tech video coordinator Nick Laurila has joined Alabama-Huntsville’s staff as director of hockey operations. Laurila, a Carol Stream, Ill., native, is a 2010 graduate of Michigan Tech and spent four seasons in the video role there.
Great Lakes Invitational goes with Michigan flavor through 2016
The next four Great Lakes Invitational tournament fields have been announced and the event will have a definite Michigan feel through 2016. Western Michigan will join tournament mainstays Michigan Tech, Michigan State and Michigan outdoors this December at Comerica Park. Back inside at Joe Louis Arena for the 2014 tournament, Ferris State will join the … Read more
Minnesota D-I men’s teams to play for North Star College Cup
The official title to Minnesota’s inaugural Division I men’s tournament that will be staged in January 2014 is the North Star College Cup. The event runs January 24-25, 2014, in St. Paul, Minn., with Minnesota, Minnesota State, Minnesota-Duluth and St. Cloud State all taking part. Bemidji State will not participate in the 2014 event.
Michigan Tech’s Khaira one and done, signs NHL deal with Edmonton
Michigan Tech forward Jujhar Khaira is foregoing his final three years of eligibility to sign with the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers, the school announced Thursday. Khaira played in all 37 games last season for the Huskies and tallied six goals and 19 assists for 25 points as a freshman. “We thank Jujhar for his year at … Read more
Mason, Curley, Guerin, Weight get the call to U.S. Hockey Hall
Former coach Ron Mason and three former college hockey players were among the United States Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2013 announced Thursday. Cindy Curley (Providence, 1981-85), Bill Guerin (Boston College, 1989-91) and Doug Weight (Lake Superior State, 1989-91) joined Mason and Carolina Hurricanes owner Peter Karmanos Jr. in the group. Mason won 924 … Read more
U.S. men’s Olympic camp roster heavy on former college players
More than two-thirds of the players selected for the camp that will help select the 2014 U.S. men’s Olympic team come from college hockey roots. Of 48 players named to the U.S. Men’s National Team Orientation Camp in August, 33 played in college. Minnesota had seven former players chosen, with Wisconsin right behind at six. … Read more
Bowling Green grad Bylsma tabbed to coach U.S. men’s Olympic Team
Pittsburgh Penguins’ head coach Dan Bylsma has been named the head coach of the men’s 2014 U.S. Olympic Team. Bylsma, Grand Haven, Mich., native who played at Bowling Green from 1988-92 and then nine years in the NHL, was tagged with the honor at a news conference Saturday in New York City. “It’s an unbelievable … Read more
Gordic, Brown not returning to Michigan Tech
According to Mix 93 in Houghton, Mich., Michigan Tech forward Milos Gordic and defenseman Tommy Brown will not be back with the Huskies for their senior seasons in 2013-14. It’s unknown where the pair will play next season.
Bowling Green names Kingston new AD
Chris Kingston has been named athletics director at Bowling Green. Kingston most recently spent more than two years at North Carolina State University, first as the senior associate director of athletics before being elevated to the role of executive senior associate director of athletics. At BGSU, Kingston replaces Greg Christopher, who resigned in May to … Read more
WCHA meeting to discuss budgets, media packages, items to ‘vote on and stamp out’
According to the Bemidji Pioneer, presidents from the WCHA are meeting in Bemidji, Minn., Sunday and Monday to look at league budgets, potential media packages and items commissioner Bruce McLeod said need to “vote on and stamp out.” “A few of the presidents met together at our regular league meetings in Florida where we usually … Read more
Dill named new Bemidji State athletics director
Bemidji State announced Thursday that Tracy Dill as the university’s next director of intercollegiate athletics. Dill comes to BSU after 27 years at St. Cloud State, where he has served as associate athletic director since 1999. He will replace Rick Goeb.
Fundraiser for Nazareth coach Roll’s family to be held April 20
The Rochester Americans players’ wives and girlfriends will be having a fundraising raffle to benefit the family of Nazareth coach George Roll, whose wife has been diagnosed with a brain tumor, during the Amerks’ game versus the Hamilton Bulldogs on Saturday, April 20 at the Blue Cross Arena. The efforts are being spearheaded by Amerks’ … Read more
Ex-Northern Michigan AD Godfrey passes away
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.
Seven finalists unveiled for Spencer Penrose Award as top Division I men’s coach
Seven coaches have qualified as finalists for the Spencer Penrose Award, given to the top coach in Division I men’s hockey. To be a finalist, a coach must be given his league’s coach of the year award or lead his team to the Frozen Four. For 2013, that group includes: • Yale’s Keith Allain, a … Read more
Pain of regional loss clouds analysis of Minnesota State’s turnaround season
“It’s like that Band-Aid that just got ripped off,” Mavericks coach Mike Hastings says after a first-round loss to Miami. Timothy Boger reports from the Midwest Regional.
Commentary: A scouting report on NCAA tournament teams, first-round games
Dave Starman takes a look at how the teams match up in first-round games.
Midwest Regional preview: CCHA’s final champions hold top two seeds
Here’s a look at the four teams in the NCAA Midwest Regional in Toledo, Ohio.
Dusting off some old records: A look at the series behind first-round NCAA tournament matchups
There’s a story behind the all-time series between the teams that were matched for the first round of the NCAA tournament. Well, most of them. Todd D. Milewski reports.