Bemidji State seeks same results in new league, arena

A new arena and the migration to one of the nation’s most prestigious college hockey conferences is enough to create a buzz surrounding Bemidji State. Not to mention that the Beavers are coming off back-to-back national tournament appearances, including a run to the Frozen Four in 2009, and that’s enough to get Tom Serratore excited … Read more

Miami, Michigan Split Votes in CCHA Polls

CCHA coaches and media don’t agree on the order, but they agree on this in preseason polls: Miami and Michigan should be the top two teams in the league this season. Michigan took the top spot in the coaches poll, while Miami led off the media poll. The Wolverines, who return 19 letterwinners from a … Read more

North Dakota Runaway Favorite in WCHA Polls

North Dakota is the nearly unanimous choice of WCHA coaches and media members to win that league’s regular season title. The Fighting Sioux took 10 of 12 first-place votes in the coaches poll, organized by the Grand Forks Herald and 28 of 29 first-place votes in the media poll, conducted by KZIO-FM of Duluth, Minn. … Read more

Minnesota-Duluth Favored to Win Women’s WCHA

Defending national champion Minnesota-Duluth is the pick of WCHA coaches to win the women’s league title in 2010-11. The Bulldogs, who tied Minnesota for last year’s regular-season title, claimed six of eight first-place votes from the coaches, who could not vote for their own team. Wisconsin got the other two first-place votes and came in … Read more

Michigan Tech Sets Off on European Trip

Michigan Tech will play five games against professional teams from Germany and Austria as part of a 10-day European tour that started Wednesday. NCAA rules allow a team to take one foreign trip every four years. Only current, eligible players may go along; incoming freshmen are not eligible. “This trip will not only be a … Read more

Draft’s Second Day Has College Feel, Too

College hockey’s celebrated opening day of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft was followed by a solid performance in the Draft’s conclusion on Saturday. Eight players with college ties were selected in the second round, giving college hockey a grand total of 17 collegians selected in the top two rounds. After closing Friday’s opening round with … Read more

Granato to be One of First Two Women in Hall of Fame

Cammi Granato, three-time ECAC Player of the Year, two-time Olympian and 15-year member of the U.S. Women’s National Team, was today announced as one of the first two female members in the 65-year history of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Granato will be formally inducted into the Hall on Nov. 8 as part of the … Read more

Michigan Tech Adds Whitten as Assistant Coach

Damon Whitten will join Michigan Tech as an assistant coach following two years as the director of hockey operations at Michigan State, his alma mater. Whitten, a former assistant coach at Wayne State and Alaska-Anchorage, replaces Chris Tok, who became the head coach of the Austin (Minn.) Bruins of the NAHL. “I am excited to … Read more

Bemidji State’s New Rink Named After Legendary Coach Peters

Former Bemidji State coach and CHA commissioner R.H. “Bob” Peters will have the rink at the new Bemidji Regional Event Center when it opens in the fall. Robert H. Peters Rink will be christened Oct. 15 when Bemidji State’s men’s and women’s teams open play at the $60 million, 4,000-plus-seat arena. Peters coached the Beavers … Read more

Rule Book Headed for Change, But by How Much?

The NCAA men’s and women’s ice hockey rules committee gets this chance only once every two years, so there’s a little more emphasis to get it right. In the next month, leading up to and through the committee’s meeting June 8-11 in Indianapolis, the dialogue about potential rules changes will lead to debate and then … Read more

Bowling Green Hands Reins to Miami Assistant Bergeron

Miami assistant coach Chris Bergeron will take over as Bowling Green’s head coach, the Falcons athletic department announced Monday. Bergeron, an assistant at Miami since 2000, helped his alma mater to the Frozen Four the last two seasons. He takes over for Dennis Williams, who was the interim head coach last season following the departure … Read more

Cornell’s Colin Greening Wins Senior CLASS Award

Cornell forward Colin Greening, the ECAC Hockey Student-Athlete of the Year, has been selected as the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award winner for men’s ice hockey. The award, chosen by a nationwide vote of Division I men’s coaches, national hockey media and fans, is awarded annually to the most outstanding senior student-athlete in NCAA Division I … Read more

Northern Michigan’s Olver Signs With Colorado

Hobey Baker Award finalist Mark Olver has signed with the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche after three seasons at Northern Michigan. Related link: Early departures in 2010 offseason Olver, 22, led the Wildcats to the NCAA tournament for the first time in 11 seasons behind 19 goals and 49 points. He is scheduled to join the Avalanche’s … Read more