In what became a badly-kept secret, Clarkson has named George Roll men’s hockey coach, replacing the fired Mark Morris. He was formally introduced at a news conference on Monday. Roll, a former assistant at Clarkson under Morris, returns after seven years as head coach at Division III Oswego. Roll will begin his transition to Clarkson … Read more
Oswego State goaltender Tyson Gajda carried a towel into his team’s news conference after Saturday night’s NCAA Division III championship game. His coach was the one who needed it to wipe away tears. George Roll faced the media with red eyes minutes after the Lakers’ 2-1 loss to Norwich. The loss likely marked the end … Read more
Oswego coach George Roll confirmed Saturday that he is in discussion with Clarkson to replace fired coach Mark Morris. When asked if he had been offered the Clarkson job, Roll replied, “I have to be honest with you. They have called me, and I have talked to them. I asked them to continue our discussions … Read more
Clarkson has narrowed the candidates for its vacant head coaching position to four finalists, all of whom are former assistants.
Mark Morris has a new job, at least for now. Morris, who was fired in November after 15 seasons as head coach at Clarkson, has been added to the staff of the Vancouver Canucks. Morris’ long-time friend, Marc Crawford, is the Canucks’ head coach. He was on the ice for team’s practice today. Morris was … Read more
Former Clarkson head coach Mark Morris filed two lawsuits on Friday against Clarkson University over his firing earlier this season. Morris was fired in November for incidents that took place during a morning practice involving Golden Knights forward Zach Schwan. Morris was accused of getting into a physical confrontation Schwan. The school fired Morris after … Read more
The situation surrounding the termination of Mark Morris at Clarkson has taken another step. In a letter to the editor of the [nl]Potsdam-Massena Daily Courier-Observer on Dec. 3, 2002, American Hockey Coaches Association Executive Director and Hockey East Commissioner Joe Bertagna stated his displeasure at the termination of Morris. “It is clear that forces at … Read more
Recently-fired [nl]Clarkson coach Mark Morris made a statement to the media following Friday’s Golden Knights game. The following is a verbatim transcript of that statement: “Today I was informed by the Clarkson Administration that my position as Men’s Hockey Coach at Clarkson has been terminated. Out of respect and commitment to all the players past, … Read more
Mark Morris has been ousted at Clarkson after 14 seasons at the helm, and 300 wins, amid an ugly situation and war of words.
Mark Morris, in his 15th season as head coach at Clarkson, has been placed on administrative leave while the university investigates an incident that occured during a practice last Saturday. In the interim, assistant coaches Fred Parker and Jason Lammers will take over full responsibilities of handling the team. Parker will be considered the head … Read more
The Golden Knights of Clarkson are where they usually are at the beginning of the season — among the league’s best in the polls. This season the Knights are ranked third by both the coaches and the media. With 19 lettermen returning to a team that finished second last season, at full health and strength, … Read more
Clarkson is expected to announce at a Thursday news conference that it will be introducing a Division I women’s program to begin play for the 2003-2004 season, USCHO has learned.
Four Division I and four Division III men’s hockey players have been named to the 2001-02 Verizon Academic All-America Men’s At-Large Teams by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Athletes in all varsity collegiate sports were eligible. Clarkson’s David Evans was named to the University Division First Team. The senior forward from Sand … Read more
With a victory at Princeton Feb. 2, Mark Morris reached the coveted 300-win mark. USCHO’s Dan Fisher takes a look at the Clarkson head man’s career.
Perennial contender and regular-season champion Clarkson got a nasty shock in the first round of the ECAC playoffs last year, and missed the NCAA tournament as a result. This year, the Golden Knights will relay on defensive strength and the netminding of all-ECAC pick Mike Walsh.
The ECAC head coaches have tabbed Harvard as the preseason favorite in the 2001-2002 Coaches’ Poll, while the media have chosen Clarkson as their preseason favorite.
It was a tough season last year for the Clarkson Golden Knights. Under intense heat as the number-one preseason pick in the ECAC Coaches Poll, the Knights didn’t get out of the gate very quickly. In the end, the Knights posted their 25th straight winning season and advanced to Lake Placid, remaining the only ECAC … Read more
Erik Cole, a top forward for Clarkson the past three seasons, has decided to forego his final year with the Golden Knights after signing a professional contract with the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League. Clarkson’s leading scorer the past two seasons, Cole signed a three-year deal with the Carolina organization and is expected … Read more
Clarkson defenseman Willie Mitchell, the 1997-98 ECAC co-Rookie of the Year and a 1998-99 All-America, has opted to give up his remaining two years of collegiate eligibility, signing with the National Hockey League’s New Jersey Devils. After a rookie season in which he compiled nine goals and 26 points, the 6-foot-3, 215-pounder — an eighth-round … Read more
“Hurry up, mom!” cries the impatient child. “C’mon, turn on the radio! Turn it on! Grady’s gonna be on and we’re playing Harvard!” “Is it on yet?” asks the student studying for a test on Monday. “It’s a big one tonight. We’ve got to win on the road, and they’re ahead of us in the … Read more