When Jaden Schwartz temporarily left Colorado College to play for Canada in the World Junior Championship last December, his absence was supposed to be only as long as the tournament. Then he suffered a fractured ankle in a preliminary-round game, sidelining him until mid-February. The Tigers went 8-7 in the stretch without Schwartz but when … Read more
Eric Rud is returning to Colorado College after a seven-year absence after being named the Tigers’ new assistant coach Wednesday. “We are very excited that Eric is returning to Colorado College and joining our staff,” CC head coach Scott Owens said in a statement. “He brings great hockey knowledge and has a positive way of … Read more
The National Collegiate Hockey Conference — college hockey’s newest conference that will be comprised of Denver, Colorado College, North Dakota, Nebraska-Omaha, Minnesota-Duluth and Miami — was officially announced on Wednesday at a news conference at the Penrose House in Colorado Springs, Colo. It will begin play in the 2013-14 season. The news conference featured the … Read more
Colorado College sophomore defenseman Doug Leaverton has left the Tigers’ program and hopes to transfer to another Division I school. “The way the (2010-11) season ended was a sign,” Leaverton told the Colorado Springs Gazette. “I didn’t play the last four weeks. I decided I need to pursue my career elsewhere. I’ve made some good … Read more
After a long and courageous battle with cancer, Mandi Schwartz passed away Sunday morning. The Yale forward and sister of Colorado College forwards Rylan and Jaden was just 23. In a statement issued Monday, Yale University said: “Our thoughts are with the Schwartz family, Mandi’s fiance, her physicians and caregivers, and her friends, classmates, coaches … Read more
Between the NCAA regionals and the Tom Anastos move from the CCHA to Michigan State, Dave Starman has a lot to catch up on.
Michigan killed six of seven penalties in earning a trip to the Frozen Four.
The Colorado College Tigers found a way to regroup and fight back again, and they’re one game away from the Frozen Four.
Boston College, Michigan, Nebraska-Omaha and Colorado College get together in St. Louis.
Eight of the 11 first-round series (or, in Atlantic Hockey’s case, games) went in favor of the road team last weekend. How will things shake out this weekend? Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski break things down in this week’s edition.
According to a report on TSN.ca, Colorado College forward Jaden Schwartz will miss the rest of the World Junior Championship with Team Canada after suffering a fractured ankle in Tuesday night’s win over the Czech Republic. Schwartz left the game in the first period, but returned and later scored a goal in the 7-2 victory. … Read more
The USCHO staff compiles the essential info on the seven Division I men’s holiday tournaments.
Hockey Canada announced its roster today for the upcoming IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship and a pair of WCHA stars were named to the team. Minnesota-Duluth defenseman Dylan Olsen and Colorado College forward Jaden Schwartz impressed at this week’s selection camp and will play for the Canadians when the tournament opens Dec. 26 in Buffalo. … Read more
The Yale Club of New Haven, along with the athletic departments of Yale and Quinnipiac, have a special day coming November 6 to benefit Yale women’s player Mandi Schwartz and her family in her two-year battle with leukemia. When the Yale men’s team hosts Quinnipiac at Ingalls Rink, the day will begin with “Mandi’s March” … Read more
Colorado College was in an underdog role last season, and it stuck. The Tigers finished in the bottom half of the league for the first time in six years. It didn’t appear as if they would end up that way, however, getting off to a good start thanks to some surprising play from freshman goaltender … Read more
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
Former Minnesota team doctor V. George Nagobads, also a longtime Team USA physician, is part of a five-man 2010 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame class announced Thursday. Nagobads will join NHL standouts Jeremy Roenick and Kevin and Derian Hatcher, along with former USA Hockey director of national teams and Colorado College alumnus Art Berglund in … Read more
Colorado College recruit Jaden Schwartz had a great 18th birthday — he was picked 14th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft — but there was a significant piece missing. Melissa Parrelli reports.
There were plenty of names tossed around as to which collegian would be the first to walk to the podium in the opening round of Friday’s NHL Entry Draft. But it was the less thought of birthday boy, Jaden Schwartz, who got his ultimate wish. Related link: Video interviews from the first round of the … Read more
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