Haviland gets contract extension at Colorado College
The school announced the move Wednesday but didn’t disclose terms of the contract.
Men’s D-I: Colorado College
NCHC suspends Colorado College’s Kehoe one game for spearing against Denver
The NCHC has issued a one-game suspension to Colorado College sophomore forward Kade Kehoe.
Colorado College scoring machine, Utah native Halloran ‘has the skill to lead the nation’
The NHL scouts know who Colorado College winger Nick Halloran is. The nation’s college hockey fans should, too (photo: Casey B. Gibson).
Colorado College freshman Olczyk finding strength, determination from father’s cancer fight
Colorado College freshman Nick Olczyk is handling his first days of college and NCAA hockey and his father’s colon cancer diagnosis with strength and determination.
Denver dominates on 2017-18 NCHC Preseason All-Conference Team
Seven players representing four teams have earned a spot on the 2017-18 NCHC Preseason All-Conference Team. A total of 30 ballots were submitted by local media members from each school, as well as select national media. Defending NCAA national champion and NCHC Penrose Cup champion Denver led the way in voting, nabbing four of the … Read more
NCHC Frozen Faceoff moves to Xcel Energy Center, starting with 2018 event
After announcing earlier Thursday that the NCHC Frozen Faceoff will no longer be at the Target Center, the league announced that the annual championship weekend is heading to Saint Paul, Minn., beginning this upcoming 2017-18 season. The NCHC Board of Directors recently approved the move to make Xcel Energy Center the future home of the … Read more
NCHC, Target Center announce separation as parties waive final year of tournament contract
The Target Center and the NCHC announced Thursday that the parties have reached a mutual and amicable agreement to waive the final year of their existing contract, which had the 2018 NCHC Frozen Faceoff tournament scheduled to take place at the arena. “Target Center is proud to have been a part of one of the … Read more
Denver promotes from within, has new director of hockey operations in Howe
Denver has announced that Joe Howe has been named the program’s new director of hockey operations. Howe replaces David Tenzer, who tendered his resignation earlier this week after spending 16 seasons with the Pioneers. Howe was named Denver’s volunteer coach in Sept. 2015 after retiring as a player earlier that summer. “Joe Howe has proven … Read more
Former Northeastern forward, USHL assistant Hayward chosen new assistant at Colorado College
Leon Hayward has been named an assistant coach at Colorado College. Hayward, who was an assistant with the USHL’s Bloomington Thunder, replaces Gene Reilly. “I am thrilled to join the Colorado College staff,” Hayward said in a statement. “The opportunity to coach at the collegiate level has been a goal of mine for a long … Read more
Colorado College enters 2017-18 with no seniors after Kivihalme leaves school
Colorado College junior defenseman Teemu Kivihalme has left the Tigers one year early, according to the Colorado Springs Gazette. Kivihalme would have been CC’s lone senior for the 2017-18 season. “It is an important thing in life to get your degree,” Tigers coach Mike Haviland told the paper. “But he, his family and his family … Read more
North Dakota’s Wilkie transfers to Colorado College, will be eligible in 2018-19
Chris Wilkie, who played the last two seasons for North Dakota, will transfer to Colorado College. Wilkie will sit out the 2017-18 campaign due to NCAA transfer rules and will have two years of eligibility at CC beginning with the 2018-19 season. “I am extremely excited to join the Colorado College family,” Wilkie said in … Read more
Legendary Wisconsin coach Sauer succumbs to pancreatic cancer at 73
Former Wisconsin coach Jeff Sauer, who led the Badgers to two national championships, died Thursday morning. He was 73. Sauer had been suffering from pancreatic cancer, said Dan Brennan, the director of sled and inline national teams for USA Hockey. Sauer coached the Badgers from 1982 to 2002, winning NCAA titles in 1983 and 1990 … Read more
NCHC issues Colorado College coach Haviland one-game suspension
The NCHC has issued a one-game suspension to Colorado College head coach Mike Haviland for violating the conference’s sportsmanship and conduct policies. The suspension stems from comments and actions toward conference on-ice officials and staff that violated said policies following CC’s game against Omaha on Saturday, Jan. 14 at Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs. … Read more
Colorado College receives $8 million gift for new on-campus practice rink
Colorado College alumnus Edward J. Robson has given the college $8 million to build a new on-campus hockey arena. The facility, which will be located on the west side of Nevada Avenue between Dale and Cache La Poudre streets, is part of a campus master plan the college’s Board of Trustees approved in 2015. CC’s … Read more
NCHC roundups: BC defeats Denver in battle of Frozen Four teams
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Sullivan tabbed recipient of NCHC’s Rudolph Award for 2015-16 season
Joe Sullivan has been named the third annual recipient of the NCHC’s Mark Rudolph Officiating Achievement Award for the 2015-16 season. The award is named in honor of Mark Rudolph, a long-time official and distinguished administrator who resides in Colorado Springs and established USA Hockey’s National Officiating Program, among many other accomplishments. The award was … Read more
NCHC media tabs North Dakota as conference favorite in 2016-17
North Dakota was chosen as the favorite to capture the 2016-17 Julie and Spencer Penrose Memorial Cup as NCHC regular-season champions in the league’s preseason media poll. UND, also the defending national champion, received 25 of the 30 first-place votes to total 235 points in the poll, while Denver was chosen second with 200 points and … Read more
North Dakota’s Boeser lone unanimous pick on NCHC preseason All-Conference Team
Four teams are represented on the NCHC preseason All-Conference Team – Denver, Miami, North Dakota and Omaha. The team is selected by local and national media members. UND sophomore forward Brock Boeser was the only unanimous pick, getting votes on all 30 submitted ballots.
NCHC responds to talks of conference expansion
Recent news that Minnesota State and Arizona State have applied for membership in the NCHC prompted conference commissioner Josh Fenton to release a statement today. “After careful consideration and a thorough vetting process, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference’s Board of Directors announced the Conference will not move forward with membership expansion at this time. We … Read more
Wilkes University to add men’s, women’s D-III hockey for ’17-18 season
Wilkes University will add men’s and women’s hockey to its list of NCAA Division III varsity sports, effective for the 2017-18 school year, and also announced an affiliation with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins organization that will allow Wilkes to practice and compete at the Toyota SportsPlex at Coal Street Park. Wilkes University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Penn., … Read more