The Connecticut Huskies are lame ducks for the next two seasons in Atlantic Hockey, having been accepted by Hockey East to join that conference beginning with the 2014-15 season. But before they go, the Huskies could make some noise in the AHA. The school has started to offer athletic scholarships as it ramps up to … Read more
The season is right around the corner, and our preseason coverage begins with a look at 10 returning goaltenders to keep an eye on this season. Roman J. Uschak reports.
Connecticut will leave Atlantic Hockey and join Hockey East for the 2014-15 season, sources told USCHO on Wednesday. Hockey East confirmed the move in a press release Thursday and filled in some details. The Huskies will play league games at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. Their nonconference games will be at their on-campus arena, … Read more
According to an Associated Press report Tuesday, Hockey East’s expansion plans include adding Atlantic Hockey member Connecticut, perhaps as early as the 2013-14 season. The 10-member league, already in the process of adding Notre Dame for 2013, has been looking for a 12th member to ease scheduling problems. Hockey East commissioner Joe Bertagna said that … Read more
According to a report in the Hartford Courant, Hockey East representatives visited the Connecticut campus and hockey facilities Thursday, further adding speculation to the rumors that UConn may be joining the conference down the road. “I did have a conversation,” Gov. Dannel Malloy said during an afternoon news conference at the Capitol. “Clearly, the University … Read more
Connecticut sophomore forward Cole Schneider has signed a professional two-way contract with the Ottawa Senators and will begin his career in the American Hockey League with the Binghamton Senators. “It’s really hard to leave the guys on the team, but in the end, I had to do what’s best for me,” Schneider said in a … Read more
Northern Michigan is out of the CCHA playoffs, but it’s not too far out of the running for an NCAA tournament spot. What do you do if you’re the Wildcats? Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski have this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Playoffs are starting and league titles are on the line. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski look around the country in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Warde Manuel, who has had a distinguished career in intercollegiate athletics that ranges from being a student-athlete to a director of athletics, has been named the new director of athletics at Connecticut. Manuel, a 1990 Michigan graduate where he played both football and track and field, was most recently the director of athletics at the … Read more
A quick look at the holiday-season tournaments for the 2011-12 season.
Saturday’s scheduled Atlantic Hockey game between Connecticut and visting Army has been postponed due to the recent snow storm that has blanketed the Northeast. Due to the snow and multiple road closures, Army has been unable to get to Storrs, Conn. The game will be made up on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, at 7:05 p.m. … Read more
The Connecticut Huskies are coming off a breakthrough season that saw them advance to the Atlantic Hockey semifinals for the first time in five years. Coach Bruce Marshall said now that his team, which returns a strong nucleus from last season, including eight of its top 10 scorers, has gotten a taste of winning, it’s … Read more
David Berard has been named an assistant coach at Connecticut, leaving Providence after a 14-year stint with the Friars. “We are extremely fortunate to have someone of his caliber and experience to enhance our program,” Huskies head coach Bruce Marshall said in a statement. “He brings a wealth of knowledge in recruiting and coaching. We … Read more
Three leagues enter the playoffs this weekend while two wrap up the regular season. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski look back and look ahead.
According to an NBC affiliate in Connecticut, Connecticut’s home rink, the Freitas Ice Forum, has been closed due to an over-abundance of snow and ice on the roof of the arena. Structural concerns led the school to move Saturday’s game against Army to the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. It will start at 7 p.m. … Read more
The USCHO staff compiles the essential info on the seven Division I men’s holiday tournaments.
Last season was a difficult one for Connecticut. The Huskies endured injury and personnel problems en route to a 7-27-3 season. Freshman goaltender Jeff Larson was forced into a starting role early in the season thanks to an injury to Brad McInnis, and he won just two games before quitting school in December. Coach Bruce … Read more
Defending champion and national semifinalist Rochester Institute of Technology has been picked to repeat as champions in the Atlantic Hockey coaches poll, announced Tuesday at the league’s media day, held at Blue Cross Arena, site of the 2011 league championships. Mercyhurst, which finished fourth last season, was picked to finish second and Air Force third. … Read more
Defending champion Boston University is the favorite for the 2010-11 Hockey East women’s regular-season title, according to league coaches. The Terriers received six of the eight first-place votes in the preseason balloting, with second-place Boston College taking the other two. Providence, New Hampshire, Northeastern, Connecticut, Vermont and Maine were picked to finish third through eighth, … Read more
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