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

USCHO Awards: Wisconsin Gets Two First-Teamers

NCAA runner-up Wisconsin has two players on the All-USCHO First Team, a set of awards determined by USCHO staff writers and editors at the conclusion of the Frozen Four. Maine’s Gustav Nyquist is a first-team selection (photo: Melissa Wade). Forward Blake Geoffrion, the Hobey Baker Award winner and USCHO’s national player of the year, and … 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

2010 NCAA Tournament: East Regional Preview

EAST REGIONAL DATA Venue: Times Union Center, Albany, N.Y. Ticket info: Click here (opens new window). Schedule: Denver vs. RIT, 3 p.m. Eastern Friday; Cornell vs. New Hampshire, 6:30 p.m. Friday; semifinal winners, 6:30 p.m. Saturday. ABOUT THE TEAMS Denver Record: 29-7-4 (19-5-4 WCHA, 1st place) NCAA tournament appearances: 20 (25-15, 7 national championships) Players … Read more

Denver, Wisconsin Each Have Two on Hobey Top 10

The top three teams in the country claimed half of the finalist spots for the Hobey Baker Award when the list of 10 was revealed Thursday. Denver goaltender Marc Cheverie and forward Rhett Rakhshani, Miami goaltender Cody Reichard and Wisconsin forward Blake Geoffrion and defenseman Brendan Smith made the cut to the final 10 names … Read more

Yale, Cornell Headline ECAC First Team

League champion Yale and second-place Cornell each placed two players on the all-ECAC Hockey League first team announced Tuesday. Forwards Sean Backman and Broc Little represent the Bulldogs, while defenseman Brendon Nash and goaltender Ben Scrivens carry the Big Red flag on the first team. Rensselaer forward Chase Polacek and Union defenseman Mike Schreiber also … Read more

Senior CLASS Award Names 10 Finalists

Ten finalists have been named for the hockey division of the 2009-10 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. The award is presented to a NCAA Division I senior with notable achievements in four areas:classroom, character, community and competition. The finalists, chosen by a media committee from a list of 20 candidates announced in October are: • Jean-Marc … Read more

Cornell Returns to Top 5 in USCHO.com Poll

A pair of ECAC Hockey victories has Cornell back in the top five of the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. The Big Red defeated St. Lawrence and Clarkson last weekend to move into first place in the league standings, and the wins pushed them to fifth in the national poll. Miami continues to lead the … Read more

Holiday Tourney Preview: Florida College Classic

The Details Who: No. 3 Colorado College (11-4-3), No. 4 Cornell (7-2-2), Maine (9-7-1), Princeton (4-8-1) When: Tuesday, Dec. 29 and Wednesday, Dec. 30 Where: Germain Arena, Estero, Fla. Tickets: Click here (new window) Tuesday’s schedule: Princeton vs. Maine, 4 p.m. Eastern; Colorado College vs. Cornell, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday’s schedule: Semifinal losers, 4 p.m. Eastern; … Read more

2009-10 Cornell Season Preview

Last Year Cornell was just about as good as you could hope for, dropping consecutive games only once all year during a single three-game losing streak in early February. The only problem was, Yale was just slightly better. The Big Red played classic Big Red hockey, scoring modestly but defending with ferocious efficiency en route … Read more

Yale a Consensus Favorite in ECAC Hockey

The coaches and media agree: Yale is the team to beat in ECAC Hockey this season. The Bulldogs, who won the league’s regular season and playoff titles last season, picked up seven of 12 first-place votes from the coaches and 15 of 25 top spots in balloting by the ECAC Hockey Writers and Broadcasters Association. … Read more

Former Cornell Goalie McKee Pleads Not Guilty to Rape Charges

Former Cornell goaltender David McKee has pleaded not guilty to two felony rape charges in Santa Ana, Calif., after being arraigned earlier this month. McKee, a Hobey Baker Award finalist in 2005, posted $100,000 bail and is due in court for a pre-trial hearing on July 10. According to the Orange County District Attorney’s office, … Read more

Notebook: Bemidji State-Cornell

More Than a Win Despite what had to be a crushing defeat, being so close to a Frozen Four berth and coming up empty-handed, Cornell head coach Mike Schafer saw more significance to Bemidji State’s triumph than just a ticket to Washington, D.C. “A big congratulations to Bemidji and Tom Serratore and their whole team,” … Read more

Notebook: Cornell-Northeastern

Faceoff Artist When asked how they can improve their faceoff draws in Sunday’s Midwest Regional final, Cornell head coach Mike Schafer didn’t hesitate. “It’s really easy. We’re not going to have to play against Joe Vitale. We heard he was good coming into the game. He was unbelievable. He must have been near 90 percent … Read more

Dueling Goalies

The shot totals don’t seem that high, and the goal totals weren’t really all that low. Nonetheless, Brad Thiessen of Northeastern and Ben Scrivens of Cornell both were instrumental in dictating the outcome of their first round matchup in Grand Rapids, Mich. “I thought the billing the two goaltenders lived up to it. I thought … Read more