The ECACHL has decided to move it’s women’s championships to an on-campus venue for the 2006 season. The ECACHL has held it’s women’s championships at Messa Rink on the campus of Union College for the past two seasons, but this coming year it will be at the home rink of the highest remaining seed in … Read more
Dartmouth forward Hugh Jessiman, a 2003 NHL first-round draft pick of the New York Rangers, will return to the lineup tonight against Harvard after a three-and-a-half-month layoff. Jessiman has been sidelined since tearing two ligaments in his right ankle during a loss to Princeton on Nov. 6. The Rangers’ orthopedic surgeon repaired the injury by … Read more
To preview Dartmouth hosting Harvard with the ECACHL and Ivy titles on the line on Friday night, here’s an updated look at USCHO’s rankings of the 10 greatest games between the two New England rivals. (First published Jan. 2004, updated Feb. 2005) The Best of Harvard vs. Dartmouth (Post-1998) 10) March 16, 2003 – Dartmouth … Read more
Harvard and Dartmouth’s recent showdowns have been memorable, but Friday night’s will be the first with both the ECACHL and Ivy titles immediately on the line.
The Hockey Humanitarian Foundation today announced its five finalists for the 2005 Hockey Humanitarian Award: Boston College senior Sarah Carlson; Quinnipiac senior Gillian Gallagher; Dartmouth senior John Ostapyk; Canisius senior Mark Persick; and Massachusetts senior Peter Trovato. The finalists were selected by the Hockey Humanitarian Executive Committee from a group of 15 nominees. The finalists … Read more
Never before in the NCAA era of women’s college hockey have two unbeaten teams met so late in the season. USCHO will have live broadcasts of No. 1 Minnesota’s showdowns at No. 2 Dartmouth on Saturday and Sunday.
Dartmouth and UNH look to start a new women’s hockey showcase for the state of New Hampshire.
Dartmouth forward Hugh Jessiman, a first-round draft pick of the New York Rangers in 2003, will have surgery on his injured ankle Friday, and is out until at least March and probably for the remainder of the season. Jessiman was examined by Rangers team doctors, and the results of the MRI showed a displacement and … Read more
For the fourth straight season the Dartmouth Big Green came up short late in the ECAC tournament. Since the 2001-02 season, Dartmouth has finished fourth, fifth, third and fourth in the final stages of the league tournament despite having some squads that were capable of winning it all. And while there’s something to be said … Read more
Dartmouth forward Hugh Jessiman has decided to return to the Big Green for his junior season, passing up the opportunity to sign with the New York Rangers.
Kris Chucko, headed to Minnesota in the fall, was one of three players taken from the British Columbia Junior League in the first 50 picks of the draft, including his Salmon Arm teammate Travis Zajac and second-round pick Ray Sawada. Chucko, the 24th overall pick by Calgary, was another player whose stock rose quickly since … Read more
Little known fact about Dartmouth defenseman ‘D,’ Grant Lewis: His first name really is ‘D.’ It’s not something uncommon like “Donovan” or “Darius.” It’s not even something run-of-the-mill like “Daniel” or “David.” Not anymore. “My dad wanted it to be ‘Dave’ before I was born,” Lewis said, “and my mom wanted it to be ‘D.’ … Read more
Princeton University’s search for a new head coach continues, as athletic director Gary Walters interviewed several more candidates this week, USCHO has learned.
UMD coach Shannon Miller was back at the NCAA women’s Frozen Four on Thursday, but in an entirely unfamiliar role. She was sitting in the back of the press room watching questions being answered instead of taking them herself. UMD has won all three NCAA championships contested but just missed the NCAA cut this time … Read more
Gutterson Fieldhouse, Burlington, Vt., Dec. 27-28 Massachusetts vs. Dartmouth, 4 ET Saturday Minnesota State at Vermont, 7 ET Saturday Minnesota State vs. Dartmouth, 4 ET Sunday Massachusetts at Vermont, 7 ET Sunday Television: None. No. 14 Dartmouth (4-2-4) Players to Watch: F Hugh Jessiman, Soph. (6-5–11); F Lee Stempniak, Jr. (7-2–9). Notable: This tournament switches … Read more
Head coach Bob Gaudet continues to build a successful and consistently solid program at his alma mater, capturing 20 wins last season for the first time since 1947-48. With each campaign, Dartmouth gets one step closer to its goal of winning the ECAC championship and advancing to the NCAA Tournament. An impressive collection of talent, … Read more
Mark Hudak, Dartmouth’s associate head coach for women’s hockey for the last two seasons, has been promoted to head coach, replacing Judy Oberting, who resigned in June due to personal reasons. He joined the Dartmouth athletic staff as assistant coach in July, 1998. “It’s an honor and a privilege for me to head this team … Read more
Judy Parish Oberting, coming off four straight 20-win seasons at Dartmouth, has resigned as the team’s head coach, citing personal reasons. “For 10 years, I have been heading off to work knowing that there isn’t a job I would rather have at any other institution or in any other field,” said Oberting, coming off two … Read more
The cupboard isn’t bare at Dartmouth.
Under an odd set of circumstances, North Dakota held on to the No. 1 spot in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll despite not winning either of two games this weekend. North Dakota faced its strongest opponent of the year, Colorado College, in Grand Forks. The two teams battled to a 4-4 stalemate both nights, … Read more