St. Lawrence coach Joe Marsh always books a challenging out-of-conference schedule, but last season it was a stretch of league games in January and February that hurt the Saints’ playoff hopes. Starting with a January 21 matchup against Rensselaer in Appleton Arena, the Saints flatlined against league foes, going 2-8-1 over an 11-game span. That … Read more
While the 2004-2005 season may be one that fans of the Yale Bulldogs would just as soon forget, this coming year they will see a team take the ice at Ingalls Rink that is almost exactly the same as last year’s model. Only one starter — forward Nick Shalek — and two role players — … Read more
Quinnipiac enters the ECACHL this season with uncertain expectations — but with a resume of success.
The same name was atop both the coaches’ and the media’s preseason poll — the Cornell Big Red, defending league champions, are the consensus favorite heading into the 2005-2006 ECAC season. The Big Red (27-5-3 overall, 18-2-2 ECACHL) picked up all 21 first-place votes in the media poll and scored 11 votes in the coaches … Read more
The Cornell Big Red has been selected by both the coaches and media as the No. 1 team in this year’s ECAC Hockey League men’s preseason polls. The Big Red were a unanimous choice of the media’s 21 voters while the Big Red were the choice of 11 of the 12 head coaches. The Big … Read more
St. Lawrence claimed the top spot in the ECACHL’s women’s coaches poll with eight of 11 first place votes to beat out Dartmouth and two-time defending champion Harvard. The Saints also were the only team to place two players on the All-League team announced on Tuesday. Harvard earned top billing in the league’s first ever … Read more
Cornell senior forward Shane Hynes has signed a professional contract with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. “The coaching staff and players are extremely happy for Shane in that he is fulfilling a lifelong dream of playing professional hockey,” said head coach Mike Schafer. Hynes, who was the Big Red’s … Read more
The New York Rangers agreed to terms on a professional contract with the club’s first round draft pick from the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, forward Hugh Jessiman, a would-be senior at Dartmouth. “Hugh has impressed our organization with his work ethic and commitment to improving his overall game,” said General Manager Glen Sather. “His desire … Read more
Andrew Dickson has been promoted to the position of first assistant coach for Colgate. Dickson replaces Stan Moore, who stepped down to take an assistant coach position at Providence. Dickson has been a member of the Colgate coaching staff for the past six seasons, and has played a major role in the recruiting effort. In … Read more
Union announced the hiring of Rick Bennett to the coaching staff. Bennett comes to Union after spending the past five years as the assistant coach at Providence. “We are extremely pleased to have someone with Rick’s character, work ethic, and experience on our staff,” said Union head coach Nate Leaman. “He has coached at the … Read more
Sean T. Frazier, the director of athletics and recreation at Clarkson, has been named athletic director at Merrimack. Frazier replaces interim athletic director and head hockey coach Chris Serino, who left Merrimack after seven years. As athletic director, Frazier will be responsible for the operations of Merrimack’s athletic department, which currently sponsors 16 intercollegiate varsity … Read more
Gary Heenan, just one week after accepting the job, has resigned as an assistant coach at Union to return as head coach at Utica College. Gary began his duties as assistant coach at Union College at the beginning of this week and he decided that Union was not the right fit. Head coach Nate Leaman … Read more
Utica head coach Gary Heenan resigned Monday to become an assistant coach at Division I Union. Heenan started the Utica program four years ago, and has continually stressed to his players the importance of having goals. His personal career goals included progressing to the Division I coaching ranks, and perhaps into the NHL someday, so … Read more
Providence today announced the appointment of David Berard and Stan Moore as assistant coaches. Berard has been on the Friar coaching staff for nine years, while Moore, who was an assistant coach for the Friars from 1988-92, most recently was the associate head coach at Colgate. Berard has spent the past 13 seasons in college … Read more
Cornell head coach Mike Schafer has signed a long-term contract extension to remain at the university. Terms of the contract have not been disclosed. Schafer “Mike Schafer is an outstanding coach,” said J. Andrew Noel Jr., director of athletics and physical education. “He is a skilled teacher, a principled leader, a fierce competitor and a … Read more
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
Four, not three, bidding committees came away happy when the NCAA Ice Hockey Committee announced the awarding of Frozen Four bids. Washington, D.C., Detroit, St. Paul and Tampa all came away happy, as they were awarded the Frozen Fours between 2009-2012. Washington, D.C., is hosting its first Frozen Four, and got it on its first … Read more
USCHO has confirmed that four cities will be awarded the Frozen Four in an announcement scheduled for this afternoon. Washington, D.C., Detroit, St. Paul and Tampa will be awarded the Frozen Four for the years 2009-2012. The NCAA Ice Hockey Committee was to have only awarded 2009-2011, but decided to add 2012 in this year’s … Read more
Could we be headed to Florida for the Frozen Four? It’s quite possible if the Tampa Sports Commission’s presentation goes its way.
Merrimack has narrowed its search for a head coach to 10 according to reports in Thursday’s Boston Herald. Former Northeastern coach Bruce Crowder, whose contract was not renewed this off-season after he spent nine seasons at the helm for the Huskies, leads the list of candidates. Also listed as finalists are former Merrimack player and … Read more