This Week in the ECACHL: March 3, 2005
With the ECACHL playoffs getting under way, Juan Martinez offers in-depth looks at each of the four first-round series that the league has for us.
Men’s D-I: ECAC
Jessiman Returns To Dartmouth
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
Harvard vs. Dartmouth,
The Greatest Games
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
USCHO Women’s Game of the Week: Dartmouth at Harvard
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.
This Week in the ECACHL: Feb. 24, 2005
As the ECACHL hits its final regular-season weekend, Juan Martinez runs down the possibilities for every team. Also: 20 is the magic number for several squads, and the league may return to NCAA tournament prominence given top teams’ performances.
A Goalie’s Goals
Many around college hockey marvel at Steve Silverthorn’s gaudy statistics. The Colgate netminder, who puts team first, is not among them.
This Week in the ECACHL: Feb. 17, 2005
The ECACHL, as usual, is fit to be tied this season, so Juan Martinez runs through the deadlock-breaking action in the context of this weekend’s action. Also, Rensselaer continues its Freakout! magic; Harvard’s seniors depart 0-8 in the Beanpot; and UVM coach Kevin Sneddon self-disciplines.
USCHO Women’s Game of the Week: Harvard at St. Lawrence
One year after meeting in the ECAC final, the No. 5 Saints and No. 6 Crimson are still battling atop the standings. Two unbeaten streaks are on in the line come Saturday.
Sneddon Suspends Himself One Game
Vermont coach Kevin Sneddon has voluntarily suspended himself from coaching in tonight’s game against St. Lawrence because of comments he made after Friday’s night about referee John Murphy. Murphy disallowed a Vermont goal with 14 seconds remaining in regulation that would have tied the game against Clarkson, ruling that a Vermont player was in the … Read more
USCHO Women’s Game of the Week: Mercyhurst at Brown
One team rests on the NCAA bubble, while the other is a perennial Cinderella. No. 7 Mercyhurst closes out another ECAC nonconference series at Brown on Saturday.
This Week in the ECACHL: Feb. 10, 2005
A loss to Northeastern leaves Harvard in the Beanpot consolation again; Cornell takes critical points from Colgate as the battle for first place continues; and Clarkson finds 2005 happier so far than the end of 2004. Juan Martinez reports.
ECAC May Not Be EASY
Quinnipiac is preparing itself for a new league, while trying to win its old one.
A Suggestion For The Crimson
Dave Hendrickson takes grammatical issue with a certain nickname, and has a tongue-in-cheek alternative ready.
The One That Got Away
Harvard’s senior class has had its share of success, but at the Beanpot, one goal eluded the Crimson’s veterans.
This Week in the ECACHL: Feb. 3, 2005
The stretch drive in the ECACHL is a spectacle like no other, as Juan Martinez shows. Also: Cornell and Colgate battle in a particularly-significant series, and Harvard defends the conference’s honor in the Beanpot.
USCHO Women’s Game of the Week: St. Lawrence at Princeton
The No. 9 Tigers made history last weekend with three points against Brown and No. 6 Harvard. Can they do it again against their arch-nemesis, the No. 5 Saints?
This Week in the ECACHL: Jan. 27, 2005
Cornell and Rensselaer start their stretch drives early; an end-of-season hot streak hasn’t carried over this season for Clarkson; Vermont stays the course despite a recent stretch of tough results; and Dartmouth’s John Ostapyk is recognized for his contributions to the community. Juan Martinez reports.
Ruggiero to Play in Pro League
Two-time U.S. Olympian and current Women’s National Team member Angela Ruggiero will become the first female skater ever to play in a Central Hockey League game on Friday, Jan. 28, when she suits up for the Tulsa Oilers in their game against the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees. Ruggiero will play in front of her … Read more
Transition Game
The defense-minded, one-goal Princeton Tigers of yesteryear? Gone, thanks to Guy Gadowsky’s arrival as head coach.
Clarkson Removes One, Suspends Four
One Clarkson player was dismissed from the team, and four others were suspended for the weekend because of a violation of team rules. According to sources, junior forward John Sullivan is the player who was kicked off the team. The suspended players are freshmen forwards David Cayer, Ryan Hodkinson and Matt Isbister, and senior defenseman … Read more