This Week in the ECACHL: Jan. 20, 2005
The ECACHL’s weekend docket presents big-time matchups; St. Lawrence gets going for the second half; and the league claims the honors in the Commissioners’ Cup. Juan Martinez reports.
The ECACHL’s weekend docket presents big-time matchups; St. Lawrence gets going for the second half; and the league claims the honors in the Commissioners’ Cup. Juan Martinez reports.
Four more teams close out their regular-season series, including North Country rivals; Yale is maturing as a team, but the process isn’t without pains; Dartmouth suffers through a trying first half, roster-wise; and the ECACHL’s two new head coaches learn on the job.
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
Atlantic Hockey announced that it will move two of its league contests from campus sites to the FleetCenter in Boston as part of a college hockey doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 12. The January 21 game between Quinnipiac and Holy Cross originally slated to be played in Worcester and the February 12 game between Bentley and … Read more
Juan Martinez wraps up the ECACHL’s holiday results in detail; a big weekend looms, including the renewal of the rivalry between Harvard and Cornell, both nationally ranked; and a recruiting call by Union coach Nate Leaman’s may have saved lives.
What to make of the Canisius situation, and contrasting it to Harvard’s great run.
Harvard moves into the national rankings with help from the power play and defense; Clarkson builds a little confidence with a good weekend against a nationally-ranked opponent; and the parade to the penalty box slows — a bit. Juan Martinez reports.
It’s notes and quotes from around the ECACHL as calendar year 2004 draws to a close. Also, former teammates face off as head coaches, and culinary goodness brings good fortune, too, for Harvard. Juan Martinez reports.
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.
A young Brown team fares better than the pundits anticipated; Colgate meets its first goal of the young season; and the Cardiac Cats have Burlington and the nation astir. Juan Martinez reports.
After a few lean years, Vermont is back in the national spotlight. And if you want a reason, look no further than Scott Mifsud.
Dartmouth and UNH look to start a new women’s hockey showcase for the state of New Hampshire.
Vermont forward Brady Leisenring will sit out the remainder of the 2004-05 season and plans to apply for a hardship waiver in order to return for his final season of eligibility in 2005-06. Leisenring, an assistant captain of the Catamounts the last two seasons, played in six games this season, scoring three goals and adding … Read more
Harvard gets going behind the strength of its defense; streaking Vermont deals with the loss of a key contributor; Brown stuns Minnesota-Duluth in the last second … literally; and Hugh Jessiman is back in Hanover, if not on the ice. Juan Martinez reports.
Three of the nation’s top five women’s hockey teams converge at Bright Hockey Center this Thanksgiving weekend. USCHO will be there with live broadcasts, including a rematch of the 2004 NCAA final.
Up-and-coming Ivy rivals clash when No. 8 Princeton hosts Yale on Wednesday night, the first of five USCHO broadcasts in five days.
Head coach Nate Leaman isn’t overly impressed despite Union’s hot start; and four key games this weekend see Colgate and Cornell — both strong early — visit giant-killer Vermont and injury-riddled Dartmouth. Juan Martinez reports.
Two of the nation’s top 10 programs face off again in the Game of the Week when No. 6 St. Lawrence visits No. 9 Brown, Saturday at 4 p.m.
Joe Fallon has helped backstop the surprising Vermont Catamounts near the top of the ECACs.
There are some times when a rivalry is so great, that it transcends the records of the teams involved.