This Week in the ECAC: Dec. 4, 2003

Saturday night, one of the nation’s premier rivalries is renewed when Harvard hits the ice at Cornell’s Lynah Rink. Also: Yale looks for improvement after a tough start, and Dartmouth gets maximum performance from Dan Yacey in net. Juan Martinez reports.

This Week in the ECAC: Nov. 27, 2003

What a week. No sooner had we returned from a weekend road trip of hockey that we found ourselves back at the rink two days later as Harvard and Boston University squared off. Back on the road the next day, it was time for Thanksgiving. This year, it included friends, family and more food than … Read more

This Week in the ECAC: Nov. 20, 2003

Already a force, Brown gets even better with the return of Les Haggett; Dartmouth raises sibling-smooching to an art form; Colgate’s new scholarship policy pays immediate dividends; and the Battle for the North Country starts Saturday, says Juan Martinez.

Union Captain Sanders Out After Spleen Surgery

Union captain Glenn Sanders suffered a lacerated spleen in the Dutchmen’s 1-1 tie with Dartmouth on Nov. 14 and had surgery the next day to remove the spleen. As a result, Sanders, a senior forward, could miss the rest of the season, although one doctor’s prognosis had him missing only six to eight weeks. “He … Read more

This Week in the ECAC: Nov. 13, 2003

An unbelievable scoring night, a sparkling debut and some career firsts have ECAC correspondent Juan Martinez thinking about eclipse lunacy. Also: Stan Moore can — and must — go home again, and Yale’s road doesn’t get any easier.

CSTV Unveils 2nd Half Schedule

College Sports Television (CSTV), home of the first-ever college hockey national game of the week package, has unveiled its second half Friday Night Hockey schedule. It includes the first-ever live national telecast of the women’s NCAA Frozen Four, as well as the CHA and ECAC men’s tournament championships games. CSTV currently reaches 15 million households, … Read more

This Week in the ECAC: Nov. 6, 2003

Brown hands Harvard a nasty little present in the ECAC’s season opener; the North Country hosts the Capital District; and Princeton and Yale look to turn around last weekend’s difficult starts against Cornell and Colgate. Juan Martinez reports.

Rensselaer Names Will Assistant Coach

Rensselaer has named Andrew Will as its interim assistant men’s hockey coach. Will replaces John Burke, who was named the head coach of Rensselaer’s women’s hockey team. Will had been an assistant at Union and was not retained when Nate Leaman was named head coach this summer. Will is a 1996 graduate of Union and … Read more

This Week in the ECAC: Oct. 30, 2003

Harvard looks to reverse recent history in its traditional opener against Brown; Union stays unbeaten; and three teams head West for road series against WCHA opponents. Juan Martinez rounds up happenings in the ECAC.

Colgate Gets a Jolt

Colgate’s season took an early twist, when coach Don Vaughan stepped aside, temporarily, and the team found out that scholarships were coming.

This Week in the ECAC: Oct. 23, 2003

Union is off to a big start, but head coach Nate Leaman refuses to get too excited; Colgate pulls out the split against a nationally-ranked opponent; the Ivies hit the ice; and Juan Martinez investigates Harvard’s “Ticketgate” issue with Cornell.

Colgate Joins Scholarship Ranks

Colgate is leaving the ranks of the few remaining non-Ivy League schools playing Division I men’s ice hockey that do not award athletic scholarships. A decision was reached Saturday by the school’s Board of Trustees to reverse its long-standing policy, and to award athletic scholarships for the first time. A total of approximately 16 scholarships … Read more

RPI Men’s Assistant Burke To Coach Women’s Team

Rensselaer named John Burke, currently the top assistant for the men’s hockey team, as the acting head coach of the women’s hockey team. Burke will succeed Bill Cahill, who passed away from a heart attack Oct. 5. “I am thrilled that John has accepted the position,” Rensselaer’s Athletic Director Ken Ralph said. “Bill established great … Read more

This Week in the ECAC: Oct. 9, 2003

St. Lawrence and Vermont kick off the NCAA season with mixed results; Harvard takes a new tack to keep home-ice advantage against Cornell; and sad news strikes Rensselaer and all of college hockey. Juan Martinez opens coverage of the 2003-04 ECAC season.

Rensselaer’s Women’s Coach, Bill Cahill, Passes Away

Bill Cahill, the head women’s ice hockey coach at Rensselaer, passed away last night after a heart attack. He was 53. CAHILL Cahill was entering his fourth season as the head coach of the Engineers. Last year, he guided his team to an 18-6-0 regular season record, a second place finish in the ECAC East … Read more

2003-04 Yale Season Preview

As much of a surprise as Yale was last season in finishing third in the ECAC, the Bulldogs remain one of the mysteries of the upcoming 2003-04 campaign. The biggest question is: How will they make up for the loss of Chris Higgins, who left to sign with the Montreal Canadiens? Higgins’ 20 goals and … Read more

2003-04 Rensselaer Season Preview

The bulk of the team that produced a 25-loss season in 2002-03 returns this season. That’s not exactly a good thing. Granted, the Engineers will look to build off the tough lessons of a year ago, but it’s hard to imagine them making much of a run in the standings. A continuation of Ben Barr’s … Read more