Four Division I and four Division III men’s hockey players have been named to the 2001-02 Verizon Academic All-America Men’s At-Large Teams by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Athletes in all varsity collegiate sports were eligible. Clarkson’s David Evans was named to the University Division First Team. The senior forward from Sand … Read more
Despite assumptions that the ECAC was to make an announcement by now, the fate of the conference’s postseason tournament remains unknown, though it’s looking increasingly clear it will move.
Hilary Witt, a former member of the US National Team, has been named the interim head coach of the Yale women’s team. Witt replaces John Marchetti, who has been reassigned within the Yale athletic department. In five seasons Marchetti compiled a 30-104-11 record. Before he came to Yale he was the head coach at Providence … Read more
The hiring of an assistant coach isn’t often big news, but one the coach of one prominent Beanpot school leaves for another one, it makes waves.
Patrick Sharp, Vermont’s leading scorer as a sophomore last season, has signed a professional contract with the Philadelphia Flyers and will forego his final two years of collegiate eligibility. Sharp, Philadelphia’s second pick overall in the 2001 NHL Draft, led the Catamounts in scoring last season with 13 goals and 13 assists for 26 points … Read more
Harvard assistant coach Ron Rolston is leaving to take the same position at Boston College. Rolston replaces Scott Paluch who last month accepted the head coaching position at his alma mater, Bowling Green. Rolston joins the Eagles after spending three years as the top assistant on the Harvard staff under Mark Mazzoleni. The Crimson this … Read more
The ECAC is in serious negotiations to move its postseason tournament from Lake Placid to Albany, perhaps by as early as the upcoming 2002-03 season, several sources confirm. This despite an agreement, announced in 2001, to extend the commitment to Lake Placid through 2005.
The formation of a Hockey East women’s conference, expected to occur by 2004-05, could potentially be created in time for the upcoming 2002-03 season, USCHO has learned.
Ed Caron, who requested and was granted a release from the New Hampshire program last month, has decided to transfer to Yale, according to sources. Caron Yale officials are not allowed to comment until Caron is officially matriculated at the school. That should be sometime next week, after Caron’s semester at UNH ends. “I’m pretty … Read more
Rensselaer All-American Marc Cavosie has signed a professional hockey contract with the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League, thus relinquishing his final year of college eligibility. Terms of the contract are undisclosed. “I’m thrilled,” the junior from nearby Cohoes, N.Y., said. “I’ve had a tremendous experience at RPI and I’m going to miss my … Read more
Coming off the best season in his regime, Brown coach Roger Grillo signed a multi-year contract extension with the school today. Grillo This past season, Grillo led Brown to a 14-15-2 record, including 10-10-2 in the ECAC, good for sixth and the team’s first playoff appearance in three years. Along the way, Brown’s season was … Read more
Rankings, schmankings. Though some may cry foul about the seedings and the placements, one thing is for sure: in the East Regional most of the bids were earned the old-fashioned way. In this era of objective criteria — of coaches and administrators huddled about a computer, or deciphering rows of text to decide the field … Read more
Insight on the weekend that was, and what’s ahead for Cornell and Harvard.
For the first time since the inception of the 12-team bracket in 1988, the Division I NCAA tournament has a strict regionalized arrangement. Years ago, college hockey put in a series of bracketing rules in order to get away from regionalization, mandating, for example, that the bottom two seeds in each region should flip-flop with … Read more
Coming into the playoff on a tailspin, Harvard did a ‘180’ to win the ECAC tournament.
Dartmouth fell short of expectations this year, but still has much to be thankful about.
There’s still plenty of reasons to call this season special.
The ECAC’s year-end awards were handed out Thursday morning at the annual ECAC brunch, with Cleary Cup champion Cornell leading the way. The Big Red captured four of the individual awards and placed four players on the first two ECAC All-Star squads. Mike Schafer receives the COTY Award from ECAC Associate Commissioner Steve Hagwell Mike … Read more
Do you believe in miracles? Most of the ECAC will this weekend, as every team but Cornell will need at least an upset or two to take the title (and thereby reach the NCAA tournament). Jayson Moy and Becky Blaeser break down all the action from historic Lake Placid, N.Y.
The USA Hockey Foundation announced the three finalists for The 2002 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, presented by ChevronTexaco. The finalists are: Ronda Curtin (Roseville, Minn.), Jr., Minnesota Carly Haggard (Port Alberni, B.C.), Jr., Dartmouth Brooke Whitney (Snohomish, Wash.), Sr., Northeastern The announcement was made by USA Hockey Foundation President Walter L. Bush, Jr. and the … Read more