2001-02 Vermont Season Preview
Vermont started and finished strong last year, but the chunk of time in between hurt the Catamounts. A young defense may necessitate a lot of ice time for Mike Gilligan’s rookies.
Men’s D-I: ECAC
2001-02 Dartmouth Season Preview
For Dartmouth, this could finally be the year. The Big Green, long awaiting their turn in the limelight, start strong in net with Nick Boucher, and keep on going with a solid defense and a host of returnees up front.
2001-02 Rensselaer Season Preview
Rensselaer endured a disappointing year in 2000-01, but Dan Fridgen’s squad returns much of its experience. Co-captain Matt Murley spearheads the Engineer offense, while Steve Munn anchors the RPI ‘D.’
2001-02 Brown Season Preview
Things may be looking up for Brown, but they almost have to be after a terrible year. Head coach Roger Grillo hopes to reverse the outcomes of several one-goal losses, and will ask captain Josh Barker to shore up the Bear offense.
2001-02 Princeton Season Preview
An up-and-down year for Princeton ended in a near-upset in the playoffs, meaning that the Tigers have something to build on. Forward Brad Parsons and netminder Dave Stathos key this season’s chances.
2001-02 Colgate Season Preview
Hit hard by graduation the last two years, Colgate missed the playoffs last season. Don Vaughan leads a young team with a strong recruiting class into 2001-02, hoping to show that last year was just a speed bump.
2001-02 Clarkson Season Preview
Perennial contender and regular-season champion Clarkson got a nasty shock in the first round of the ECAC playoffs last year, and missed the NCAA tournament as a result. This year, the Golden Knights will relay on defensive strength and the netminding of all-ECAC pick Mike Walsh.
2001-02 Harvard Season Preview
The perhaps-surprising pick of the coaches to top the ECAC, Harvard has captain Peter Capouch to stiffen a young defense. Mark Mazzoleni’s skaters are on the rise, but has their time truly come already?
2001-02 Cornell Season Preview
Coaches ordinarily say that polls don’t matter, but this season Mike Schafer is motivating Cornell with one. An apparent snub by the ECAC media gives the Big Red — who return their top ten scorers — something to shoot for.
ECAC Gives Final Approval to Tournament Expansion, Increase in Games Limit
Monday, the ECAC Policy Committee passed two proposals to take effect in the 2002-03 season, increasing the number of allowable games in the regular season, and expanding the conference tournament to include all 12 teams.
Union Changes Travel Plans over Flying Concerns
Union was scheduled to open the season with a flight to South Bend, Ind., for a two-game series against Notre Dame on Oct. 11 and 12. But in light of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania, the Dutchmen have changed their mode of transportation. The team will now take the … Read more
Ice Hockey Committee Adds 2 Members
In a move that has long been talked about, the Men’s Division I Ice Hockey Committee has officially increased the number of members from four to six. Wayne Dean, associate athletic director at Yale, will represent the ECAC on the committee, and Frank Serratore, head coach at Air Force, will be the at-large member of … Read more
After Suspension, Vermont Senior Forward Leaves Team
Vermont senior Graham Mink has been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team and athletic department rules, following his arrest earlier this week. As a result, Mink has left the team and the University. Mink is facing felony charges of aggravated assault following an off-campus incident in the early-morning hours of Sept. 16. According to … Read more
Service to be Held for Union Coach’s Brother
A memorial service will take place for James Patrick, the brother of Union assistant coach Kevin Patrick, who was killed during last Tuesday’s terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. The service will take place at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, at St. John’s Church on Union Street in Schenectady, N.Y., across the street … Read more
2 ex-SLU Players, Coach’s Brother, Presumed Dead
Still reeling from the news of Mark Bavis’ tragic death, the college hockey world was dealt another blow as the list grew to three. Mike Pelletier and Rich Stewart, two members of St. Lawrence’s 1988 NCAA Finalist team, are missing and presumed dead, victims of Tuesday’s terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in Lower … Read more
Close Call For Two More ex-College Players
As the hours and days go by, more news filters in about former college hockey players caught in this week’s horrific mess. Former Boston University defenseman Mark Krys, who played for the Terriers from 1987-91, escaped with his life, evacuating one of the World Trade Center Twin Towers before it crumbled in the aftermath of … Read more
Coaches, Media Disagree in ECAC Preseason Poll
The ECAC head coaches have tabbed Harvard as the preseason favorite in the 2001-2002 Coaches’ Poll, while the media have chosen Clarkson as their preseason favorite.
Colgate Removes ‘Red’ From Nickname
The Red Raiders of Colgate University are “Red” no more. The ECAC school announced today that it is dropping the “Red” from its nickname and will now be known simply as the Raiders. The decision was announced by Colgate’s Board of Trustees, upon the recommendation of the President, Director of Athletics and the members of … Read more
ECAC Committee Delays Final Approval on Changes
The ECAC Policy Committee, the body in charge of granting final approval to a 34-game league schedule, decided during a conference call today to table a final decision until Oct. 1.
McDonald succeeds Wilkinson as Ice Hockey Committee Chair
The NCAA has appointed four people to various positions on the ice hockey selections and rules committee, and named Quinnipiac athletic director Jack McDonald as the chair of the NCAA Ice Hockey Committee. McDonald was first elected to the committee three years ago, replacing Merrimack AD Bob DeGregorio and leaving Hockey East without representation on … Read more