Men’s D-I: ECAC

ECAC Hockey recognizes 18 players on three all-league teams for 2021-22 season

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ECAC Hockey has announced its three all-league teams for the 2021-22 season. FIRST TEAM ALL-LEAGUE Forward: Alex Campbell, So., Clarkson Forward: Mathieu Gosselin, Jr., Clarkson Forward: Nick Abruzzese, Jr., Harvard Defenseman: Zach Metsa, Sr., Quinnipiac Defenseman: Sam Malinski, Jr., Cornell Goaltender: Yaniv Perets, So., Quinnipiac SECOND TEAM ALL-LEAGUE Forward: Zach Tsekos, Gr., Clarkson Forward: Ture … Read more

This Week in ECAC Hockey: Previewing the four best-of-three playoff series set to go this weekend across the conference

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All four home teams won their playoff series in the opening round of the ECAC Hockey postseason. Now, they’ll head on the road to try and repeat that success. Colgate and Union swept their respective opponents, while St. Lawrence and Rensselaer won in three games. The Saints beat Brown 4-3 in overtime on Sunday, while … Read more

Notre Dame, Ohio State each have two hockey players named as finalists for 2021-22 Senior CLASS Award

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Ten NCAA men’s hockey student-athletes who excel both on and off the ice were selected as finalists today for the 2021-22 Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior or graduate student and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character, … Read more

This Week in ECAC Hockey: Conference playoffs kick into high gear with four series this coming weekend

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In the end, there was relatively little change in the standings during the final regular-season weekend in ECAC Hockey. Three of the top four teams – Quinnipiac, Clarkson, and Harvard – entered the weekend having already clinched a first-round bye. The fourth team, Cornell, blanked Princeton 4-0 Saturday to hold on to the final top-four … Read more

Mike Richter Award watch list increases from 28 to 32 goaltenders for 2022 college hockey award

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After originally announcing an initial watch list of 28 goalies for the 2022 Mike Richter Award, the list has been expanded to 32. The award is given to the top Division I goalie in men’s hockey, named after the former Wisconsin netminder. Minnesota’s Jack LaFontaine earned the award in 2021. 2021-22 Richter Award Watch List … Read more

This Week in ECAC Hockey: ‘Pretty resilient’ Clarkson squad unbeaten in last 10 games, ‘focusing on the task at hand’

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In the midst of its 100th season, Clarkson is saving its best hockey for the end of the year. The Golden Knights enter this weekend against Cornell and Colgate in the midst of a 10-game unbeaten streak, including a 3-1 win over No. 2 Quinnipiac on Saturday. That win over the Bobcats put Clarkson one … Read more

Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announces five finalists for 2022 honors

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The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announced Wednesday the five finalists for the 2022 Hockey Humanitarian Award, presented annually to college hockey’s “finest citizen” for leadership in community service. Jacob Adkins and Andrew Walker, junior forwards, UMass Boston The duo that dubbed itself the “Men in Blades” is a repeat finalist for the Hockey Humanitarian Award … Read more

This Week in ECAC Hockey: Surging Quinnipiac netminder Perets credits Bobcats teammates for ‘making my life easier’

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Last weekend marked pair of impressive milestones for Quinnipiac. Bobcats coach Rand Pecknold coached in his 1,000th career game Saturday, a 1-0 win against Rensselaer. That game was also Quinnipiac’s 13th shutout of the season, an NCAA men’s hockey Division I record. Now the Bobcats head on the road this weekend looking for another milestone: … Read more

Clarkson, Lake Superior State, UMass, Wisconsin make up field for 2022 Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off

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The second annual Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off will return to Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum Dec. 28-29, 2022. The field for the event consists of Clarkson, Lake Superior State, UMass and Wisconsin. Semifinal play will take place on Wednesday, December 28 with the championship game and third-place game on Thursday, December 29. Matchups will be announced at … Read more

Former Rensselaer men’s hockey standout Bauer gifts $2 million to school for head coaching position endowment

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Rensselaer announced Monday the establishment of the C. Lloyd Bauer ’55 Endowed Men’s Varsity Ice Hockey Coach. The $2 million gift will be funded by Rensselaer alum and former men’s varsity hockey player Lloyd Bauer, class of 1955. “Rensselaer athletics are the cornerstone of community on our campus and at the heart of providing an … Read more

Michigan’s Beniers, St. Cloud’s Perbix, Yale’s Carpentier, Quinnipiac’s Perets, Ohio State’s Dobeš named HCA national men’s college hockey players of the month for Jan. 2022

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The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced its men’s players of the month for January 2022. Michigan sophomore forward Matty Beniers and St. Cloud State senior defenseman Nick Perbix are the co-players of the month, while Quinnipiac freshman Yaniv Perets and Ohio State freshman Jakub Dobeš are co-goaltender of the months and Yale sophonore forward Ian … Read more

Cornell coach Schafer overcomes COVID-19 before having cardiac stent placed, now recovering as Syer running games for Big Red

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For the past several games, Cornell head coach Mike Schafer has not been behind the Big Red bench. Associate head coach Ben Syer has been running the bench of Cornell men’s hockey games since Jan. 8. Related to his absence from games, Schafer released a statement Wednesday evening. “Over the past several weeks, with the … Read more

Union men’s hockey coach Bennett steps down after ‘an allegation about his coaching style and practices that was substantiated through an investigation by the college’

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Union men’s hockey coach Rick Bennett resigned his position Jan. 28, effective immediately. Assistant coach John Ronan has been named interim head coach and will lead the team for the remainder of the current season. Bennett’s resignation follows “an allegation about his coaching style and practices that was substantiated through an investigation by the college,” … Read more

This Week in ECAC Hockey: With just two losses this season, Quinnipiac doing ‘all the little things that we need to be successful when you’re tired’

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With the exception of Harvard and the Beanpot, it’s not often that ECAC Hockey teams get the chance to compete in a late-season multigame tournament. But that’s what Quinnipiac and Yale will take part in this weekend, when the two schools join UConn and Sacred Heart in the second annual Connecticut Ice Collegiate Hockey tournament … Read more

NCAA passes proposal that allows RIT, Union to offer D-I college hockey athletic scholarships

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The NCAA Division III membership Saturday voted to allow all multi-divisional institutions including Rochester Institute of Technology and Union College to apply Division I rules to their Division I programs, including financial aid. The vote came during the NCAA’s annual meeting in Indianapolis. The vote was 388-18, with 39 abstentions. The vote immediately allows a … Read more

Report: Union men’s hockey coach Bennett being investigated after allegation, placed on paid administrative leave

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According to the Daily Gazette, Union men’s hockey coach Rick Bennett has been placed on paid administrative leave as the college investigates an allegation that was received late Wednesday evening. Union assistant coach John Ronan will run the team this weekend as the Dutchmen host Brown Friday at 7 p.m. and Yale Saturday at 7 … Read more

Watch list announced of 28 goalies for 2022 Mike Richter Award as top netminder in NCAA D-I men’s hockey

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The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced a watch list of 28 goalies who will compete for the Mike Richter Award, given annually to the top goalie in men’s NCAA Division I hockey since 2014. The 28 goalies come from the United States (16), Canada (8), Sweden (2), Czech Republic (1) and Slovakia (1). Of the … Read more