Rensselaer announced Tuesday the addition of goaltender Kyle St. Denis to the program’s freshman class. “We are excited to have Kyle join our hockey program,” said Engineers coach Seth Appert in a statement. “His work ethic, competitiveness and character make him a good fit for our program’s values.” A native of Katonah, N.Y., St. Denis split … Read more
A three-point weekend on the road in ECAC Hockey is impressive regardless of the situation. It’s even more impressive when a team is dealing with a rash of injuries to important players. That was the case for the Saints last weekend, as St. Lawrence rallied twice on the weekend, scoring twice to erase a 1-0 … Read more
Rensselaer sophomore goaltender Cam Hackett has been suspended indefinitely from the men’s hockey team, for “failing to uphold team standards,” according to a school-issued press release. Hackett will not take part in any team activities until the suspension has been lifted, noted the release, and the suspension leaves Chase Perry as the lone goalie on … Read more
Cornell will host a 50th anniversary reception for the 1967 NCAA champion men’s team on Saturday, Jan. 28. The reception, which is open to the public, will be part of the weekend full of activities to honor and celebrate the Big Red’s first NCAA champion and the Ivy League’s first NCAA champion in the sport. … Read more
It was a homecoming for Union’s Mike Vecchione last Thursday when the Dutchmen traveled to Boston to take on Boston University. The 23-year-old, who hails from nearby Saugus, Mass., has been leading the Dutchmen in scoring 18 goals and 21 assists and his linemates Spencer Foo and Sebastian Vidmar have been the offensive catalysts this … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Jan. 2 fared over the Jan. 5-8 weekend. No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth – tied, lost to Colorado College No. 2 Denver – swept Arizona State No. 3 Penn State – split with No. 11 Ohio State No. 4 … Read more
The New Hampshire men’s game at Brown originally scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 7 at 7 p.m. EDT has been postponed until Sunday, Jan. 8 at 4 p.m. due to the impending Winter Storm Helena.
ECAC Hockey schools Rensselaer, Clarkson, Yale and Union and Hockey East’s Providence, Maine, Boston University and Connecticut are slated to compete in the next two iterations of the annual Northern Irish Connections Friendship Four Tournament to be held in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The announcement was made Friday from Boston’s historic Fenway Park. The 2017 and … Read more
Princeton sophomore forward Max Véronneau, who led the Tigers to a 5-2-0 record last month, which included the program’s first five-game win streak since the 2010-11 season, was named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for December. The HCA National Rookie of the Month for December is Minnesota State forward … Read more
Merrimack will honor a veteran of the Global War on Terror, and father of a current Merrimack student, at Saturday night’s home game against Cornell. Navy Reserve Lt. Cmdr. Robert Dunne of Peabody, Mass., will be recognized in a brief ceremony at center ice Jan. 7 at Lawler Rink. His daughter Sarah, a Merrimack junior, … Read more
Harvard’s last two seasons haven’t been lacking for accolades, as the Crimson made two NCAA tournament appearances, won a league championship, and had the ECAC’s first Hobey Baker winner since 1989. But this year appears to be building towards something bigger for the Crimson, who is currently tied for fourth in the PairWise. “I thought … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Dec. 19 fared over the Dec. 28-Jan. 1 weekend. No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth – was idle No. 2 Denver – tied, lost to Providence No. 3 Penn State – was idle No. 4 Harvard – defeated Rennselaer No. … Read more
This time of year brings many teams together for holiday tournaments as schools are on break and regular-season play is put aside until the first weekend in January. Six tournaments dot the schedule this week and we have capsule previews of each. Ledyard Bank Classic Location: Thompson Arena, Hanover, N.H. Host School: Dartmouth Dates: Dec. … Read more
Though this past weekend had just 13 games on the schedule, here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Dec. 12 fared over the Dec. 16-18 weekend. No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth – tied, defeated No. 15 Bemidji State No. 2 Denver – was idle No. 3 … Read more
Last weekend marked the final set of conference games in ECAC Hockey prior to the semester break. Various scheduling factors, including the Ivy League’s late start, means that the league’s twelve teams have an unbalanced number of conference games thus far. Still, here is a look at each team to date, with some thoughts on … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Dec. 5 fared over the Dec. 9-10 weekend. No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth – split with No. 2 Denver No. 2 Denver – split with No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth No. 3 Penn State – was idle No. 4 Boston College … Read more
ECAC Hockey announced Saturday that Brown junior defenseman Josh McArdle has been assessed a one-game suspension as the result of his actions in the Brown-Union game on Friday, Dec. 9. The league action was taken after review of an incident that occurred at the 9:46 mark of the third period in the Bears-Dutchmen contest where … Read more
It’s been an up and down season so far for Yale as the Bulldogs carry a 3-4-2 record heading into this weekend’s games against Rensselaer and Union. The season has been a season about streaks with the Bulldogs. They have had a three-game losing streak with losses to Colgate and Cornell on Nov. 11 and … Read more
Tickets for all five sites of the 2017 NCAA tournament go on sale Thursday, Dec. 8, at 11 a.m. EDT. The tickets, being sold as three-game packages, may be purchased online at NCAA.com/FrozenFour or through each venue’s ticket office. The 2017 Frozen Four will be held at the United Center in Chicago and be hosted … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Nov. 28 fared over the Dec. 1-4 weekend. No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth – was idle No. 2 Denver – swept Colorado College No. 3 Boston College – defeated Northeastern on Nov. 29, lost to No. 9 North Dakota … Read more