After losing leading scorers, Yale hopes to have strength in goaltending
The Bulldogs missed the NCAA tournament last season for only the second time since 2007-08.
Men’s D-I: ECAC
Younger players will get a chance to help keep Union at the top
If Union becomes the first team to win a national title in back-to-back seasons since Denver did in 2004 and 2005, it’ll have to do so without several contributors from last year.
St. Lawrence needs young players to develop quickly
The Saints lost four of their top five scorers from last season, including Hobey Hat Trick finalist Greg Carey.
Last season’s struggles serve as motivation for Rensselaer
Jason Kasdorf is back in goal for the Engineers, who’ll have to score by committee.
Quinnipiac expects growing pains after losing several key players
The Bobcats enter the 2014-15 season with 18 freshmen and sophomores.
Fogarty looks to build another winner, this time at Princeton
The Tigers were 6-26 last season, third-worst winning percentage in the country behind Army and Alabama-Huntsville.
After disappointing seasons, Harvard hopes it has pieces in place
The Crimson scored just 44 times in 22 league games last season, but they hope depth will provide more offense.
Dartmouth counting on experience to produce a better season
The Big Green return a higher percentage of last year’s goal-scoring and overall offensive production (98 and 99 percent, respectively) than any other team in ECAC Hockey.
Scoring, goaltending keys for Cornell to stay among ECAC Hockey’s best
Coach Mike Schafer says the Big Red needs the team’s returners and freshmen need to pick up the scoring pace.
Large returning cast from NCAA tournament team puts high expectations on Colgate
The Raiders return 94 percent of their 2013-14 goals and 96 percent of their total offensive production.
Defense and goaltending must set the tone for Clarkson to succeed
The Golden Knights are picked for eighth after finishing in fifth last season.
Brown needs more goals to avoid another roller-coaster season
The Bears return nearly 80 percent of their 2013-14 goal production and three-quarters of their scoring.
Union suspends three players for violating team rules, ‘nothing the guys didn’t know about’
According to the Daily Gazette, Union has suspended three players for a violation of team rules. Senior forward Max Novak was suspended five games, while junior forwards Matt Wilkins and Nick Cruice were each handed three-game bans. The suspensions began with Sunday’s exhibition game against Prince Edward Island. “It’s just a violation of team rules,” … Read more
Twenty goalies named to first Mike Richter Award watch list for 2014-15 season
A total of 20 goaltenders were named to the first Mike Richter Award watch list on Friday. The award, which was presented for the first time last season to Massachusetts-Lowell’s Connor Hellebuyck, honors the top netminder in NCAA Division I hockey. The list does not include freshman and according to a press release, additions and … Read more
Ten to watch: Meet some of college hockey’s impact goaltenders for 2014-15
Last season’s top goaltender is playing pro hockey, but a number of successful netminders are back.
Ten to watch: Meet some of college hockey’s impact defensemen for 2014-15
The crop of college defensemen who will make the biggest marks this season is a diverse one.
Ten to watch: Meet some of college hockey’s impact forwards for 2014-15
Size doesn’t always matter when it comes to the forwards that could make a difference in college hockey this season.
Update: Boston mayor supportive of games in Belfast, not moving Beanpot
The Beanpot in Belfast? The idea apparently has the backing of Boston’s mayor.
Colgate the top pick in ECAC Hockey preseason coaches’ poll, media poll
Colgate earned seven first-place votes to sit No. 1 in the ECAC Hockey preseason coaches’ poll released on Tuesday. The Raiders, who last saw themselves at the top of the poll to start the 2006-07 season, also earned 18 first-place votes in the media poll conducted by Ken Schott of the Schenectady Daily Gazette. Defending … Read more
Longtime Clarkson radio voice Elliott dies at 85
Con Elliott, Clarkson’s radio voice from 1955 to 1987, died Thursday in Ogdensburg, N.Y. He was 85. Elliott called nearly 1,000 Clarkson games in a 38-year career.