Shayne Gostisbehere won a national championship last weekend in Philadelphia with Union and the hometown NHL team took note. On Tuesday, the Philadelphia Flyers announced they have signed the junior defenseman to an entry-level contract and Gostisbehere will report to the club’s AHL affiliate, the Adirondack Phantoms, for the remainder of the season. Gostisbehere … Read more
Crunching the numbers, finding the tidbits and looking at bright futures after the title game at the 2014 Frozen Four in Philadelphia.
Analysts debate the value of plus-minus as a yardstick for player performance. But there was no debating the performance of plus-7 Shayne Gostisbehere in the national championship game.
It took nearly two decades for Union to transition from an afterthought to a national contender. But it took fewer than two minutes to propel the Dutchmen to their first national championship.
Union goalie Colin Stevens needed his teammates to pick him up after two goals. He then returned the favor. David H. Hendrickson reports from the Frozen Four in Philadelphia.
Quinnipiac’s Sam Anas has been named the national rookie of the year after leading the Bobcats with 22 goals and 43 points.
National finalist Union had four players tabbed All-Americans with the selections announced Friday afternoon. Minnesota, who Union will play Saturday night for the NCAA championship, had three players chosen, while semifinalist Boston College also had a trio of players. The fourth team in the Frozen Four, North Dakota, did not have an All-American this season. … Read more
The Boston Bruins announced Friday that the club has signed Cornell junior forward Brian Ferlin to an entry-level contract. Ferlin skated in 32 games for Cornell this season and led the team in goals (13) and points (27), while his 14 assists were tied for fourth. Overall, Ferlin appeared in 92 games in three years … Read more
Boston College junior forward Johnny Gaudreau is the recipient of the 2014 Hobey Baker Award, announced Friday at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel.
The emotions in one-goal victories for each side required some time to settle back in before Saturday’s Frozen Four title game.
While the pattern in the postseason for Union has been to stymie opponents with quick bursts of goals, it was a timely penalty kill that helped the Dutchmen advance to Saturday’s national championship game.
Rensselaer forward Brock Higgs has been named the 2013-14 Senior CLASS Award winner.
Boston College, Minnesota and Union played in the Frozen Four in 2012, while North Dakota did in 2011.
Union coach Rick Bennett has been named the Division I men’s coach of the year by the American Hockey Coaches Association.
After scoring three goals in the East Regional, Dutchmen junior center Max Novak will be just two hours from home in Philadelphia.
In three years leading the Dutchmen, Rick Bennett has been to two Frozen Fours, won five ECAC Hockey titles and is in the midst of a 30-win season.
The first Frozen Four semifinal matches teams that have experience in the situation.
The Dutchmen first appeared in the Frozen Four two seasons ago and want to use that experience as a guide.
North Dakota, Union and Boston College are able to pinpoint key moments in the season, but Minnesota doesn’t identify a crossroads.
The Dutchmen defensemen have been lauded for their ability to jump-start the transition game, but they showed in the East Regional they can hold their own in a physical game.