An old new look for ECAC Hockey as top four teams head to Lake Placid
The conference tournament is back where it took place from 1993 to 2002, and the Olympic-sized sheet could make a difference.
Men’s D-I: ECAC
Union moves up to No. 2, but Minnesota still No. 1 in men’s D-I poll
The gap between No. 1 and No. 2 in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll narrows a bit, but it’s Minnesota that is still the top team in the country. This week, after splitting with Michigan last weekend, the Gophers earned 36 first-place votes. New No. 2 Union, up one from No. 3 after … Read more
Rensselaer loses another as Zalewski leaves for deal with Canucks
Rensselaer sophomore forward Mike Zalewski has signed a free agent NHL contract with the Vancouver Canucks. Zalewski will join the Canucks on their current road trip, which goes through Washington, Florida and Tampa Bay. “It is a bittersweet time for me and my family,” said Zalewski in a statement. “Being at RPI the last two … Read more
Rangers sign Rensselaer junior Haggerty to free-agent contract
Rensselaer junior forward Ryan Haggerty has signed a free agent contract with the New York Rangers and will forgo his final year of eligibility. Haggerty will join the Rangers later this week. “I am thrilled to see Ryan earn the opportunity to sign an NHL contract with the New York Rangers,” said RPI coach Seth … Read more
Rested and healthy, Cornell starts playoffs against a familiar coach
The Big Red will see former assistant Casey Jones on the other bench in an ECAC Hockey quarterfinal series.
Yale men, Minnesota women to be honored at White House ceremony
President Barack Obama will honor the 2012-13 Yale men’s hockey and Minnesota women’s hockey teams along with other NCAA champions at a South Lawn ceremony at the White House on Monday. Yale beat Quinnipiac in last season’s men’s Frozen Four championship game for its first national title and to become the lowest-seeded team ever to … Read more
Yale faces a long road to an NCAA title defense, but Bulldogs ready to ‘dive right into it’
The Bulldogs host Harvard in a first-round series.
Hockey East lands six of 18 nominees for inaugural Mike Richter Award
Six Hockey East goaltenders were among the 18 nominated for the inaugural Mike Richter Award, given to the most outstanding goaltender in Division I men’s hockey.
Team defense philosophy puts Colgate in position to keep winning, Vaughan says
Colgate is 9-2-3 since New Year’s, sandwiching the two losses between seven- and five-game unbeaten streaks.
Dartmouth making a late-season run with a short-handed roster
The Big Green were the only ECAC Hockey team to earn four points last weekend.
ECAC Hockey suspends Harvard’s Fick after high hit
ECAC Hockey on Saturday handed Harvard defenseman Danny Fick a one-game suspension, meaning he will miss Saturday’s game against St. Lawrence.
Does Harvard have another post-Beanpot surge upcoming?
While the Crimson have lost the Beanpot opener six years running, over the last four seasons the program has finished the regular season 14-4-5 following that Beanpot-opening defeat.
Multiple waves of production give Cornell’s offense a valuable balance
The Big Red are unbeaten in nine games, the third-best active streak in the nation.
TMQ: Teams need a February surge for a chance at success
Each week, Tuesday Morning Quarterback looks at the big events and big topics in Division I men’s college hockey.
Does Northeastern finally have the stuff of Beanpot champions?
Goaltending, special teams and discipline are in the formula for the Huskies, who face Boston College next Monday for the title.
Boston College leads Walter Brown Award nominations with three candidates
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced Monday the 16 semifinalists for the 62nd Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born Division I men’s college hockey player in New England. Eleven teams are represented in the candidates, including eight players from Hockey East, six from ECAC Hockey and two from Atlantic Hockey. The … Read more
ECAC Hockey adds 2 games to Bennett’s suspension, bans Appert for 1 game
The league tacked on an additional two games to the school-issued two-game suspension to Union’s Rick Bennett and handed a one-game suspension to Rensselaer’s Seth Appert.
‘Smart hockey’ escapes Brown, and the Bears get a short bench as a result
The Bears got into penalty trouble against Yale and paid the price.
Union, Rensselaer issued suspensions from ECAC Hockey after postgame incident
ECAC Hockey on Monday announced suspensions stemming from an on-ice postgame incident that took place after the Rensselaer-Union game last Saturday (Jan. 25) at the Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y. Union senior defenseman Mat Bodie, who was assessed roughing and facemaking penalties, along with a game disqualification at the 20:00 mark, which merits an … Read more
Nodl, Lange named to Austrian Olympic team
Former St. Cloud State forward Andreas Nodl (2006-08) and ex-Rensselaer goaltender Mathias Lange (2005-09) will play for Austria at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.