St. Lawrence coach Greg Carvel and his staff didn’t have to look very far to find what was wrong with the Saints. A scorching start to the season led to an appearance in the national polls, but a winless December sent St. Lawrence tumbling near the bottom of the ECAC Hockey standings. It got a … Read more
After undergoing a routine physical exam in December, Colgate sophomore defenseman Spiro Goulakos was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a type of cancer originating from white blood cells in the lymph nodes. The school announced the news Tuesday, stating that Goulakos has left school and the team to begin chemotherapy in his native Montreal. He played … Read more
Did the Bobcats miss out on the top spot in the poll because they haven’t long been a traditional power? Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss that and more in this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Cornell sophomore forward Cole Bardreau will miss the rest of the season after suffering a fractured neck on Jan. 19 against Rensselaer, according to the Ithaca Journal. Bardreau was hit into the boards from behind by Greg Burgdoerfer in the Renssealer game. Burgdoerfer was assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct. Bardreau sat out … Read more
Maybe the old westerns were wrong: Whitney Ave. is big enough for the two of ’em. The Bobcats up the hill at Quinnipiac may be hogging the spotlight, but Yale is nonetheless sitting pretty in second place in ECAC Hockey. The Bulldogs are on a four-game winning streak, are unbeaten in five (4-0-1), and are … Read more
The River Hawks could take a dip in the PairWise when they get one more game against a team under consideration. That and a look at Notre Dame’s struggles in this week’s Tuesday Morning Quarterback with Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski.
Two repeat nominees are among the 11 college hockey players up for the 18th annual Hockey Humanitarian Award. St. Anselm’s J. Tucker Mullin and Alaska’s Kaare Odegard, both seniors, have been nominated again for the award, which recognizes college hockey’s top citizen. The full list of nominees: Jason Beattie, Niagara senior Brett Beebe, Western Michigan … Read more
St. Lawrence sophomore defenseman Nelson Armstrong has left school to play for his hometown Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League. The 19-year-old had one goal and eight points in 44 career games with the Saints. “I am excited to join the Peterborough Petes organization and be part of the team,” Armstrong said in a … Read more
The ECAC administrative committee has announced that Steve Bamford has been named interim commissioner and Ben Layton has been promoted to assistant commissioner for programs and services. Part of Layton’s responsibilities will be to oversee the ECAC Division III hockey leagues.
Friday’s game against Cornell marks the first home game in 47 days for Union. Messa Rink has probably never been a more welcome sight for the Dutchmen, who have won two of their last eight games, all on the road. Still, coach Rick Bennett is optimistic the long stretch away from Schenectady will help prepare … Read more
The Gophers go into a series against No. 6 North Dakota this weekend after a three-win week. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Perhaps 2013 will be a Crimson kind of year: It can’t possibly be a bad thing that the “other” Crimson — the fluid, Southern kind — just won another national title, can it? The scholastic, Cambridge kind of Crimson are having some troubles on the ice. (The males, at least… the females are ranked second … Read more
The defenseman walked on to the roster after the golf season. Josh Getzoff reports.
Ranked teams Dartmouth, Cornell, Union and St. Cloud State combined to go 0-9 last week. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss the impact in this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
There were some highlights for sure, but the biggest takeaway from the past weekend is this: ECAC Hockey teams competed in four holiday tournaments and came away with zero trophies. That’s a bit of a disappointment for the league, which between Union’s Frozen Four run last spring and a solid showing in non-conference play over … Read more
Brown sophomore defenseman Taki Pantziris has left school to play with the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League. Pantziris had a goal and an assist in seven games this year at Brown and made his OHL debut on Dec. 28, the same day his OHL rights were obtained by Sarnia from the Guelph Storm. … Read more
Summaries of the seven tournaments that run Friday through Monday.
We’re waist-deep in holiday madness, so here’s a shimmering lifeline of hockey happiness to hold on to for the next two weeks. Assuming the world doesn’t end, of course. This isn’t all, you know: Check out the last two entries in the ECAC Hockey blog for more reflections and wrap-ups on the semester that was. … Read more
Given that the national scoring leaders are usually front and center when thoughts turn to the Hobey Baker Award finalists, it’s time to learn who they are. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski talk about the first half’s top performances in this week’s Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
According to a story in Harvard’s student newspaper, The Crimson, four players have reportedly left the team, with one returning to junior hockey. The four players — defensemen Max Everson, Patrick McNally and Mark Luzar and goaltender Stephan Michalek, who left school in early November for the USHL’s Cedar Rapids RoughRiders — did not play … Read more