Colgate’s Wagner signs with Ducks after 51-point season

After a solid sophomore season at Colgate, Chris Wagner has signed a three-year, entry level contract with the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks. Wagner, a fifth-round draft pick of the Ducks in 2010, scored 17 goals and 51 points in 38 games this season for the Raiders. That came on the heels of a nine-goal, 19-point freshman … Read more

Abbott, Connolly, Austin Smith make up 2012 Hobey Hat Trick

Maine’s Spencer Abbott, Minnesota-Duluth’s Jack Connolly and Colgate’s Austin Smith are the members of the 2012 Hobey Hat Trick. Those three senior forwards received the most points from a 23-person voting panel that selected their top five choices from a list of 10 finalists earlier this week. The winner will be announced on Friday, April … Read more

Neophytes Ferris State, Union join experienced Boston College, Minnesota in 2012 Frozen Four field

One side of the bracket is loaded with experience. The other is made up of the new kids on the block. One side has nine national championships. The other has seven total NCAA tournament games. [scg_html_ff2012]That’s the early story of the 2012 Frozen Four, where Boston College and Minnesota will push their combined national semifinal … Read more

ECAC announces year-end awards, all-league teams

The ECAC handed out its regular-season awards Thursday night at its annual awards banquet in Atlantic City, N.J. The league also named three all-league teams and its all-rookie team. 2012 ECAC First Team All-League 2012 ECAC Second Team All-League 2012 ECAC Third Team All-League 2012 ECAC All-Rookie Team 2012 ECAC Regular-Season Awards MVP – Austin … Read more

Finalists for 2012 Hobey Baker Award unveiled

The top 10 candidates for the 2012 Hobey Baker Memorial Award were announced Thursday night. The 10 finalists were selected by voting from all 58 Division I college hockey head coaches and by online fan balloting at www.hobeybakeraward.com. Next, the 23-member selection committee and an additional round of fan balloting (at www.hobeybakeraward.com from March 16 … Read more