Men’s D-I: ECAC

2010 NCAA Tournament: East Regional Preview

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EAST REGIONAL DATA Venue: Times Union Center, Albany, N.Y. Ticket info: Click here (opens new window). Schedule: Denver vs. RIT, 3 p.m. Eastern Friday; Cornell vs. New Hampshire, 6:30 p.m. Friday; semifinal winners, 6:30 p.m. Saturday. ABOUT THE TEAMS Denver Record: 29-7-4 (19-5-4 WCHA, 1st place) NCAA tournament appearances: 20 (25-15, 7 national championships) Players … Read more

2010 NCAA Tournament: Northeast Regional Preview

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NORTHEAST REGIONAL DATA Venue: DCU Center, Worcester, Mass. Ticket info: Click here (opens new window). Schedule: Boston College vs. Alaska, 1:30 p.m. Eastern Saturday; North Dakota vs. Yale, 5 p.m. Saturday; semifinal winners, 5:30 p.m. Sunday. ABOUT THE TEAMS Boston College Record: 25-10-3 (16-8-3 Hockey East, 2nd place) NCAA tournament appearances: 29 (37-37, 3 national … Read more

Rensselaer’s Polacek Named ECAC Player of the Year, Teammate Jerry D’Amigo ECAC Rookie of the Year

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Rensselaer junior forward Chase Polacek was named the ECAC Player of the Year at the annual ECAC banquet on Thursday. Polacek netted 35 points in 22 ECAC games this season, tallying 17 goals and 18 assists, with six of the goals being power play goals and two shorthanded. Overall, he finished third in the nation … Read more

Brown’s Pietrus to Return to Lineup in Albany

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With all the attention surrounding the injury to Yale’s Sean Backman last weekend, it was probably forgotten that Brown senior tri-captain Jordan Pietrus had been out of their lineup since the beginning of February. In an odd coincidence, both players wore No. 16 for their respective teams. The Providence Journal has reported that Pietrus, who … Read more

Denver, Wisconsin Each Have Two on Hobey Top 10

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The top three teams in the country claimed half of the finalist spots for the Hobey Baker Award when the list of 10 was revealed Thursday. Denver goaltender Marc Cheverie and forward Rhett Rakhshani, Miami goaltender Cody Reichard and Wisconsin forward Blake Geoffrion and defenseman Brendan Smith made the cut to the final 10 names … Read more

This Week in ECAC Hockey: March 17, 2010

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Let’s face it: Even though this is a pretty unusual quartet, Albany-wise, it’s not the first time we’ve seen them. If you want the nitty-gritty on each team, I recommend reading the past two columns … this is purely the final polish. Go get ’em, boys. No. 11 Brown The bear went over the mountain … Read more

Union’s Leaman is ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year

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After leading Union to the highest conference and overall win totals in program history, coach Nate Leaman was named the ECAC Hockey coach of the year. The Dutchmen have 20 overall wins and earned 12 in conference play after being picked to finish sixth in the standings. They are the third seed in the postseason. … Read more

Backman’s Injury Not Hockey-Related, Yale Says

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Ivy League player of the year Sean Backman’s foot injury, one that is expected to end the Yale senior’s season, was suffered when he entered a school pool after hours, according to a school statement. Backman, who is third on the Bulldogs’ roster with 35 points this season, was injured last Sunday. A statement released … Read more

This Week in ECAC Hockey: March 11, 2010

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Two upsets in the first round; will we see another before Albany? Furthermore, would any outcome of St. Lawrence-Colgate actually qualify as an upset? All that and more, here and now. No. 11 Brown @ No. 1 Yale There’s no two ways about it: Brown has a massive challenge ahead of it in Yale. “We’re … Read more