Former Alaska goaltender Doug Descorie is the first inductee of the Nanook Hall of Fame’s Class of 2017. Descorie was member of the Nanooks from 1982 to 1984. In only the program’s third year of existence in the NCAA, Desorcie transferred to the Nanooks as a junior in the fall of 1982 after a two-year … Read more
Alaska announced Wednesday the establishment of the Gootee Family Nanook Hockey Scholarship that will provide scholarships to Alaska hockey student-athletes starting in the 2017-18 season. “On behalf of the program, I want to thank Jason and his family for their commitment to our hockey program,” Alaska coach Dallas Ferguson said in a statement. “The creation … Read more
The inaugural Ice Vegas Invitational will take place Jan. 5-6, 2018, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, home of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights. The four-team tournament will feature Arizona State, Boston College, Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan. “Las Vegas is quickly transforming from a purely entertainment mecca to one of the world’s destination locations … Read more
Alaska Anchorage announced Thursday that the annual hockey team awards have been renamed to honor past Seawolves. The renaming was voted on by current alumni members of Seawolf hockey. “It is important that our current and future Seawolves recognize the legacy left behind by the players that came before them,” said UAA head coach Matt … Read more
National champion Denver has placed two players on the 2017 All-USCHO first team. Pioneers senior defenseman Will Butcher, the Hobey Baker Award winner, and junior goaltender Tanner Jaillet, this season’s Mike Richter Award winner, were among the six first-team selections. Butcher was a second-team pick in 2016. Northeastern senior Zach Aston-Reese and Union senior Mike Vecchione, … Read more
NHL Central Scouting released its final rankings on Tuesday for the 2017 NHL Draft and the rankings are heavy on current NCAA players and recruits. NA: North American skaters NA-G: North American goaltenders LV: Limited Viewing The 2017 NHL Draft is scheduled for June 23-24 in Chicago.
Alaska Anchorage sophomore forward Mason Mitchell has given up his final two seasons of eligibility and signed a two-year, free-agent contract with the NHL’s Washington Capitals. Mitchell will join the Hershey Bears, the Capitals’ AHL affiliate, on an amateur tryout agreement for the rest of the 2016-17 season. “When we first recruited Mason Mitchell, I … Read more
The WCHA announced Tuesday a pair of suspensions, stemming from separate incidents this past weekend. Alaska senior forward Josh Erickson has been suspended one game, while Lake Superior State equipment manager Paul Prucha has been suspended for two games. Both suspensions will be in effect for their respective institution’s next Division I games. Erickson’s suspension … Read more
According to TSN, Arizona State University has backed out of a deal with the Arizona Coyotes to build a new arena in Tempe. The school announced Friday it has no intention of proceeding with a development agreement, an option to lease or any other agreement with the NHL club. The Coyotes announced in November plans … Read more
The CCHA may have dissolved four years ago, but memories live on via the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye.
It’s time for the annual fan ballot contribution to determine the winner of the 2017 Hobey Baker Award. Awarded annually to college hockey’s top player, the Hobey Baker’s highly popular fan-voting opened on Monday, Jan. 30. College hockey fans can cast their vote by going to the Hobey Baker website. Follow the prompts to make … Read more
Representatives of the Autonomy Five conferences met in Nashville, Tenn., on Friday, Jan. 20, to take additional action to “improve the experiences of students who play sports,” according to a press release sent out Friday by the Big Ten. Over the last three years, the Autonomy Five conferences have passed significant reforms to help student-athletes … Read more
The WCHA announced Tuesday one-game suspensions for Alaska-Anchorage sophomore forward Mason Mitchell and Alaska junior forward Austin Vieth. The suspensions will be effective for the next games for the Seawolves and Nanooks, respectively. Mitchell’s suspension is a result of a blindside hit at the 4:58 mark of the first overtime period of Alaska-Anchorage’s game of … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Jan. 2 fared over the Jan. 5-8 weekend. No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth – tied, lost to Colorado College No. 2 Denver – swept Arizona State No. 3 Penn State – split with No. 11 Ohio State No. 4 … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Dec. 19 fared over the Dec. 28-Jan. 1 weekend. No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth – was idle No. 2 Denver – tied, lost to Providence No. 3 Penn State – was idle No. 4 Harvard – defeated Rennselaer No. … Read more
This time of year brings many teams together for holiday tournaments as schools are on break and regular-season play is put aside until the first weekend in January. Six tournaments dot the schedule this week and we have capsule previews of each. Ledyard Bank Classic Location: Thompson Arena, Hanover, N.H. Host School: Dartmouth Dates: Dec. … Read more
Though this past weekend had just 13 games on the schedule, here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Dec. 12 fared over the Dec. 16-18 weekend. No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth – tied, defeated No. 15 Bemidji State No. 2 Denver – was idle No. 3 … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Dec. 5 fared over the Dec. 9-10 weekend. No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth – split with No. 2 Denver No. 2 Denver – split with No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth No. 3 Penn State – was idle No. 4 Boston College … Read more
Tickets for all five sites of the 2017 NCAA tournament go on sale Thursday, Dec. 8, at 11 a.m. EDT. The tickets, being sold as three-game packages, may be purchased online at NCAA.com/FrozenFour or through each venue’s ticket office. The 2017 Frozen Four will be held at the United Center in Chicago and be hosted … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Nov. 28 fared over the Dec. 1-4 weekend. No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth – was idle No. 2 Denver – swept Colorado College No. 3 Boston College – defeated Northeastern on Nov. 29, lost to No. 9 North Dakota … Read more