Men’s D-I in general
ECAC Hockey announced Tuesday that Quinnipiac sophomore forward Logan Mick has been assessed a one-game suspension as the result of his actions in the Quinnipiac-Dartmouth game from Saturday, Dec. 2. The league action was taken after review of an incident that occurred at the 2:40 mark of the third period in the Bobcats-Big Green contest … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Nov. 27 fared over the Dec. 1-2 weekend. No. 1 Denver – swept No. 16 Minnesota Duluth No. 2 St. Cloud State – swept No. 20 Omaha No. 3 Clarkson – defeated Canisius No. 4 Notre Dame … Read more
The IIHF has announced its Hall of Fame Class of 2018 and among the players to be inducted include two former NCAA standouts. Defensemen Rob Blake (Bowling Green, 1987-90) and Chris Chelios (Wisconsin, 1981-83) have been selected to be enshrined. “Chris is one of the greatest players to ever wear a Team USA jersey” said … Read more
St. Cloud State junior defenseman Jimmy Schuldt, who led the NCAA in points per game and plus-minus last month, has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for October, while New Hampshire freshman defenseman Max Gildon is the HCA National Division I Rookie of the Month. Schuldt tallied 10 … Read more
Twenty of the top NCAA men’s hockey student-athletes who excel both on and off the ice were selected as candidates Wednesday for the 2017-18 Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, … Read more
Paula and Jim talk about their individual thought processes in compiling their top-20 ballots this week for the USCHO.com D-I Men’s Poll.
Jean-Francois Gosselin, who played at Rensselaer from 1995 to 1999, is running for mayor of Quebec City. According to CBC, this is Gosselin’s first foray into municipal politics. In 2007, he was elected to National Assembly in the riding of Jean-Lesage under the Action démocratique du Québec banner, only to lose in the 2008 election. … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Oct. 23 fared over the Oct. 26-29 weekend. No. 1 Denver – defeated No. 6 Boston University, defeated No. 19 Boston College No. 2 St. Cloud State – did not play No. 3 Harvard – defeated Dartmouth … Read more
Bemidji State sophomore defenseman Zach Whitecloud and Northeastern senior forward Dylan Sikura are among a group of 25 players named to Hockey Canada’s National Team roster for the 2017 Karjala Cup, which will be held Nov. 8-12 in Biel, Switzerland and Helsinki, Finland. Players in the event are eligible to play for Canada at the … Read more
It wasn’t a great week to be part of the USCHO.com top 10. Though no team got swept, St. Cloud State was the only to escape unscathed. Paula and Jim discuss.
Army West Point senior forward Brendan McGuire has been suspended one game through the Atlantic Hockey supplemental discipline policy.The league reviewed McGuire’s major penalty for checking from behind on Oct. 21 against Robert Morris, which also carried a game misconduct. After reviewing the replay, the officials’ report, and discussing the play with the referees at … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Oct. 16 fared over the Oct. 19-21 weekend.No. 1 Denver – tied, defeated Lake Superior StateNo. 2 Harvard – defeated U.S. NTDP Under-18 Team (exhibition)No. 3 St. Cloud State – swept No. 13 Boston CollegeNo. 4 North … Read more
The WCHA announced Saturday afternoon a one-game suspension for Alabama Huntsville junior forward Tyler Poulsen.The suspension is a result of Poulsen’s elbowing penalty, which came at the 11:11 mark of the third period in Alabama Huntsville’s game on Oct. 20 at Michigan Tech. Upon review, Poulsen made contact with the skater’s head in a manner … Read more
Red Berenson was honored for his 33 seasons of coaching Michigan hockey when the rink inside Yost Arena was officially named the Red Berenson Rink at Yost Ice Arena. The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved Thursday an addition to the naming structure at historic Yost Arena at its monthly meeting held at Harding … Read more
The Big Ten announced Wednesday that Penn State sophomore forward Nate Sucese has been suspended one game after a review of an incident that occurred near the 57-second mark of the third period against Minnesota on Oct. 15. No penalty was called on the play. Sucese is ineligible to play in Penn State’s next game … Read more
St. Lawrence will honor Brian McFarlane and Bill Torrey as the inaugural “Legends of Appleton” during this Saturday’s game against UMass Lowell. The Legends of Appleton is a recognition program launched by the university this fall to celebrate the storied history and tradition of the hockey programs, specifically those who helped build the hockey tradition … Read more
North Dakota director of athletics Brian Faison has announced he will retire at the end of 2017. Faison said Dec. 31 will be his final day as UND’s 15th director of athletics, but he will serve as a special advisor to UND athletics from Jan. 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018. “It has been an … Read more
Providence College has agreed to a multi-year deal with the AHL’s Providence Bruins to hold practices at Schneider Arena beginning this season. The Bruins, who play all home games at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in downtown Providence, will conduct their practices at Schneider Arena when the Dunkin’ Donuts Center is not available. Previously, the Bruins … Read more
Paula and Jim are back to give the rundown as this third weekend of the season provided plenty of interesting things to discuss.
Oakland University has begun the process of exploring adding Division I men’s and women’s hockey programs, according to a Monday report in the Detroit News. OU is located in the northern Detroit suburb of Rochester. An announcement was set for Monday night at Little Caesars Arena, featuring Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland, Oakland … Read more