Men’s D-I in general
The five finalists for the 2017 Mike Richter Award, which honors the most outstanding goaltender in NCAA men’s Division I hockey, were announced Thursday. The fourth annual award will be presented at the Frozen Four in two weeks in Chicago. Past winners of the award include Thatcher Demko (Boston College, 2016), Zane McIntyre (North Dakota, … Read more
Top-seeded Denver joins three other teams in Cincinnati at the U.S. Bank Arena this weekend for the Midwest Regional.
Four teams from four different conferences will converge on the Dunkin’ Donuts Center this weekend in Providence, R.I., for the East Regional. Do the hometown Friars have home-ice advantage?
Ferris State senior forward Chad McDonald, who helped lead the Bulldogs to a pair of NCAA tournament appearances in four years while also holding a 3.94 GPA, has been named the 2017 WCHA Student-Athlete of the Year. The honor is voted upon by the faculty athletics representatives of the league’s 10 schools. McDonald was a … Read more
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced Wednesday that UMass Lowell senior forward Joe Gambardella is the winner of the 65th Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England. Gambardella, from Staten Island, N.Y., is the first Lowell player to win the Walter Brown Award, the nation’s oldest … Read more
Bowling Green junior defenseman Mark Friedman has signed an entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers and will begin with their AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, beginning this Thursday. “I definitely had the best three years of my life here at Bowling Green and I’d like to thank my teachers, the coaches and especially my … Read more
Michigan State announced Tuesday that Tom Anastos will step down from his position as head coach of the Spartan hockey program, effective immediately. Assistant coach Tom Newton will serve as interim head coach while a national search is conducted to replace Anastos. “I want to thank Tom Anastos for the guidance he’s provided Spartan hockey … Read more
In memory of Larry Heiskanen, the Comley Hockey Scholarship at Northern Michigan has been renamed the Comley-Heiskanen Hockey Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded annually to a member of the NMU hockey team and was originally established in 2001 in honor of former NMU coach Rick Comley’s historic career and 26 years of service to Northern … Read more
The Anaheim Ducks have signed Lake Superior State sophomore forward and leading scorer Mitch Hults to a two-year entry-level contract. Hults collected 34 points on 11 goals and 23 assists for the Lakers in 2016-17 and was named to the All-WCHA Second Team after leading the conference in assists (23) and ranking third in points … Read more
The Big Ten announced Monday that Ohio State senior defenseman Josh Healey has been suspended as a result of an incident that occurred in the game against Wisconsin on March 17 at the Big Ten tournament. The action was taken by the conference after a review of an incident that occurred near the 17:32 mark … Read more
From a bracketologist’s standpoint, this year’s NCAA tournament field was a little more difficult than usual to predict.
Matchups, times and TV info for the 15 NCAA tournament games.
No. 1 overall seed Denver was sent to the Midwest Regional in Cincinnati as the bracket for the 2017 Division I men’s NCAA tournament were unveiled on Sunday. Minnesota Duluth (West Regional in Fargo, N.D.), Harvard (East Regional in Providence, R.I.) and Minnesota (Northeast Regional in Manchester, N.H.) also got No. 1 seeds for the … Read more
ECAC Hockey announced Friday the winners of its annual postseason awards and All-League Teams as selected by the league’s 12 head coaches. Player of the Year honors went to Union’s Mike Vecchione, who returned for his senior season re-writing the Dutchmen record book as he became the program’s all-time leading scorer with 171 points on … Read more
On the eve of the 2017 NCHC Frozen Faceoff, the conference announced its individual award winners from the 2016-17 season Thursday night at the annual NCHC Awards Celebration, held at the Muse Event Center in downtown Minneapolis. Denver took home three of the top honors, while Western Michigan also won multiple major awards and Omaha … Read more
The Atlantic Hockey regular-season award winners were announced Thursday night during the league’s annual tournament championship weekend kick-off reception held at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y. There were five major individual awards announced this evening, each determined by the 11 Atlantic Hockey coaches — Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach … Read more
The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed Clarkson junior forward Sam Vigneault to a two-year, entry-level contract. Vigneault has also signed an American Hockey League tryout contract with the Cleveland Monsters, Columbus’ AHL affiliate. Vigneault posted 12 goals and 24 assists for 36 points with 41 penalty minutes and a plus-9 rating in 39 games during … Read more
The Chicago Blackhawks announced Wednesday that they have agreed to terms with Omaha junior defenseman Luc Snuggerud on a three-year contract. Snuggerud will give up his final year of NCAA eligibility and will report to the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs. Originally drafted by the Blackhawks in the fifth round (141st overall) of the 2014 … Read more
New Hampshire announced Wednesday that UNH men’s hockey coach Dick Umile will retire following the 2017-18 season. Associate head coach Mike Souza will become the head coach at that time. “I’m excited to come back for the final season of my contract and still have a strong desire to win,” Umile added. “With a strong … Read more
Hockey East announced Wednesday the 2016-17 Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team and nine other season-long award winners as voted by the league’s 12 head coaches in advance of the 2017 Hockey East championship March 17-18 at TD Garden in Boston. The honorees will be recognized at Thursday night’s annual awards banquet. Hockey East All-Rookie Team Also … Read more