Men’s D-I in general
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced Monday that 23 NCAA Division I players are semifinalists for the 65th Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England. The nation’s oldest nationally-recognized college hockey honor, the Walter Brown Award was established in 1953 by the members of the 1933 … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Jan. 30 fared over the Feb. 3-4 weekend. No. 1 Minnesota Duluth – tied, defeated Omaha No. 2 Denver – was idle No. 3 Boston University – defeated Massachusetts No. 4 Union – lost to No. 16 … 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 Big Ten announced Saturday that Michigan State freshman forward Taro Hirose has been suspended for one game as a result of an incident that occurred in the game against Wisconsin on Friday, Feb. 3. The action was taken by the conference after a review of an incident that took place near the 13:47 mark … Read more
Hockey East announced Saturday that Vermont senior forward Brady Shaw has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at approximately 15:11 of the first period on Friday, Feb. 3, at Notre Dame. Shaw will miss the game on Saturday, Feb. 4 at Notre Dame, and will be eligible to return to the Catamounts … Read more
Northeastern junior forward Dylan Sikura has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for January, while the National Rookie of the Month for January is Boston University’s Clayton Keller. Sikura helped the Huskies end the first month of 2017 on a five-game unbeaten streak and leading the nation over … Read more
Merrimack announced Thursday a multi-year contract extension for head coach Mark Dennehy. The 2009-10 and 2010-11 All-New England Coach of the Year, Dennehy is in the midst of his 12th season behind the bench of the Warriors. “Mark has done an excellent job in developing and elevating the profile of the men’s ice hockey program … Read more
Former Wisconsin coach Jeff Sauer, who led the Badgers to two national championships, died Thursday morning. He was 73. Sauer had been suffering from pancreatic cancer, said Dan Brennan, the director of sled and inline national teams for USA Hockey. Sauer coached the Badgers from 1982 to 2002, winning NCAA titles in 1983 and 1990 … Read more
The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation on Thursday announced the five finalists for the 2017 Hockey Humanitarian Award, which is presented annually to college hockey’s “finest citizen” for leadership in community service. The award’s long-time presenting sponsor is BNY Mellon Wealth Management. Here are bios on the finalists, courtesy of the Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation: Anders … Read more
The CCHA may have dissolved four years ago, but memories live on via the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye.
This week, Candace pinch-hits for Paula and she and Jim discuss which teams are contenders, which are pretenders, and answer a fan’s question on expansion.
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
The Big Ten announced Monday that Ohio State senior defenseman Josh Healey has been suspended for one game as a result of an incident that occurred in a game against Wisconsin on Jan. 28. The action was taken by the conference after a review of an incident that occurred near the 6:54 mark of the … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Jan. 23 fared over the Jan. 26-28 weekend. No. 1 Boston University – swept by Merrimack (Jan. 24, Jan. 27), defeated No. 7 Massachusetts-Lowell No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth – defeated No. 6 Minnesota (North Star College Cup semifinal), … Read more
Rensselaer announced Tuesday the addition of goaltender Kyle St. Denis to the program’s freshman class. “We are excited to have Kyle join our hockey program,” said Engineers coach Seth Appert in a statement. “His work ethic, competitiveness and character make him a good fit for our program’s values.” A native of Katonah, N.Y., St. Denis split … Read more
Is BU the correct team to top the D-I poll this week? Has Union peaked? Who are the early Hobey Baker candidates? Jim Connelly and Paula C. Weston discuss this week.
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Jan. 16 fared over the Jan. 19-21 weekend. No. 1 Penn State – tied, lost to No. 11 Ohio State No. 2 Denver – split with St. Cloud State No. 3 Boston University – swept Maine No. … 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
Atlantic Hockey has issued a one-game suspension to Niagara sophomore forward Johnny Curran following Friday night’s game (Jan. 20) against American International. In addition, given that Curran received his third game misconduct of the 2016-17 season, he will be suspended an additional game, per NCAA rules. Curran received a major penalty for contact to the … Read more
Merrimack announced Friday the addition of defenseman Jeff Solow to the roster for the second half of the 2016-17 season. Solow, a Naples, Fla., native, arrived in North Andover, Mass., this week as a mid-year enrollee after playing 33 games for the Amarillo Bulls of the NAHL. “Jeff was the best player on his team … Read more