Men’s D-I in general
Union senior forward Mike Vecchione has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for October. The HCA National Rookie of the Month for October is Patrick Grasso from New Hampshire. Union’s captain, Vecchione finished the month as the Division I leader in goals (10) and multi-point games (5), ranking … Read more
Western Michigan sophomore defenseman Oliwer Kaski has signed with HIFK of the Finnish Elite League. Kaski leaves WMU after playing in 32 career games, scoring four goals and adding eight assists for 12 points. The Pori, Finland, native appeared in one game in the 2016-17 season. “I’m really grateful for the opportunity I got here,” … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Oct. 24 fared over the Oct. 28-30 weekend: No. 1 North Dakota – swept by No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth – swept No. 1 North Dakota No. 3 Denver – swept Western Michigan No. 4 Boston … Read more
ECAC Hockey on Saturday announced that Colgate freshman forward Jared Cockrell has been assessed a one-game suspension as the result of his actions in the Colgate-Maine contest on Friday, Oct. 28. The league action was taken after review of an incident that occurred during overtime, a period where no penalties were assessed. Cockrell is not … Read more
At a Thursday press conference, it was announced that several sports are in their last season at Alaska-Fairbanks and Alaska-Anchorage. None of those sports is hockey, however. Skiing is being eliminated at both schools, while UAA is axing indoor track and field. Those sports were targeted for elimination in a waiver request submitted by the … Read more
Providence announced Wednesday that Kyle Murphy has been promoted to the position of associate athletic director for men’s and women’s hockey/Schneider Arena. It also was announced that Theresa Feaster has been hired as the coordinator of men’s hockey operations. Murphy replaces Nick Reggio, who resigned earlier in the month, and Feaster fills the void created … Read more
Boston College coach Jerry York will undergo an outpatient eye procedure Tuesday and will miss Tuesday night’s game at Merrimack. Associate head coach Greg Brown will lead the team in York’s absence. York will return back to the Eagles’ bench “as soon as possible,” according to a news release.
ECAC Hockey on Monday announced that Quinnipiac freshman forward Logan Mick has been assessed a one-game suspension as the result of his actions in the Quinnipiac-Boston University game on Saturday, Oct. 22. The league action was taken after review of an incident that occurred at the 6:36 mark of the first period where Mick was … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Oct. 17 fared over the Oct. 21-22 weekend: No. 1 North Dakota – swept No. 18 Bemidji State No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth – idle, but lost to U.S. NTDP Under-18 Team in exhibition No. 3 Notre Dame – … Read more
For college hockey fans that may not enjoy the increase in numbers of penalties called early in the college hockey season, there is only one way it will change and that is for players and coaches to adjust.
Robert Morris alum Brandon Blandina has joined the Colonials coaching staff as a volunteer assistant coach. Blandina played in 133 games for the Colonials from 2008 to 2012, scoring 11 goals and 27 assists. Following his RMU career, Blandina played professional hockey in the ECHL for two seasons, playing 117 games, scoring 15 goals and … Read more
Steve Rohlik has signed a contract extension to remain Ohio State’s head coach through the 2020-21 season. Rohlik has been behind the Buckeyes’ bench since the start of the 2013-14 season and has compiled a 46-51-12 mark going into the current 2016-17 season, where OSU is 1-0-2 through three games. “It’s certainly a nice feeling, … Read more
Senior writer Jim Connelly and Big Ten columnist Paula C. Weston discuss the range of moves up and down this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll.
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Oct. 10 fared over the Oct. 14-16 weekend: No. 1 North Dakota – defeated Rensselaer on Saturday No. 2 Boston University – swept by No. 10 Denver No. 3 Quinnipiac – lost in overtime to Maine, defeated … Read more
In a brief news release issued Wednesday, Denver announced that sophomore forward Dylan Gambrell will miss the next 4-6 weeks of action after sustaining an upper-body injury earlier this month. A second-round pick of the San Jose Sharks this past June, Gambrell had one assist in two games so far this season.
Colorado College alumnus Edward J. Robson has given the college $8 million to build a new on-campus hockey arena. The facility, which will be located on the west side of Nevada Avenue between Dale and Cache La Poudre streets, is part of a campus master plan the college’s Board of Trustees approved in 2015. CC’s … Read more
Atlantic Hockey announced Tuesday a one-game suspension to Niagara junior forward Stanislav Dzakhov, who was issued a five-minute major and game disqualification in last Friday’s contest against Holy Cross. After review of the play in question, Atlantic Hockey determined that the hit that Dzakhov placed on the Holy Cross skater warranted both penalties he received, … Read more
Jim Connelly and Paula C. Weston find a smattering of topics to chat about after the first full week of games.
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Preseason Division I Men’s Poll fared over the Oct. 7-9 weekend: No. 1 North Dakota – swept Canisius No. 2 Quinnipiac – tied and defeated No. 15 Northeastern No. 3 Denver – lost to Ohio State, lost to No. 5 Boston College … Read more
Two top tier teams met for a rematch on Saturday, with a much different result than the hard-nosed tie the night before, as the Quinnipiac Bobcats pushed five goals past Ryan Ruck en route to a 5-2 win against the Northeastern Huskies. Quinnipiac scored a pair of goals in the first 10 minutes of a … Read more