2016 All-USCHO teams feature four each from North Dakota, Michigan
Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player Drake Caggiula led the way for the Fighting Hawks as a first-team selection.
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Boston University has three in top 10 of final 2016 Central Scouting rankings
Defenseman Charlie McAvoy is the top college player in the final Central Scouting rankings for the 2016 NHL Draft.
Heinen leaves Denver two years early to ink contract with NHL’s Bruins
Denver sophomore forward Danton Heinen will forgo his junior and senior seasons to sign an entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins. Heinen was selected by Boston in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2014 NHL Draft and has led Denver in scoring in each of the last two seasons. “We’re very excited for Danton … Read more
Michigan’s Connor one and done with Wolverines, signs NHL deal with Winnipeg
Michigan freshman forward Kyle Connor has signed an entry-level contract with the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets and will give up his final three years of NCAA eligibility. Connor, a finalist for the 2016 Hobey Baker Award, was named National Rookie of the Year by the American Hockey Coaches Association last Friday after a sensational campaign at … Read more
Michigan, North Dakota both have four 2015-16 All-Americans
Four players earned a second straight spot on the All-America first team when the 2015-16 honorees were unveiled on Friday.
Five tips to help you enjoy Tampa during the Frozen Four
The tournament returns just four years after first hosting college hockey’s final weekend.
Three former recipients are among eight up for the 2015-16 Spencer Penrose Award as top coach
Eight coaches are finalists for the Spencer Penrose Award as Division I men’s hockey’s top coach.Three of them — Michigan’s Red Berenson, Providence’s Nate Leaman and Boston College’s Jerry York — are former winners of the award.To qualify as a finalist, a coach must be either named his conference’s coach of the year or advance … Read more
Michigan sees another underclassman bolt as junior defenseman Downing signs with Florida
Michigan is down a pair of defensemen heading in to the 2016-17 season. On the heels of sophomore Zach Werenski signing with the Columbus organization earlier Tuesday, the end of the day had the school announcing that junior blueliner Michael Downing has signed an entry-level contract with the NHL’s Florida Panthers. “I’m excited,” Downing said … Read more
St. Lawrence’s Carvel announced as new UMass head coach
After five years behind the bench at St. Lawrence, including the past four as head coach, Greg Carvel is leaving the Saints to take over as head coach at Massachusetts. ESPN’s John Buccigross tweeted earlier today that the hiring was official. Sources tell me UMass AD Ryan Bamford has worked out a 5-yr deal with … Read more
Ferris State captain Schempp skips senior season to ink with Islanders
The New York Islanders announced Tuesday that Ferris State junior forward Kyle Schempp has agreed to a two-year, entry-level contract. Schempp will join the AHL’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers on an amateur tryout contract for the remainder of the 2015-16 season. Schempp recorded nine goals and 16 assists in 41 games as a junior this year … Read more
Michigan loses top defenseman Werenski to Columbus organization
Michigan sophomore defenseman Zach Werenski has signed an AHL amateur tryout contract with the Lake Erie Monsters, the top affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets, and will leave the Wolverines and give up his last two years of collegiate eligibility. “It’s exciting,” said Werenski in a news release. “I’ve worked for this for a long … Read more
TMQ: First weekend of NCAA tournament brings a few surprises and busted brackets
In the end, two No. 1 seeds and two No. 2 seeds made it to the Frozen Four.
Minnesota-Duluth’s Kaskisuo forgoes last two years, signs deal with Maple Leafs
Minnesota-Duluth sophomore goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo has given up his final two years of NCAA eligibility to sign a two-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. “I feel like I’m ready,” Kaskisuo said to the Duluth News Tribune. “UMD has given me two awesome years and time to develop, but now I feel like the opportunity … Read more
Mercyhurst goalie Carlson one and done, signs with Washington
The Washington Capitals announced Monday that they have signed goaltender Adam Carlson to a two-year, entry-level contract. Carlson posted a 7-7-3 record with Mercyhurst this season with a 2.85 GAA and a .919 save percentage and will give up his final three years of NCAA eligibility. For the rest of the 2015-16 season, Carlson will … Read more
Two straight: Harvard’s Vesey bags Walter Brown Award for second consecutive season
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced Friday that Harvard senior forward Jimmy Vesey is the winner of the 64th Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born college player in New England. Vesey, also the 2015 Walter Brown Award winner, becomes only the fifth player win it twice. The first was the late … Read more
Picking the regionals: USCHO writers dig into the opening weekend of the 2016 NCAA tournament
Some of USCHO’s conference writers pick the teams they think will advance to the Frozen Four in this weekend’s regionals.
Minnesota junior defenseman Brodzinski reportedly signs with San Jose
According to NBC Sports, Minnesota defenseman Michael Brodzinski will forgo his senior year to sign a three-year, entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks. Brodzinski posted eight goals and 21 points in 37 games in 2015-16, leading all Gophers blueliners in scoring and being named Second Team All-Big Ten. He was originally drafted by the … Read more
Numbers game: Some statistics to note for the NCAA tournament
With the NCAA men’s hockey tournament starting Friday, we look at the tournament and its field of 16 by the numbers.
NHL’s Islanders sign Penn State junior goalie Eamon McAdam
Penn State junior goaltender Eamon McAdam has become the second Nittany Lion in program history to sign an NHL contract, inking a three-year, entry-level deal with the New York Islanders on Tuesday. McAdam forgoes his senior season in pursuit of his NHL dream and joins Casey Bailey as the first two Nittany Lions to sign … Read more
Graphic: Conference tournament attendance falls another 7 percent in 2016
The calls for changes to the conference tournaments are likely to only grow stronger with another year of declining attendance.