Men’s D-I in general
Hockey East has awarded a two-year contract extension to commissioner Joe Bertagna. The longest serving commissioner in league history, Bertagna’s new contract will cover the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons and he will reach 20 years with the conference and 35 years overall as a conference administrator. “The member institutions of Hockey East Association are pleased … Read more
Former Rensselaer forward John Carter will be the eighth inductee into the school’s Hockey Ring of Honor. A two-time national All-America and the second leading point producer in school history, Carter will be recognized on Feb. 14 prior to the Engineers’ Big Red Freakout! game against Yale.
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced Wednesday the 20 NCAA Division I players that are semifinalists for the 63rd 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 … Read more
Union senior forward Daniel Ciampini has been selected as the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for January, while Michigan freshman forward Dylan Larkin has been named HCA National Rookie of the Month for January. Ciampini recorded 11 goals and seven assists for 18 points in eight games for the Dutchmen. … Read more
Minnesota State, North Dakota and Boston University have proven to be the three teams in the mix for the top spot.
The Big Ten announced Monday that Wisconsin freshman forward Corbin McGuire has been suspended for one game as a result of an incident that occurred in a game against Minnesota on Jan. 31. The action was taken by the conference after reviewing McGuire’s five-minute major penalty for kneeing that occurred near the 2:59 mark of … Read more
Providence junior defenseman John Gilmour is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season after sustaining an injury in the Friars’ game at Boston College on Jan. 30. No injury was noted in the school-issued press release, though a tweet from the Providence Journal said Gilmour has a finger injury. Gilmour, who appeared in … Read more
Here’s how the teams in the Jan. 26., 2015, USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll fared from Monday, Jan. 26 to Sunday, Feb. 1.
According to a report on thecrimson.com, Harvard junior defenseman Patrick McNally will not play for the rest of the regular season after sustaining a lower-body injury during a game last week against Cornell. “I will be out for probably the remainder of the season, but there is a chance that I could be back for … Read more
Hockey East has suspended Notre Dame senior defenseman Robbie Russo for two games stemming from a slashing incident at 19:44 of the third period at Northeastern on Saturday, Jan. 24. Russo will miss this weekend’s home series against New Hampshire, but will be eligible to return Friday, Feb. 6, at Maine.
College Hockey, Inc. has named former Denver captain Andrew Thomas as the organization’s new director of education and recruitment. Thomas, currently the director of hockey operations at Rensselaer, will complete the season with the Engineers before officially assuming his new role with CHI. “We are thrilled to welcome Andrew Thomas and know he will thrive … Read more
According to a Vermont spokesperson, the Catamounts have suspended junior goalie Brody Hoffman indefinitely for “violation of team value and expectations.” Hoffman was pulled from last Friday’s 4-2 loss to Boston University after allowing three goals. “We’ll meet with the team and the captain and decide when [Hoffman’s] return is going to be considered,” Vermont … Read more
ECAC Hockey announced Tuesday that Rensselaer sophomore forward Jake Wood has been assessed a two-game suspension as the result of his actions in the Rensselaer-Union game on Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y. The league action was taken after review of an incident that occurred at the 19:13 mark of … Read more
North Dakota took over the top spot after Minnesota State stumbled. Minnesota, meanwhile, is out of the rankings for the first time in nearly four years.
The Big Ten announced Monday that Ohio State freshman forward Matthew Weis has been suspended for one game as a result of an incident that occurred in the game against Michigan State on Jan. 24. The action was taken by the conference after a review of an incident that occurred near the 14:49 mark of … Read more
Here’s how the teams in the Jan. 19., 2015, USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll fared from Monday, Jan. 19 to Sunday, Jan. 25.
A total of 15 nominees for the 2015 BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award were announced Thursday. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the award is presented annually to college hockey’s finest citizen – a student-athlete who makes significant contributions not only to his or her team, but also to the community-at-large through leadership … Read more
Nebraska-Omaha freshman forward Jake Montgomery is leaving the team to play for the Sioux City Musketeers, his former team in the United States Hockey League. “We certainly wish Jake the best,” said Omaha coach Dean Blais in a statement. “He is a good student and a good person, but he wasn’t getting the ice time … Read more
Twenty men’s Division I players who excel both on and off the ice were selected as candidates Wednesday for the 2014-15 Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, a nominee must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and … Read more
Former Lake Superior State athletics equipment manager Gilmore ‘Gil’ Somes passed away on Jan. 19. He was 85. Somes was hired by former athletic director Bud Cooper in 1981 and served as a full-time as equpment manager for all sports until 1995. “Gil was a great man and a valuable part of Laker hockey,” former … Read more