Men’s D-I in general
According to the Duluth News Tribune, Minnesota-Duluth sophomore forward Sammy Spurrell is “likely done for the season” after having surgery Dec. 3 to fix a herniated disc in his lower back. Spurrell had a goal and an assist in five games this year.
North Dakota junior forward Drake Caggiula has been selected as the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for November, while Minnesota-Duluth freshman goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo was named HCA National Rookie of the Month. Caggiula tallied 13 points (six goals, seven assists) in nine games last month and recorded a point in … Read more
In a move that was speculated upon, but never made official, New Hampshire senior goalie Casey DeSmith was officially dismissed from the Wildcats’ team on Wednesday. DeSmith, who had been suspended indefinitely after he was arrested and charged with assault and resisting arrest, has been reinstated as a student at UNH, effective Dec. 20. New Hampshire … Read more
A rare blood disorder has sidelined Wisconsin freshman forward Adam Rockwood for the foreseeable future. The Wisconsin State Journal has reported that Rockwood recently experienced complications associated with a rare enzyme deficiency known as CPT II – a condition that prevents the body from using certain fats for energy, particularly during periods without food. Rockwood … Read more
According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, Colorado College freshman forward Dan Labosky has left the program. Labosky appeared in two games for the Tigers and did not record a point. “Danny decided to leave so he has a chance to play,” CC coach Mike Haviland told the paper. “I wish him nothing but the best.” … Read more
USA Hockey on Tuesday named 30 players to the preliminary roster for the 2015 U.S. National Junior Team that will compete at the IIHF World Junior Championship Dec. 26, 2014 to Jan. 5, 2015 in Montreal and Toronto. The final U.S. roster will be named by Dec. 24. “We’re excited about the group of players … Read more
Each week during the season we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Here’s how the teams in the Nov. 24, 2014, USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll fared from Monday, Nov. 24 to Sunday, Nov. 30.
NEW YORK — Saturday night’s Frozen Apple matchup between Cornell and Penn State was the second time the two programs had ever met. The last time they met, Franklin Roosevelt was the President of the United States and all of Cornell’s home games were played outdoors at Beebe Lake. The Big Red came away with … Read more
That target will be worn Tuesday night as BU takes on an upstart Harvard team in a pre-Thanksgiving game.
ECAC Hockey announced Monday that Colgate junior forward Darcy Murphy has given been a one-game suspension as the result of his actions in the Raiders’ game against Brown last Friday (Nov. 21). The league action was taken after review of an incident that occurred at the 15:39 mark of the second period when Murphy was … Read more
College coaches and athletic department personnel are encouraged to consider which of their athletes embrace hockey as an opportunity to enrich both their own lives and those of others in the community.
Here’s how the teams in the Nov. 17, 2014, USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll fared from Monday, Nov. 17 to Sunday, Nov. 23.
Travis Roy was presented the Christopher Reeve Foundation’s prestigious Spirit of Courage Award at its annual gala in New York City on Thursday. Roy, who fell head-first into the boards just 11 seconds into his first game with Boston University in 1995 and wound up paralyzed, has been involved with his self-named foundation for years, … Read more
The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved on Nov. 20 improvements to the ice systems at Yost Ice Arena. The existing equipment has been in use since 1973, when the Wolverines began play at Yost, and has exceeded its life expectancy, according to a school-issued press release. Michigan has hired Stevens Engineering, Inc. to … Read more
Due to problems with the ice surface at New Hampshire’s Whittemore Center, Friday night’s (Nov. 21) game between Providence and New Hampshire Wildcats has been postponed. The teams are expected to play Saturday’s game as scheduled at 5 p.m. and will then make up Friday night’s game later in the season.
The school is buzzing with hockey fever, Justin Emerson writes.
SB Nation is reporting that New Hampshire goaltender Casey DeSmith is no longer a student at the school or a member of the Wildcats’ hockey team. DeSmith, who was a senior, was arrested and subsequently suspended in September after domestic assault charges were filed. In his three seasons at UNH, DeSmith went 48-36-8 with a … Read more
The Sun Devils will play a club/Division I schedule next season followed by a full D-I schedule in 2016-17.
Arizona State is expected on Tuesday to announce plans to launch a Division I men’s team over the next three seasons, Fox Sports Arizona reported.