Men’s D-I in general
North Dakota coach Dave Hakstol signed a new six-year contract Thursday that will keep him behind the Fighting Sioux bench through the 2017-18 season. Through his first eight seasons as UND head coach, Hakstol has become the third-winningest coach in program history, compiling a 213-106-30 overall record and a 129-75-20 mark in WCHA play. “I’m … Read more
The Big Ten announced Thursday that the conference’s postseason tournaments will be held at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., in 2014 and 2016, and at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit in 2015 and 2017. The inaugural tournament is slated for March 20-22, 2014. Tournament play will feature all six teams — … Read more
USA Hockey announced Monday the creation of the first-ever All-American Prospects Game that will be played on Sept. 29, 2012, at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, N.Y. The All-American Prospects Game will include 40 of the top American-born prospects eligible for the 2013 NHL draft, including players already in college, junior players, and those … Read more
Bob Perani, founder of the hockey equipment superstore chain that bears his name, passed away over the weekend while on an international flight from Detroit to Tokyo. Perani, who was a goaltender at St. Lawrence from 1964-66, was 69. “He was a great guy,” Perani’s daughter, Lahna Ward, told the Flint (Mich.) Journal. “If somebody … Read more
Mike Hastings is going from one Mavericks’ team to another. Associate head coach at Nebraska-Omaha since 2009-10, Hastings was announced Saturday as the new head coach at Minnesota State and will begin his new role April 16. Hastings replaces Troy Jutting, who was relieved of his duties earlier this month after 12 years behind the … Read more
Denver sophomore forward Beau Bennett has decided to forgo his final two years of NCAA eligibility after signing a three-year contract Friday with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Bennett, drafted in the first round (20th overall) by Pittsburgh in 2010, finishes his DU career with 38 points in 47 games. Bennett tallied 13 points in 10 games … Read more
Boston College junior forward Chris Kreider and junior defenseman Brian Dumoulin both signed NHL contracts Tuesday, forgoing their senior seasons with the Eagles. Kreider inked an entry-level deal with the New York Rangers, while the Carolina Hurricanes signed Dumoulin. The Rangers drafted Kreider in the first round (19th overall) in 2009 and Carolina tabbed Dumoulin … Read more
The final rankings for this summer’s NHL draft were released Monday by NHL Central Scouting and many future NCAA players were listed, as well as a handful of current collegiate players. The NHL draft is June 22-23 in Pittsburgh. Current NCAA players Future NCAA players Per a list of college commitments maintained by Chris Heisenberg … Read more
A total of 300 former U.S. college hockey players participated in the 2011-12 NHL regular season, the biggest NCAA representation in history and a 39 percent increase from 10 years ago when 216 ex-collegians played in the NHL. Former college players accounted for 30.5 percent of all players in the NHL this season, also a … Read more
The final USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of the 2011-2012 season has national champion Boston College at No. 1 by virtue of receiving all 50 first-place votes. National runner-up Ferris State finishes second, while the other two Frozen Four qualifiers, Union and Minnesota, come in at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively. North Dakota, Minnesota-Duluth, … Read more
ESPN started planning for the 60-person, 20-camera production in August and put things in place in Tampa on Tuesday. Ed Trefzger reports from the Frozen Four.
Boston College defenseman Brian Dumoulin, Wisconsin defenseman Justin Schultz and Minnesota-Duluth forward Jack Connolly repeated as first-team All-Americans when the teams were announced Friday. The 24 players honored over four teams — first and second teams from both the East and West regions — came from 17 teams. Union led the way with three players: … Read more
Coaches are in constant communication to try and find a better way to do the regionals, but fans can make their voices heard directly by writing to the NCAA. Dave Starman also talks about early pro signings, the Hobey Baker Award and the State of Hockey.
According to a report in the Hartford Courant, Hockey East representatives visited the Connecticut campus and hockey facilities Thursday, further adding speculation to the rumors that UConn may be joining the conference down the road. “I did have a conversation,” Gov. Dannel Malloy said during an afternoon news conference at the Capitol. “Clearly, the University … Read more
St. Cloud State junior goaltender Mike Lee has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Phoenix Coyotes. Lee posted an 8-6-2 record with a 2.23 goals against average and a .930 save percentage in 16 games this season and also served as SCSU’s captain. “Mike had a tremendous career here at St. Cloud State and … Read more
Michigan junior forward Chris Brown has decided to forgo his senior season with the Wolverines and sign an entry-level contract with the Phoenix Coyotes. Brown was selected by the Coyotes in the second round (36th overall) of the 2009 NHL draft. “We are disappointed in Chris’ decision to leave Michigan and not graduate with his … Read more
Northeastern sophomore defenseman Anthony Bitetto has left school and agreed to terms on a two-year entry-level contract with the Nashville Predators. Bitetto led all Huskies’ defensemen in scoring with 15 points this year and as a freshman, he finished seventh among Hockey East defensemen with 20 points, tied for eighth in conference rookie scoring and … Read more
Western Michigan junior defenseman Matt Tennyson will forgo his senior season in Kalamazoo after signing an entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday. “We are very excited to add a player of Matt’s caliber to our organization,” said San Jose GM Doug Wilson in a statement. “To have Matt become a Shark after … Read more
The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed Minnesota-Duluth sophomore forward J.T. Brown to a two-year contract that runs through the 2012-13 season. “We are pleased to announce J.T.’s signing with the Lightning,” said Tampa Bay GM Steve Yzerman in a statement. “He has all the top characteristics we look for in a player, including high skill … Read more
The Minnesota Wild has signed Denver sophomore forward Jason Zucker to a three-year entry-level contract. Denver has now lost two underclassmen this week as junior forward Drew Shore signed with the Florida Panthers earlier Tuesday. Zucker, taken by Minnesota in the second round (59th overall) of the 2010 NHL draft, is expected to join the … Read more