Men’s D-I in general
Connecticut sophomore forward Cole Schneider has signed a professional two-way contract with the Ottawa Senators and will begin his career in the American Hockey League with the Binghamton Senators. “It’s really hard to leave the guys on the team, but in the end, I had to do what’s best for me,” Schneider said in a … Read more
The official groundbreaking ceremony for Penn State’s new Pegula Ice Arena will take place on Friday, April 20 at the Penn State field hockey complex. Penn State president Rodney Erickson, acting director of athletics Dave Joyner and a member of the university’s board of trustees will be among the scheduled speakers. Terry and Kim Pegula, … Read more
Joe Marsh’s long run at St. Lawrence is over; will we see any new-generation coaches stay at one school that long? Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski offer thoughts on that and more in this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
For the second week in a row, Boston College is the unanimous No. 1-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. After that, changes abound in this week’s rankings. Minnesota-Duluth is up one to No. 2, while Michigan also rises one spot to sit third this week. Minnesota jumps to No. 4 from No. … Read more
On-ice official Matt Smith, who worked championship games at the Division I and Division III levels, passed away Thursday after a battle with melanoma. He was 45. Smith was an assistant referee for the 2001 Frozen Four championship game and also twice officiated the Division III final as well as in the Beanpot tournament, according … Read more
St. Lawrence head coach Joe Marsh has announced his retirement following a 26-year career as the Saints’ coach, citing the time commitment for the continuation of treatment for a condition that prompted him to take a medical leave for the 2011-12 season. He will be replaced behind the bench by Greg Carvel, who will become … Read more
Dropping down to block shots should get examined in the upcoming rules change cycle, columnist Dave Starman writes.
Minnesota-Duluth forward Jack Connolly is the player of the year and North Dakota goalie Brad Eidsness has been named the outstanding student-athlete of the year in two of the major award winners announced Thursday by the WCHA. The league’s five other major individual awards went to Wisconsin defenseman Justin Schultz (defensive player of the year), … Read more
Both Miami junior forward Reilly Smith and Michigan State junior defenseman Torey Krug have been selected to the CCHA All-Conference First Team for the second straight season. Both Smith and Krug were unanimous selections to the First Team, each receiving ten first-place votes. Smith led the league with 18 goals in conference play and 26 … Read more
Four schools had one player named to the 2012 CCHA All-Rookie Team, while Western Michigan had two selections. Determined by a vote of the conference’s head coaches, the team will be honored at the 2012 CCHA Awards on March 15 at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. Honorable mentions are forwards Matt Berry (Michigan State), Phil … Read more
Boston College received all 50 first-place votes this week to remain the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Ferris State and Minnesota-Duluth trade places this week, with Ferris State jumping to No. 2. Michigan rises two to No. 4 and Minnesota drops one to No. 5. Boston University falls a pair to … Read more
A four-story addition to St. Cloud State’s National Hockey Center will increase by one-third the size of the 23-year-old facility, paving the way in late 2012 for its expanded use as a regional events center, the school announced at a groundbreaking ceremony Friday. The $14.7 million construction project beginning this spring will be substantially complete … Read more
The NCAA spelled out its punishments to North Dakota for resuming use of the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo in a letter addressed to the school’s provost, Dr. Paul LeBel, on Wednesday. The most pressing hockey-related concern is that UND won’t be able to host a women’s hockey NCAA quarterfinal game. The full text of … Read more
Minnesota State-Moorhead announced Monday that the university will not add hockey as an NCAA intercollegiate sport because a required fundraising threshold has not been met and because of ongoing conference realignments. “We had a business model that required a $37 million endowment from private sources to support hockey and while the community response has been … Read more
With 44 first-place votes, Boston College has unseated Ferris State as the No. 1-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Minnesota-Duluth received five first-place votes and moves to No. 2 this week, up from No. 4 a week ago. Third-ranked Ferris State had the other first-place vote. Boston University and Minnesota are tied … Read more
Denver coach George Gwozdecky has suspended sophomore forward Dan Olszewski indefinitely from the Pioneers’ program for violation of team policy, the school announced Wednesday. Olszewski will miss, at the minimum, the remainder of the 2011-12 season and the DU coaching staff will review Olszewski’s suspension once the season ends. Olszewski appeared in nine games this … Read more
Boston University junior defenseman Max Nicastro was arraigned on two counts of rape Tuesday in Brighton District Court and a plea of not guilty was automatically entered on Nicastro’s behalf, according to ESPN. Judge Franco Gobourne ordered Nicastro held on $10,000 cash bail and issued a no-contact order. The 21-year-old Nicastro is due back in … Read more
The Hockey Commissioners Association announced Tuesday that Nate Ewell has been appointed to the position of interim executive director of College Hockey Inc. “We are extremely pleased to announce Nate’s promotion to his new position knowing that he is an experienced professional who is highly regarded at both the pro and collegiate levels of hockey,” … Read more
Paul Kelly was given a choice Monday to resign or be fired as executive director of College Hockey Inc., sources said, and he chose the former. An erosion of trust in Kelly from the commissioners of college hockey’s five Division I men’s leagues led them to end Kelly’s two-plus-year term leading the promotional and marketing … Read more
With 36 of 50 first-place votes this week, Ferris State remains atop the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Boston College moves from No. 3 to No. 2 and garnered 11 first-place votes. Michigan jumps two spots to No. 3 and had the three other first-place nods. Minnesota-Duluth stays fourth, Boston University falls three to No. … Read more