Hockey Humanitarian Award nominees announced

For the 17th consecutive year, the BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award will be given out to a college hockey player whose efforts to better their communities continue to stand out. The list of nominees includes six repeat nominees – Isaiah Carlson (Salve Regina), Alyssa Grogan (Minnesota), Aleca Hughes (Yale), Tucker Mullin (Saint Anselm), … Read more

Minnesota-Duluth a unanimous No. 1 in men’s poll

Minnesota-Duluth retains the top spot in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll this week and in the process, garnered all 50 first-place votes from the voters. The last time the D-I men’s poll had a unanimous No. 1-ranked team was back on Feb. 14, 2011, when Boston College earned the maximum 1000 points. Ohio State … Read more

Scherr named first NCHC commissioner

The worst-kept secret in college hockey proved true when the National Collegiate Hockey Conference announced its first commissioner is former United States Olympic Committee chief executive officer Jim Scherr. Scherr, 50, said the contract was for 4 1/2 years, but declined to mention other terms. He beat out 80 candidates, according to North Dakota athletic … Read more

Team USA dominates Latvia in World Junior relegation round

Austin Watson’s natural hat trick and four assists led the U.S. National Junior Team past Latvia 12-2 Tuesday afternoon at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary in the relegation round of the World Junior Championship. “I was happy with our effort and intensity,” said Team USA coach Dean Blais in a news release. “It was good … Read more

First NCHC commissioner to be announced Wednesday

The new National Collegiate Hockey Conference will introduce its first commissioner at a news conference on Wednesday (Jan. 4) at the Penrose House in Colorado Springs. The commissioner will be introduced by North Dakota athletic director Brian Faison. Representatives from the other seven NCHC schools will also be on hand.

Finland downs Team USA at World Juniors

Team USA ran into a hot goaltender on Wednesday afternoon at the World Junior Championship and because of that may be on the hot seat. The U.S. plastered Finland goaltender Sami Aittokallio with 39 shots, but ran into a brick wall. At the other end of the ice, U.S. goaltender John Gibson couldn’t stop the … Read more

United States routs Denmark in World Juniors opener

The United States dominated in an 11-3 win over Denmark in both team’s World Junior Championship opener Monday night at Edmonton’s Rexall Place. Former Boston University forward Charlie Coyle led the way with a hat trick for Team USA, while Kyle Rau (Minnesota) tallied a pair. “We didn’t want to take them lightly,” said Coyle … Read more

Denver’s Zucker named captain of U.S. World Junior squad

Denver sophomore forward Jason Zucker has been named captain of the 2012 U.S. National Junior Team. Zucker will be playing in his third World Junior tournament, having skated with the gold medal-winning 2010 team in Saskatoon, Sask., and with the bronze medal-winning U.S. squad last year in Buffalo. Team USA’s alternate captains are forward Emerson … Read more

U.S. National Junior Team roster has heavy NCAA feel once again

USA Hockey announced its final roster Thursday for the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championship in Edmonton and Calgary and the roster is again NCAA-heavy. Forwards Nick Bjugstad (Minnesota), Charlie Coyle (Boston University) and Jason Zucker (Denver) and defensemen Derek Forbort (North Dakota) and Jon Merrill (Michigan) return from last year’s bronze medal-winning team. Also up … Read more

Minnesota-Duluth ends 2011 as top team in men’s poll

Minnesota-Duluth finishes the 2011 calendar year as the No. 1-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll for the second consecutive week. The defending D-I champs received 48 first-place votes and 998 out of a possible 1000 total points. Minnesota, with an NCAA-best 14 wins, is second this week and had one first-place vote. … Read more

NCAA suspends $2000 miscellaneous expense stipend

The new rule allowing Division I institutions to give select student-athletes an additional $2,000 miscellaneous expense allowance has been suspended until the Board of Directors convenes in January, according to the official NCAA website. As of Dec. 15, enough schools (125) have called for an override of the legislation to prompt the automatic suspension under … Read more