Brown’s Pietrus to Return to Lineup in Albany

With all the attention surrounding the injury to Yale’s Sean Backman last weekend, it was probably forgotten that Brown senior tri-captain Jordan Pietrus had been out of their lineup since the beginning of February. In an odd coincidence, both players wore No. 16 for their respective teams. The Providence Journal has reported that Pietrus, who … Read more

Denver, Wisconsin Each Have Two on Hobey Top 10

The top three teams in the country claimed half of the finalist spots for the Hobey Baker Award when the list of 10 was revealed Thursday. Denver goaltender Marc Cheverie and forward Rhett Rakhshani, Miami goaltender Cody Reichard and Wisconsin forward Blake Geoffrion and defenseman Brendan Smith made the cut to the final 10 names … Read more

Canisius’ Conacher Named Atlantic Hockey’s Top Player

Canisius junior forward Cory Conacher was named player of the year in Atlantic Hockey at the league’s annual awards banquet Thursday. The Burlington, Ontario, native led the league with 44 points, the second-highest regular season point total in AHA history. Overall, Conacher has 53 points to date (20 goals, 33 assists). Joining Conacher on the … Read more

This Week in ECAC Hockey: March 17, 2010

Let’s face it: Even though this is a pretty unusual quartet, Albany-wise, it’s not the first time we’ve seen them. If you want the nitty-gritty on each team, I recommend reading the past two columns … this is purely the final polish. Go get ’em, boys. No. 11 Brown The bear went over the mountain … Read more

This Week in the WCHA: March 17, 2010

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone! Lucky you, you get the last column of the year a day early due to the WCHA switching around its awards banquet. So, onward, and if of legal age, hope you’ve been enjoying being Irish today. Around the WCHA As the season has ended, we’ve already seen two players sign … Read more

This Week in the CCHA: March 17, 2010

The Name of the Game Quick, what’s the bigger surprise? Michigan sweeping Michigan State in Munn last weekend, or ABBA being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame before Patsy Cline? Before KISS? Before Heart, for the love of all that’s holy? Let me make this clear: I am not anti-ABBA. In fact, … Read more

Minnesota’s Schroeder Signs with Vancouver

Minnesota forward Jordan Schroeder has signed a contract with the Vancouver Canucks, ending his college career after two seasons. A three-time member of the U.S. World Junior team, Schroeder had nine goals and 28 points in 37 games for the Gophers this season. Those numbers were down from a freshman season in which he was … Read more

This Week in the CHA: March 17, 2010

The night of March 13, 2010, is one of those situations where you’ll always remember where you were and what you were doing. The date ranks up there with Nov. 22, 1963, and Sept. 11, 2001. March 13, 2010 — the day the CHA died. OK, in all fairness, the death of a college hockey … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: March 17, 2010

All or Nothing The Atlantic Hockey Championship will be settled this weekend in Rochester, N.Y., and this year’s final quartet features a pair of regulars, as well as two teams that haven’t gotten this far in a while. Air Force is making its fourth trip to the Blue Cross Arena, and the Falcons have enjoyed … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: March 17, 2010

On to Boston After one of the most dramatic quarterfinal rounds in league history, four teams will make the march to Boston this weekend to crown a league champion. For two teams, it will be a short bus ride as stalwarts Boston College and Boston University make their respective rides down Commonwealth Avenue, over Beacon … Read more

Markell: End of Tenure with Ohio State ‘Obvious Disappointment’

The Ohio State athletics department confirmed Tuesday that 15-year head coach John Markell will not return to the Buckeyes’ men’s hockey program in 2010-11. Markell’s contract was allowed to expire following the Buckeyes’ 2-1 loss to the Miami RedHawks on Sunday evening in the quarterfinals of the CCHA tournament. Markell said following the game he … Read more

Tuesday Morning Quarterback: March 16, 2010

USCHO senior writers Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski catch up on, well, everything that went down last weekend. Or at least it seems that way with all the noteworthy events the penultimate weekend of conference play brought. Also, debate on the long lost “Last 16” rule in the selection criteria resurfaces.

WCHA Suspends North Dakota’s Frattin for Hit

The WCHA suspended North Dakota’s Matt Frattin late Monday for the forward’s hit on Minnesota’s Kevin Wehrs on Sunday. Frattin, a junior, was called for a major contact-to-the-head penalty in the second period of Sunday’s WCHA playoff series-clinching victory. He will be out of the lineup for the Fighting Sioux’s WCHA Final Five play-in game … Read more

Union’s Leaman is ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year

After leading Union to the highest conference and overall win totals in program history, coach Nate Leaman was named the ECAC Hockey coach of the year. The Dutchmen have 20 overall wins and earned 12 in conference play after being picked to finish sixth in the standings. They are the third seed in the postseason. … Read more

Ferris State Surges in Rankings

After going through a nine-game stretch of the second half with only one win, Ferris State was slipping out of the national picture. Well, the Bulldogs are back. And they’re back in the top 10. Ferris State, which enters the CCHA Championship with just one loss in its last seven games, is eighth in this … Read more

Merrimack’s Season a Significant Step for Program

After Sunday’s 3-0 loss to Boston University in the deciding game of the best-of-three Hockey East quarterfinals series, Merrimack coach Mark Dennehy wasn’t shy when talking about the expectations for his Warriors this season. “I don’t know that anybody believed in this team except this team,” said Dennehy. “Any advancement we made as a program … Read more

Bemidji State Left to Wait for NCAA Fate

In the postseason, things don’t always turn out the way they are supposed to. Bemidji State is the latest classic example of this. The Beavers came into the final CHA tournament riding high as the eighth-ranked team in the nation — and deservedly so. They dominated and bullied the rest of the CHA and were … Read more