Men’s D-I in general
Team USA used outstanding special-teams play and solid goaltending on the way to a 6-1 victory over Slovakia in preliminary-round play at the 31st annual International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship. In a must-win game for the United States if it hoped to have a chance to move onto the medal round, Team USA … Read more
Minnesota announced today that senior forward Tyler Hirsch has been dismissed from the team. Tyler Hirsch (photo: Melissa Wade) “Tyler Hirsch’s hockey career at the University of Minnesota has come to an end,” head coach Don Lucia said. “This is a private and confidential matter between Tyler and the coaching staff, and there will be … Read more
Northeastern Senior captain Mike Morris has undergone an appendectomy. It has been called “not serious” and the “surgery went fine” according to Northeastern University. The timetable for Morris’ return is not clear yet. He may be able to play as early as the Jan. 5 game versus Boston College but will have to be cleared … Read more
The U.S. team may be 0-2 at the World Junior Championships in Sweden, but Dave Starman finds Union head coach Nate Leaman — an assistant with the international squad — still upbeat.
High-end composite sticks are all the rage, but are they damaging budgets and skills at the college level? Dave Starman asks around.
While the final score finished 6-3 in favor of Canada over the United States Wednesday in preliminary-round action at the 31st annual International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship, the game was far closer than the final score indicated. “I was proud of our effort overall,” said U.S. Head Coach Ron Rolston. “We battled back … Read more
Mercel Muller jammed the puck home from the side of the net at 1:51 of overtime to give Germany a 2-1 victory over the United States Tuesday in the opening game for both teams at the 2007 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship. Team USA outshot Germany by a 39-16 count in the contest. … Read more
Kyle Greentree, the star shooter for the Alaska Nanooks hockey team, was no exception to team traditions: when his teammates lined up in two rows on the ice facing each other, Greentree, or “Greener” as he’s called, knew he was looking at an alleyway of pain.
A second suspect pled not guilty Wednesday morning to multiple assault charges in connection with a Dec. 3 attack on four Boston University athletes.
A light week of games left the USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll largely unchanged from a week ago, with Minnesota again the unanimous choice for No. 1 in Monday’s rankings. The Golden Gophers, who were off last week, topped the voting for the fifth straight week, followed again by No. 2 New Hampshire, which was … Read more
Clarkson freshman goaltender Matt Smith will leave the school after completing final exams this week. Smith has decided to play hockey in the Quebec Major Junior League. A native of Mississauga, Ontario, the 6-0, 204-pound goaltender saw limited action with the Golden Knights this season. Smith played in one game, an exhibition contest against the … Read more
Frank Cole, the NCAA’s National Coordinator of Officals, along with Col. James Knowlton, the chair of the NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee and Ty Halpin, the NCAA’s liasion to the Ice Hockey Rules Committee recently sent a memorandum to the Conference Commissioners and Hockey Coaches in regards to the Officiating Directive. Below is the text … Read more
Two more wins meant another week at No. 1 for Minnesota. The Golden Gophers swept Michigan Tech over the weekend to extend their nation-best unbeaten streak to 18 games and their reign atop the USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll to four weeks, once more by a unanimous decision. Monday’s poll also featured a familiar name … Read more
Sean Bentivoglio’s success at Niagara has more than a few expecting bigger things down the line for the Purple Eagles’ captain, Vince McConeghy says.
Off The Top Of My Head • Look out for those feisty Minnesota State Mavericks. It seems like every year they sneak up on teams and snag some points, just like they did with a 5-5 tie against Minnesota last weekend. • What a way for Minnesota-Duluth to end its 11-game WCHA road winless streak. … Read more
Before The Frivolity Although much of this column will be light-hearted, the recent violence against hockey players begs comment. I speak, of course, of the attack on BU players and the murder of former [nl]Norwich captain Michael Serba. When someone is suckerpunched and then killed with a blow to the head with something like a … Read more
David Nimmo has increased his scoring output each year he’s been with Alabama-Huntsville. This year, almost at the midway point, Nimmo is on pace to shatter his 21 points of 2005-06. But ask Nimmo about himself and he’d much rather talk about finishing his senior season on a high note with the Chargers. “We’ve been … Read more
Tigers Roar Picked to finish eighth in the Atlantic Hockey preseason poll, RIT is certainly exceeding expectations. The Tigers are currently tied for third in the standings on points, with the best winning percentage in the league. RIT boasts the top offense, defense and penalty kill in the conference, and is tied for first in … Read more
The Upsetters, Part 1 Who doesn’t love winning in Yost Arena? Of course, the Wolverines love their barn and they should; it’s the loudest in the league, with frenetic energy and a great deal of pride. And because Yost is such a brutal place for visitors, winning there when you’re the road team is that … Read more
Somebody get me a bottle of your finest Andre; the home teams have won! That’s right; for the first time all season, the Hosts claimed a weekend of league play with a 5-3-1 record over those upstart Visitors. Ohh, how we hate those Visitors. Colgate went 2-0-0 at Starr to lead the pack with wins … Read more