Men’s D-I in general
Defending national champion Denver is the preseason favorite of voters in the USCHO.com/CSTV men’s Division I poll, released Monday. The Pioneers, who defeated North Dakota 4-1 last April to take their second consecutive national championship, received 17 first-place votes and totaled 662 points to edge out Minnesota, a strong No. 2 with 13 first-place votes … Read more
As you look around Atlantic Hockey, a lot of teams are faced with the issue of not having a goaltender to turn to. That said, it almost seems unfair that Mercyhurst has four. That’s right, the defending champs, who this year were picked along with Holy Cross to repeat as champions, have four different goaltenders … Read more
The defending CHA champions, the Bemidji State Beavers, lost some of their firepower from a year ago, but still should post big numbers and finish near the top of the conference standings. Andrew Murray, last season’s CHA player of the year, graduated and then signed an NHL deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Brendan Cook … Read more
Alabama-Huntsville senior captain Jeremy Schreiber said it best. “Every year since I’ve been here we’ve been saying, ‘This is the year, this is the year we go all the way.’” So far, postseason tournament heartbreak has been the common season-ending theme for the Chargers. They’ve been to the finals of the CHA Tournament as recently … Read more
AIC head coach Gary Wright is a hard-working man. Not only does he coach hockey for the Yellow Jackets, he’s also the school’s golf coach. So when the Atlantic Hockey coaches’ poll picked his Yellow Jackets to finish last this season, he was a bit humbled. “I’m just glad I don’t coach three sports,” said … Read more
Three teams received first-place votes, but Alabama-Huntsville edged Bemidji State as the coaches’ choice atop the 2005-06 College Hockey America preseason poll. The Chargers, runners-up in the CHA regular season and playoff championship last season, earned three of five possible votes (coaches could not vote for their own teams) and 22 points. The two-time defending … Read more
The Boston College Eagles, winners of a league-best 10 regular-season titles, are again the pick of Hockey East coaches to top the standings this season, but if a split decision among the voters is any indication, the race may be wide-open. New Hampshire actually earned the most first-place votes (four) among the conference’s 10 coaches, … Read more
Mercyhurst and Holy Cross have been tabbed the preseason favorites in Atlantic Hockey, according to the preseason coaches’ poll released Wednesday at the league’s annual media day. The Lakers and the Crusaders received 59 points apiece, with Mercyhurst obtaining four first-place votes to Holy Cross’ three. Sacred Heart, which led the Atlantic Hockey standings for … Read more
For five-eighths Ojibwe Tim Oshie and his son, North Dakota freshman T.J., the NCAA mascot policy is a family matter.
Statement by NCAA Senior Vice-President for Governance and Membership Bernard Franklin on University of North Dakota Review: “The NCAA staff review committee has retained the University of North Dakota on the list of colleges and universities subject to restrictions on the use of Native American mascots, names and imagery at NCAA championships. “In its review … Read more
North Dakota freshman T.J. Oshie trod an unlikely path from his Minnesota roots to the West Coast and back to become an NHL first-round pick.
Seven schools are represented on the second annual CCHA Preseason All-Conference Teams, selected in balloting by league coaches and media and announced Wednesday by the league. Ohio State, led by 2005 CCHA All-Conference Second Team selection Rod Pelley, a senior forward, and senior goaltender Dave Caruso, had four of its players selected. Pelley and Caruso … Read more
Ohio State, which finished second last season in the CCHA regular-season standings and at the Super Six championship, has been anointed as the conference favorite this season. On Tuesday, the league announced that OSU earned the maximum possible 11 first-place votes in the coaches poll (coaches may not vote for their own teams), and also … Read more
After four years of the “Super Six,” the CCHA announced Wednesday that it will return to a four-team format for its 2006 postseason championship, which will be the 25th time the league has held its tournament championship at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. The change restores the system used in 18 of the 24 years … Read more
Editor’s note: The following is a letter from Army head coach Brian Riley in honor of former hockey captain and Army Ranger Derek Hines, who was killed in a firefight with insurgents in Baylough, Afghanistan, on Sept. 1. Dear College Hockey community, I hope that this letter finds all of you well as the current … Read more
The same name was atop both the coaches’ and the media’s preseason poll — the Cornell Big Red, defending league champions, are the consensus favorite heading into the 2005-2006 ECAC season. The Big Red (27-5-3 overall, 18-2-2 ECACHL) picked up all 21 first-place votes in the media poll and scored 11 votes in the coaches … Read more
The Cornell Big Red has been selected by both the coaches and media as the No. 1 team in this year’s ECAC Hockey League men’s preseason polls. The Big Red were a unanimous choice of the media’s 21 voters while the Big Red were the choice of 11 of the 12 head coaches. The Big … Read more
The homeless Atlantic Hockey Championship tournament has finally found a home — at least for one year. The 2006 Atlantic Hockey tournament will be held at Holy Cross’ Hart Center on March 17 and 18, according to an announcement made by league commissioner Bob DeGregorio on Wednesday. It will mark the third time that Holy … Read more
Derek Hines, an Army Ranger and First Lieutenant, who was a four-year starter and alternate captain of the 2002-03 Army hockey team, was killed in a firefight with insurgents in Baylough, Afghanistan, on September 1, 2005 as reported by the Times Herald-Record. He was 25. “He was a great guy, more than just a hockey … Read more
It’s time to put away Native American mascots for good, says senior writer Chris Lerch.