Men’s D-I in general
The ECACHL is born, and several teams — including surprising St. Lawrence and Vermont — seem to have taken a liking to it already, Juan Martinez notes. Also: Cornell explodes on offense, and Quinnipiac serves notice to its new league a year in advance.
Jared Ross might have been snubbed by the Hobey Baker voters a year ago, but Alabama-Huntsville’s top gun isn’t letting it show with a fast start; Robert Morris head coach Derek Schooley makes some pro connections; and goaltending goes up and down early on. Brian Coe rounds up the week in the CHA.
Bowling Green has officially sanctioned seven players who were suspended Oct. 19 after head coach Scott Paluch was shown a photo of a nude player with profanity and racial slurs written on his body. Paluch had suspended Ryan Barnett, Steve Brudzewski, Bryan Dobek, Mike Falk, Don Morrison, Brett Pilkington and Alex Rogosheske indefinitely for violating … Read more
Atlantic Hockey has picked up some big wins in the early going, but Jim Connelly wonders when victories over the “Big Four” will cease to be news. Also, Holy Cross starts its title defense, and injured Army sees new faces start to contribute.
Two decades ago, a lad from Weston, Ont., led Rensselaer to a 30-game win streak and an NCAA championship, then went on to a record-breaking pro career. This weekend, NHL great Adam Oates returns to Troy, N.Y.
More thoughts from the weekend past.
On Monday, Boston College returned to the top spot in the USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll after beating North Dakota 5-3 Friday. The win not only earned BC the voters’ accolades, but national attention for head coach Jerry York’s 700th career victory. The Eagles received 35 of 40 first-place votes and 593 points overall to … Read more
For four of Boston University’s freshmen, being together on the ice is nothing new. Chris Bourque, Brian McGuirk, Dan McGoff and Bryan “Boomer” Ewing played side by side long before any of them came to the Terriers.
It’s happened only two times before and never in Boston. And for once this week, we’re not talking about anything to do with the Boston Red Sox. Jerry York became just the third coach in college history, joining coaching legends Ron Mason and Bob Peters, to reach 700 career wins Friday when his No. 2 … Read more
Seven Bowling Green players were suspended indefinitely Tuesday, Oct. 19, after coach Scott Paluch was shown a photo of a nude player with profanity and racial slurs written on his body, apparently done as part of a hazing prank. Paluch Paluch suspended Ryan Barnett, Steve Brudzewski, Bryan Dobek, Mike Falk, Don Morrison, Brett Pilkington and … Read more
So many of college hockey’s great rivalries are, as one might expect, conference battles: BC-BU, Michigan-Michigan State, Harvard-Cornell, etc. But, as we’ll see this week on CSTV’s Friday Night Hockey, it doesn’t have to always be that way. Just take a look at the two teams we’ll see this week, North Dakota and Boston College. … Read more
The traditional tussle between Harvard and Brown kicks off the ECACHL season, and the Crimson have a new bench boss to boot; Mike McKenna backstops St. Lawrence’s early-season wins; and all 12 teams hit the ice. Juan Martinez reports.
Most teams know that success doesn’t begin when the puck is dropped: it starts with the preparation beforehand. The art of devising the perfect college hockey schedule has taken this adage to the extreme, however.
Don’t put too much stock in the early results, but a few CCHA teams are going in unexpected directions; Bowling Green has a powder keg of a story coming to light; and Paula C. Weston’s beloved Red Sox reverse the curse.
Connecticut pulls off the nonconference upset and then looks ahead, while Sacred Heart builds momentum in league play and Mercyhurst gets off the schneid. And were there a couple of baseball games this week? Jim Connelly sounds off.
Robert Morris makes the historic start for its program even more memorable — and opening-night hero Jeff Gilbert owes a thank-you to the opposition; Niagara ends a brief skid with a road sweep of a “Big Four” opponent; and Barret Ehgoetz continues his trip up the record books. Brian Coe reports.
Hockey East suffers some tough losses in nonconference goings-on, as Boston College, Massachusetts and Merrimack all feel the sting; and coaches weigh in on the continuing officiating crackdown. Dave Hendrickson reports.
St. Cloud State suffers from some in-the-crease deja vu; a bit of a slow start leaves Chris Conner’s impact on Michigan Tech undiminished; Wisconsin owns up to a little slip by head coach Mike Eaves; and Minnesota’s Ryan Potulny keeps up his blazing start. Todd D. Milewski runs down happenings in the WCHA.
BU has a lot of alums in the NHL, and right now, they don’t have much to do. So they came back to BU for fun and a good cause.
Division I conference commissioners held a conference call with the media today, during which they reiterated their commitment to the new rules emphasis. They also said that while adjustments continue to be made by players, coaches and referees, that generally things are going well.