Men’s D-I in general
There’s plenty to talk about in the WCHA — the league’s impact on the victorious U.S. team at the World Juniors, Alaska-Anchorage’s roster issues, Colorado College returning to full health, and lots more. Todd D. Milewski rounds up the league.
With Findlay dropping hockey as a varsity sport and Vermont jumping leagues, the shell game may just be getting started in college hockey. Jim Connelly takes a look at the possible short- and long-term impact on Atlantic Hockey.
Massachusetts-Lowell turns on the jets, while New Hampshire and Boston University head in the opposite direction; meanwhile, Northeastern pulls off the upset of the season in Hockey East, and Massachusetts fights out of a slump. Dave Hendrickson reports.
The decision by Vermont to leave the ECAC for Hockey East, beginning in the 2005-06 season, has the potential to impact not just the two aforementioned conferences, but up to two more. In today’s college hockey landscape, with just six conferences, that’s a lot. A lot of that depends on how the ECAC reacts to … Read more
Was a masterful, coordinated effort by eight schools enough to change the course of Monday’s D-III vote on scholarships?
With an announcement commissioner Joe Bertagna characterized as “probably one of the worst-kept secrets,” Hockey East officially welcomed the University of Vermont to the league Thursday. Both the Catamounts men’s and women’s hockey teams will begin play in the 2005-2006 season. The announcement was made three weeks to the day after Vermont got the ball … Read more
It’s time for New Year’s resolutions for the CCHA! Also, Paula C. Weston hands out her coveted first-ever Blueliner of the Week award, and the Game of the Week features … well, go see for yourself.
The 2004 NCAA Northeast Regional, set for March 27-28 in at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, N.H., is sold out. It marks the earliest point in the season that an NCAA men’s ice hockey regional has been declared a sellout. Tickets for the event went on sale Friday, Oct. 3, with tickets for all three … Read more
The University of Findlay has become the third school in a year to announce its intention to drop its hockey program, joining Fairfield and Iona.
Clarkson’s Trevor Edwards and Harvard’s Rob Fried are finalists for this year’s Hockey Humanitarian Award.
Alaska-Anchorage assistant captain John Hopson has quit the team and returned home, and sophomore defenseman Matt Hanson was ruled academically ineligible, according to the Anchorage Daily News. Hopson told the coaches he was leaving after everyone returned from the holiday break. “He basically said he wasn’t happy with his ice time and was leaving the … Read more
For the first time in history, the United States has won the World Junior Championships, doing it in dramatic fashion. Team USA scored three unanswered third-period goals to overcome a two-goal deficit, capped by Patrick O’Sullivan’s second of the game with just over five minutes remaining, to defeat Canada, 4-3. O’Sullivan actually didn’t put in … Read more
Hockey East athletic directors will discuss today (Tuesday) Vermont’s application to Hockey East. It is unknown at this time whether a formal vote will be taken yet, though it isn’t likely. Recently, HEA commissioner Joe Bertagna said Vermont would be allowed a chance to give a formal presentation, which hasn’t yet occurred. Last week, Vermont … Read more
More on scoring, and movies, and broadcasting, and the usual assortment of musings.
The United States defeated host Finland, 2-1, overcoming a raucous hometown crowd to advance to the Gold Medal game against Canada at the World Junior Championships. This is the second time the United States will play for the gold medal. It lost to Canada in the 1997 final. Last year, the U.S. lost to Finland … Read more
Bowling Green and Minnesota-Duluth meet for the first time since their epic 1984 NCAA championship game.
A strong look at the legend of BU’s coach of 30 years, though more hockey context would have been nice.
As 2004 kicks off, Juan Martinez checks out some New Year’s resolutions around the ECAC. Also: a subpar holiday tournament season takes its toll, Vermont looks into a change of (league) venue, and a preview of this weekend’s action.
Niagara suffers a holiday loss in the form of its star rookie; Wayne State follows up a visit to North Dakota by playing two more powerhouses; and the Serratore brothers bring Division I hockey to a new frontier in Minnesota. Mike Volonnino rounds up the CHA.
Massachusetts sophomore forward Chris Capraro has temporarily left the team and his future is uncertain. Capraro did not play at the Sheraton/Banknorth Classic last weekend and won’t play against Massachusetts-Lowell this weekend. Details beyond that are still unclear. UMass coach Toot Cahoon hasn’t formally suspended Capraro and the coach has declined comment, but said Capraro’s … Read more