Men’s D-I in general
The WCHA makes it a successful holiday season with four tournament titles; St. Cloud State faces a tough test to open the new year; and scheduling issues crop up in conjunction with the World Juniors. Todd D. Milewski reports.
Dave Hendrickson takes a hard look at Hockey East’s performance in the holiday tourneys, stacks up the league in the newly-released PairWise Rankings, and addresses a question of geographic bias for good measure.
Ferris State ends 2003 with the CCHA’s lone tournament title; FSU coach Bob Daniels and CCHA commissioner Tom Anastos address the notion of the league’s “down year”; and next, the impending debut of Paula C. Weston’s Blueliner of the Week award.
Even at 2-7-1, the defending champs were down but not out. And after a critical win, Minnesota looks forward to the second half of the season.
Jeremy Hall’s “sudden” decision to leave Niagara after playing only 17 collegiate games appears not to have been so rash after all. According to Niagara coach Dave Burkholder, Hall had been mulling his move for over a month and had already once quit the team, in the week leading up to the Dec. 13-14 weekend … Read more
The United States wrapped up its torrid run through Pool play at the World Junior Championships with a 4-1 win over defending gold medalists Russia on Wednesday. With the win, Team USA finishes a perfect 4-0 in Pool ‘A’ and earns a first-round bye in the medal round. The U.S. will next play in the … Read more
Boston University hockey coach Jack Parker, first on the all-time wins list among active coaches with 685 victories in 30-plus seasons, will be spotlighted by College Sports Television in its next installment of “Coach.” The new installment will air Friday, Jan. 2 at 7 p.m. (ET). CSTV began its Coach series earlier this year, beginning … Read more
In tournaments offering the level of competition of the GLI — with three of the five winningest coaches in Division I hockey at the helms of national powerhouses Michigan (Red Berenson), Michigan State (Rick Comley) and Boston College (Jerry York) — there are fewer chances for the usual offensive heroes to score. That often leaves … Read more
The Great Lakes Invitational has compiled a fair amount of recognition in its 39 years, building the reputation of a tournament that players watch and yearn to play in. But for some, the International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship, taking place in Finland this year, presents an even better opportunity. Seven players from three … Read more
Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee Pot All-Tournament Team F Tom Cavanagh, Harvard F Matt Hendricks, St. Cloud F Dave Iannazzo, St. Cloud D Justin Fletcher, St. Cloud D Stephen Wood, Providence G Adam Coole, St. Cloud MVP: Coole A Balanced Effort St. Cloud State entered the weekend not exactly lighting the lamp in bunches, but a stingy … Read more
Three Wisconsin players, including starting goaltender Bernd Bruckler, were suspended by the team on Saturday. Bruckler was suspended for two games, while wingers Robbie Earl, a freshman who is second on the team with six goals, and Brent Gibson, a sophomore, were issued one-game penalties. All suspensions were for undisclosed violations of team rules. Earl … Read more
Niagara suffered a huge loss when coach Dave Burkholder announced that the team’s second leading scorer, freshman forward Jeremy Hall, has left the school to return to his old junior team, the Danville Wings of the USHL. Burkholder did not reveal the reason for Hall’s departure, merely citing “personal reasons.” But his new junior coach, … Read more
As the puck dropped Saturday at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, it marked the return of regular-season action to the Ocean State. Providence has long been associated with the NCAA Championships, most recently hosting the East Regional last season and the Frozen Four in 2000. But in-season tournament action has been absent from Providence … Read more
Mike Morris’ first half has been a microcosm of Northeastern’s. The first-round draftee has just one goal, but things are looking up on Huntington Ave.
Tom Cavanagh shined at the inaugural Dunkin Donuts Coffee Pot in Providence, playing in his native state.
Joe Exter never considered himself a big fan of Pittsburgh Penguins owner/player Mario Lemieux. But that may have changed last night. Less than 10 months after the former Merrimack captain suffered a near fatal head injury in the Hockey East playoffs, the 25-year-old goaltender signed his first professional contract last night to play for the … Read more
Connecticut Ice Arena, Storrs, Conn., Dec. 28-29 Air Force vs. Sacred Heart, 2 ET Sunday Bentley at Connecticut, 5:15 ET Sunday Consolation, 2 ET Monday Championship, 5:15 ET Monday Television: None. Air Force (7-8-1) Players to Watch: F Spanky Leonard, Sr. (6-9–15); G Mike Polidor, Sr. (6-7-1, 2.90, .893). Noteable: Air Force and Sacred Heart … Read more
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Dec. 27-28 Boston College vs. Michigan, 2:30 ET Saturday Michigan Tech vs. Michigan State, 6:05 ET Saturday Consolation, 12:35 ET Sunday Championship, 4:05 ET Sunday Television: All games on Fox Sports Detroit (DirecTV Ch. 636). Boston College Players to Watch: F Ben Eaves, Sr. (3-18–21); F Tony Voce, Sr. (14-6–20); G … Read more
Houston Fieldhouse, Troy, N.Y., Dec. 28-29 Northeastern vs. Colgate, 4 ET Sunday Mercyhurst at Rensselaer, 7 ET Sunday Consolation, 4 ET Monday Championship, 7 ET Monday Television: None. Colgate (7-6-2) Players to Watch: LW Jon Smyth, Soph. (11-7–18); C Kyle Wilson, Soph. (6-11–17); F Kyle Doyle, Sr. (8-8–16). Noteable: Jon Smyth, the team leader with … Read more
Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee Pot Dunkin’ Donuts Arena, Providence, R.I., Dec. 27-28 St. Cloud State vs. Harvard, 5 ET Saturday Providence vs. Clarkson, 8 ET Saturday Consolation, 5 ET Sunday Championship, 8 ET CT Sunday Television: Sunday’s games on local Providence cable, Cox-3. Clarkson (6-6-3) Jeff Genovy and Chris Blight lead the Golden Knights into the … Read more