This Week in the CHA: Nov. 13, 2003

Wayne State and Findlay face off (again) in a budding rivalry series, this time home-and-home. Also: Bemidji State takes on in-state (but nonconference) foe Minnesota-Duluth for a newly-named trophy that’s got Mike Volonnino wondering.

Cahoon Signs Contract Extension

Massachusetts coach Don Cahoon has signed a four-year contract extension that takes him through the 2007-08 season. Cahoon, in his fourth season, has led the Minutemen to its best start since the program’s resurrection in 1993, and has his team currently ranked No. 9 in the latest USCHO.com poll. Don Cahoon has the Minutemen ranked … Read more

CSTV Unveils 2nd Half Schedule

College Sports Television (CSTV), home of the first-ever college hockey national game of the week package, has unveiled its second half Friday Night Hockey schedule. It includes the first-ever live national telecast of the women’s NCAA Frozen Four, as well as the CHA and ECAC men’s tournament championships games. CSTV currently reaches 15 million households, … Read more

Hynes Leaves Wisconsin for USNTDP

John Hynes has been named U.S. National Development Coach with the organization’s National Team Development Program (NTDP) in Ann Arbor, Mich. Hynes will oversee the NTDP along with fellow U.S. National Development Coach David Quinn (Ann Arbor, Mich.) while serving as head coach of the U.S. National Under-18 Team for the remainder of this season. … Read more

This Week in the CHA: Nov. 6, 2003

Shorthanded Alabama-Huntsville finds the range against Air Force, but preseason favorite Bemidji State has a little trouble locating the net; Wayne State makes the rounds (and rounds, and rounds) in league play; and CHA correspondent Mike Volonnino expands the Fan Challenge.

This Week in Hockey East: Nov. 6, 2003

If defense wins championships, then the last line of defense in hockey — the goaltender — must mean a lot. Dave Hendrickson explains just how much. Also: New Hampshire gets all the rivalry it can handle, and Hockey East goes searching for its number-one fan.

This Week in the WCHA: Nov. 6, 2003

The battle for the Gold Pan kicks off between one-loss Denver and unbeaten Colorado College; North Dakota tries to bring last week’s offensive burst into its series against depleted Minnesota; and St. Cloud State head coach Craig Dahl refuses to get worked up about his team’s hot start — even though the Huskies take on Minnesota-Duluth for the WCHA lead this weekend. Todd D. Milewski reports.

This Week in the CCHA: Nov. 6, 2003

Bowling Green and Lake Superior start to turn the corner; Notre Dame starts strong thanks to the (young) man in the net; and has the CCHA Coach of the Year Curse struck again, this time in Big Rapids? Paula C. Weston reports.

This Week in the ECAC: Nov. 6, 2003

Brown hands Harvard a nasty little present in the ECAC’s season opener; the North Country hosts the Capital District; and Princeton and Yale look to turn around last weekend’s difficult starts against Cornell and Colgate. Juan Martinez reports.

Two of a Kind

The bond between New Hampshire’s Steve Saviano and Sean Collins is crucial to their, and the Wildcats’, success.

Rensselaer Names Will Assistant Coach

Rensselaer has named Andrew Will as its interim assistant men’s hockey coach. Will replaces John Burke, who was named the head coach of Rensselaer’s women’s hockey team. Will had been an assistant at Union and was not retained when Nate Leaman was named head coach this summer. Will is a 1996 graduate of Union and … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Oct. 30, 2003

Mercyhurst puts an end to the “almosts” for Atlantic Hockey with a big win over a CCHA opponent; Brad Roberts mans the nets for Army; and college hockey returns to HSBC Arena in Buffalo. Jim Connelly reports.

This Week in the ECAC: Oct. 30, 2003

Harvard looks to reverse recent history in its traditional opener against Brown; Union stays unbeaten; and three teams head West for road series against WCHA opponents. Juan Martinez rounds up happenings in the ECAC.

Colgate Gets a Jolt

Colgate’s season took an early twist, when coach Don Vaughan stepped aside, temporarily, and the team found out that scholarships were coming.

This Week in the CHA: Oct. 30, 2003

Niagara, coming off a stunning upset of then-No. 1 New Hampshire, takes on a more difficult opponent (at least, historically speaking) — the Purple Eagles kick off their CHA season against Wayne State. Mike Volonnino reports.