Men’s D-I in general
Oswego coach George Roll confirmed Saturday that he is in discussion with Clarkson to replace fired coach Mark Morris. When asked if he had been offered the Clarkson job, Roll replied, “I have to be honest with you. They have called me, and I have talked to them. I asked them to continue our discussions … Read more
As the college hockey community rallies around Joe Exter, Mike Machnik stops to say thanks.
The CHA’s inaugural autobid is on the line, and Geof F. Morris previews the action — after a detour to consider the future of the conference in light of expansion rumors.
The MAAC might be the last Division I league to kick off the playoffs, but it doesn’t waste time once things get started. Jim Connelly previews this weekend’s single-game quarterfinals.
The ECAC’s new playoff format produced a few surprises last weekend; are more in store in the quarterfinals? Becky Blaeser and Jayson Moy preview the weekend’s action.
Regular-season champion Ferris State put five players on the 2002-03 CCHA all-conference teams, while Michigan State enjoyed three first-team picks as the Bulldogs and Spartans dominated the league’s selections. FSU’s Chris Kunitz was an All-CCHA first-teamer for the second time (photo: Christopher Brian Dudek). The troika of Spartans marked the third time the Spartans have … Read more
With the WCHA playoffs opening this weekend, Todd D. Milewski dispenses with the niceties and gets right to the details; also, an analysis of this year’s preseason predictions.
Balance was the operative word at this year’s Hockey East banquet. Ben Eaves and Mike Ayers were named co-winners of the KOHO Player of the Year Award while Massachusetts coach Don “Toot” Cahoon earned CCM/Bob Kullen Coach of the Year honors. Eight of the nine schools placed representatives on the All-Hockey East teams while the … Read more
Dave Hendrickson previews this weekend’s Hockey East action at the FleetCenter, detours to consider Providence’s NCAA hopes and makes a VCR recommendation for next month — but not before a salute to Joe Exter and the high class of the Merrimack hockey program.
The Road to the Joe begins this weekend as the CCHA rolls out the first round of the playoffs. Paula C. Weston previews the action.
Picked deep in the WCHA, MSU-Mankato has surprised with what could be its best season ever. Next stop: the NCAAs?
Just days before its MAAC quarterfinal with Mercyhurst, Iona announced Tuesday that it will drop its men’s hockey program effective at the end of this season. Iona joins Fairfield as the second MAAC school to drop men’s hockey this season. The announcement came after a meeting on March 6 of the college’s Legal Board of … Read more
Merrimack goaltender Joe Exter remained in serious condition Tuedsay at Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Tuesday with multiple fractures sustained in a collision during last Friday’s Hockey East quarterfinal game at Boston College. According to hospital officials, there is no change in Exter’s condition, and nothing further is expected before Wednesday morning. The injury … Read more
Nebraska-Omaha says goodbye to a building that’s treated it well in the program’s fledgling years.
With a triumphant sweep over in-state rival Denver, Colorado College captured the majority of the first-place votes in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. The Tigers finished first with 593 points and enters next weekend with the No. 1 seed in the WCHA playoffs and will face Alaska-Anchorage. Colorado College is also first in … Read more
Merrimack goaltender Joe Exter remains in serious condition with multiple skull fractures at Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center today following a collision in last Friday’s opening game of the Hockey East quarterfinal series at Boston College. (Original story) According to hospital spokespersons, Exter’s condition is unchanged in the last 24 hours, and unless there … Read more
As a tragedy unfolds before your eyes, keeping focused on the game is hard for everyone.
Boston University and Providence are no strangers to each other in the HEA playoffs.
With his star goalie Joe Exter still in the hospital in serious condition with a fractured skull — the result of a nasty head-first collision with Boston College freshman Patrick Eaves — Merrimack coach Chris Serino addressed the media Saturday afternoon. Serino spoke candidly and emotionally about Exter, the ugly melee that followed the incident, … Read more
Clarkson has narrowed the candidates for its vacant head coaching position to four finalists, all of whom are former assistants.