The Harbinger

Eight months after the 2002 NCAA title game, a Jim Connelly visit to the Twin Cities spells doom for another HEA team — or does it?

Dodge Classic Notebook: Day One

Home Ice, Of Sorts Playing in Minnesota is a homecoming for a good chunk of Boston College’s lineup. Four Eagles on the ice Friday hail from the Land of 10,000 Lakes — captain Ben Eaves (Faribault, Minn.), John Adams (Wayzata, Minn.), A.J. Walker (Faribault, Minn.) and Andrew Alberts (Eden Prairie, Minn.). Ben Eaves’ brother Patrick, … Read more

HC’s Crane Loses Fight With Hodgkin’s Disease

Glenn Crane, a junior forward for Holy Cross, died on Monday, December 23, after a long bout with Hodgkin’s disease. He was 21. Crane entered Holy Cross in September of 2000 but played in just four games before being diagnosed with the disease. He underwent treatment and was believed to be in remission entering 2001-02 … Read more

This Week in the WCHA: Dec. 26, 2002

Wisconsin gets motivated in exhibition play; the Ralph gets the World Juniors; and after an enforced year off, T.J. Caig makes his debut for Minnesota-Duluth. Todd D. Milewski returns from the holidays, and there’s plenty more where that came from.

Engelstad Arena Tapped to Host 2005 World Juniors

USA Hockey has selected the University of North Dakota’s Ralph Engelstad Arena as host of the 2005 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship. The 10-nation tournament features the world’s best players under 20 years of age. The selection of Grand Forks and the awarding of the event to USA Hockey are pending official approval … Read more

World Juniors on TV, Webcasts

Up to three games involving Team USA in the upcoming World Junior Championships will be telecast on YES Network, a regional sports network based in New York City, which is carried over satellite systems. The 10-nation under-20 tournament takes place Dec. 26, 2002-Jan. 5, 2003 in Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia. Jim Rich will provide … Read more

ECAC Announces New TV Deal

The ECAC has announced a new television deal for this season with New England Sports Network (NESN) and the YES Network, which includes one regular-season broadcast, five ECAC tournament telecasts, and live coverage of the women’s ECAC tournament final. The package also includes a weekly 30-minute show in February entitled “This Week in ECAC Hockey.” … Read more

With Wins, North Dakota Still First

With two impressive wins over Canisius, 6-0 and 8-2, North Dakota maintained its grip on first place in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. North Dakota is the winner of five straight games, and has not lost a game since early November. No. 2 Maine made some strides toward the No. 1 spot, however, … Read more

SLU’s Skelley Fractures Vertebrae

The career of St. Lawrence defenseman Allie Skelley was possibly ended Dec. 13 in a game against Lake Superior after a hit from behind resulted in a compression fracture of two vertebrae. Skelley, a native of Wolfeboro, N.H., underwent successful surgery in Burlington, Vt. on Saturday, and is expected to make a full recovery. Doctors, … Read more