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This Week in the CHA: Oct. 31, 2002

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Wayne State continues to make noise, this time coming off a sweep of St. Lawrence that came at a price; at the other end of the winning spectrum, Alabama-Huntsville looks to rebound, but playing Minnesota on the road this weekend may not be the best tonic. Geof F. Morris updates us on the CHA.

This Week in the MAAC: Oct. 31, 2002

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The battle between powerhouses Mercyhurst and Quinnipiac ends the only way it could; Holy Cross welcomes some help in nets; the MAAC gets a little tube time; and more. Jim Connelly reports.

This Week in the ECAC: Oct. 31, 2002

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It’s really, really hockey season now. The Ivies finally join the fray this weekend, led by 2002 success stories Cornell and Harvard. Also: the North Country gets its rivalry going again. Jayson Moy and Becky Blaeser report.

UNH Holds On, Denver and BC Gain Ground In Poll

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New Hampshire held onto the top spot in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, but with a tie against unranked Northeastern on Friday night, lost its commanding lead over the rest of the pack. The Wildcats garnered 20 of the 40 first-place votes. The remaining first-place votes were split evenly between the next two … Read more

This Week in the MAAC: Oct. 24, 2002

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The underdogs struck a blow last weekend, giving the MAAC a win and a tie against Big Four conference opponents. Now, the league’s members turn their attentions inward, starting with a March kind of game in October. Jim Connelly reports.

Stampede Result Switched to Tie

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The NCAA Ice Hockey Committee has ruled that the Maverick Stampede semifinal game between Colgate and Nebraska-Omaha on Oct. 11 is officially a tie and that only the statistics for the first 65 minutes of play will count. The game in question was played with a five-minute overtime, followed by a 20-minute period when the … Read more

This Week in the WCHA: Oct. 24, 2002

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A rare occurence this week in college hockey involving the coach of one team, the trials of early season injuries, a sophomore season for an arena and a possible emergence. All this week in the WCHA as Todd Milewski reports.

This Week in the CHA: Oct. 24, 2002

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The CHA starts up full-bore league play this weekend — though not Alabama-Huntsville, which carries the torch against the second-ranked team in the nation. Geof F. Morris chronicles the conference’s search for respect.

This Week in the ECAC: Oct. 24, 2002

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The Ivy schools take to the ice this weekend, which means that the ECAC’s two most successful programs of 2001-2002, Cornell and Harvard, join the fray. Also: the league shakes off a tough weekend, and justice delayed is still justice for Colgate, say Jayson Moy and Becky Blaeser.

Wildcats Climb To No. 1 Ranking

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New Hampshire surged into first place in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll after a win and tie against previous-No. 1 Minnesota over the weekend. Friday night’s 5-5 tie and Saturday’s 3-1 New Hampshire win lived up to expectations, thrilling thousands of fans in attendance. The Wildcats were the new consensus No. 1 team, garnering … Read more

Merrimack’s Serino Reprimanded for Blasting Referee

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Merrimack coach Chris Serino was issued a formal reprimand by Hockey East Commissioner Joe Bertagna after blasting referee John Murphy to reporters following his team’s loss at Michigan, 5-1, on Oct. 19. Serino said of Murphy, “I think he’s incompetent.” He later added, “You don’t have a game like this anywhere. There were observers here … Read more

Lowell’s Amar Cleared to Play

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Massachusetts-Lowell found out late Thursday night that Baptiste Amar was indeed eligible to play — something that the Riverhawks contended was correct all along. Amar “It was a very pleasant phone call that I got at 9:08 last night,” said head coach Blaise MacDonald. “I didn’t doubt it, we had enough information, we had due … Read more

Potulny Injury More Severe Than Thought

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Minnesota forward Grant Potulny, who scored the game-winning goal in the 2002 NCAA championship game, will miss up to four months after breaking his leg and tearing ligaments in his ankle. Potulny Potulny was injured in Saturday’s game against Ohio State, but the severity of the injury was not known until X-rays were taken Monday. … Read more

This Week in the CHA: Oct. 17, 2002

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If you somehow hadn’t heard, the CHA has an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament this year. Geof F. Morris gets a momentous season started with some facts, some opinions and a little friendly competition.