Men’s D-I in general
USA Hockey has named Boston College coach Jerry York its 2000 National Coach of the Year. USA Hockey was among 44 Olympic and Pan American sport federations to name their National and Developmental Coaches of the Year. Each will be honored at the fifth annual National Coaching Recognition Weekend in New York City today, where … Read more
The CCHA dominates the week in nonconference play; Columbus tries to raise hockey’s profile; and the Ganga Watch continues. Paula C. Weston puts pen to paper (metaphorically speaking, at least).
The top teams in the MAAC duke it out; AIC’s Gary Wright keeps waiting; and Holy Cross and Canisius tally up the upsets. Jim Connelly reports.
The top teams in Hockey East get it done — but in different ways; Maine coach Shawn Walsh turns heads, as does UMass-Lowell; and flight arrangements spark a mini-feud between BC and BU. Dave Hendrickson has plenty to say.
Greg Shepherd knows how hard it can be for referees; he was one. Now, the WCHA’s supervisor of officials has an even bigger job — handling replay for the NCAA Frozen Four. Todd D. Milewski trains the spotlight on the videotape machine.
The ECAC is back in action … and, for Jayson Moy and Becky Blaeser, not a moment too soon. Read on!
Ohio State freshman R.J. Umberger is the top U.S. College Player ranked in the NHL’s mid-season Central Scouting Service report. Umberger is ranked No. 4 among North American skaters, behind major junior players Jason Spezza (Windsor), Stephen Weiss (Plymouth) and Dan Hamhuis (Prince George). Last season, Wisconsin’s Dany Heatley was the first U.S. college player … Read more
Defenseman Nick Kuiper has been added to the UMass-Amherst roster and is expected to play this weekend.
Tickets for the Hockey East Championship Tournament will go on sale on Jan. 19 at 11:00 a.m. at the FleetCenter box office and Ticketmaster. Prices will be $15 per seat in the balcony and $25 per seat in the loge.
Western Michigan’s Jim Culhane has brought the Broncos back from the depths of the CCHA, thanks in large part to lessons he learned as a player at the school.
This month’s column uncovers some new mathematical data in the quest for the most “NHL-worthy” college game ever played. Plus, a discussion on the World Junior Tournament, a couple of coaching controversies, and more items sure to warm the heart during the winter months.
The North Dakota jerseys worn during its Oct. 13 game with Maine — each bearing the name “Walsh” in honor of Black Bear coach Shawn Walsh — will be auctioned online at Hockeyeastonline.com to benefit the Coaches Foundation.
In a monumental shift in NCAA eligibility standards, Division II delegates at the annual NCAA Convention, passed legislation on Monday deregulating amateurism.
The second phase of fan balloting for the 2001 Hobey Baker Award is now under way via the Internet at U.S. College Hockey Online. Through the Vote For Hobey process, college hockey fans have the unique opportunity to participate in choosing the candidates, the finalists and, ultimately, the winner of the presitgious Hobey Baker Award. … Read more
Hockey East comes out of the holiday season with split feelings; Boston College head coach Jerry York puts on the hex; the second half starts out with a bang; and Dave Hendrickson stumps the readers.
With the first half of the year gone by, it’s time for a little look back. Jayson Moy and Becky Blaeser recap each ECAC team’s high and low points, and assess the league’s upcoming second half.
The CCHA sweeps USCHO.com’s first Players of the Week this season; Commissioner Tom Anastos sounds off on uniform scheduling; and the Ganga Watch continues into 2001. Paula C. Weston reports.
They didn’t win it all, but Mike Sertich’s Michigan Tech squad turned more than a few heads in Detroit. Also: a fierce rivalry is renewed — at just the right time, too — in Colorado, and St. Cloud takes a vacation. Todd D. Milewski pipes up.
North Dakota coach Dean Blais left his team at the Bank One Badger Hockey Showdown in Milwaukee to be with his daughter, who is in a hospital in Rochester, Minn.
Rematch potential abounds in Madison, the annual shortening of the bench called the World Juniors is underway, the Great Lakes Invitational beefs up, and a rivalry ends in Colorado. Todd D. Milewski sends belated Christmas greetings.