This Week In The CCHA: Dec. 7, 2000

The holidays aren’t far off, and make no mistake: Santa’s been reading plenty of letters from CCHA teams. Paula C. Weston transcribes the Jolly Old Elf’s replies to the naughty and nice.

Canisius Coach Awaits Word Following Suspension

Canisius coach Brian Cavanaugh has been suspended indefinitely by the school after allegedly hitting freshman defenseman Matt Coulter on the head with a hockey stick during practice last Thursday. According to the Buffalo News, Cavanaugh was removed from Thursday’s practice and the college is conducting an investigation into the matter.

Cavanaugh’s Suspension Lifted

Canisius officials have lifted the suspension of coach Brian Cavanaugh, and he has returned to the team following a five-day absence. Cavanaugh had been suspended for allegedly hitting freshman Matt Coulter in the head with a hockey stick during a practice last week.

BroadcastSports.com Game of the Week: UAH at Niagara

One team is a perennial Division II power finding its way in D-I. The other was an NCAA qualifier, and perhaps the feel-good story of the year, in 1999-2000. One was the College Hockey America tournament runner-up. The other was its champion, thanks to a third-period rally that neither team has forgotten. One returns four … Read more

This Week In The WCHA: Nov. 30, 2000

Minnesota-Duluth breaks out in a big way; key games dot this weekend’s schedule; and the Fighting Sioux — some of ’em, at least — are off to see the President. Todd D. Milewski checks the pulse of the WCHA.

This Week In The MAAC: Nov. 30, 2000

Fairfield doesn’t have a lot of wins this season, but that doesn’t mean the Stags haven’t pulled a couple of shockers; AIC and Sacred Heart take stock of the season; the MAAC invades New York’s Capital District; and Mother Nature gives out some tough love. Jim Connelly reports.

This Week In Hockey East: Nov. 30, 2000

Just two weeks ago, Dave Hendrickson counseled patience to Boston University fans; four more losses later, USCHO.com’s Hockey East writer revisits his advice. Also, Maine suffers its own setbacks, Merrimack has a new weapon in net, and trivia!

Walsh: Too Early To Tell

Maine coach Shawn Walsh won’t know for another six-to-eight weeks just how effective the immunotherapy treatments that he received at UCLA in early September and October were in attacking his kidney cancer. The early signs, however, are encouraging. “I had a CAT scan done that showed that it’s too early to tell whether I’m going … Read more

WCHA Suspends Assistant Referee

WCHA assistant referee Jay Kleven has been suspended indefinitely by the league for two calls made during the Minnesota-North Dakota games last weekend in Grand Forks.