Men’s D-I in general
Rensselaer junior right wing Matt Garver has withdrawn from the Institute and is expected to enroll at Rochester Institute of Technology in the fall. “It’s an unfortunate situation,” said head coach Dan Fridgen in a prepared statement. “But we’re certainly appreciative of what Matt has contributed to the program over his three years and we … Read more
The Schottenstein Center, the new multisport facility which will house Ohio State University’s basketball and hockey teams, is not expected to be ready for hockey until the middle of the 1998-99 season, according to recent reports. OSU athletic director Andy Geiger told the Columbus (Oh.) Dispatch that although the arena may be ready in time … Read more
Merrimack has named New Hampshire assistant Chris Serino as its new men’s ice hockey head coach. “What we want is respect and for the players to be treated like Division I players,” Serino told Foster’s Daily Democrat. “That’s my main goal right now, to go in there and help earn the respect that they deserve.” … Read more
Colorado College head coach Don Lucia has decided not to renew the scholarship of last season’s No. 1 goaltender, Jason Cugnet, ending the sophomore’s hockey career at CC. “We felt that Jason didn’t have the commitment to this team,” Lucia told the Colorado Springs Gazette. “We laid out certain expectations for our players and our … Read more
United States Military Academy assistant coach Paul Haggerty, 29, passed away Monday while running the steps of Michie Stadium, on the West Point campus. The exact cause of death has not been determined. Haggerty, a 1991 alumnus of the Academy, served two seasons as assistant to head coach Rob Riley. He was a three-time hockey … Read more
Tim Taylor, who led the Yale Bulldogs to their first-ever ECAC regular-season title, has won the Spencer Penrose Award, given by the American Hockey Coaches Association to the Division I Coach of the Year in men’s ice hockey. Yale, which won the ECAC title with a record of 17-4-1 after being picked tenth in the … Read more
Miami goaltender Trevor Prior blanked the opposition in a tough first period and Lake Superior forward Terry Marchant notched two assists as the United States beat Canada 3-1 at the second annual North American University Hockey Championship, held Friday at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. Prior, named the U.S. team’s player of the game, stopped … Read more
The Eastern College Athletic Conference will continue its hockey relationship with Lake Placid, N.Y., holding its 1999, 2000 and 2001 men’s Division I ice hockey championships at the Olympic Arena there. “We are fortunate to continue what has been an excellent relationship with a wonderful community,” said ECAC hockey commissioner Jeff Fanter. “Words cannot describe … Read more
Boston University’s Chris Drury, the 1998 Hobey Baker Award winner, and Dan Boyle of Miami lead the Titan All-America teams as announced today. Both players were named first-team for the second straight year. CCHA champion Michigan State placed four players, including Hobey Baker runner-up Chad Alban, on the teams, the most of any Division I … Read more
On Saturday, the winningest goaltender in NCAA tournament history was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 1998 tournament at the FleetCenter in Boston. Michigan senior Marty Turco turned in a 28-save performance in a 3-2 overtime win over Boston College in the title game after making 19 saves to earn a shutout against New … Read more
At the midpoint of this season, space on this web site detailed a statistically significant drop in college hockey scoring over the last dozen years. The decline lessened somewhat in the second half of the season, but not by much — certainly not enough to stop asking the question, “What’s happening and why?” The decline … Read more
The Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald reported recently that the University of Nebraska at Omaha, whose hockey team just completed its first season in Division I, is discussing possible affiliation with the CCHA. On Mar. 20, Nebraska-Omaha representatives met with CCHA officials to examine such an arrangement, at which time the school was invited to make a … Read more
Ten head coaches have been announced as finalists for the Spencer Penrose Award, given annually by the American Hockey Coaches Association to the top Division I coach in the nation. Heading the list are the four winners of conference Coach of the Year honors. They are John Markell (Ohio State, CCHA), Tim Taylor (Yale, ECAC), … Read more
He lives alone with his cat, and he’s afraid to cut his hair. And at just 166 pounds, he’s one of the toughest competitors on ice. Michigan State goaltender and Hobey Baker candidate Chad Alban answers the question that’s on everyone’s lips: “Just what is up with that hair?” “I just grew it out in … Read more
Like any athlete worth his competitive salt, Harvard sophomore goalie Mike Ginal was excited when his coach told him to go into his first varsity game. With three talented netminders on the team, Ginal had found playing time somewhat sparse since arriving in Cambridge. So when he was summoned that night, his adrenaline took over. … Read more
Quinnipiac director of athletics and recreation Jack McDonald has been named by the NCAA Championship Cabinet to the Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee for a four-year term beginning Sept. 1, 1998. He replaces outgoing committee member Bob DeGregorio, the athletic director at Merrimack. McDonald, who spearheaded the formation of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference’s … Read more
Rosters for the WCHA all-conference and all-rookie teams are as follows: All-WCHA First Team F Brian Swanson Colorado College JrF Jason Blake North Dakota JrF Andre Savage Michigan Tech SrD Curtis Murphy North Dakota SrD Craig Anderson Wisconsin JrG Karl Goehring North Dakota Fr All-WCHA Second Team F Steve Reinprecht Wisconsin SoF Reggie Berg Minnesota … Read more
Players from finalist squads dominated the four all-tournament teams selected after yesterday’s championships, as 23 of the 25 all-tourney slots went to members of teams which played in the title games. All four tournament Most Valuable Players came from championship teams. Hockey East honored Boston College’s Marty Reasoner, who totaled 2-3–5 in two games and … Read more
Top-ranked North Dakota was sluggish in its defeat of non-conference Mankato State, while streaking Colorado College failed to put away pesky Denver by more than two goals in either game. Only Wisconsin was a convincing winner, dominating Alaska-Anchorage on consecutive nights. So who’s going to skate out of Milwaukee’s Bradley Center with the Broadmoor Trophy? … Read more
In a mind-boggling upset that has rivaled the Beanpot in the mass media attention it has garnered, the Warriors pulled off the biggest David-over-Goliath upset since, well, they beat Northeastern in the NCAA Division I tournament 10 years ago. Although a number-eight seed has knocked off number one before — Northeastern over Boston College in … Read more