Cammi Granato, three-time ECAC Player of the Year, two-time Olympian and 15-year member of the U.S. Women’s National Team, was today announced as one of the first two female members in the 65-year history of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Granato will be formally inducted into the Hall on Nov. 8 as part of the … Read more
The NCAA men’s and women’s ice hockey rules committee gets this chance only once every two years, so there’s a little more emphasis to get it right. In the next month, leading up to and through the committee’s meeting June 8-11 in Indianapolis, the dialogue about potential rules changes will lead to debate and then … Read more
No. 1 Mercyhurst has three forwards among the 10 finalists for the 2010 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. Juniors Vicki Bendus and Jesse Scanzano and sophomore Bailey Bram were voted among the top 10 by Division I women’s hockey coaches. The other finalists: Minnesota-Duluth senior forward Emmanuelle Blais, St. Cloud State senior forward Felicia Nelson, Dartmouth … Read more
The Details Who: Alabama-Huntsville (4-9-1), Mercyhurst (9-9-2), No. 12 Minnesota-Duluth (11-6-1), Vermont (8-6-2) When: Saturday, Jan. 2 and Sunday, Jan. 3 Where: Gutterson Fieldhouse, Burlington, Vt. Tickets: Click here (new window) Saturday’s games: Mercyhurst vs. Minnesota-Duluth, 4 p.m. Eastern; Alabama-Huntsville vs. Vermont, 7 p.m. Sunday’s games: Semifinal losers, 4 p.m. Eastern; semifinal winners, 7 p.m. … Read more
35 former NCAA women’s players are competing for Team USA and Canada, looking to gain a coveted spot for the 2010 Olympics. The two teams faced off Saturday in Denver, Candace Horgan reports.
Last season was a roller coaster ride for the Mercyhurst Lakers. Things started off with high expectations thanks to the return of a healthy Matt Lundin in net. Lundin had was one of the top goalies in the league in 2007-08 despite playing through a serious shoulder injury most of the season. “He literally played … Read more
Three-time defending champion Air Force has been picked to again repeat as champions in the Atlantic Hockey coaches poll, announced Tuesday at the league’s media day, held at Blue Cross Arena, site of the 2010 league championships. Mercyhurst, which lost to Air Force in the AHA finals last season, is picked to finish second. RIT, … Read more
Sources within Atlantic Hockey have confirmed to USCHO.com that Niagara and Robert Morris will join the league as full members beginning with the 2010-2011 season. The schools will be affiliate members of Atlantic Hockey next season, using league officiating crews. An official announcement from the league detailing the decision will be released within the next … Read more
The injury bug hit the Lakers pretty hard last season. Mercyhurst was without goaltender Matt Lundin for the first part of the season and lost star forward Ryan Toomey in December. Leading scorer Ben Cottreau was lost for a crucial seven-game stretch as well. But Rick Gotkin’s team played though the adversity and came within … Read more
He thought he would live his dream in Maine, but it didn’t quite work out. Now on the shores of Lake Erie, the dream lives again for Matt Lundin at Mercyhurst. Russell Jaslow tells us about the thriving goaltender.
Big things were expected of Mercyhurst’s Meghan Agosta, but the sophomore has risen to a still-unexpected level in just her second year of college. Terese Karmel reports.
Mercyhurst coach Rick Gotkin was surprised when his team was picked to finish first in the 2006-07 preseason poll. But while he didn’t necessarily think he had the best team in Atlantic Hockey, he didn’t foresee a team that had won 22 games the year before chalk up just nine victories last season. “I’m not … Read more
Mercyhurst College has promoted Craig Barnett to be the school’s new athletic director effective August 31. Barnett replaces long-time Athletic Director Pete Russo, who announced his retirement on June 22 and will leave the position on August 31. “We are very pleased that Craig has agreed to lead the athletic department at Mercyhurst,” said Mercyhurst … Read more
In all three previous Atlantic Hockey preseason coaches’ polls, the Mercyhurst Lakers came out on top. Coach Rick Gotkin thought that the streak would come to an end with this season’s poll. “This was the year,” said Gotkin. “I was pretty sure, based on all we lost and the success some other teams had last … Read more
With Atlantic Hockey still basking in the glory of Holy Cross’ first-round NCAA upset of Minnesota, the league and its member schools can feel the glow of even more sunshine. Mercyhurst would-be senior defenseman Jamie Hunt became the league’s first-ever early departure for the National Hockey League, signing a contract with the Washington Capitals, USCHO.com … Read more
Atlantic Hockey will host its league championship at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester for the next three seasons, and may look to extend the relationship beyond that. Commissioner Bob DeGregorio says the move to an off-campus site for the Atlantic Hockey tournament will help the league raise its level of play. (photo: Ed Trefzger) … Read more
CHA champion Mercyhurst and WCHA champion Wisconsin both seek their first Frozen Four berth in Saturday’s 7 p.m. CT NCAA quarterfinal broadcast.
Mercyhurst freshman forward Valerie Chouinard reaped three of College America’s major awards along with earning first-team all-conference honors to highlight the league’s banquet this evening. Valerie Chouinard In leading the Lakers to their fourth consecutive CHA regular-season crown, Chouinard tied league lead with 19 points and ranks second nationally among freshmen with 1.44 points per … Read more
A clash of 2005 conference champions between Mercyhurst and Providence leads off the 2006 broadcast schedule, Sunday at 1 p.m.
Mercyhurst has always been on the cusp of women’s hockey’s elite. The No. 8 Lakers look to prove themselves when they host No. 4 Minnesota in Saturday’s 3 p.m. ET broadcast.