Mercyhurst assistant coach John Rosso has resigned to become an amateur scout with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Rosso will primarily cover Minnesota high school hockey, the United States Hockey League and WCHA for Tampa Bay. “This is a great opportunity for John,” said Mercyhurst head coach Rick Gotkin in a statement. “He helped us tremendously … Read more
Even though his season isn’t over yet, Mercyhurst forward Phil Ginand has left the Lakers and signed an amateur tryout with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League. Ginand, who hasn’t played for Mercyhurst since Feb. 12, registered 12 goals and 20 points in 27 games this year. In his freshman year two … Read more
Three leagues enter the playoffs this weekend while two wrap up the regular season. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski look back and look ahead.
The USCHO staff compiles the essential info on the seven Division I men’s holiday tournaments.
Chris Lerch saw a lot in 28 years of covering Division III hockey. As he says good-bye, he takes a look back at the highlights.
Freshman forward Rudy Sulmonte has left Mercyhurst and signed with the Ontario Hockey League’s Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Sulmonte, an 18-year-old from Woodhaven, N.Y., had not seen any action yet this season for the Lakers due to being academically ineligible. “He gave it a try, but college just wasn’t for him,” said Mercyhurst assistant coach … Read more
The Mercyhurst Lakers are again picked to finish near the top of the Atlantic Hockey standings, which doesn’t come as a shock to coach Rick Gotkin. “We always seem to be in the hunt and I think that’s the result of the success and commitment of our program,” he said. So it was unusual to … Read more
Defending champion and national semifinalist Rochester Institute of Technology has been picked to 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 2011 league championships. Mercyhurst, which finished fourth last season, was picked to finish second and Air Force third. … Read more
Mercyhurst is the choice of CHA women’s coaches to win the league’s regular-season title in 2010-11. The Lakers, national semifinalists last season, took four of five first-place votes in the balloting. Syracuse got the lone remaining first-place vote to finish second, followed by Niagara, Robert Morris and Wayne State. The full results follow: Team (first-place … Read more
Kristen Cameron, an assistant coach at Mercyhurst, was listed in critical condition Monday after she was hit by a car while riding her bicycle on Sunday, the Erie Times-News reported. Kristen Cameron was an All-American at Bowdoin. Cameron, 25, is in her second season on the Lakers’ coaching staff. According to the newspaper, citing police, … Read more
Former Nebraska-Omaha player John Rosso has been named an assistant coach at Mercyhurst. Rosso was an assistant coach with Sioux Falls of the USHL for the last two seasons. He also has been an assistant in the NAHL and the Western Hockey League. “We’re really excited to welcome John Rosso to the Laker family,” Mercyhurst … Read more
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