TMQ: Teams standing out, players stepping up
Denver is out to a 4-0 start, joining others who have impressed early this season. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss in this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Men’s D-I: Miami
Boston College names Bates new AD
Boston College has named Brad Bates, the director of athletics at Miami, to the same role at BC. Bates succeeds Gene DeFilippo, who retired on Sept. 30 after 15 years at BC.
Miami looks to veterans to guide large freshman class
Miami welcomes a dozen rookies to its roster this season, including three goaltenders. What does that mean for RedHawks hockey? Perhaps two separate seasons, altogether in one. “I’m fairly confident that the team you’ll see in January and February will be very different from the team that you’ll see in October and November,” coach Enrico … Read more
Ten to watch: Picking college hockey’s top forwards for 2012-13
Who are the top forwards this season? Our preview coverage continues with a look at 10 to watch. Dan Hickling reports.
Biggs leaves Miami after one year, signs with Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Thursday that they have signed Miami forward Tyler Biggs to a three-year entry level contract. Biggs will forgo his last three years of eligibility at Miami after scoring nine goals and 17 points for the RedHawks last season. Earlier this offseason, Biggs said he would not be returning to Miami. … Read more
NCHC adds business operations manager, media relations consultant
The administration for the National Collegiate Hockey Conference continues to develop this summer with new additions to the league office staff. Verna Toller was hired recently as business operations manager while Mike Moran, a former longtime spokesman for the United States Olympic Committee, signed a short-term contract as a media relations consultant, commissioner Jim Scherr … Read more
Miami assistant Kaufman takes job with USHL’s Lancers
Brian Kaufman, an assistant coach at Miami last season, has left the program to join the coaching staff of the USHL’s Omaha Lancers.
Hockey City Classic scheduled for Soldier Field in February 2013
The Hockey City Classic, an outdoor college hockey doubleheader featuring four top programs, is scheduled for Feb. 17, 2013 at Chicago’s Soldier Field. Notre Dame will play Miami and Minnesota will skate against Wisconsin during the outdoor event at the home of the NFL’s Chicago Bears. Game times will be announced at a later date. … Read more
Officiating, operations background help Novak get NCHC hockey operations post
Joe Novak could hardly contain his excitement this February while he read the job advertisement for the director of hockey operations at the new National Collegiate Hockey Conference. “As I read the description I saw it was a perfect fit,” he said. “I jumped on it right away. This position is both a great challenge … Read more
Report: Biggs not returning for second season with Miami
According to a report in the Toronto Star, Miami forward Tyler Biggs will not return for his sophomore season and will instead pursue a pro career with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs drafted Biggs in the first round (22nd overall) last June and he went on to score nine goals and eight assists in … Read more
NCHC planning ‘two pretty big announcements’ in coming week
The new National Collegiate Hockey Conference expects to make “two pretty big announcements by Wednesday of next week,” commissioner Jim Scherr said on Tuesday. Details were few, but Scherr will be in Minneapolis next Tuesday after spending the weekend in Naples, Fla., where he will talk with league officials and coaches attending the American Hockey … Read more
Minnesota-Duluth’s Connolly named Senior CLASS Award winner
Minnesota-Duluth’s Jack Connolly has been named the 2012 winner of the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, presented to the most outstanding senior student-athlete in Division I men’s hockey. Connolly is one of three finalists for the Hobey Baker Award, and he is a three-time WCHA All-Academic selection. “Winning the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award means a lot … Read more
Dallas signs Boston University’s Chiasson, Miami’s Smith
The Dallas Stars signed two college underclassmen Monday in Boston University junior forward Alex Chiasson and Miami junior forward Reilly Smith. Both players saw their teams eliminated in last weekend’s regional playoffs. “We’re excited to have Alex join the (AHL’s) Texas Stars for the remainder of their season,” said Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk in a … Read more
Miami endures another round of Hockey East heartbreak in the NCAA tournament
Friday’s loss to Massachusetts-Lowell makes it seven straight seasons where the RedHawks have been ousted from the NCAA tournament by a Hockey East team. Sean Caruthers reports from the East Regional.
2012 East Regional preview: First-year coaches put to the test
Three of the four coaches in the East Regional in Bridgeport, Conn., are in their first season at their school. Here’s previews of Union, Miami, Massachusetts-Lowell and Michigan State.
Brawls, interlocks and blowouts: The history of all-time series between NCAA first-round opponents
The first-round matchups for the 2012 NCAA Division I men’s tournament include one that features one of the most notorious NCAA tournament games of all time. Todd D. Milewski reports.
Yale’s Hughes, Miami’s Reichard nominated for Wooden Citizenship Cup
Two of this year’s finalists for the BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award, Yale forward Aleca Hughes and Miami goalie Cody Reichard, have been nominated for the 2012 Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup. The Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup is named in honor of legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden, one of the greatest collegiate coaches … Read more
Czarnik a game-changer in his first year at Miami
Three assists in the third-place game gives him a six-game point-scoring streak heading into the NCAA tournament. Matt Nye reports from the CCHA Championship.
Western Michigan has all the answers on special teams
The Broncos scored three times on the power play and kept Miami scoreless on three chances in a CCHA semifinal win. Matt Nye reports from the CCHA Championship.
Finalists for 2012 Hobey Baker Award unveiled
The top 10 candidates for the 2012 Hobey Baker Memorial Award were announced Thursday night. The 10 finalists were selected by voting from all 58 Division I college hockey head coaches and by online fan balloting at www.hobeybakeraward.com. Next, the 23-member selection committee and an additional round of fan balloting (at www.hobeybakeraward.com from March 16 … Read more