St. Cloud Names Lesteberg As Women’s Coach

St. Cloud named Bemidji State coach Jason Lesteberg as its new women’s coach, according to the St. Cloud Times. The newspaper said Lesteberg, 30, signed a four-year contract Tuesday morning, replacing Kerry Brodt Wethington, who said she would resign during the middle of last season. The school picked Lesteberg over Canadian Olympic assistant Melody Davidson, … Read more

Owens’ Deal Extended by CC

Colorado College has signed head hockey coach Scott Owens to a new five-year contract effective through the 2006-07 season. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, other than it supercedes Owens’ previous pact, which had one year remaining. Owens “I very much look forward to the next five years and continuing to build upon a … Read more

A First: US Under-18 Team Takes Gold

Needing to defeat Russia by two goals to win its first-ever gold medal, the U.S. National Under-18 Team got a goal with 58 seconds remaining from North Dakota-bound Zach Parise, giving it a 3-1 victory and the World Under-18 championship. “In order to win any championship, you need to have everyone on the team contribute … Read more

Hartigan To Sign With Atlanta

Like Wisconsin’s Dany Heatley a year ago, Mark Hartigan is going straight from an NCAA loss to Atlanta. Unlike Heatley, he does so as a free agent, not as the No. 2 pick in the draft. Hartigan, a Hobey Baker Award finalist and WCHA Player of the Year, agreed to a one-year deal with the … Read more

The Day After … Reaction to the NCAA Pairings

For the first time since the inception of the 12-team bracket in 1988, the Division I NCAA tournament has a strict regionalized arrangement. Years ago, college hockey put in a series of bracketing rules in order to get away from regionalization, mandating, for example, that the bottom two seeds in each region should flip-flop with … Read more

Mile-High Club

After speculation surrounding the future of coach George Gwozdecky threatened to put a damper on Denver’s great season, the school signed him to a contact extension. The Pioneers are now focused on the big prizes: The WCHA and NCAA tournament.

Gwozdecky Staying Put at Denver

Cross George Gwozdecky off the list of candidates for the prime college hockey job openings this season. He’s staying at Denver, with an extension on his already lengthy contract. The school announced Tuesday that Gwozdecky, coach of the top-ranked Pioneers, signed a long-term contract with Denver. Gwozdecky “We have done everything in our power to … Read more

Heralded Recruit Ruled Ineligible

T.J. Caig, a Minnesota-Duluth freshman, has been ruled ineligible by the NCAA for this season because he played in a Canadian Tier I (major junior) exhibition game. Caig, who hasn’t played while awaiting word on his NCAA fate, must sit out a year, and will lose one year and one game of eligibility. He will … Read more

Fortitude of a Leader

His roots shaped him. His will made him. St. Cloud center and captain, Nate DiCasmirro, is leading the Huskies through another stellar season, with major NCAA aspirations.

Dean of the Nets

Dean Weasler fought off injuries while watching Scott Meyer turn in a record-breaking career. But he’s paid his dues, and made the time well spent, and is off to a perfect 5-0 start for St. Cloud State.

2001-02 Miami Season Preview

V I do not know which to prefer,The beauty of inflectionsOr the beauty of innuendoes,Jason Deskins scoringOr just after. The RedHawks finished the 2000-01 season with a second-half record of 10-6-0, and still managed a slice of second place in the regular-season final standings. After securing home ice in the first round of the playoffs, … Read more

2001-02 Nebraska-Omaha Season Preview

II. I was of three minds,Like a rinkIn which there are three Mavericks. Two consecutive trips to the CCHA championship tourney in their first two years of league membership — do you think anyone is underestimating these Mavericks now? While UNO graduated a large senior class that included the last of the “original Mavericks,” the … Read more

2001-02 Western Michigan Season Preview

IX When the Bronco skated into the box,He marked the edgeOf one of many circles. What to say about a team that flew out of the gate last season, only to stumble through January and limp through February and March? When 2001 began, the Broncos were 14-3-2, and seemed to be riding the hot sticks … Read more