Niagara looks for a bounce-back season after regressing
The Purple Eagles expect a tough road last season to have benefits in 2014-15.
Men’s D-I: Niagara
Mercyhurst the coaches’ top pick in Atlantic Hockey preseason poll results
Mercyhurst, which won the Atlantic Hockey regular-season championship in 2013-14, has been picked to once again finish atop the standings after the conference released the results of the preseason coaches’ poll on Wednesday. The Lakers took home six first-place votes in the balloting.
Mercyhurst tabs former Niagara goalie, coach, and Princeton assistant Gardner to men’s coaching staff
Mercyhurst has named Greg Gardner an assistant coach with the Lakers’ men’s team for the 2014-15 season. Gardner replaces former assistant Peter Aubry, who took a position at Lake Superior State earlier this month. “We are very excited to add Greg to our staff,” said Mercyhurst head coach Rick Gotkin in a statement. “We would … Read more
Gray appointed new AD at Niagara
Niagara announce Friday that Simon Gray has been appointed as the new director of athletics for the school. Gray has over 15 years of experience in athletic administration and most recently served as the acting director of athletics at Eastern Kentucky University. He began his career in college athletics as a media relations intern for … Read more
Longtime assistant O’Connell joins Boston University coaching staff
Former Boston University captain Albie O’Connell has returned to the school to serve as an assistant coach. O’Connell, who officially starts at BU on May 1, has previously been an assistant at Northeastern, Harvard, Holy Cross, Merrimack, Niagara and Colby. “We’re very excited to be adding Albie O’Connell to our staff,” said Terriers’ head coach … Read more
Mercyhurst netminder Sarjeant selected Atlantic Hockey player of the year
Atlantic Hockey handed out its individual year-end awards Thursday night at the league’s annual championship reception at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y. Mercyhurst goaltender Jimmy Sarjeant took home top honors as he was tabbed the AHA player of the year after going 14-0-5 with a 2.00 GAA, a .943 save percentage and one … Read more
Atlantic Hockey honors 18 on three All-Conference Teams
Atlantic Hockey announced its three All-Conference Teams on Thursday as 18 players were honored. 2014 AHA All-Conference First Team 2014 AHA All-Conference Second Team 2014 AHA All-Conference Third Team
Sacred Heart places pair on Atlantic Hockey All-Rookie Team
Atlantic Hockey announced its 2013-14 All-Rookie Team on Thursday and Sacred Heart led the way with two selections. All players were nominated by their own coaches and then voted on by the remaining 11 coaches.
Niagara defenseman Albers suspended one extra game for head contact penalty
Atlantic Hockey has suspended Niagara junior defenseman Kevin Albers for one game, adding to the one game ban he incurred on Feb. 1. Albers was given a major penalty for contact to the head and a game disqualification at the 32-second mark of the third period on Saturday night (Feb. 1) against Sacred Heart. The … Read more
TMQ: New No. 1 St. Cloud State putting together a winning formula
Here’s our weekly look at big events and big issues around Division I men’s college hockey.
Atlantic Hockey suspends Canisius’ Beck, Niagara’s Conte one game apiece
Atlantic Hockey has suspended Canisius junior forward Doug Beck and Niagara freshman forward Patrick Conte for one game each under the league’s supplemental discipline policy. Beck was given a minor penalty for cross-checking at the 1:34 mark of the first period in last Saturday’s game against Niagara. Upon further review by AHA commissioner Bob DeGregorio … Read more
After DWI charge, Niagara’s Murphy suspended 18 games by school
The Buffalo News has reported that Niagara senior forward Ryan Murphy has been suspended 18 games by the team for driving while intoxicated and causing an accident in Lewiston, N.Y., back on Sept. 29. Murphy, Niagara’s top returning scorer, will be arraigned in Lewiston Town Court on Wednesday. Murphy’s suspension ends Jan. 13, 2014, and … Read more
Big things expected again from Niagara, but departures leave holes
Despite the loss of Hobey Baker Award finalist Carsen Chubak in net, two of its top three leading scorers and three defensemen with a combined 370 games played, the league’s coaches picked the Purple Eagles to repeat as regular season champions.
Longtime college assistant Forton gets same role with NHL’s Sabres
While not officially announced by the school, Harvard assistant coach Jerry Forton has been hired by the Buffalo Sabres to become an assistant coach on Ron Rolston’s staff, according to the Associated Press. Forton has 18 years of experience coaching at the college level, including the past two at Harvard. He has also coached at … Read more
Holy Cross adds former Niagara goalie Pagliero to coaching staff
Holy Cross has named former Niagara goalie and Utica assistant coach Juliano Pagliero the Crusaders’ new assistant coach. “We are extremely excited to bring Juliano into the Holy Cross Hockey family,” said Holy Cross head coach Paul Pearl in a statement. “He comes to us with extensive college, professional and junior hockey playing experience. As … Read more
Hobey Baker finalist Chubak bolts Niagara for AHL contract
Niagara junior goalie Carsen Chubak has left school and signed a one-year, one-way contract with the Adirondack Phantoms of the American Hockey League. No official word has come from Niagara as of Thursday afternoon. Chubak, one of 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Award this season, went 23-7-5 with a 1.91 goals-against average and a … Read more
Seven finalists unveiled for Spencer Penrose Award as top Division I men’s coach
Seven coaches have qualified as finalists for the Spencer Penrose Award, given to the top coach in Division I men’s hockey. To be a finalist, a coach must be given his league’s coach of the year award or lead his team to the Frozen Four. For 2013, that group includes: • Yale’s Keith Allain, a … Read more
‘Incredible run’ comes to an end for Chubak, Niagara
Carsen Chubak did what Niagara needed him to do in the first round of the NCAA tournament — keep the Purple Eagles in the game. Paula C. Weston reports from the West Regional.
Commentary: A scouting report on NCAA tournament teams, first-round games
Dave Starman takes a look at how the teams match up in first-round games.
West Regional preview: Niagara, Yale look to stop a Minnesota-North Dakota final
We take a look at the teams that will play in the NCAA West Regional in Grand Rapids, Mich.