Michigan was named the favorite in the 2015-16 Big Ten hockey preseason coaches’ poll announced on Monday. The coaches also selected a 12-member preseason Players to Watch list, including four unanimous honorees. 2015 BIG TEN PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL 2015 BIG TEN PRESEASON PLAYERS TO WATCH * unanimous selection
Strobel was a volunteer assistant at Colorado College in 1998-99 before stops in the USHL and two-year stints at Minnesota-Duluth and Omaha.
The Dubuque Fighting Saints of the United States Hockey League announced Thursday the hiring of Jason Lammers as the team’s new head coach and general manager. Lammers leaves Massachusetts-Lowell, where he served as associate coach the past three seasons. He came in as an assistant in 2011. “I’m elated to be a part of the … Read more
Paul Tilley will be inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame on Sept. 18. Tilley played for the Buckeyes from 1976 to 1980 and recorded 81 goals and 131 assists for 212 points in 148 games.
Wisconsin announced Wednesday that the Badgers’ revamped coaching staff is now in place as with the addition of JB Bittner as new assistant coach. “One of the reasons we were drawn to JB was his huge passion for the recruiting side of things,” UW head coach Mike Eaves said in a news release. “His knowledge … Read more
In the last three games, junior Adam Wilcox registered two shutouts and allowed two total goals, both in last Saturday’s 6-2 win over Penn State.
Defenseman Justin DaSilva scored the game-winning goal in Thursday’s Big Ten quarterfinal victory over Penn State.
The Big Ten announced Monday its All-Big Ten teams and individual award winners. Michigan State’s Jake Hildebrand was named Big Ten Player of the Year and Goaltender of the Year. Hildebrand started all 20 conference games, registering a .940 save percentage and five shutouts. Hildebrand recorded a 1.94 GAA and 11 conference wins. For the … Read more
The Big Ten announced Monday that Ohio State freshman forward Matthew Weis has been suspended for one game as a result of an incident that occurred in the game against Michigan State on Jan. 24. The action was taken by the conference after a review of an incident that occurred near the 14:49 mark of … Read more
The World Junior Championship runs Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 in Montreal and Toronto.
Mercyhurst announced on Tuesday afternoon that its originally-scheduled men’s games against Ohio State on Jan. 2 and Jan. 3, 2015, will be played at the Erie Insurance Arena as part of the “Snowtown Throwdown.” Game time on Friday, Jan. 2 is slated for 7:05 p.m. EDT, while the following day’s game will begin at 2:35 … Read more
Each week during the season we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
With Christian Frey and Matt Tomkins returning, the Buckeyes have the potential to improve from the net out.
Fourteen teams will compete this fall in the second Big Ten/Hockey East Challenge. Nine of 12 Hockey East schools will join five of the six Big Ten schools in 20 designated games to be played between Oct. 10 and Nov. 29, with 10 games scheduled in Hockey East arenas and 10 in Big Ten venues. … Read more
Minnesota has been selected as the top team in the Big Ten preseason coaches’ poll, as announced Wednesday. The Gophers went 28-7-6 in 2013-14, including a 14-3-3- mark in conference play, and were the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament, eventually losing in the championship final to Union. In addition, the Big Ten … Read more
Ohio State junior forward Max McCormick has agreed to terms on a two-year, entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators. McCormick was originally drafted by the Senators in the sixth round (171st overall) of the 2011 NHL draft. “I can’t say thanks enough to Ohio State and especially my teammates for the best years of my … Read more
Hobey Baker Award finalist Ryan Dzingel has agreed to terms on an entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators and will forgo his final season at Ohio State.
The Buckeyes coach was on the Minnesota-Duluth staff that won three games in three days at the WCHA Final Five in 2009.
The last three meetings between the teams before Thursday’s Big Ten tournament contest were decided in shootouts.
National scoring leader and returning Hobey Hat Trick finalist Johnny Gaudreau, a Boston College junior, headlines the list, which also includes his teammate, senior Kevin Hayes.