Commentary: For the 2011 Starzies, the nominees are …

The CBS College Sports Network, the national home of college hockey, will announce the winners of the third annual Starzies this weekend during the ECAC championship tournament in Atlantic City, N.J. There are eight awards which are given out and each award is the namesake of a former great college player or coach. The awards, … Read more

Three returning nominees among record 25 up for Hockey Humanitarian Award

A record 25 players have been unveiled as the nominees for the 2011 BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award. The list includes returning nominees Sam Kuzyk of Adrian, Mario Mjelleli of Augsburg and Brigid O’Gorman of Connecticut College. Finalists will be announced in mid-February, with the award scheduled to be presented on Friday, April … Read more

Candidates announced for Senior CLASS Award

A total of 20 NCAA men’s ice hockey student-athletes who excel both on and off the ice have been selected as candidates today for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in hockey. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must have achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition. An acronym … Read more

Media, Coaches See Yale as Tops in ECAC Hockey

Two-time defending ECAC Hockey champion Yale is the pick of both league coaches and media to finish atop the standings in 2010-11. The Bulldogs got 11 of the 12 first-place votes from coaches and 25 of the 30 votes in the media poll, conducted through the ECAC Hockey Writers and Broadcasters Association. Cornell, Union and … Read more

Granato to be One of First Two Women in Hall of Fame

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

Olympian Chu Named Assistant Coach at Union

U.S. Olympian Julie Chu has been named an assistant coach at Union, the school announced Monday. Chu, a member of three straight Olympic teams, joins coach Claudia Asano’s staff after previously serving as an assistant coach at Minnesota-Duluth. “I know that speaking for myself and my staff we are very excited to have Julie join … Read more

Rule Book Headed for Change, But by How Much?

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

Union’s Leaman is ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year

After leading Union to the highest conference and overall win totals in program history, coach Nate Leaman was named the ECAC Hockey coach of the year. The Dutchmen have 20 overall wins and earned 12 in conference play after being picked to finish sixth in the standings. They are the third seed in the postseason. … Read more

Holiday Tourney Preview: Toyota UConn Classic

The Details Who: Bentley (6-7-3), Connecticut (2-12-2), No. 15 Massachusetts (10-5), No. 18 Union (8-3-5) When: Tuesday, Dec. 29 and Wednesday, Dec. 30 Where: Freitas Ice Forum, Storrs, Conn. Tickets: Click here (new window) Tuesday’s games: Massachusetts vs. Union, 4 p.m. Eastern; Connecticut vs. Bentley, 7:15 p.m. Wednesday’s games: Semifinal losers, 4 p.m. Eastern; semifinal … Read more

2009-10 Union Season Preview

Last Year The Dutchmen had a fairly successful campaign last season, in no small part because they finally ditched their postseason albatross. On the way to vanquishing Clarkson in the first round, Union also came across some young point-producers and didn’t stumble through many prolonged ruts. The team endured only four losing streaks, the worst … Read more

Yale a Consensus Favorite in ECAC Hockey

The coaches and media agree: Yale is the team to beat in ECAC Hockey this season. The Bulldogs, who won the league’s regular season and playoff titles last season, picked up seven of 12 first-place votes from the coaches and 15 of 25 top spots in balloting by the ECAC Hockey Writers and Broadcasters Association. … Read more