Offense The Dutch tied for tenth in the league in both overall and in-conference scoring, but fortunately Union only said goodbye to Coyle (7-10-17) among its top scorers. “There’s a good deal of familiarity with this team,” said coach Nate Leaman. “It’s going to be a fun group; we’re excited to get going.” The surprise … Read more
Offense: Despite losing T.J. Fox to Worcester of the AHL — and good for him — the Dutchmen look pretty solid up front. Five skaters who had 20 points last season are back for another round, including defenseman Lane Caffaro, who had seven goals and 18 assists in 2006-07. Coyle is literally the senior leader … Read more
Four former Union College hockey players flew to Florida to undertake the post-grad roadtrip of a lifetime. Dan Tatar, Jason Ortolano, Sean Streich and Carson Strang traded their steel blades for rubber wheels — all in the name of autism. Brian Sullivan reports.
Union College Director of Athletics Jim McLaughlin ’93 has named Claudia Asano Head Women’s Ice Hockey Coach. Asano, who was an assistant coach at Harvard University for the past five seasons, will begin duties on May 3, 2007. She replaces Tim Gerrish, who resigned at the completion of the 2006-07 season. “I’m thrilled to welcome … Read more
Seniors Olivier Bouchard and Sean Streich aren’t the only Union hockey players who have completed their college careers. Sophomore forward T.J. Fox, the Dutchmen’s leading scorer, will forgo his last two years of college eligibility and sign a contract with the San Jose Sharks, several sources confirmed Wednesday. An official announcement should come sometime next … Read more
Ending what will be a three-year stint behind the bench for the Union women’s team, head coach Tim Gerrish announced Wednesday that this season will be his last on the job. Gerrish has led Union to a 12-69-2 record in his two-plus seasons, and is expected to finish out the year before departing. Union currently … Read more
The last time the Union Dutchmen were on the ice, they had just been defeated by Yale in five overtimes. For the second year in a row, the Dutchmen had earned home ice in the ECACHL playoffs, but could not advance to the next round. This year, the Dutchmen hope things will be different. The … Read more
Union coach Nate Leaman had been hoping that two of his top freshmen, defenseman Lane Caffaro and forward T.J. Fox, would be reinstated to the team after they appealed their school-imposed season-ending suspensions. But that won’t be happening. Caffaro and Fox recently had their appeals denied by interim school president Dr. James Underwood. No other … Read more
Two of Union’s top freshmen players had their season ended suddenly on Friday. The school suspended defenseman Lane Caffaro and forward T.J. Fox for the remainder of the season for disciplinary reasons. A statement issued by the school prior to the Dutchmen’s game against Brown said, “Under federal privacy laws, the college is not permitted … Read more
Union hockey’s leading scorer won’t be playing again this season. Sophomore forward Josh Coyle has been ruled academically ineligible by the school. Coyle, who leads the team with 18 points, on nine goals and nine assists, didn’t make the trip with the Dutchmen to the Dodge Hockey Classic in Minneapolis. “We feel we have guys … Read more
The defensive corps for the Union continues to shrink. Freshman Rory Farrell became the latest defenseman to leave the Dutchmen. He informed coach Nate Leaman of his decision to depart following last Saturday’s game against Rochester Institute of Technology. Farrell also withdrew from school and joined the Sioux City Musketeers of the U.S. Hockey League. … Read more
The Dutchmen have been making incremental improvements under coach Nate Leaman, but despite having home ice in the opening round of the ECAC tournament three years in a row, they’ve been unable to advance beyond the opening round. Last year was the closest that Union has ever come to moving on to the second round; … Read more
The Cornell Big Red has been selected by both the coaches and media as the No. 1 team in this year’s ECAC Hockey League men’s preseason polls. The Big Red were a unanimous choice of the media’s 21 voters while the Big Red were the choice of 11 of the 12 head coaches. The Big … Read more
Union announced the hiring of Rick Bennett to the coaching staff. Bennett comes to Union after spending the past five years as the assistant coach at Providence. “We are extremely pleased to have someone with Rick’s character, work ethic, and experience on our staff,” said Union head coach Nate Leaman. “He has coached at the … Read more
Gary Heenan, just one week after accepting the job, has resigned as an assistant coach at Union to return as head coach at Utica College. Gary began his duties as assistant coach at Union College at the beginning of this week and he decided that Union was not the right fit. Head coach Nate Leaman … Read more
Utica head coach Gary Heenan resigned Monday to become an assistant coach at Division I Union. Heenan started the Utica program four years ago, and has continually stressed to his players the importance of having goals. His personal career goals included progressing to the Division I coaching ranks, and perhaps into the NHL someday, so … Read more
The ECACHL has decided to move it’s women’s championships to an on-campus venue for the 2006 season. The ECACHL has held it’s women’s championships at Messa Rink on the campus of Union College for the past two seasons, but this coming year it will be at the home rink of the highest remaining seed in … Read more
Alex Todd has been named head coach of the Castleton State men’s ice hockey team. Todd, a native of Wisconsin, was an assistant at Utica College last season. Todd takes over a Spartans program that is looking for its first win. Castleton State began play two seasons ago under former coach Greg Stone, and joined … Read more
It was a tough inaugural season for Union coach Nate Leaman in 2003-04. He saw his team jump out to one of the best records in the country only to go on an extended losing streak that sucked the life out of its early momentum. And while the Dutchmen did win seven of their last … Read more
Union athletic director Val Belmonte is resigning to take a position with U.S. Figure Skating in Colorado Springs. The job begins Oct. 1. No replacement has been named. “I am extremely excited for October 1 to arrive,” Belmonte said. “The opportunity to lead one of the premier sport organizations in the world is remarkable — … Read more