Karl Goehring, the goaltender who led North Dakota to two straight NCAA championship games and the 2000 national title, signed a free-agent contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Karl Goehring Terms were not disclosed. Goehring, an Apple Valley, Minn., native, was 80-20-13 with a 2.23 goals against average in four years with the Sioux. A … Read more
St. Cloud defenseman Duvie Westcott, who just completed his junior season, is on the verge of signing with the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, according to St. Cloud coach Craig Dahl. Dahl, who is still awaiting word on the future of star forward Tyler Arnason, said the Westcott move caught him by surprise. “I was planning … Read more
North Dakota junior forward Bryan Lundbohm has signed a free agent contract with the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League. Lundbohm finished his career with 56 goals and 124 points in 122 games over three seasons for the Fighting Sioux. He helped the Sioux to the 2000 NCAA Championship and a runner up finish … Read more
In a question-and-answer session with USCHO, John Hill says under his watch, Alaska-Anchorage will shed its conservative image. WCHA Correspondent Todd D. Milewski reports.
Former Alaska-Anchorage player and assistant coach John Hill was named the Seawolves’ third head coach on Tuesday.
Jeff Panzer, the North Dakota star who led the Sioux to the national title game this season, signed a two-year contract with the St. Louis Blues.
Minnesota assistant John Hill and Northern Michigan assistant Dave Shyiak are the two finalists for the vacant head coaching position at Alaska-Anchorage, according to athletic director Dr. Steve Cobb. The vacancy was created when Dean Talafous was fired last month, after five years at the helm. Cobb, chair of the three-person search committee, received at … Read more
For the second time in his seven years at the helm of the North Dakota Fighting Sioux, Dean Blais has been named the Spencer Penrose Award recipient as the nation’s top collegiate hockey coach.
Just a day a after participating in the 2001 NCAA championship game, North Dakota sophomore defenseman Travis Roche was in the line up for the NHL’s Minnesota Wild. Roche (7) upends Boston College’s Brian Gionta in North Dakota’s 3-2 OT loss in Saturday’s title game. “We have signed a young free agent who should develop … Read more
It would have been the Miracle of Albany, but North Dakota’s stirring rally in the 2001 NCAA title game came up just short. Todd D. Milewski writes how the Fighting Sioux fought and lost, but still can hold their heads high.
When you’re the defending national champions, the bar is set high. But North Dakota is used to that pressure — the Sioux deal with it almost every year. Todd D. Milewski reports.
The goalie at one end of the ice had earned just about every possible accolade this year: CCHA Player of the Year, CCHA best goaltender, CCHA Tournament Most Valuable Player, All-CCHA Tournament Team, All-CCHA first team and Hobey Baker Award finalist. As just a sophomore, he’d set an NCAA career shutout mark with 18, 10 … Read more
Wisconsin sophomore forward Dany Heatley, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, has signed a three-year deal with the Atlanta Thrashers. The deal is worth up to a reported $11 million over three years, including performance bonuses.
So says UND coach Dean Blais, of Hobey Baker finalist Jeff Panzer. Todd D. Milewski reports.
North Dakota’s athletics director said he will talk to the school’s hockey staff after learning prized recruit Brandon Bochenski pleaded guilty to one count of felony aggravated forgery in Anoka County, Minn., on Feb. 26. “I would like to talk to our hockey staff and make sure [Bochenski’s felony] is common knowledge,” UND athletics director … Read more
According to Todd D. Milewski, if anyone deserves a few breaks, it’s North Dakota coach Dean Blais.
The Hobey Baker Memorial Award won’t be handed out until Friday, April 6, but the identity of the winner may be decided this weekend. Dave Hendrickson reviews three of the top candidates in the context of the NCAA regionals.
Despite Michigan State’s position as the nation’s number-one team, the squad getting most of the attention — not all of it welcome — at the West Regional might be MAAC champion Mercyhurst. History will be made this weekend in Grand Rapids, Mich.; USCHO’s conference writers bring you the 411.
After five seasons on the job, Dean Talafous has been fired from his duties as head coach at Alaska-Anchorage. The announcement was made today by UAA athletic director Dr. Steve Cobb. Cobb said, “The University of Alaska Anchorage appreciates the significant contributions Dean Talafous has made to hockey at UAA over the last five years.” … Read more
Boston College leads the contenders in Worcester, Mass., but trailing the Eagles are three WCHA teams: fellow bye recipient North Dakota, Colorado College and Minnesota. Those three, as well as HEA rival Maine and ECAC champion St. Lawrence, gun for two spots in Albany, N.Y., at this year’s Frozen Four. The USCHO.com staff profiles all the action from the East Regional.