As much of a surprise as Yale was last season in finishing third in the ECAC, the Bulldogs remain one of the mysteries of the upcoming 2003-04 campaign. The biggest question is: How will they make up for the loss of Chris Higgins, who left to sign with the Montreal Canadiens? Higgins’ 20 goals and … Read more
Yale forward Chris Higgins has decided to forgo his final two years of collegiate eligibility to sign a three-year deal with the Montreal Canadiens, the organization announced Thursday. Terms were not disclosed. “It’s a dream come true, obviously,” said Higgins during a media conference call Thursday afternoon. “To be under contract with this team is … Read more
Yale forward Chris Higgins said he expects to decide “pretty soon” whether or not to forgo his final two seasons of collegiate eligibility and sign with the Montreal Canadiens, who drafted him in the first round (14th overall) in last June’s NHL Entry Draft. “They’re pretty much done [working on the offer], and I’d say … Read more
Hilary Witt, who served as interim head coach last winter and led Yale to its second straight ECAC playoff appearance, has been named permanent head coach of the Yale women’s hockey team. Witt led the Bulldogs to a 9-20-2 record, was the 2002-03 Coach of the Year in the ECAC and a finalist for the … Read more
The WCHA and CCHA led the way with three finalists for the Hobey Baker Award each, and Colorado College has two of the 10 that will be considered for college hockey’s top individual award. Also, the CHA has its first Hobey finalist, Niagara forward Joe Tallari. Colorado College junior forward Peter Sejna and senior defenseman … Read more
Five finalists have been pared down from the 15 nominees for the 2003 Hockey Humanitarian Award, presented anually to “college hockey’s finest citizen” during Frozen Four weekend. The announcement of this year’s recipient will be made Friday, April 11 in Buffalo, N.Y. The five are John Flint, senior, St. Michael’s; Chanda Gunn, junior, Northeastern; Bryan … Read more
NHL second round pick Ed Caron, who left New Hampshire after his freshman year in 2001-2002 and transferred to Yale, will head back to UNH and enroll in classes this spring. Caron, who had already sat out one semester at Yale because of NCAA transfer rules, would need to sit out another full year at … Read more
Repeat selection Chris Higgins of Yale leads a list of 22 players picked for the U.S. National Junior Team, which will compete in the International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship in Nova Scotia, Canada, Dec. 26-Jan. 5. Of the 22 players, 17 play for U.S. colleges. Last year, Higgins — then a freshman — … Read more
Following discussions between Yale officals, the WCHA and the ECAC, Saturday’s game disqualification penalties to eight players on North Dakota and Yale will stand. The game DQs — which carry with it an automatic one-game suspension — were levied following a melee that broke out in the second period of North Dakota’s 7-3 win in … Read more
The Bulldogs were heavy underdogs when they gave Cornell — the ECAC regular-season champions — everything they could handle in the first round of the ECAC playoffs last year. Dan Lombard stopped 45 shots in that series, while Chris Higgins netted his team-leading 14th goal of the season. Higgins The good news is that Higgins … Read more
Yale and the ECAC would still like to host the 2004 Women’s Frozen Four, but now must find another practical venue that’s also up to NCAA standards. The NCAA has given them until Oct. 10 to report back.
The fate of the 2004 NCAA Women’s Frozen Four, scheduled for April 9-11 in New Haven, Conn., remains in limbo, three weeks after the original site closed its doors.
In what was dubbed a weak year in prospects for the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, college hockey took advantage, sending four of its players to the top 14 picks on the draft board, and a total of 14 college or college-bound players in the first two rounds. At the top of the list, in no … Read more
Hilary Witt, a former member of the US National Team, has been named the interim head coach of the Yale women’s team. Witt replaces John Marchetti, who has been reassigned within the Yale athletic department. In five seasons Marchetti compiled a 30-104-11 record. Before he came to Yale he was the head coach at Providence … Read more
Ed Caron, who requested and was granted a release from the New Hampshire program last month, has decided to transfer to Yale, according to sources. Caron Yale officials are not allowed to comment until Caron is officially matriculated at the school. That should be sometime next week, after Caron’s semester at UNH ends. “I’m pretty … Read more
No one player is likely to replace Jeff Hamilton for Yale, so the Bulldogs will ask at least two — captain Luke Earl and powerful Nick Deschenes — to pick up the slack. A solid defense will also be critical for Tim Taylor’s squad.
In a move that has long been talked about, the Men’s Division I Ice Hockey Committee has officially increased the number of members from four to six. Wayne Dean, associate athletic director at Yale, will represent the ECAC on the committee, and Frank Serratore, head coach at Air Force, will be the at-large member of … Read more
Murray Murdoch, the legendary professional hockey player and collegiate coach, passed away today in South Carolina, two days shy of his 97th birthday. Murray Murdoch, in his coaching days. (photo courtesy Yale sports information) Murdoch, the oldest living National Hockey League Player, played 11 seasons with the New York Rangers (1926-37), totalling 84 goals and … Read more
Slumping Yale finally gave coach Tim Taylor a new school record for wins, but not before waiting just a bit longer. Taylor Poor ice conditions at Yale’s home rink forced the game Saturday night against Cornell to be moved at the last minute to nearby New Haven Coliseum. Once the game started, the teams waited … Read more
Is Jeff Hamilton what makes all the difference in New Haven? Despite the fact that the Eli lost five of its top scorers and its returning defensive corps is relatively unseasoned, some folks are still uncertain about how this Yale team will fare. Hamilton is the ultimate X-factor. “I believe that we are an enigma,” … Read more