Due to a mandated team quarantine following a positive test result of two of its players, the United States will be unable to participate in its December 28 World Junior preliminary game against Switzerland. “We’re extremely disappointed, especially for our players,” said U.S. National Junior Team GM John Vanbiesbrouck in a statement. “We’re operating in … Read more
Vermont sophomore forward Dovar Tinling has left the Catamounts to play junior hockey for the USHL’s Des Moines Buccaneers, effective immediately. “Dovar has been an excellent part of this team for 26 games, he is a student in good academic standing, and he has a bright future ahead of him,” said Vermont coach Todd Woodcroft … Read more
USA Hockey announced Monday that former NCAA coach David Quinn has been named head coach for the 2022 United States men’s Olympic team. John Vanbiesbrouck, assistant executive director of hockey operations for USA Hockey, has been named general manager of the team. “John and David have been involved in our 2022 Olympic process and are … Read more
Minnesota’s Matthew Knies netted Team USA’s first goal of the tournament, while nine Americans recorded a point in a 3-2 U.S. win over Slovakia Sunday night in Red Deer, Alberta. “Our guys stuck together and grinded out a tough game,” said head coach Nate Leaman. “It’s a good first step for our group. We need … Read more
After the recent advisory from the Canadian government that recommended halting all non-essential travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Army West Point vs. Royal Military College hockey game scheduled to be played at Tate Rink on Jan. 15, 2022, has been canceled.
The Michigan and Western Michigan athletic departments announced Monday that the Great Lakes Invitational game scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 30, at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich., has been canceled due to “health and welfare protocols within the Wolverines’ program.” Fans who purchased single-game tickets will receive a full refund. Further information will be … Read more
This weekend’s men’s hockey games between Sacred Heart and RIT at Webster Bank Arena have been postponed. Due to positive COVID-19 cases, the Pioneers do not have the required personnel to field a full team. Makeup dates will be announced at a later time.
Out of an abundance of caution due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rensselaer men’s hockey game against Vermont, which was originally scheduled to take place at the Houston Field House on December 30, 2021, will now take place at Gutterson Arena in Burlington, Vt., the same day, Puck drop is scheduled for 2 p.m.
The United States took a late 3-1 lead into the final minutes of the third period, but Finland scored three consecutive power play goals Thursday afternoon to win an IIHF World Junior Championship pre-tournament game 4-3 in Edmonton, Alta. Tanner Dickinson (OHL’s Soo Greyhounds), Brett Berard (Providence) and Dominic James (Minnesota Duluth) scored for the … Read more
North Dakota sophomore defenseman Jake Sanderson has been named captain of the 2022 U.S. National Junior Team. In addition, Minnesota sophomore defenseman Brock Faber, Michigan sophomore forward Matty Beniers and Notre Dame sophomore forward Landon Slaggert were named alternate captains of the squad. All four players were members of the gold-medal winning 2021 U.S. National … Read more
The CCHA announced Monday that Bowling Green sophomore forward Chrystopher Collin has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 19:31 of the third period on Friday, Dec. 17 against Ohio State. The on-ice call was a five-minute major and game disqualification for fighting. The suspension will be served during the Falcons’ next … Read more
Robert Morris announced Friday at a press conference at the RMU Island Sports Center that it will reinstate its NCAA Division I men’s and women’s hockey programs for the 2023-24 season. “Given the passion and enthusiasm of the hockey community, we wanted to give the fans of RMU hockey every opportunity to bring the programs … Read more
Alaska and Minnesota have announced the details for their January series in Minneapolis at 3M Arena at Mariucci. The Nanooks and Gophers will play on Friday, Jan. 14 and Saturday, Jan. 15, with both games set for 6 p.m. CST. Originally scheduled for Oct. 2-3, the series was postponed as mutually agreed by both teams … Read more
The Milwaukee School of Engineering has announced that Chad Davis has been named the first head coach for the first women’s hockey team in school history. Davis comes to MSOE from his most recent stop of Rochester Institute of Technology. He coached two seasons at RIT from 2018 to 2020 and was named 2019 CHA … Read more
The NCAA formally approved the expansion of the the women’s hockey tournament to 11 teams for the 2021-22 season yesterday. But two big changes to the women’s bracket selection process were also quietly made. The women’s hockey pre-championship manual has always included a stipulation to prioritize cost reduction and fewer flights when setting up the … Read more
As the first season of the new-look CCHA hits its halfway point, I can’t help but notice that things in the league are, so far, going about as expected. Sure, maybe there have been a few surprises – I don’t think anyone had Northern Michigan sweeping Minnesota Duluth on their bingo card – but for … Read more
By any measure, the Massachusetts men’s hockey team has turned in a successful defense (so far) of its NCAA championship season from last year. The Minutemen are 9-4-2 overall, ranked No. 12 in the most recent DCU/USCHO.com Division I poll, are second in Hockey East with a 7-2-2 record and — perhaps most importantly — … Read more
The first half the ECAC Hockey season concludes on Friday when Dartmouth travels to take on Hockey East’s Merrimack. While the results on the ice haven’t been there for many of the league’s teams – eight schools enter the break with an overall record of .500 of worse – the fact all 12 conference members … Read more
The NCAA announced Thursday it has approved an immediate expansion of the women’s ice hockey championship bracket from eight teams to 11 teams. The expansion will take place for the 2022 tournament. The 2022 Frozen Four is being hosted at Penn State March 18-20, 2022. Per the release: “The 2022 National Collegiate Women’s Ice Hockey Championship will … Read more
USA Hockey has named the 25 players to the 2022 U.S. National Junior Team set to compete in the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship from Dec. 26, 2021 to Jan. 5, 2022 in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta. The group features six members of the 2021 U.S. National Junior Team that won a gold medal … Read more