Women’s DI Recap: Week 1
Boston College and Minnesota Duluth swept their opening weekend series in Division I women’s hockey.
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NCHC 2020-21 Season Preview: Omaha ‘pod’ kicks off what may be surreal hockey season for league teams
It seems surreal. The last time I sat down at my computer to do a story on the NCHC, I had interviewed Denver coach David Carle about the abrupt end to the college hockey season. Carle, in a statement that seems prescient, said, “I think the lesson to be learned, or one of the many, … Read more
North Dakota a near-unanimous top pick in NCHC preseason media poll
After hoisting the Penrose Cup as NCHC regular-season champions in 2019-20, North Dakota has been selected to do the same in 2020-21, as the Fighting Hawks topped the 2020 NCHC preseason media poll released Monday. North Dakota received 27 of a possible 28 first-place votes, totaling 223 points to sit first in the poll. NCHC … Read more
Minnesota State-Bemidji State men’s hockey game Nov. 23 postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests
Monday’s scheduled Minnesota State-Bemidji State nonconference game has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests within the Minnesota State program. No make-up date for today’s game has been announced. Minnesota State released the following statement this morning regarding the postponement: “Minnesota State Maverick Athletic Department officials have announced that COVID-19 testing of its men’s hockey … Read more
Quinnipiac pauses team activities with two COVID cases on team, schedule undergoes changes
The Quinnipiac men’s hockey has paused team activities due to two confirmed positive cases COVID-19 among the team’s student-athletes. “The health and safety of the Quinnipiac community remains paramount as Quinnipiac Athletics continues to follow university, local, state and national guidelines in response to the global pandemic,” reads a school press release. With that, the … Read more
Vomacka, UConn force 2-2 tie with No. 7 UMass in nonconference action; Robert Morris downs Alabama Huntsville, 5-2
Connecticut goaltender Tomas Vomacka stopped 34 of 36 shots and earned a 2-2 tie against No. 7 Massachusetts. The Huskies won a shootout that will only have impact if this game needs to be substituted to replace a league game between these teams canceled by COVID later this season (photo: UConn Athletic Communication)
New Hampshire-Boston College men’s hockey game scheduled for Nov. 21 postponed to later date
Hockey East announced Saturday that the men’s game between New Hampshire and Boston College originally scheduled for today (Nov. 21) has been postponed to a later date. A new date for the rescheduled series will be announced in the coming days.
Brockport coach Dickinson diagnosed with cancer; GoFundMe created to help offset expenses
Brockport coach Brian Dickinson has been diagnosed with cancer. According to the recently-created GoFundMe account, “Coach Dickinson has been the face of Brockport Hockey since 1996. He is well-known to the local community and has dedicated the better part of his career to giving back to youth organizations in the greater Brockport area. “As a … Read more
Rivier tabs Williams assistant Sorenson as first coach for new D-III men’s hockey team, which starts in ’21-22
Rivier has named Eric Sorenson as the first head coach for its new NCAA Division III men’s hockey program, set to launch with the 2021-22 season. Currently an assistant coach at Williams, Sorenson joins the Raiders with a wealth of experience in player recruitment, development, and coaching. “We are pleased to welcome Eric to Raiders … Read more
Hockey East announces changes to weekend men’s, women’s series
Hockey East announced Friday the following schedule updates: The women’s programs at Providence and UConn are now scheduled to play a home-and-home series Nov. 21-22. “The scheduling of this series is consistent with the league’s commitment to a flexible scheduling model to provide meaningful opportunities for competition for all student-athletes throughout the 2020-21 season while … Read more
Atlantic Hockey 2020-21 Season Preview: AIC, Bentley, Sacred Heart the early favorites
Do you remember where we left off? It’s painful to think about where things stood on March 12, when Atlantic Hockey players, coaches and fans were looking forward to the league’s quarterfinal round. The 2019-20 season had already ended for Mercyhurst, Holy Cross and Canisius, all falling in the preliminary round of The Atlantic Hockey … Read more
Rensselaer netminder Savory transferring to UMass Lowell, looking to be eligible second semester
Rensselaer goaltender Owen Savory has reportedly transferred to UMass Lowell, and hopes to be eligible for the second half of the 2020-21 season. According to NeutralZone.net, Savory entered the transfer portal last week and Monday’s decision by RPI to cancel the 2020-21 season prompted his decision to seek a transfer. The report further states that … Read more
Kaczperski moves from Yale to Denver, will play as graduate transfer in 2020-21
Denver has added graduate transfer goalie Corbin Kaczperski to its 2020-21 roster. Kaczperski transfers from Yale where he went a combined 29-22-4 with a 2.53 GAA, .911 save percentage and three shutouts from 2017 to 2020. The China Township, Mich., native started 29 of 30 games last season, going 14-13-2 with a 2.77 GAA and … Read more
New Arizona State arena gets final approval by regents, construction to start in January
The Arizona Board of Regents approved this week a $115-million proposal from Arizona State that includes a 5,000-seat two-sheet arena on the Tempe campus. The new building will be used for the Sun Devils’ hockey, wrestling and gymnastics programs, and is part of the university’s planned Novus Innovation Corridor. “Part of the Novus Innovation Corridor, … Read more
ECAC Hockey to start 2020-21 play with Clarkson, Colgate, Quinnipiac, St. Lawrence
Nearly nine months after the abrupt end to the 2019-20 college hockey season, ECAC Hockey will officially commence its 2020-21 campaign this weekend. Clarkson, Colgate, Quinnipiac, and St. Lawrence will represent the league this year, as the other eight ECAC Hockey members announced they will not compete due to COVID-19 concerns. RPI and Union announced … Read more
Longtime coach Gibbons returns home, joins Bemidji State men’s hockey team as new assistant
Bemidji State announced Thursday that Mike Gibbons will return to his alma mater to join the men’s hockey coaching staff as an assistant coach. A national champion and two-time All-American as a Beaver, Gibbons played for legendary coach R.H. “Bob” Peters from 1975 to 1979 and began his coaching career at BSU. Gibbons fills the … Read more
Big Ten Hockey 2020-21 Season Preview: ‘You’ve got to make hay when you’re healthy’
“Everything’s changed.” That simple summation by Ohio State coach Steve Rohlik at the start of the 2020-21 season isn’t an understatement as much as it is a primer for what may or may not come next. Everything has changed. No one knows what’s coming. Hockey is beginning all the same. “Flexibility’s been the big word … Read more
Hockey East postpones Massachusetts-Maine series; UMass to play UConn in home-and-home this weekend instead
Hockey East announced Wednesday that the men’s series between Massachusetts and Maine scheduled for this weekend will be postponed to a later date. “Hockey East has built a schedule optimized for flexibility during this unique season in 2020-21 for a variety of reasons,” said Hockey East commissioner Steve Metcalf in a statement. “We are happy … Read more
Bemidji State men’s hockey assistant Olczyk resigns to take job as scout for NHL’s Kraken
After nearly five years as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Bemidji State, Eddie Olczyk has resigned from his position with the men’s hockey program and will join the front office staff of the Seattle Kraken, the NHL’s newest franchise, as an amateur scout. “This is a great opportunity for Eddie to advance his … Read more
Colorado College hockey pauses all team activities for 14 days after player tests positive for COVID-19
Colorado College has paused all hockey team-related activities, including practice, for 14 days due to a player receiving a positive COVID-19 test result after weekly testing.