According to TSN, Arizona State University has backed out of a deal with the Arizona Coyotes to build a new arena in Tempe. The school announced Friday it has no intention of proceeding with a development agreement, an option to lease or any other agreement with the NHL club. The Coyotes announced in November plans … Read more
The Big Ten announced Saturday that Michigan State freshman forward Taro Hirose has been suspended for one game as a result of an incident that occurred in the game against Wisconsin on Friday, Feb. 3. The action was taken by the conference after a review of an incident that took place near the 13:47 mark … Read more
Hockey East announced Saturday that Vermont senior forward Brady Shaw has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at approximately 15:11 of the first period on Friday, Feb. 3, at Notre Dame. Shaw will miss the game on Saturday, Feb. 4 at Notre Dame, and will be eligible to return to the Catamounts … Read more
Northeastern junior forward Dylan Sikura has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for January, while the National Rookie of the Month for January is Boston University’s Clayton Keller. Sikura helped the Huskies end the first month of 2017 on a five-game unbeaten streak and leading the nation over … Read more
Bowdoin coach emeritus Terry Meagher will be recognized as the 2017 recipient of the Parker-York Award, given by the New England Hockey Writers Association. The award, given annually since 1959 for outstanding contributions to New England collegiate hockey, will be presented at the association’s banquet on April 11 at the Prince Restaurant in Saugus, Mass. … Read more
Merrimack announced Thursday a multi-year contract extension for head coach Mark Dennehy. The 2009-10 and 2010-11 All-New England Coach of the Year, Dennehy is in the midst of his 12th season behind the bench of the Warriors. “Mark has done an excellent job in developing and elevating the profile of the men’s ice hockey program … Read more
Former Wisconsin coach Jeff Sauer, who led the Badgers to two national championships, died Thursday morning. He was 73. Sauer had been suffering from pancreatic cancer, said Dan Brennan, the director of sled and inline national teams for USA Hockey. Sauer coached the Badgers from 1982 to 2002, winning NCAA titles in 1983 and 1990 … Read more
The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation on Thursday announced the five finalists for the 2017 Hockey Humanitarian Award, which is presented annually to college hockey’s “finest citizen” for leadership in community service. The award’s long-time presenting sponsor is BNY Mellon Wealth Management. Here are bios on the finalists, courtesy of the Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation: Anders … Read more
It’s time for the annual fan ballot contribution to determine the winner of the 2017 Hobey Baker Award. Awarded annually to college hockey’s top player, the Hobey Baker’s highly popular fan-voting opened on Monday, Jan. 30. College hockey fans can cast their vote by going to the Hobey Baker website. Follow the prompts to make … Read more
The Big Ten announced Monday that Ohio State senior defenseman Josh Healey has been suspended for one game as a result of an incident that occurred in a game against Wisconsin on Jan. 28. The action was taken by the conference after a review of an incident that occurred near the 6:54 mark of the … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Jan. 23 fared over the Jan. 26-28 weekend. No. 1 Boston University – swept by Merrimack (Jan. 24, Jan. 27), defeated No. 7 Massachusetts-Lowell No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth – defeated No. 6 Minnesota (North Star College Cup semifinal), … Read more
The NEHC announced Wednesday the addition of Johnson and Wales, Suffolk and Salem State as league members, effective for the 2018-19 season. Johnson and Wales and Suffolk will compete in both the men’s and women’s division, while Salem State will compete in the women’s division only. “I am pleased to welcome these programs to the … Read more
Hobart has been accepted as a member of the NEHC, effective for the 2017-18 season. Hobart will join Babson, Castleton, Massachusetts-Boston, New England College, Norwich, Skidmore and Southern Maine to bring the men’s division to eight members next season. “On behalf of the NEHC, I am excited to welcome Hobart to the league next season,” … Read more
Rensselaer announced Tuesday the addition of goaltender Kyle St. Denis to the program’s freshman class. “We are excited to have Kyle join our hockey program,” said Engineers coach Seth Appert in a statement. “His work ethic, competitiveness and character make him a good fit for our program’s values.” A native of Katonah, N.Y., St. Denis split … Read more
The Bowdoin-Southern Maine men’s game scheduled for Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. has been postponed due to weather. The game has been rescheduled to Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m.
Becker College announced Monday the passing of senior Gerald Owen after a courageous battle with cancer. Owen, who was majoring in exercise science, was 25. “Gerry was an integral member of the Becker community and his love for Becker hockey and his teammates was immeasurable,” said Becker director of athletics Frank Millerick in a statement. … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Jan. 16 fared over the Jan. 19-21 weekend. No. 1 Penn State – tied, lost to No. 11 Ohio State No. 2 Denver – split with St. Cloud State No. 3 Boston University – swept Maine No. … Read more
Minnesota senior forward Dani Cameranesi had season-ending ankle surgery this week, a source has told USCHO.com. The school did not respond to multiple requests for comment. Cameranesi left the Gophers’ Dec. 3 game against Wisconsin after an awkward fall along the corner boards. She returned to the ice on Jan. 13 at Minnesota-Duluth, but appeared … Read more
Representatives of the Autonomy Five conferences met in Nashville, Tenn., on Friday, Jan. 20, to take additional action to “improve the experiences of students who play sports,” according to a press release sent out Friday by the Big Ten. Over the last three years, the Autonomy Five conferences have passed significant reforms to help student-athletes … Read more
Atlantic Hockey has issued a one-game suspension to Niagara sophomore forward Johnny Curran following Friday night’s game (Jan. 20) against American International. In addition, given that Curran received his third game misconduct of the 2016-17 season, he will be suspended an additional game, per NCAA rules. Curran received a major penalty for contact to the … Read more