NCHA picks St. Scholastica’s Olson as next commissioner
He’ll join the league on July 1, replacing G. Steven Larson.
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Denver’s Butcher repeats as NCHC first-team selection
No. 1 Denver had two players named to the All-NCHC first team, the league announced Wednesday.
UConn sophomore Thompson signs with St. Louis
Tage Thompson will pass on his final two seasons at Connecticut after signing Tuesday with the NHL’s St. Louis Blues.
Denver has two representatives as NCHC reveals 2016-17 All-Rookie Team
With the NCHC postseason beginning this weekend, the conference unveiled its 2016-17 All-Rookie Team Tuesday, which features six players representing five different NCHC teams.
NHL’s Capitals sign Lake Superior State freshman Bindulis to three-year contract
The Washington Capitals announced Tuesday the signing of Lake Superior State freshman defenseman Kristofers Bindulis to a three-year entry-level contract beginning in 2017-18. Bindulis will forgo three seasons of NCAA eligibility in signing the professional contract with the Capitals and will report immediately to the American Hockey League affiliate of the Capitals, the Hersey Bears, … Read more
St. Cloud State’s Borgen suspended by NCHC, to sit two games after abuse of officials penalty
The NCHC has issued a two-game suspension to St. Cloud State sophomore defenseman Will Borgen stemming from an on-ice incident with an official during the Huskies’ game against Colorado College on Saturday, March 4. Borgen was suspended after a review of an incident at 16:04 of the third period Saturday when he was assessed a … Read more
ECAC Hockey hands down one-game suspension to Cornell’s O’Neill
ECAC Hockey on Tuesday announced that Cornell freshman forward Kristin O’Neill has been assessed a one-game suspension as the result of her actions in the Cornell-Clarkson game from Sunday, March 5. The league action was taken after review of an incident that occurred at the 18:40 mark of the third period of the game where … Read more
After sub-.500 season, Rensselaer relieves Appert of head coaching duties
Rensselaer coach Seth Appert has been relieved of his responsibilities with the Engineers, Rensselaer athletic director Dr. Lee McElroy announced Monday in a brief statement. “We conduct annual evaluations of our athletic programs and the performance of all our coaches at the end of the season and we have determined that a change in leadership … Read more
Wisconsin-Stevens Point, St. Norbert host quarterfinals in 2017 Division III men’s NCAA tournament
The 12-team bracket, revealed Monday morning, gave four bids to Western teams — all of whom got first-round byes — and eight to Eastern teams.
No. 1 Plattsburgh leads eight-team field into 2017 Division III women’s NCAA tournament
Wisconsin-River Falls earned the Pool B spot, while Elmira and Gustavus Adolphus got into the eight-team tournament without winning their conference title.
Rankings roundup: How the top 20 fared, March 3-5
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Feb. 27 fared over the March 3-5 weekend. No. 1 Denver – swept Omaha No. 2 Harvard – was idle No. 3 Minnesota Duluth – split with No. 8 Western Michigan No. 4 UMass Lowell – was … Read more
Wisconsin is top overall seed for 2017 Division I women’s NCAA tournament
Wisconsin, Clarkson, Minnesota Duluth and Boston College earned home games in the first round of the Division I women’s NCAA tournament.
Clarkson’s Mercer picks up major postseason awards from ECAC Hockey
ECAC Hockey announced Friday night the recipients of the league’s annual postseason awards at its banquet held as part of the 2017 ECAC Women’s Hockey Championship weekend held at the CAMP Atrium on the campus of Clarkson University. Clarkson senior Cayley Mercer took home both the Best Forward and the league’s Player of the Year … Read more
Keller, Deraney, Dove, Vanisova grab top Women’s Hockey East awards
Hockey East announced Friday night that Boston College junior defenseman Megan Keller has been awarded the 2017 Cammi Granato Award as the Women’s Hockey East Player of the Year. The award was presented as part of the 15th Annual Women’s Hockey East championship awards banquet at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge, Mass. Alongside Keller, … Read more
Wisconsin’s Desbiens, Robert Morris’ Gebhard named women’s HCA national players of the month
Wisconsin senior goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens has been named the Women’s Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for February 2017, while Robert Morris forward Jaycee Gebhard is the WHCA National Rookie of the Month. Desbiens earns the honor after leading the country with a 0.61 GAA, a .973 save percentage and four … Read more
Mitchell forgoes last two seasons at Alaska Anchorage, signs with Washington
Alaska Anchorage sophomore forward Mason Mitchell has given up his final two seasons of eligibility and signed a two-year, free-agent contract with the NHL’s Washington Capitals. Mitchell will join the Hershey Bears, the Capitals’ AHL affiliate, on an amateur tryout agreement for the rest of the 2016-17 season. “When we first recruited Mason Mitchell, I … Read more
Army West Point leads the way on Atlantic Hockey All-Rookie Team
Atlantic Hockey on Friday announced the 2016-17 Gladiator Custom Mouthguards All-Rookie Team. The team is made up of six players from five teams, with only Army West Point placing more than one player on this year’s All-Rookie squad.
Minnesota Duluth’s Stalder captures WCHA Player of the Year, Student-Athlete of the Year laurels
The women’s WCHA announced its postseason awards and all-league teams for the 2016-17 season on Thursday. Minnesota Duluth senior forward Lara Stalder is the WCHA Player of the Year and Student-Athlete of the Year. Stalder, a finalist for the 2017 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, finished second in the conference scoring race with 39 points during … Read more
Northeastern’s Aston-Reese, Wisconsin’s Frederic garner monthly HCA awards
Northeastern senior forward Zach Aston-Reese has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for February 2017, while the HCA National Rookie of the Month for February is Wisconsin’s Trent Frederic. Aston-Reese is the second consecutive Husky to earn the distinction after junior forward Dylan Sikura was so honored in … Read more
Robert Morris’ Howard picks up CHA Player of the Year honors
The College Hockey America regular-season award winners were announced Wednesday night during the league’s annual tournament banquet. The CHA All-Rookie and All-Conference teams were also announced. Taking home Player of the Year honors for the 2016-17 season was redshirt junior Brittany Howard from Robert Morris. Howard led the conference with 48 points on 18 goals … Read more