St. Thomas again the favorite in the MIAC

Last year’s champion St. Thomas and Bethel shared the regular season title, as they both finished the season with 26 points and a 12-4-3 conference record. St. Thomas won the MIAC Tournament for the third-straight season. Favorites St. Thomas is the returning champ and has the advantage heading into the season. Dark horse With their … Read more

Former Flanagan Award winner Saunders passes away at 84

Bob Saunders, who served on the staffs of Massachusetts-Boston, Holy Cross, Rensselaer, Northeastern, passed away Nov. 3 at the age of 84. Saunders, a resident of Randolph, Mass., for 60 years, worked as an administrative assistant for external affairs for the Northeastern hockey program for 22 years. He previously served as goaltenders coach from 1989 … Read more

Boston College provides medical update on York

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Boston College coach Jerry York underwent successful eye surgery on Tuesday, Oct. 25, but will not make this weekend’s two-game trip to Maine and will continue recuperating, according to a school-issued news release. On Oct. 25, the school announced York’s initial procedure. York is working with Dr. Jeffrey Heier of Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston on … Read more

Union’s Vecchione, New Hampshire’s Grasso honored with monthly HCA awards

Union senior forward Mike Vecchione has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for October. The HCA National Rookie of the Month for October is Patrick Grasso from New Hampshire. Union’s captain, Vecchione finished the month as the Division I leader in goals (10) and multi-point games (5), ranking … Read more

Boston College to retire Mottau’s No. 3 jersey on Nov. 27

Boston College will retire Mike Mottau’s No. 3 jersey during the Sunday, Nov. 27 game at 1 p.m. EDT against Minnesota. The number will stay in rotation, however. Mottau is BC’s career record holder for most assists all-time (130) and 22nd all-time in points (157, most by a BC defenseman). He played in 163 career … Read more

WCHA women announce one-game suspension to Minnesota State’s Keys

The WCHA women’s league announced Tuesday a one-game suspension for Minnesota State junior defenseman Anna Keys, effective for the Mavericks’ next NCAA Division I game. The suspension is a result of Keys’ goaltender interference penalty, which came at the 19:47 mark of the third period in Minnesota State’s game on Saturday, Oct. 29, against Wisconsin. … Read more

Holy Cross women’s hockey to upgrade to Division I

The Holy Cross women’s hockey program has existed in an interesting state of limbo since it was started for the 1999-2000 season. Though Holy Cross is officially a Division I school, and the men’s team has in the last 10 years had great success, up to and including two appearances in the NCAA tournament and … Read more

Both Alaska programs spared as cuts announced at Fairbanks, Anchorage

At a Thursday press conference, it was announced that several sports are in their last season at Alaska-Fairbanks and Alaska-Anchorage. None of those sports is hockey, however. Skiing is being eliminated at both schools, while UAA is axing indoor track and field. Those sports were targeted for elimination in a waiver request submitted by the … Read more

Providence announces hockey administrative hirings

Providence announced Wednesday that Kyle Murphy has been promoted to the position of associate athletic director for men’s and women’s hockey/Schneider Arena. It also was announced that Theresa Feaster has been hired as the coordinator of men’s hockey operations. Murphy replaces Nick Reggio, who resigned earlier in the month, and Feaster fills the void created … Read more