A trio of current NCAA players have been selected to Sweden’s preliminary IIHF World Junior Championship roster Defenseman William Lagesson (Massachusetts) and forwards Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson (Boston University) and Fredrik Olofsson (Nebraska-Omaha) are the three Swedish NCAA standouts (all freshmen) eligible for the World Junior team. Lagesson has two goals and four assists for six … Read more
Here’s how the teams ranked in the Nov. 30, 2015, USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll fared between Nov. 30 and Dec. 6.
USA Hockey announced Friday it has selected the Buffalo Sabres, along with First Niagara Center, HarborCenter and Ralph Wilson Stadium, as the host for the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship. Buffalo last hosted the World Junior event in 2011. For the first time ever, the event will include an outdoor game as part of the … Read more
Graham Johnson has joined the Massachusetts hockey staff as the program’s director of hockey operations. Johnson comes to the Minutemen after most recently serving as the head coach and general manager of the junior-level Connecticut Nighthawks (EHL/MJHL) in Simsbury, Conn. “The director of operations is a complicated position that requires array of skills, including organization, … Read more
Quinnipiac senior goaltender Michael Garteig has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Player of the Month for November, while Boston College freshman forward Colin White is the HCA Rookie of the Month. Garteig went 7-0-2 last month and led all ECAC Hockey goalies in games played (9) minutes (528:51), wins (7) and shutouts (2). … Read more
Army senior forward Shane Heran has been suspended for one game by Atlantic Hockey following his hit on a Canisius player on Saturday, Nov. 28. Heran will be ineligible to compete in Army’s next game on Friday, Dec. 4 at Sacred Heart.
Hockey Canada announced Tuesday that Providence sophomore defenseman Jake Walman and Boston University sophomore defenseman Brandon Hickey have been invited to Canada’s National Junior Team selection camp. Walman is a dual Canadian/United States citizen who calls Toronto home, while Hickey is from Leduc, Alta. A total of 30 players (the other 28 are from the … Read more
The Big Ten announced Monday that Minnesota junior defenseman Nick Seeler has been suspended for one game as a result of an incident that occurred in a game against St. Cloud State on Nov. 29. The action was taken by the conference after a review of an incident that happened near the 5:28 mark of … Read more
Here’s how the teams ranked in the Nov. 23, 2015, USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll fared between Nov. 23 and Nov. 29.
The WCHA announced Saturday a one-game suspension for Lake Superior State freshman forward Mitch Hults. The suspension is a result of Hults’ game misconduct infraction, which was assessed following a blindside hit with contact to the head of an opposing player, at the 5:15 mark of the third period in Lake Superior State’s game Friday, … Read more
NHL Central Scouting released on Tuesday its latest ‘Players to Watch’ list for the 2016 NHL Draft and it is packed with current college players and future recruits. The players are given A, B or C ratings – an A is a first-round candidate, a B is a second- or third-round candidate and a C … Read more
Here’s how the teams ranked in the Nov. 16, 2015, USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll fared between Nov. 16 and Nov. 22.
Rensselaer announced Friday that junior forward Jimmy DeVito is expected to regain his eligibility in early January 2016. DeVito has practiced, but not played this semester due to failure to meet the NCAA’s mandatory progress-toward-degree requirement. “Jimmy has had the opportunity to concentrate on the most important aspect of college- earning a degree – and … Read more
Joé Juneau, who played at Rensselaer from 1987 to 1991, has been selected as one of six recipients of the prestigious NCAA Silver Anniversary Award for his collegiate and professional achievements. The Silver Anniversary Award annually recognizes distinguished individuals on the 25th anniversary of the conclusion of their college athletics careers. Joining Juneau as 2015 … Read more
Hockey East has suspended Connecticut junior defenseman Ryan Segalla for one game stemming from a spearing incident at 3:05 of the second period against Quinnipiac on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Segalla will miss UConn’s next game on Tuesday, Nov. 24 against Boston College, but will be eligible to return to action Saturday, Dec. 5 against Massachusetts-Lowell.
North Dakota has announced that Fighting Hawks will be the university’s new nickname. The results of the nickname runoff vote, held online Nov. 12-16 for eligible voters, were tallied and provided to UND by Qualtrics, the third-party voting platform management firm that conducted the voting process. In a tally of 27,378 votes, the Fighting Hawks … Read more
The Big Ten announced Monday that Ohio State junior defenseman Josh Healey has been suspended for one game as a result of an incident in the game against Canisius on Nov. 14. The action was taken by the conference after a review of an incident that occurred near the 11:57 mark of the first period … Read more
Here’s how the teams ranked in the Nov. 9, 2015, USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll fared between Nov. 9 and Nov. 15.
Hockey East on Saturday suspended Boston University freshman defenseman Charlie McAvoy for one game.
Lake Superior State announced Wednesday that sophomore defenseman Jason Bird has left the team. Bird appeared in 23 games as a freshman and tallied a goal and four assists. He has not played yet this season for the Lakers. “We would like to thank Jason for the commitment and service he put into the program,” … Read more