Minnesota was off last weekend, but still earned 39 first-place votes in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll to stay the top-ranked team in the country. Union remained No. 2 with a sweep of Maine and garnered the other 11 first-place votes. With a sweep of Colorado College, North Dakota stays third, while Colgate swept … Read more
Atlantic Hockey announced Tuesday that Bentley sophomore Tyler Deresky has received a one-game suspension for his boarding penalty during the Falcons’ game on Saturday, Oct. 18 against Sacred Heart. Deresky was assessed a minor for boarding at the 18:25 mark of the third period, but after a review of the game footage, AHA supervisor of … Read more
Here’s how the teams in the Oct. 13, 2014, USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll fared from Monday, Oct. 13 to Sunday, Oct. 19.
The Big Ten on Saturday suspended Michigan State’s Brent Darnell for one game after the senior was called for hitting from behind in Friday’s win over Massachusetts. Darnell, a forward who had two goals and eight points in 31 games last season, must sit out Saturday’s rematch with the Minutemen. He was issued a major … Read more
TSN announced Friday a new partnership with College Hockey Inc. that will see 37 NCAA men’s Division I games broadcast this season, including the Frozen Four. The expanded coverage of NCAA hockey is also available for live streaming and on-demand viewing to TSN subscribers through TSN GO. “This partnership will allow TSN to deliver Canadian … Read more
On Oct. 24, Minnesota-Duluth will officially retire Bill Watson’s No. 14 jersey during a first intermission ceremony at AMSOIL Arena. Watson, who owns the distinction of being the only individual to play and coach in a Frozen Four championship game with the Bulldogs, won the Hobey Baker Memorial Award in 1985.
The WCHA announced Monday that Alaska-Anchorage senior forward Brett Cameron has been handed a one-game suspension. The suspension is a result of Cameron’s game misconduct infraction for contact to the head of a Wisconsin player, which occurred during the third period of UAA’s game on Saturday, Oct. 11. Cameron is eligible to return for the … Read more
Joe Heydenburg, a former assistant women’s coach at Oswego and St. Anselm, died last Friday at the age of 52, Lakers coach Diane Dillon said.
In 2011 and 2012, Northeastern athletic department staff members identified NCAA recruiting violations in the sports of men’s hockey and track and field. The university self-reported the violations to the NCAA and took necessary corrective measures. The NCAA completed its review and on Thursday, released its report, which cited violations by former hockey coaches Greg … Read more
The NCAA has awarded College Hockey America an automatic bid to the 2015 women’s NCAA tournament. “College Hockey America is both thankful and excited that the NCAA has made the decision to award the automatic bid to the women’s ice hockey championships,” said CHA commissioner Bob DeGregorio in a statement. “Our teams and coaches have … Read more
The Rensselaer men’s and women’s hockey teams have each added a volunteer assistant coach for the 2014-15 season. Former Engineers’ standout Marc Cavosie will work with the men’s team, while Robert Cathcart III will be with the women’s program.
The Rochester Institute of Technology may lose sophomore goaltender Mike Rotolo for the first half of the season — or not at all. The Democrat and Chronicle has reported that Rotolo is sidelined because of an NCAA question regarding his eligibility. “I haven’t got anything new,” RIT coach Wayne Wilson said in the report. “Everything … Read more
Atlantic Hockey announced Tuesday that Robert Morris freshman defenseman Elias Ghantous has received a one-game suspension for his contact to the head major penalty during the Colonials’ exhibition contest on Saturday, Oct. 4 against Ryerson. Ghantous was assessed five-minute major and game misconduct penalties at the 6:17 mark of the third period. He will serve … Read more
According to the Democrat and Chronicle, RIT junior forward Dan Schuler, who led the team with 13 goals last season, is out indefinitely with concussion symptoms. “He could be out for the year,” Tigers coach Wayne Wilson said in the report. “We just don’t know.” Schuler suffered a concussion during a game late in the 2013-14 season … Read more
With 14 first-place votes, Minnesota is again the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Second-ranked Wisconsin earned the other first-place vote this week. Boston College, Harvard, Cornell and Boston University remain in spots three through six, respectively. Mercyhurst is up two to No. 7 and Quinnipiac is also up a pair to … Read more
According to the Daily Gazette, Union has suspended three players for a violation of team rules. Senior forward Max Novak was suspended five games, while junior forwards Matt Wilkins and Nick Cruice were each handed three-game bans. The suspensions began with Sunday’s exhibition game against Prince Edward Island. “It’s just a violation of team rules,” … Read more
A total of 20 goaltenders were named to the first Mike Richter Award watch list on Friday. The award, which was presented for the first time last season to Massachusetts-Lowell’s Connor Hellebuyck, honors the top netminder in NCAA Division I hockey. The list does not include freshman and according to a press release, additions and … Read more
According to the St. Cloud Times, St. Cloud State freshman defenseman Mika Ilvonen will have to sit the first five regular-season games because his junior team in Finland used a pro player last season. Ilvonen will be able to play in Saturday’s exhibition game against Trinity Western at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. “We … Read more
Fourteen teams will compete this fall in the second Big Ten/Hockey East Challenge. Nine of 12 Hockey East schools will join five of the six Big Ten schools in 20 designated games to be played between Oct. 10 and Nov. 29, with 10 games scheduled in Hockey East arenas and 10 in Big Ten venues. … Read more
Last season’s top goaltender is playing pro hockey, but a number of successful netminders are back.