At a glance: Western Michigan, Colgate, Penn State and Robert Morris in the Three Rivers Classic
The teams play Monday and Tuesday in Pittsburgh.
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At a glance: Providence, UMass, Air Force and Vermont in the Catamount Cup
The teams play Sunday and Monday in Burlington, Vt.
At a glance: Michigan Tech, Michigan, Ferris State and Michigan State in the Great Lakes Invitational
The teams play Sunday and Monday in Detroit.
At a glance: Miami, Notre Dame, Lake Superior State and Cornell in the Florida College Hockey Classic
The teams play Sunday and Monday in Estero, Fla.
United States tops Finland in shootout to open World Juniors
MONTREAL — For the ninth time in the last 10 years, the United States opened the IIHF World Junior Championship with a win, beating Finland 2-1 in a shootout Friday at the Bell Centre. Chase De Leo scored the decisive goal in the shootout and Thatcher Demko (Boston College) stopped 28 of 29 shots to … Read more
Team USA again NCAA-heavy for World Junior Championship
The United States finalized its roster for the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship on Thursday by releasing defenseman Steven Santini of Boston College. Santini has not played since Oct. 25 due to a wrist injury, but had the cast removed from his wrist on Monday. “We wanted to see where Steve was after he had … Read more
At a glance: UMass-Lowell, Sacred Heart, Union and Connecticut in the Frozen Holiday Classic
The teams play Saturday and Sunday in Bridgeport, Conn.
United States doubles Sweden in final World Junior tune-up
KINGSTON, Ontario — Alex Tuch (Boston College) tallied a hat trick, while Tyler Motte (Michigan) and Auston Matthews each scored twice to lead the U.S. National Junior Team to a 10-5 victory over Sweden Tuesday night in the final pre-tournament game for both teams prior to the IIHF World Junior Championship. Sonny Milano added five … Read more
Arizona State hires former Wisconsin-Eau Claire player, NHLer Hicks as assistant coach
Head coach Greg Powers said the team is in no hurry to fill the other opening on the staff.
Compher, Motte help U.S. to exhibition win over Germany
Michigan teammates JT Compher and Tyler Motte scored first-period goals as the United States beat Germany 5-2 on Sunday in an exhibition game before the World Junior Championship.
Wisconsin’s Dougherty among first cuts to U.S. World Junior Team
The others were forwards Adam Erne of the QMJHL’s Quebec Remparts and Michael McCarron of the OHL’s London Knights.
Lake Superior State goaltender Aldridge leaves school, rejoins NAHL’s Ice Dogs
Lake Superior State announced Thursday that freshman goaltender Kevin Aldridge has decided to leave the Lakers and return to junior hockey. Aldridge plans to rejoin the Fairbanks Ice Dogs of the North American Hockey League, where he won the Robertson Cup and was named Robertson Cup playoffs MVP last season. “We wish Kevin the best … Read more
Atlantic Hockey suspends Mercyhurst’s Cook one game after head contact penalty
Atlantic Hockey announced Thursday that Mercyhurst junior forward Kyle Cook has been assessed a one-game suspension for his contact to the head penalty on Dec. 14 against Robert Morris. On the play, Cook was assessed a five-minute major for contact to the head and a game misconduct at the 12:59 mark of the third period. … Read more
Former New Hampshire goalie DeSmith tells his side of arrest, dismissal from team
Dismissed from the New Hampshire hockey team recently, senior goaltender Casey DeSmith recently spoke to the Concord Monitor about his dismissal from the team and the events that led to the unfortunate situation. In August, DeSmith was arrested after a domestic dispute. He was suspended from the team and then dismissed in November. “I always … Read more
Longtime Minnesota-Duluth women’s coach Miller out at end of ’14-15 season
Shannon Miller’s 16th season as Minnesota-Duluth’s women’s hockey coach will be her last. The school announced late Monday that it will not renew her contract when it expires at the end of this season. In a statement, Minnesota-Duluth cited financial considerations for the decision. Assistant coaches Laura Schuler and Gina Kingsbury and part-time director of … Read more
Rankings roundup: How ranked teams fared, Dec. 8-14
Here’s how the teams in the Dec. 8, 2014, USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll fared from Monday, Dec. 8 to Sunday, Dec. 14:
Minnesota State cancels Saturday game against Princeton because of flu outbreak among players
Saturday’s game between Minnesota State and Princeton has been canceled because of a flu outbreak among the Mavericks players. Minnesota State made the announcement Saturday afternoon, saying its team did not have enough healthy players to put in the lineup. “After consulting with several stakeholders, including the NCAA, Verizon Wireless Center and the Western Collegiate … Read more
Miami’s Matt Joyaux bolts school for USHL’s Omaha Lancers
Miami sophomore defenseman Matt Joyaux has left school and joined the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League. RedHawks’ coach Enrico Blasi tweeted the announcement on Friday. @Matt_Joyaux has decided to return to junior hockey. We wish him luck w the next chapter of his career and thank him for his contributions — Rico … Read more
ECAC North Atlantic to start in women’s D-III ranks for 2015-16
The ECAC announced Thursday the formation of a new Division III women’s league – the ECAC North Atlantic Hockey League – that will begin play for the 2015-16 season. The league will be comprised of eight institutions that either currently compete independently or are starting a women’s program next year. Becker, Canton, Daniel Webster, Endicott, … Read more
Germany, Finland, Sweden have college hockey players on World Juniors preliminary rosters
The World Junior Championship runs Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 in Montreal and Toronto.