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
Head coach Greg Powers said the team is in no hurry to fill the other opening on the staff.
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.
The others were forwards Adam Erne of the QMJHL’s Quebec Remparts and Michael McCarron of the OHL’s London Knights.
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 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
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
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
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:
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 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
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
The World Junior Championship runs Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 in Montreal and Toronto.
According to the Grand Forks Herald, North Dakota sophomore defenseman Troy Stecher will be out for about 6-8 weeks after suffering a lower leg injury during UND’s 3-1 win over Lake Superior State last Saturday night. Stecher is a major part of the North Dakota penalty-killing unit and also has a goal and eight assists … Read more
Wisconsin freshman defenseman Keegan Ford has decided to leave the team and return to the USHL’s Dubuque Fighting Saints. “Keegan came in to see me and told me he wasn’t having much fun,” Badgers’ coach Mike Eaves said in a news release. “He said it wasn’t one thing specifically. He said he just wasn’t having … Read more
Michigan will play Penn State on Jan. 30, 2016, with games continuing through 2019.
Here’s how the teams in the Dec. 1, 2014, USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll fared from Monday, Dec. 1 to Sunday, Dec. 7.
The Duluth News Tribune is reporting that Minnesota-Duluth senior defenseman Tea Villila remains on crutches after suffering a lower-body injury Nov. 21 at home against Cornell. Villila has missed the last three games, but UMD coach Shannon Miller told the paper that Villila’s season isn’t over yet. “Tea is going to try and make it … Read more
According to the Duluth News Tribune, Minnesota-Duluth sophomore forward Sammy Spurrell is “likely done for the season” after having surgery Dec. 3 to fix a herniated disc in his lower back. Spurrell had a goal and an assist in five games this year.
North Dakota junior forward Drake Caggiula has been selected as the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for November, while Minnesota-Duluth freshman goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo was named HCA National Rookie of the Month. Caggiula tallied 13 points (six goals, seven assists) in nine games last month and recorded a point in … Read more