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
In a move that was speculated upon, but never made official, New Hampshire senior goalie Casey DeSmith was officially dismissed from the Wildcats’ team on Wednesday. DeSmith, who had been suspended indefinitely after he was arrested and charged with assault and resisting arrest, has been reinstated as a student at UNH, effective Dec. 20. New Hampshire … Read more
A rare blood disorder has sidelined Wisconsin freshman forward Adam Rockwood for the foreseeable future. The Wisconsin State Journal has reported that Rockwood recently experienced complications associated with a rare enzyme deficiency known as CPT II – a condition that prevents the body from using certain fats for energy, particularly during periods without food. Rockwood … Read more
According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, Colorado College freshman forward Dan Labosky has left the program. Labosky appeared in two games for the Tigers and did not record a point. “Danny decided to leave so he has a chance to play,” CC coach Mike Haviland told the paper. “I wish him nothing but the best.” … Read more
USA Hockey on Tuesday named 30 players to the preliminary roster for the 2015 U.S. National Junior Team that will compete at the IIHF World Junior Championship Dec. 26, 2014 to Jan. 5, 2015 in Montreal and Toronto. The final U.S. roster will be named by Dec. 24. “We’re excited about the group of players … Read more
Here’s how the teams in the Nov. 24, 2014, USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll fared from Monday, Nov. 24 to Sunday, Nov. 30.
ECAC Hockey announced Monday that Colgate junior forward Darcy Murphy has given been a one-game suspension as the result of his actions in the Raiders’ game against Brown last Friday (Nov. 21). The league action was taken after review of an incident that occurred at the 15:39 mark of the second period when Murphy was … Read more
College coaches and athletic department personnel are encouraged to consider which of their athletes embrace hockey as an opportunity to enrich both their own lives and those of others in the community.
Here’s how the teams in the Nov. 17, 2014, USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll fared from Monday, Nov. 17 to Sunday, Nov. 23.
New Hampshire and Providence will make up Friday’s postponed game on Tuesday, Jan. 13.
Hockey East suspended Northeastern senior forward Torin Snydeman for one game on Saturday after he collided with Merrimack goaltender Rasmus Tirronen early in Friday’s game.
Travis Roy was presented the Christopher Reeve Foundation’s prestigious Spirit of Courage Award at its annual gala in New York City on Thursday. Roy, who fell head-first into the boards just 11 seconds into his first game with Boston University in 1995 and wound up paralyzed, has been involved with his self-named foundation for years, … Read more
The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved on Nov. 20 improvements to the ice systems at Yost Ice Arena. The existing equipment has been in use since 1973, when the Wolverines began play at Yost, and has exceeded its life expectancy, according to a school-issued press release. Michigan has hired Stevens Engineering, Inc. to … Read more
Due to problems with the ice surface at New Hampshire’s Whittemore Center, Friday night’s (Nov. 21) game between Providence and New Hampshire Wildcats has been postponed. The teams are expected to play Saturday’s game as scheduled at 5 p.m. and will then make up Friday night’s game later in the season.