Rankings roundup: How ranked teams fared, Oct. 27-Nov. 2
Here’s how the teams in the Oct. 27, 2014, USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll fared from Monday, Oct. 27 to Sunday, Nov. 2.
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Quinnipiac AD McDonald calling it a career next June
Quinnipiac director of athletics and recreation Jack McDonald will retire in June 2015 after 20 years in that position, according to the New Haven Register. The 63-year-old McDonald reportedly made the announcement at an athletic department staff meeting Wednesday morning. McDonald, a former chairman of the NCAA men’s ice hockey committee, was hired in the … Read more
Broken wrist to sideline Minnesota-Duluth captain Krause for November
According to the Duluth News Tribune, Minnesota-Duluth senior captain Adam Krause will be out all of November with a broken wrist. Krause told the paper he broke the radius bone “in a few spots” during the first period of last Saturday’s home win over Denver and that doctors have told him his wrist is “in a pretty … Read more
Boston College defenseman Santini to miss rest of first half after wrist surgery
Boston College sophomore defenseman Steve Santini will miss the remainder of the first half of the season following scheduled wrist surgery on Tuesday afternoon. “Our priority is for Steve to get healthy,” BC coach Jerry York said in a statement. “His presence will be missed throughout this stretch of tough competition ahead of us, but … Read more
Mercyhurst to host Ohio State at Erie Insurance Arena in January 2015
Mercyhurst announced on Tuesday afternoon that its originally-scheduled men’s games against Ohio State on Jan. 2 and Jan. 3, 2015, will be played at the Erie Insurance Arena as part of the “Snowtown Throwdown.” Game time on Friday, Jan. 2 is slated for 7:05 p.m. EDT, while the following day’s game will begin at 2:35 … Read more
Beaudoin returns to Western New England as new assistant coach
Chris Beaudoin has been named an assistant coach at Western New England. Beaudoin, who was a forward at WNE, served in a similar role at Fermi/Enfield High School in Enfield, Conn., last season. “I am excited to have Chris back with us,” said Western New England head coach Greg Heffernan in a news release. “He … Read more
Rankings roundup: How ranked teams fared, Oct. 20-26
Here’s how the teams in the Oct. 20, 2014, USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll fared from Monday, Oct. 20 to Sunday, Oct. 26.
North Dakota’s MacMillan out indefinitely after surgery on left wrist
North Dakota senior forward Mark MacMillan will be out indefinitely after undergoing wrist surgery on Saturday morning in Grand Forks, N.D. MacMillan was injured late in the second period of Friday’s game against Providence when a skate blade lacerated his left wrist. A fourth-round draft pick of the Montreal Canadiens in 2010, MacMillan leads UND … Read more
St. Cloud State’s Papa shelved after offseason hip surgery
According to a recent St. Cloud Times report, St. Cloud State sophomore forward Ryan Papa will be out of the Huskies’ lineup until January 2015 after offseason hip surgery. Papa had torn labrums in both hips and played in pain last season. “The whole year, there was pretty consistent pain and not fun to play … Read more
D-I women’s poll shows Minnesota a unanimous No. 1 as Gophers regain top spot
Minnesota gained all 15 first-place votes this week to reclaim the top spot in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Wisconsin, which sat No. 1 in the Oct. 13 poll, falls back to No. 2 this week. Boston College vaults to No. 3 this week, swapping places with Harvard. Cornell stays fifth, as does Boston … Read more
Despite sitting idle, Minnesota remains top-ranked team in D-I men’s poll
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 suspends Bentley’s Deresky one game for boarding penalty against Sacred Heart
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
Rankings roundup: How ranked teams fared, Oct. 13-19
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.
Big Ten hands Michigan State’s Darnell one-game suspension
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 partners with College Hockey Inc. to broadcast NCAA games in Canada
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
Minnesota-Duluth to retire Watson’s No. 14 on Oct. 24.
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.
WCHA suspends Alaska-Anchorage’s Cameron one game
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
Former Oswego, St. Anselm women’s assistant Heydenburg passes away
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.
Northeastern gets three years probation for NCAA violations committed in 2011 and 2012
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
College Hockey America awarded NCAA women’s tournament automatic bid
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