CHA Consulting named ECAC Hockey tournament title sponsor
ECAC Hockey announced Wednesday that CHA Consulting will serve as the title sponsor of the 2014 ECAC men’s championship, now titled the “2014 CHA Consulting ECAC Men’s Hockey Championship.”
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Washington signs Michigan Tech goaltender Copley to free-agent contract
The Washington Capitals have signed Michigan Tech sophomore goaltender Pheonix Copley to a two-year, entry-level contract beginning with the 2014-15 season. Copley spent the last two seasons with the Huskies and appeared in 30 games this season, posting a 10-13-6 record with a 2.51 GAA, a .911 save percentage and one shutout. As a freshman … Read more
Hockey East names All-Rookie team, seven individual awards
Hockey East announced its 2013-14 All-Rookie Team on Wednesday, in addition to a handful of year-end individual honors. Boston College forward Johnny Gaudreau was named the Squad Locker scoring champion after putting up 18 goals and 18 assists for 36 points – nine more than second-place Kevin Hayes, Gaudreau’s linemate. Eagles’ freshman Thatcher Demko won … Read more
Trinity scoring machine Brewer wins 2014 Concannon Award
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced Wednesday that Trinity junior forward Jackson Brewer has been selected as the winner of the 14th annual Joe Concannon Award, which recognizes New England’s best American-born hockey player in Divisions II and III. Brewer, a native of Newton, Mass., led the Bantams to the NESCAC regular-season championship, scoring … Read more
Parker to receive Hockey East Founders Medal on March 21
Longtime Boston University coach Jack Parker will become the first coach to receive the Hockey East Founders Medal this Friday night (March 21) between semifinal games at the TD Garden. The Hockey East Founders Medal was established in 2009 upon the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the conference. The 2013-14 season marks the league’s … Read more
Houle, Bolding finalists for 2014 D-III women’s coach of the year award
Combined, Plattsburgh’s Kevin Houle and Norwich’s Mark Bolding have won seven of the past eight women’s Division III national coach of the year awards. And both are nominees again this season. Ten coaches are up for the award and to be eligible, a coach must have been named their conference’s coach of the year or … Read more
Past winners Gosek, Coghlin headline nominees for 2014 Edward Jeremiah Award
Oswego’s Ed Gosek and St. Norbert’s Tim Coghlin are previous winners of the Edward Jeremiah Award for Division III national coach of the year and both are nominees again this year. Gosek last won the award in 2007, with Coghlin winning a year later. The 2014 nominees include any coach who won or shared conference … Read more
Finalists announced for 2014 Sid Watson Award as D-III men’s top player
The eight finalists for the 2014 Sid Watson Award as the top men’s player in Division III hockey were announced Monday. All eight players were their respective conference’s players of the year. There are no finalists from the MASCAC or ECAC West. Three players are taking part in the D-III Frozen Four this weekend in … Read more
TMQ: Top seeds fall, but are we really that surprised?
Boston College and St. Cloud State were eliminated from their conference tournaments by pretty good teams that just happened to have the eighth seed.
Union moves up to No. 2, but Minnesota still No. 1 in men’s D-I poll
The gap between No. 1 and No. 2 in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll narrows a bit, but it’s Minnesota that is still the top team in the country. This week, after splitting with Michigan last weekend, the Gophers earned 36 first-place votes. New No. 2 Union, up one from No. 3 after … Read more
Minnesota’s Wilcox earns Big Ten player, goaltender of the year honors
Minnesota sophomore goaltender Adam Wilcox heads up the inaugural Big Ten year-end awards as he was named the conference’s player of the year and goaltender of the year on Monday. Wilcox is 23-4-6 this season with a 1.91 GAA and a .934 save percentage with three shutouts. Gophers’ sophomore defenseman Mike Reilly was selected defensive … Read more
Sertich retiring as head coach of Bemidji State women’s team
After eight seasons behind the bench of the Bemidji State women’s program, head coach Steve Sertich is retiring. Sertich, who has led the Beavers to 81 wins, eight postseason appearances and the program’s first stint in the national polls, announced his decision at a press conference Monday afternoon. “I’ve truly enjoyed my time as a … Read more
Rankings roundup: How ranked teams fared, March 10-16
Here’s how the 20 teams in the March 10, 2014, USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll fared from March 10 to March 16.
Rensselaer loses another as Zalewski leaves for deal with Canucks
Rensselaer sophomore forward Mike Zalewski has signed a free agent NHL contract with the Vancouver Canucks. Zalewski will join the Canucks on their current road trip, which goes through Washington, Florida and Tampa Bay. “It is a bittersweet time for me and my family,” said Zalewski in a statement. “Being at RPI the last two … Read more
Atlantic Hockey honors 18 on three All-Conference Teams
Atlantic Hockey announced its three All-Conference Teams on Thursday as 18 players were honored. 2014 AHA All-Conference First Team 2014 AHA All-Conference Second Team 2014 AHA All-Conference Third Team
Ferris State’s Daniels, Alaska’s Kunyk get major awards from WCHA
Last weekend, Ferris State coach Bob Daniels added a WCHA MacNaughton Cup to the two CCHA regular season championships in his resume. Now the two-time CCHA and national coach of the year can add WCHA coach of the year to his list of accolades after receiving the honor Thursday afternoon before the start of the WCHA playoffs.
NCAA moves Eastern men’s Division III quarterfinal games to Sunday
The NCAA has moved the two Division III men’s quarterfinal games involving Eastern schools to Sunday because first-round games were postponed on Wednesday. Babson will host the Oswego-Bowdoin winner, while Norwich will play the Nichols-Geneseo winner. Both quarterfinal games have been rescheduled for 3 p.m. EDT Sunday. The Oswego-Bowdoin and Nichols-Geneseo games were postponed Wednesday … Read more
Nichols-Geneseo men’s D-III tournament game postponed
Wednesday night’s originally scheduled NCAA D-III first-round game with Geneseo hosting Nichols has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will now be played Thursday, March 13, at Geneseo at 5 p.m. EST.
NCHC announces All-Conference players, All-Rookie Team
The NCHC on Wednesday announced its inaugural All-Conference First and Second Teams, as well as its All-Rookie Team. 2014 NCHC All-Conference First Team 2014 NCHC All-Conference Second Team 2014 NCHC All-Rookie Team
Bowdoin-Oswego men’s D-III tournament game postponed
Wednesday night’s originally scheduled NCAA D-III first-round game with Oswego hosting Bowdoin has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will now be played Thursday, March 13, at Oswego at 3 p.m. EDT.