A look at upcoming selection shows for women’s, Division III NCAA tournaments
Selection Sunday for Division I men’s hockey is two weeks away, but the brackets for the other three NCAA hockey tournaments will be revealed in the coming hours.
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Kazmaier finalist Brandt named WCHA player of the year
Minnesota sophomore forward Hannah Brandt, already one of three finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, was named WCHA player of the year on Thursday. Brandt also won the scoring champion award and was named to the All-WCHA First Team. The Gophers nearly swept all the major individual awards as senior forward Kelly Terry was … Read more
Yale men, Minnesota women to be honored at White House ceremony
President Barack Obama will honor the 2012-13 Yale men’s hockey and Minnesota women’s hockey teams along with other NCAA champions at a South Lawn ceremony at the White House on Monday. Yale beat Quinnipiac in last season’s men’s Frozen Four championship game for its first national title and to become the lowest-seeded team ever to … Read more
NESCAC names Trinity’s Brewer its top player for ’13-14 season
With a dominant 56 points so far this season, Trinity junior forward Jackson Brewer was named NESCAC player of the year Thursday. Brewer has recorded 15 multi-point games this season, including a six-assist outing in a tournament quarterfinal against Wesleyan. Trinity freshman Ryan Cole was tabbed rookie of the year after an 18-goal, 29-assist campaign … Read more
Nebraska-Omaha’s Archibald, Michigan Tech’s Sturos earn national honors for February
Nebraska-Omaha junior forward Josh Archibald has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association national player of the month for February, while Michigan Tech forward Reid Sturos is the national rookie of the month. Archibald, who led the entire NCAA with both 10 goals and 16 points in February, tallied six multi-point games during the month and … Read more
Sacred Heart places pair on Atlantic Hockey All-Rookie Team
Atlantic Hockey announced its 2013-14 All-Rookie Team on Thursday and Sacred Heart led the way with two selections. All players were nominated by their own coaches and then voted on by the remaining 11 coaches.
Kazmaier finalists whittled down to three talented forwards
The three finalists for the 2014 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award were announced Thursday by USA Hockey. Minnesota sophomore forward Hannah Brandt, Clarkson senior forward Jamie Lee Rattray and Cornell junior forward Jillian Saulnier are the final three players up for the top individual honor in women’s hockey. Brandt leads the nation in points (61) and … Read more
Minnesota unseats Boston College as top team in D-I men’s poll
By virtue of Minnesota’s two wins over Penn State and Boston College losing its first game in three months, there is a new team at the top of the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll – the Gophers. Minnesota garnered 37 first-place votes and BC registered 12. Boston College lost to Notre Dame last Saturday and … Read more
Still unanimous: Minnesota remains No. 1 in D-I women’s poll
Minnesota once again nabbed all 15 first-place votes in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Wisconsin, Clarkson and Boston College remain Nos. 2 through 4, respectively. Cornell and Harvard flip-flop, with Cornell moving from No. 6 to No. 5. Quinnipiac remains No. 7, as does Mercyhurst at No. 8, North Dakota at No. 9 … Read more
Rankings roundup: How ranked teams fared, Feb. 24-March 2
Here’s how the 20 teams in the Feb. 24, 2014, USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll did from Feb. 24 to March 2.
ECAC Northeast tabs Obregon top player, Tolan top coach
The ECAC Northeast doled out its year-end awards Thursday and four different schools were represented in the major awards. Johnson and Wales sophomore forward Josh Obregon was named player of the year, while Curry junior Derek Mohney took home goaltender of the year laurels, Suffolk’s Simon Leahy earned rookie of the year and R.J. Tolan … Read more
St. Norbert goalie Jacobson selected NCHA player of the year
The NCHA announced Friday the men’s All-NCHA Team, player of the year, coach of the year, freshman of the year and All-Freshmen team. The awards were voted on by the league’s head coaches. St. Norbert junior goaltender David Jacobson is the NCHA player of the year. Through games of Feb. 27, Jacobson posted a 17-1 … Read more
Hockey East lands six of 18 nominees for inaugural Mike Richter Award
Six Hockey East goaltenders were among the 18 nominated for the inaugural Mike Richter Award, given to the most outstanding goaltender in Division I men’s hockey.
Report: Bowling Green’s Freibergs investigated for positive doping test in Sochi
Bowling Green defenseman Ralfs Freibergs is suspected of failing a drug test while playing for Latvia at the Olympics in Sochi, Russia, this month, according to a Latvian media report on website LSV.lv.
Eight forwards part of 10 finalists for 2014 Patty Kazmaier Award
The USA Hockey Foundation on Thursday announced the top 10 finalists for the 2014 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. The honor is awarded annually to the top player in NCAA Division I women’s ranks. The three finalists, including the winner of the 2014 award, will be chosen by a 13-person selection committee made up of NCAA … Read more
Boston University retiring Parker’s No. 6 on Feb. 28
Boston University will retire Jack Parker’s No. 6 in a ceremony during the first intermission of the game against Northeastern on Friday (Feb. 28) at Agganis Arena. The ceremony was originally scheduled to take place on Feb. 15 against New Hampshire, but the game was postponed due to inclement weather.
Southern New Hampshire’s Collins named Northeast-10 top player
The Northeast-10 announced its year-end awards this week and Southern New Hampshire had two winners. First, Joe Collins was tabbed player of the year and Ken Hutchins took home the award for coach of the year. Collins has 17 goals among 38 points going into this Saturday’s Northeast-10 championship game against St. Michael’s. Also winning … Read more
Nebraska-Omaha freshmen displaced as fire damages dorm building
The eight freshmen on Nebraska-Omaha’s hockey team were placed in alternate housing Wednesday after a two-alarm fire severely damaged a unit in the school’s Scott Village dormitory complex.
Daniel Webster College announces new D-III programs, eyes ECAC membership
And the Division III college hockey world continues to grow. Daniel Webster College, located in Nashua, N.H., announced Wednesday that it will add women’s hockey for 2014-15 and will elevate it’s men’s ACHA program to varsity status, also for the ’14-15 season. Wrestling was also added to the school’s slate of new programs. “This is … Read more
D-I men’s poll shows Boston College retaining the top spot, but it’s not unanimous
Boston College remains the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, but as was the case with the Feb. 17 poll, the Eagles were one vote shy of being a unanimous No. 1 team. Last week, BC beat and tied Massachusetts-Lowell and earned 49 first-place votes. Idle Minnesota stayed at No. 2 and … Read more