Minnesota, North Dakota agree to resume rivalry in 2016-17 season
Minnesota and North Dakota have agreed to terms on a two-year contract for nonconference games in the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons.
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Report: Maine women’s coach Lewis steps down amid potential violations
While not made official by Maine, the Bangor Daily News reported Wednesday that women’s head coach Maria Lewis will resign her position Thursday. Lewis has been on paid administrative leave since Sept. 16, when an investigation began focusing on potential NCAA violations. “It’s good to have it resolved,” said Maine athletic director Steve Abbott in … Read more
Ten finalists named for four men’s Frozen Four bids
Ten finalists have been named in bidding to host men’s Frozen Fours from 2015 to 2018, the NCAA announced Wednesday.
ECAC East women’s preseason poll shows Norwich the favorite
After capturing their fourth ECAC East tournament title in the past five seasons, the Norwich women have been tabbed the favorite this season in the preseason coaches’ poll that was unveiled Tuesday. The Cadets garnered 143 out of a possible 144 points, receiving first-place votes on all but one ballot. St. Anselm finished second with … Read more
Norwich men picked to finish atop ECAC East in 2013-14
Norwich received 93 out of a possible 100 points in the 2013-14 ECAC East preseason coaches’ poll released Tuesday. Massachusetts-Boston was picked to finish in second place, edging out the defending ECAC East tournament champion Babson by just two points.
Army freshman Plageman given one-game ban by Atlantic Hockey
Atlantic Hockey has suspended Army freshman forward Kyle Plageman for one game under the league’s supplemental discipline policy. Plageman was given a major penalty for contact to the head and a game misconduct at the 19:58 mark of the first period against Merrimack on Oct. 26. Upon further review by AHA commissioner Bob DeGregorio and … Read more
Battista leaving Penn State for position with Pegula organization
Joe Battista, the longtime Penn State employee and associate athletic director for Pegula Ice Arena and hockey development, announced Tuesday that he will leave the school, effective Nov. 8, and will take a new role with Pegula’s East Management Services as its vice president of hockey related businesses. “Joe Battista has been an integral part … Read more
It’s unanimous: D-I men’s poll shows Minnesota with all 50 first-place votes
With a tie and a win last weekend over Boston College, Minnesota earned all 50 first-place votes and retains the No. 1 ranking in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Not since the first-ever USCHO.com polls on Oct. 6, Oct. 13 and Oct. 20, 1997, has a team been a unanimous top-ranked team in the … Read more
Minnesota women retain No. 1 spot in D-I rankings
The undefeated Minnesota women’s team is again the top-ranked team in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Minnesota (8-0-0) earned all 15 first-place votes as it has all season long. Wisconsin stays second, while Cornell is again in the No. 3 slot. North Dakota moves up two spots to No. 4, Clarkson retains the … Read more
Disorderly conduct case against Nebraska-Omaha players over
According to the Omaha World-Herald, the summertime fight that led to two Nebraska-Omaha players being booted off the team came to a legal end Monday as a Douglas County judge dismissed the last of the misdemeanor charges filed against the accused assailants when the alleged victim in the fight failed to show for the court … Read more
Minnesota’s Horn leaves school, will play in USHL
According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minnesota sophomore forward Christian Horn has left school to play for the Tri-City Storm of the United States Hockey League. Horn did not see any game action with the Gophers this year or in 2012-13.
Northeastern’s Ferriero handed two-game suspension by Hockey East
Hockey East announced Monday that it has suspended Northeastern senior forward Cody Ferriero for two games as a result a slashing incident on Saturday, Oct. 26, at St. Lawrence. Ferriero, who has a goal and three assists with 39 penalty minutes in four games this season, will miss this coming weekend’s home-and-home set with Boston … Read more
Rankings roundup: How ranked teams fared, Oct. 21-27
Here’s how the 20 teams in the Oct. 21, 2013, USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll fared in games from Oct. 21 to Oct. 27.
Fan vote created to name NCHC championship weekend
The NCHC’s championship weekend will be held March 21-22 at the Target Center in Minneapolis and fans can vote on the name for the event. Finalists as selected by league staff are NCHC Frozen Faceoff, NCHC Final Faceoff, National Collegiate Hockey Championship and the NCHC Fabulous Four.
WIAC women’s preseason poll has Wisconsin-River Falls on top
With all eight first-place votes, Wisconsin-River Falls has been picked to win the inaugural WIAC women’s title, according to a preseason poll conducted Thursday by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. UW-River Falls went 21-7-2 record a season ago, marking the fifth consecutive season the school hit the 20-victory plateau.
Merrimack to field D-I women’s team starting with 2015-16 season
Merrimack announced Thursday that the women’s program’s first varsity season in Hockey East will begin with the 2015-16 season. Erin Hamlen will be the Warriors’ first head coach. “We are excited to bring a quality women’s hockey program to Hockey East,” said Merrimack president Christopher E. Hopey, Ph.D., in a statement. “This varsity program will … Read more
Defending D-III men’s champs Wisconsin-Eau Claire picked to win WIAC
Wisconsin-Eau Claire, the defending NCAA Division III champion, has been selected to win the WIAC championship, according to a preseason poll conducted with the league’s head coaches and sports information directors on Wednesday. This season is the first that conference teams will compete solely under the banner of the WIAC after previously being members of … Read more
Denver associate coach Miller takes USHL job with expansion Madison franchise
Denver associate head coach Steve Miller has been named the first general manager and head coach of the United States Hockey League’s new expansion franchise in Madison, Wis. Miller will start with the unnamed program on Jan. 1, 2014, and the team will start play in the USHL with the 2014-15 season. “We interviewed dozens … Read more
NCHA men’s coaches tab St. Norbert as league favorite in ’13-14
NCHA coaches have tabbed St. Norbert to win the league this season after the Green Knights were named No. 1 on nine of 10 ballots in the coaches’ poll announced Monday. Coaches could not vote for their own team. For the first time in its six-year history, Adrian was not the preseason No. 1 in … Read more
St. Norbert picked to finish first in NCHA women’s conference
St. Norbert has been picked by NCHA coaches to finish first in the upcoming regular season, according to the results of the coaches’ preseason poll announced Monday.