Penn State hockey benefactor Terry Pegula has been selected as one of eight Penn State alumni to receive the Distinguished Alumni Award, the university’s highest award for an individual, the Penn State Board of Trustees announced Friday.
NHL Central Scouting unveiled its midterm rankings this week for this summer’s NHL draft and as has become the norm, the names of NCAA-bound players is certainly aplenty. A handful of current NCAA players are also ranked. NORTH AMERICAN SKATERS NORTH AMERICAN GOALTENDERS In addition, forward Leon Bristed, a Minnesota recruit playing for Linkoping in … Read more
Repeat honorees Jordan Heywood of Merrimack and Jeffrey Reppucci of Holy Cross are among the group.
Yale freshman forward Phoebe Staenz has earned a spot on the Switzerland women’s roster for the Winter Olympics next month in Sochi, Russia. Staenz, a Zurich native, was one of 21 players selected for Switzerland’s roster and has extensive experience playing with the Swiss National Team, including three appearances in the IIHF Women’s World Championship … Read more
Minnesota garnered 48 of 50 first-place votes in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll to stay atop the national rankings. The Gophers defeated Penn State Sunday night in their only action of the weekend and then swept the Nittany Lions with a win Monday night. Ferris State climbs to No. 2 this week after … Read more
The 2014 and 2015 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Games will be held at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, N.Y., USA Hockey announced Tuesday. The 2014 edition will be played on Thursday, Sept. 25, while the date for the 2015 game will be announced next year. The 2012 event was also staged in Buffalo and … Read more
Not much changed in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll as Minnesota earned all 15 first-place votes to stay No. 1 as it has all season long. Wisconsin, Cornell and North Dakota remained in spots 2-4, respectively, while Clarkson jumps to No. 5, trading places with Harvard. Boston College stays No. 7 and Robert … Read more
Here’s how the 20 teams in the Jan. 6, 2014, USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll fared in games from Jan. 6 to Jan. 12.
With rain in the forecast for Saturday night, organizers of the day’s Frozen Fenway games have moved up game times. Massachusetts-Lowell and Northeastern will play at noon EST, while Maine and Boston University will play at 3 p.m. The games were originally scheduled for 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., respectively. Fenway Park gates are scheduled … Read more
According to a story published in Foster’s Daily Democrat on Wednesday, fired New Hampshire women’s coach Brian McCloskey wants to be reinstated by the university. McCloskey was terminated by UNH in early December for what the school called “inappropriate physical contact” with a player on the bench during a game Nov. 30 against Ohio State. … Read more
North Dakota freshman forward Adam Tambellini has left school to play for the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League. Tambellini finishes his North Dakota career with two goals and two assists in 16 games. The New York Rangers selected Tambellini in the third round (65th overall) of the 2013 NHL draft.
It looks like Alaska-Anchorage’s flight delay will check in at just about four days.
As countries have unveiled their rosters for the Winter Olympics next month in Sochi, Russia, many of the rosters include current and former NCAA players. Bowling Green sohpomore defenseman Ralfs Freibergs is on the Latvian rosters and is the only current NCAA player named to the Olympics. Former Massachusetts defenseman Thomas Pöck, former Minnesota forward … Read more
The Elmira at Fredonia game, originally scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 7, has been postponed and moved to Jan. 21 due to the blizzard that has slammed Western New York.
Alaska-Anchorage players and staff members aren’t sure when they’ll get home after they missed their connecting flight in Minneapolis on Sunday.
Here’s how the 20 teams in the Dec. 30, 2013, USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll fared in games from Dec. 30, 2013, to Jan. 5, 2014.
Ferris State goaltender CJ Motte and Union forward Eli Lichtenwald have been named the national player and rookie of the month, respectively, for December.
[scg_html_wjc2014] Stefan Matteau, Ryan Hartman and Nic Kerdiles (Wisconsin) scored first-period goals, but the U.S. National Junior Team couldn’t find the back of the net for the remaining 40 minutes against Russia and suffered a 5-3 defeat in the quarterfinal round of the World Junior Championship Thursday in Malmo, Sweden. With the loss, the U.S. … Read more
Due to Thursday’s snowstorm, Merrimack’s Thursday afternoon exhibition against the Russian Red Stars has been canceled with no makeup date scheduled. Fans who purchased a ticket for the game may redeem them for admission to any “non-premium” game through the remainder of the 2013-14 season.
USA Hockey announced Wednesday the 25 players that will comprise the 2014 U.S. Winter Olympic men’s hockey team that will compete next month in Sochi, Russia. The roster includes 13 former Olympians, a stark contrast to four years ago when the silver medal-winning team featured just three players with Olympic experience. Twenty of the 25 … Read more