According to the Omaha World Herald, Nebraska-Omaha head coach Dean Blais and junior defenseman Jaycob Megna have each been suspended three games apiece for violating NCAA benefits rules. Reportedly, Blais reimbursed Megna $400 after Megna’s wristwatch was taken from the CenturyLink Center locker room in October 2012 during a game against Bemidji State. Both Blais … Read more
The Associated Press has reported that a former unnamed Connecticut women’s hockey player was kicked off the team in 2011 after reporting that she was raped by a player on the UConn men’s team. The plaintiff has joined a federal civil rights lawsuit that alleges the school mishandled allegations of sexual assaults on campus. According … Read more
Miami sophomore forward Riley Barber has been named captain of the 2014 U.S. National Junior Team. [scg_html_wjc2014]The alternate captains are Michigan sophomore forward Andrew Copp and Boston University sophomore defenseman Matt Grzelcyk. A year ago, Barber helped the U.S. capture the gold medal at the World Junior Championship in Ufa, Russia, with three goals and … Read more
WCHA commissioner Bruce McLeod will resign when his contract expires at the end of this, his 20th season leading the league in which he once played, the league announced Friday.
CHA linesman Laura Johnson has been named to the women’s hockey officiating staff for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, according to a recent announcement by the IIHF. “Laura is one of our finest linesman,” said CHA commissioner Bob DeGregorio in a statement. “She has definitely earned this opportunity. We are proud to have … Read more
Bemidji State freshman forward Phillip Marinaccio has bee issued a one-game suspension as a result of his actions in the Dec. 14 game against Alaska. Marinaccio’s suspension was determined after a review by the league office of an illegal check at the 17:06 mark of the third period. He was assessed a five-minute major for … Read more
The WCHA announced Wednesday a one-game suspension to Alabama-Huntsville junior defenseman Ben Reinhardt as a result of his actions in the Dec. 14 game against Minnesota State. Reinhardt’s suspension was determined after a review by the league office of an illegal check at 13:50 of the third period. At the time of the incident, Reinhardt … Read more
Massachusetts junior defenseman Oleg Yevenko has been invited to join the Belorussian national team and participate in the Arosa Challenge, hosted by the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation, from Dec. 19-22.
Minnesota was idle last weekend, but even in that regard, the Gophers regained the top spot in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll with 32 first-place votes. Minnesota moved up one from last week, while last week’s top-ranked team, St. Cloud State, fell to fourth after losing to and tying Union. SCSU did garner … Read more
With the first half in the books, Minnesota will head to 2014 as the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll as the Gophers again garnered all 15 first-place votes this week. The rest of the poll is the exact same as the Dec. 9 poll. Wisconsin sits second, Cornell third, North Dakota … Read more
Here’s how the 20 teams in the Dec. 9, 2013, USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll fared in games from Dec. 9 to Dec. 15.
The NCHA will be the host institution for the Division III men’s national championship in 2015. The event will be held in Minneapolis at Ridder Arena on the Minnesota campus on March 27-28, 2015. “I am very pleased and excited to announce that the NCHA has been selected to host the NCAA III men’s ice … Read more
Chair Jim Knowlton says the committee wants to study the regional system, which has been plagued by sagging attendance.
Atlantic Hockey has suspended Army sophomore forward Shane Hearn for one game under the league’s supplemental discipline policy. Hearn was given the game suspension by AHA commissioner Bob DeGregorio and supervisor of officials Gene Binda after a review of a play last Saturday against Canisius when it was determined that Hearn targeted the head of … Read more
Here’s a sampling of the reaction to the Frozen Four venue announcements.
Three returning hosts and one new venue were selected to host men’s Frozen Fours from 2015 to 2018, the NCAA announced Wednesday. Boston’s TD Garden will host its third Frozen Four in 2015; the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla., will get its second in 2016; and the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, … Read more
For the first time in nearly 12 years, St. Cloud State is the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. This week, the Huskies earned 33 first-place votes and 978 voting points. The last time SCSU had the No. 1 ranking was in the Jan. 7, 2002 poll. This current No. 1 ranking … Read more
Forwards Vince Hinostroza (Notre Dame) and Zach Stepan (Minnesota State) and defenseman Jaccob Slavin (Colorado College) have been added to the preliminary roster for the 2014 U.S. National Junior Team.
As it has all season long, Minnesota is the top-ranked team in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Minnesota garnered all 15 first-place votes this week. The next five spots mirror those of last week as Wisconsin sits No. 2, followed by Cornell, North Dakota, Harvard and Clarkson. Boston College, tied with Clarkson in … Read more
USA Hockey announced Tuesday that executive director Dave Ogrean has received a four-year contract extension through 2018.