Minnesota junior defenseman Nate Schmidt has signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals, forgoing his senior season with the Gophers. “I wouldn’t trade my experience at the University of Minnesota for anything and I am incredibly grateful to the team and staff for three great seasons at the ‘U,’ Schmidt said in a … Read more
According to the Huntsville Times, Alabama-Huntsville junior defenseman Lasse Uusivirta was arrested Monday and charged with raping an 18-year-old woman back on Jan. 13. “Information about an incident on campus came to the attention of university officials,” UAH spokesman Ray Garner said in a statement. “The facts of the incident were immediately submitted to the … Read more
First, it was Jack Parker leaving Boston University. Then Dave Shyiak was fired from Alaska-Anchorage. On Monday, Denver announced head coach George Gwozdecky was released from the position he has held for 19 seasons. “We certainly wish George the best in his future endeavors and we are thankful for his 19 years at the helm … Read more
Boston University junior forward Matt Nieto has left school to sign with the NHL’s San Jose Sharks. The official announcement was made Tuesday by the Sharks. Last season, Nieto tallied 18 goals and 19 assists for 37 points in 39 games and registered 44 goals and 102 points in 115 games with the Terriers. The … Read more
The New York Islanders announced Monday that they have signed Notre Dame junior captainAnders Lee to a two-year, entry-level contract. Lee led the CCHA in goals (20) and points (38) this season and will join the Islanders immediately. He could make his NHL debut as early as Tuesday night against the Winnipeg Jets. He led … Read more
After announcing he was leaving school to pursue an NHL free-agent deal, Western Michigan junior defenseman Dan DeKeyser chose the Detroit Red Wings on Friday. DeKeyser, a two-time CCHA best defensive defenseman award winner, leaves the Broncos after 118 total games where he recorded 12 goals and 49 points with a plus-23 plus-minus rating. This … Read more
Massachusetts junior defenseman Conor Allen signed a free-agent contract with the New York Rangers on Friday, forgoing his senior season with the Minutemen. “We are all excited for Conor as he takes this next step in his hockey career,” said UMass coach John Micheletto in a news release. “The Rangers organization is getting a quality … Read more
Alaska-Anchorage will have a new head coach for the 2013-14 season as Dave Shyiak was fired Friday. A school-issued news release did not divulge details or even mention Shyiak was fired, but according to the Anchorage Daily News, Shyiak met with the team Friday afternoon and gave them the news. “He came in and told … Read more
Dave Starman takes a look at how the teams match up in first-round games.
St. Cloud State senior forward Ben Hanowski and Yale junior forward Kenny Agostino were part of the NHL trade Wednesday night that sent Calgary Flames’ captain Jarome Iginla to the Pittsburgh Penguins for the college pair and a 2013 first-round pick.
According to NHL.com, the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday signed Michigan junior defenseman Jon Merrill to a three-year, entry-level contract. Merrill was a second-round pick (38th overall) of the Devils in the 2010 NHL draft. “I’m leaning towards it’s going to be time for Jonny to move,” Michigan coach Red Berenson said Tuesday to annarbor.com. … Read more
The Badgers are 21-5-5 since Nic Kerdiles returned from a 10-game NCAA suspension. Daver Karnosky reports.
The Boston Bruins announced Tuesday that they have signed Minnesota-Duluth sophomore defenseman Chris Casto to a free-agent, entry-level contract. Casto recorded three goals and six assists for nine points in 36 games this past season with the Bulldogs. Over his two seasons at UMD, Casto skated in 77 games and tallied five goals among 22 … Read more
In ESPN’s coverage of the NCAA tournament this season, four first-round games are not being shown live on ESPNU, only on the network’s internet platform, WatchESPN (formerly known as ESPN3.com). Those games, however, are available to local and regional sports networks for syndication. Here’s a list of the first-round games not being shown live on … Read more
After a week out of the top spot, Quinnipiac is once again the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll after getting 26 first-place votes just one day after being named the No. 1 overall seed in the upcoming NCAA tournament. Last weekend, QU lost to Brown in the ECAC semifinals before beating … Read more
It should come as no surprise that the undefeated Minnesota squad that captured the Division I women’s national championship also finishes out the year where it started – and sat all year long – atop the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Yet again, the Gophers received all 15 first-place votes in the final poll of … Read more
Boston University announced Tuesday that alumnus David Quinn will replace Jack Parker as the Terriers’ new head coach. WHDH sports director Joe Amorosino first reported the news via Twitter on Monday: [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/joeamorosino/status/316353396586184705″] Quinn was Parker’s associate head coach for five seasons before leaving after the 2009 national championship run to join the Colorado Avalanche … Read more
Lake Superior State sophomore forward Buddy Robinson has left the Lakers’ program to sign a three-year entry-level contract with the NHL’s Ottawa Senators. Robinson tallied eight goals and eight assists with 48 penalty minutes in 38 games during the 2012-13 season. In two years with the Lakers, he recorded 26 points (13 goals, 13 assists) … Read more
Quinnipiac, Minnesota, Massachusetts-Lowell and Notre Dame are the No. 1 seeds as regional play in the NCAA tournament starts up this weekend at four sites across the country. Quinnipiac is the No. 1 overall seed and will open the East Regional in Providence, R.I., against Canisius. Road to the Frozen Four NCAA tournament page, with … Read more
The WCHA announced Saturday that the WCHA Final Five will be played at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich., for the 2013-14 and 2015-16 seasons and will return to the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., for the 2014-15 and 2016-17 postseasons. In addition, the conference also outlined its revised playoff format. … Read more