Boston College senior right wing Steven Whitney has been named the winner of the 61st Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England. Whitney is an assistant captain and leading goal-scorer for the Eagles with his 25 goals in 36 games coming in as the second highest total … Read more
Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski look at victories by Brown and Colorado College, and the emergence of Michigan as a CCHA tournament championship contender in this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Matt Herr, who helped Michigan to the 1996 and 1998 national titles, has been named a regional manager of USA Hockey’s American Development Model. He will begin his duties on June 3.
Despite getting just 22 first-place votes, Minnesota has unseated Quinnipiac at the top of the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Minnesota, ranked No. 2 last week, advanced to the WCHA Final Five with a series win over Bemidji State last weekend, while Quinnipiac, now at No. 2 after getting 27 first-place votes, heads to the … Read more
Alabama-Huntsville sophomore forward Kyle Lysaght is in critical condition following a car accident Friday in his hometown of Marietta, Ga. Lysaght, 22, was airlifted by a Life Flight helicopter to the Atlanta Medical Center, according to the East Cobb Patch. According to the story, Lysaght was a front-seat passenger in a 2007 Lexus heading southbound … Read more
Boston College coach Jerry York, after missing the remainder of the team’s Hockey East quarterfinal series against Vermont with a detached retina, underwent successful scleral buckling surgery Monday at Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston to repair the retina in his right eye and is resting comfortably at home, the school announced Monday. York’s status is day-to-day.. … Read more
Quinnipiac forward Bryce Van Brabant has been suspended for one game by ECAC Hockey and will miss Saturday’s Game 2 of a quarterfinal series against Cornell. Van Brabant was suspended after a league review of a first-period incident in Friday’s Game 1. He was given a minor elbowing penalty. The sophomore has played in all … Read more
The University of Nebraska board of regents on Friday unanimously approved the program statement for the new arena at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. The vote will now allow the project to move forward with fundraising and completing finalized designs for the arena. “The arena is a game-changer for UNO – enhancing not only Maverick athletics … Read more
The CCHA has announced its All-Time Team to honor the league’s top performers from the past 42 seasons. The group of 12 players, selected by a committee of coaches, administrators and media, joins the league’s All-Decade teams from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s that were selected in 2001 and the All-Decade Team from 2000-13 that … Read more
Oswego forward Paul Rodrigues has been named the winner of the Sid Watson Award as the nation’s top Division III player, while Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Matt Loen is the Edward Jeremiah Award recipient as the D-III coach of the year. Rodrigues led the nation in scoring for most of the season and enters this weekend with … Read more
Plattsburgh has both the Division III women’s player of the year and coach of the year as senior forward Teal Gove has been named top player and Kevin Houle top coach. Gove won the Laura Hurd Award after scoring 27 goals and 21 assists for 48 points through 27 games this year. “Teal has been … Read more
TD Garden vice president for events Steve Nazro and Jim Prior, longtime public address announcer for Boston University and both the Hockey East and Beanpot tournaments, will each receive the Hockey East Founders Medal prior to the second Hockey East semifinal on Friday, March 22.
St. Cloud State senior forward Drew LeBlanc was named WCHA player and student-athlete of the year on Thursday on the eve of the conference postseason getting underway. Defensive player of the year went to St. Cloud State junior Nick Jensen, while Minnesota State freshman goalie Stephon Williams was named rookie of the year and goaltending … Read more
Seven different teams had players represented on the two CCHA All-Conference Team announced Wednesday, with Western Michigan placing three players on the squads and Bowling Green and Ohio State each getting two players recognized. In addition to the two All-Conference Teams, the CCHA also announced players who make up the honorable mention portion of the … Read more
The Atlantic Hockey All-Rookie Team was announced Wednesday with five skaters being named (one a unanimous selection) and no goaltenders making the cut. Bentley forward Andrew Gladiuk was the unanimous pick in the vote. 2013 Atlantic Hockey All-Rookie Team
The American Hockey Coaches Association on Monday announced finalists for four major AHCA awards – the Edward Jeremiah Award for Division III men’s coach of the year, D-III women’s coach of the year, Sid Watson Award for the top D-III men’s player and Laura Hurd award for top D-III women’s player. For the Jeremiah Award, … Read more
Four schools had one player named to the 2013 CCHA All-Rookie Team, while Miami had three representatives. Thirteen freshmen garnered at least one vote. The team will be formally honored at the CCHA awards ceremony on Friday, March 22, at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. 2013 CCHA All-Rookie Team 2013 CCHA All-Rookie Team Honorable Mention
After 40 seasons, Boston University coach Jack Parker said he is leaving the program on his own terms. This season will be his last, Parker announced at a news conference Monday, one day after the news broke. [scg_html_parker]”It’s been a great run,” Parker said Monday, his 68th birthday. “I’ve had a great time doing it.” … Read more
Minnesota garnered all 15 first-place votes yet again to sit atop the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. The undefeated Gophers won the WCHA tournament last weekend with wins over Ohio State in the semifinals and North Dakota in the finals. Minnesota has also posted six straight shutouts. Cornell moves up one to No. 2 after … Read more
With 39 first-place votes this week, Quinnipiac remains the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. The Bobcats were idle last weekend and play Cornell in the ECAC tournament this coming weekend. Minnesota stays No. 2 after sweeping Bemidji State and received the other 11 first-place votes. Idle Miami is again third, while … Read more