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
On the strength of an unblemished regular season, Minnesota took home all but one major award at the WCHA awards ceremony March 7 in Madison, Wis. Amanda Kessel was named player of the year and scoring champion, Megan Bozek defensive player of the year, Hannah Brandt rookie of the year, Noora Räty goaltending champion and … Read more
The CHA announced its year-end award winners on March 7, with Mercyhurst junior forward Christine Bestland earning player of the year and top scorer laurels. Lindenwood freshman Nicole Hensley took home rookie of the year honors, Syracuse junior Akane Hosoyamada was named the league’s top defenseman and Syracuse’s Paul Flanagan garnered coach of the year … Read more
The ECAC announced the recipients of the league’s annual postseason awards at its women’s banquet held at Cornell on March 8. Junior forward Brianne Jenner earned player of the year honors, while teammate Lauriane Rougeau took home best defensive defenseman honors and Doug Derraugh was named coach of the year. Clarkson has a pair of … Read more
Two teams from the WCHA, winners of the last 13 national championships, make up the eight-team field of the 2013 NCAA women’s Division I tournament. NCAA tournament page with bracket Printable bracket (PDF) Defending national champion, 2012-13 WCHA regular-season champion and No. 1 overall seed Minnesota will host North Dakota in a WCHA Final Faceoff … Read more
Boston University coach Jack Parker is expected to announce his retirement at a news conference Monday, according to reports. The news, first reported by ESPN’s John Buccigross on Twitter, comes as the Terriers enter the Hockey East playoffs. Parker is in his 40th season as head coach at his alma mater. He has an 894-471-115 … Read more
Union sophomore defenseman Charlie Vasaturo suffered a possible season-ending knee injury early in the first period of the Dutchmen’s 5-1 win over St. Lawrence on March 1. The Daily Gazette reports Vasaturo may be done for the foreseeable future with Union coach Rick Bennett telling the paper that Vasaturo is “day to day until September.” … Read more
According to the Grand Forks Herald, a misdemeanor charge against North Dakota forward Corban Knight for “unlawful delivery to certain persons” was dropped this week in Grand Forks. Knight was charged with providing alcohol to underage individuals at a team party in September. Also, it was reported that North Dakota teammates Danny Kristo, Carter Rowney, … Read more
Alabama-Huntsville will have a full league schedule when it joins the WCHA next season. When the WCHA voted in January to accept the Chargers as its 10th member for the 2013-14 season, commissioner Bruce McLeod said the league would make a “good-faith effort” to give UAH a complete schedule. But at that point, a nine-team … Read more
The National Collegiate Hockey Conference has a logo and a postseason tournament structure in place for its inaugural season. The NCHC will debut in the 2013-14 season with Colorado College, Denver, Miami, Minnesota-Duluth, Nebraska-Omaha, North Dakota, St. Cloud State and Western Michigan as members. Four winners of conference quarterfinal playoff series will advance the 2014 … Read more
For the first time ever, all three finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award are from the same team. Minnesota senior defenseman Megan Bozek, junior forward Amanda Kessel and senior goaltender Noora Räty have guided the Gophers to a perfect 36-0-0 record this season and an NCAA-record 44-game winning streak, dating back to last season. … Read more