North Dakota party leads to ‘unlawful delivery to certain persons’ charges

Five North Dakota players – captains Andrew MacWilliam, Danny Kristo, Carter Rowney and Corban Knight and senior Joe Gleason – were charged in Grand Forks District Court Monday with “unlawful delivery to certain persons” for providing alcohol at a team party last September, a Class A misdemeanor, according to a report Tuesday in the Grand … Read more

Colgate sophomore Goulakos has cancer, will begin chemotherapy immediately

After undergoing a routine physical exam in December, Colgate sophomore defenseman Spiro Goulakos was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a type of cancer originating from white blood cells in the lymph nodes. The school announced the news Tuesday, stating that Goulakos has left school and the team to begin chemotherapy in his native Montreal. He played … Read more

D-III women’s poll has Plattsburgh holding a firm grip on top spot

The top three teams in this week’s USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll are the same as last week’s poll, including top-ranked Plattsburgh, which took home 12 of 15 first-place votes. Second-ranked Gustavus Adolphus garnered the other three first-place votes. Elmira is again third, while Norwich is down one to No. 4 and Middlebury remains No. … Read more

Minnesota still No. 1 in women’s D-I poll

In another unanimous vote, undefeated Minnesota retains the top spot in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Boston College rises one spot to No. 2, trading places with Harvard. Boston University is up one to No. 4 and Cornell falls one spot to No. 5 this week. At No. 6, Clarkson is up one, leap-frogging … Read more

CCHA’s final All-Decade Team includes three Hobey winners

Three Hobey Baker Award winners are among 12 players selected to the CCHA’s All-Decade Team covering the stretch for 2000 to 2013. Forwards T.J. Hensick and Kevin Porter of Michigan and Chris Kunitz of Ferris State; defensemen Andy Greene of Miami and John-Michael Liles of Michigan State; and goaltender Ryan Miller of Michigan State were … Read more

Hockey East suspends Boston University’s Noonan one additional game

Hockey East announced on Tuesday that Boston University junior defenseman Garrett Noonan has been assessed an additional one-game suspension after receiving a game disqualification against Massachusetts-Lowell on Saturday, Jan. 19. Noonan will sit out a total of two games, which includes the automatic one game after getting the DQ penalty. He will be eligible to … Read more

Plattsburgh stays atop D-III women’s rankings

The top three teams in the USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll mirror last week’s poll, with Plattsburgh holding down the No. 1 ranking. Plattsburgh received 12 first-place votes this week. No. 2 Gustavus Adolphus garnered the other three first-place votes. Elmira remains No. 3, tied this week with Norwich, which is up two spots. Middlebury … Read more

Unanimous again: Minnesota remains No. 1 in D-I women’s poll

Minnesota received all 15 first-place votes and is again a unanimous No. 1-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll this week. Harvard jumps to No. 2, flip-flopping with Boston College. Cornell stays fourth and Boston University is again fifth in the rankings. Mercyhurst climbs from eighth to sixth, Clarkson falls one to No. … Read more

11 nominees unveiled for 2013 Hockey Humanitarian Award

Two repeat nominees are among the 11 college hockey players up for the 18th annual Hockey Humanitarian Award. St. Anselm’s J. Tucker Mullin and Alaska’s Kaare Odegard, both seniors, have been nominated again for the award, which recognizes college hockey’s top citizen. The full list of nominees: Jason Beattie, Niagara senior Brett Beebe, Western Michigan … Read more

NCAA members vote to push Division III start date back to Nov. 1

UPDATE, JAN. 20: Proposal No. 6, which sets the earliest date for Division III competition as Nov. 1 most years, was adopted by NCAA Division III members in voting Saturday at the NCAA Convention near Dallas. ORIGINAL STORY: The NCAA is voting Saturday on legislation that would move the first day of Division III hockey competition … Read more