The NHL on Friday announced the cancellation of the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic and the Sirius XM Hockeytown Winter Festival due to the ongoing lockout of the players by NHL owners. The Great Lakes Invitational, originally scheduled to be played outdoors at Comerica Park on Dec. 27-28, will now be moved indoors to its longstanding … Read more
Atlantic Hockey announced Thursday that Canisius sophomore forward Matthew Grazen has received an additional seven-game suspension for a checking from behind penalty on Air Force forward George Michalke and subsequent game disqualification incurred on Oct. 25 against Air Force. Grazen served the automatic one-game suspension for the disqualification on Oct. 28. “Canisius College strongly disagrees … Read more
Due to Hurricane Sandy, Sacred Heart will host Mercyhurst at the Northford Ice Pavilion in Northford, Conn., on Friday, Nov. 2 at 7:05 p.m. due to no power at the Milford Ice Pavilion in Milford, Conn. The game on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 4 p.m. remains at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn.
Worcester’s DCU Center will extend its record of NCAA men’s hockey tournament games hosted in 2014 when it holds one of four regionals. The 2014 Northeast Regional will be in Worcester. The others announced by the NCAA on Thursday: Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. will host the East Regional; U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati … Read more
St. Cloud State’s women’s hockey team is finally headed home. Stranded by Hurricane Sandy in Providence, R.I., after a series there last weekend, Huskies players and staff were scheduled to fly home from Boston on Wednesday. Their flight departed 15 minutes late, but they’re still scheduled to practice when they arrive back on campus. [blackbirdpie … Read more
Damage to Manhattanville’s home arena from Hurricane Sandy has forced the Valiants’ women’s games this weekend to be moved. The Playland Ice Casino in Rye, N.Y., was hit hard by the storm, with 4 feet of water in the basement where the ice-making plant is located, according to White Plains Patch. The rink is home … Read more
The NCAA Division III Presidents Council has put an end to plans to hold the 2014 Division III men’s championship game in Philadelphia in concert with the Division I men’s Frozen Four. The council on Tuesday defeated the proposal, which had been approved by the hockey and championships committees and the management council. It cited … Read more
The St. Cloud State women’s team is currently stuck in Providence due to the storms caused by Hurricane Sandy, according to a school-issued news release The Huskies were in town to play Providence on Oct. 27-28 and were slated to fly out of Boston on Oct. 29, but the incoming storms cancelled flights out of … Read more
With 10 first-place votes, Norwich starts the season as the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll. No. 2 Plattsburgh and No. 3 Gustavus Adolphus each received a first-place vote, while No. 5 Elmira was named the top team on three ballots. Middlebury comes in at No. 4 this week. Wisconsin-River Falls is … Read more
With a perfect 10-0-0 record, Minnesota gained all 15 first-place votes this week to remain atop the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. The next four spots are unchanged from last week – No. 2 Cornell, No. 3 Boston University, No. 4 Clarkson and No. 5 Mercyhurst – but after that, the rankings change a bit. … Read more
With 18 of 20 first-place votes, St. Norbert starts this season where it ended last season – as the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll. Oswego garnered the other two first-place votes and is ranked second, followed by Norwich, Plattsburgh and Gustavus Adolphus to round out the top five. Amherst, the Milwaukee … Read more
Boston College remains the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll after receiving 38 first-place votes this week. Minnesota, which garnered three first-place nods, stays No. 2, while Denver rises two spots to No. 3 and earned six first-place votes. Miami drops from No. 3 to No. 4 and North Dakota falls one … Read more
Due to the inclement weather expected due to Hurricane Sandy, the Penn State men’s game against Fredonia scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 30, has been postponed. The game has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m.
The ECAC announced Saturday that Colgate freshman defenseman Nicole Gass has been suspended one game as the result of her actions against Yale on Oct. 26. At the 15:26 mark of the second period, Gass was assessed a boarding penalty. Gass is not eligible to play in Colgate’s next game on Saturday, Oct. 27, when … Read more
The new on-campus arena at Nebraska-Omaha is a go. According to a UNO press release issued Friday, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents authorized president J.B. Milliken to enter into a letter of intent with developers for the construction of an arena in Omaha. “UNO is very excited about the Regents’ support,” UNO chancellor … Read more
Four different teams received first-place votes, but Wisconsin-River Falls was named the top team in the NCHA women’s preseason coaches’ poll. Six of the top seven leading scorers from a year ago return to their respective schools, including 2012 player of the year Dani Schultz from Wisconsin-Superior. Wisconsin-Superior, Adrian and St. Scholastica also garnered first-place … Read more
After a well-documented NCAA ruling that first saw Wisconsin freshman Nic Kerdiles suspended for the entire season and later saw the decision toned down to 10 games, Kerdiles joined Badgers’ coach Mike Eaves at his weekly media conference on Monday. Without taking questions from the assembled media to start, Kerdiles opened with a statement. Dealing … Read more
Adam Mair has joined the Canisius staff as director of player development. Mair spent the majority of his NHL career with the Buffalo Sabres and played 32 games last year with the AHL’s Springfield Falcons. “I’m very thankful for the opportunity that has been provided by Canisius College, [head coach] Dave Smith and the entire … Read more
Minnesota is once again the unanimous No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll this week. Cornell remains No. 2, as does Boston University at No. 3. Clarkson rises one spot to No. 4 and Mercyhurst jumps two places to sit fifth. At No. 6, Boston College is down two, Northeastern rises one … Read more
A total of eight teams received first-place votes in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, but with 27 first-place votes, Boston College rises two spots to assume the No. 1 ranking. Last week’s No. 1, Minnesota, falls to No. 2 with 12 first-place votes, while Miami moves up one to No. 3 and received … Read more