Mair getting his foot in the coaching door at Canisius
As director of player development, the former NHLer is trying to pass on what he learned from skilled coaches. Dan Hickling reports.
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‘Toot’ Cahoon gets gig with Merrimack Sports Network
Former Massachusetts head coach Don “Toot” Cahoon will serve as the color analyst on the Merrimack Sports Network this season.
Connecticut coach Marshall taking medical leave; Berard steps in
Connecticut coach Bruce Marshall is taking a medical leave of absence, the school announced Tuesday. No timeline for his return was included in a three-sentence statement issued by the school. Assistant coach David Berard will coach the Huskies in Marshall’s absence. Marshall is in his 25th season at Connecticut and has a 332-377-69 career record. … Read more
Atlantic Hockey commissioner discusses lengthy suspension, state of the conference
Atlantic Hockey commissioner Robert DeGregorio visited the Buffalo State Ice Arena on Sunday to present Canisius junior Ryan Bohrer with the conference’s 2011-12 Student-Athlete Award before the Golden Griffins’ game with ECAC foe Clarkson. Just over a week earlier, the arena had been on the commissioner’s radar for a more controversial reason — Canisius forward … Read more
Women’s D-III poll has Norwich retaining top spot
Norwich stays the No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll by virtue of receiving 10 of 15 first-place votes this week. No. 2 Plattsburgh and No. 3 Gustavus Adolphus also garnered one first-place vote apiece and No. 4 Elmira, up from No. 5 last week, was named the top team on three … Read more
New No. 1 team in men’s D-III poll as Oswego overtakes St. Norbert
With 15 first-place votes, Oswego takes over as the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll this week. Last week’s No. 1 team, St. Norbert, received four first-place votes, but tumbled to third in the poll. No. 2 Norwich, up one notch from No. 3 last week, had the other first-place vote. Plattsburgh … Read more
Minnesota a unanimous No. 1-ranked team in women’s poll
Minnesota retains the No. 1 ranking in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll, garnering all 15 first-place votes in the process. Cornell keeps pace at No. 2, Clarkson moves one notch to No. 3, Mercyhurst climbs one to No. 4 and falling two is Boston University coming in at No. 5 this week. Harvard … Read more
Boston College gets 48 of 50 first-place votes to stay No. 1 in men’s poll
The top three teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll remain the same as last week, including top-ranked Boston College as the Eagles received 48 of 50 first-place votes. Minnesota is still No. 2 and Denver stays No. 3. The Pioneers received a first-place vote this week as well. Cornell jumps two spots to … Read more
With NHL Winter Classic canceled, Great Lakes Invitational moved back indoors
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 suspends Canisius forward Grazen seven additional games
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
Mercyhurst-Sacred Heart men’s game Nov. 2 moved
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.
NCAA gives 2014 men’s regionals to Worcester, Bridgeport, St. Paul, Cincinnati
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 team returns home after being stranded by hurricane
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
Playland rink damage from Hurricane Sandy moves Manhattanville women’s games
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
NCAA presidents nix plan to hold Division III championship game at Philadelphia Frozen Four
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
Hurricane Sandy strands St. Cloud State women in Providence
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
Norwich starts season as No. 1 team in women’s D-III poll
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
Women’s poll has familiar look with Minnesota in top spot
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
St. Norbert a near-unanimous choice as top team in D-III men’s poll
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 still No. 1 in men’s poll, four other schools get first-place votes
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