Niagara University has announced a restructuring of its athletics program that includes the addition of women’s track and field and the elimination of women’s hockey. “Niagara University has a proud history of competition in the NCAA and any change to our programs are taken very seriously and reviewed completely – today’s announcement is no exception,” … Read more
Nebraska-Omaha junior left wing Terry Broadhurst has signed a professional contract with the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks, foregoing his senior season with the Mavericks. “Terry has excelled in his three seasons at UNO and he is someone who has always had high expectations,” said UNO coach Dean Blais in a statement. “It has been his aspiration … Read more
RIT finishes the season as Division III national champions and also on top of the USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll with all 15 first-place votes this week. Norwich is again second, followed by Plattsburgh up three to No. 3, Gustavus Adolphus up one to No. 4 and Middlebury down a pair to No. 5. Amherst … Read more
Division III men’s national champion St. Norbert vaults four spots this week to finish the season No. 1 in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll. Runner-up Oswego is second, followed by last week’s No. 1, Norwich, now third, Amherst down two to No. 4 and Plattsburgh down two to No. 5. Gustavus Adolphus rises two … Read more
Boston College received all 50 first-place votes in the final regular-season USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of the year. Michigan jumps one to No. 2, Union is up three to sit third, North Dakota jumps eight to No. 4 and Minnesota-Duluth drops three places to No. 5 this week. Minnesota falls two to No. 6, … Read more
In the final USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll of the 2011-12 season, newly-crowned national champion Minnesota received all 15 first-place votes this week. National runner-up Wisconsin is No. 2 this week, while the rest of the poll mimics last week’s poll with Cornell at No. 3, Boston College fourth and Boston University fifth. North Dakota … Read more
Two of this year’s finalists for the BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award, Yale forward Aleca Hughes and Miami goalie Cody Reichard, have been nominated for the 2012 Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup. The Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup is named in honor of legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden, one of the greatest collegiate coaches … Read more
Rochester Institute of Technology will announce on Tuesday that it is moving its women’s hockey program to Division I beginning next season. The Tigers, who won the Division III national title on Saturday, have reportedly been accepted into the College Hockey America conference and will begin league play in 2013-14. Sources tell USCHO.com that RIT … Read more
Boston College, Michigan, Union and North Dakota got the No. 1 seeds in the four regionals when the brackets for the 2012 Division I men’s tournament were released on Sunday. Tournament page with bracket | Printable bracket | First-round schedule The CCHA led the tournament with five teams in the field (Michigan, Miami, Ferris State, … Read more
St. Cloud State announced Friday that Heather Weems, associate athletics director and senior woman administrator at Drake University, has been named athletic director at SCSU, effective July 1. Weems will take over for retiring athletic director Morris Kurtz, who has been at St. Cloud State since 1984. “We are pleased to welcome Heather Weems and … Read more
A total of 21 different schools are represented on the five men’s Division II/Division III All-American teams (three East, two West), as announced Thursday. St. Norbert and Elmira have three selections apiece. East First Team West First Team East Second Team West Second Team East Third Team
The two women’s Division I All-American teams were announced Thursday with the WCHA leading the way with eight of the 12 selections. Seven players have previously been honored, including Cornell junior defenseman Laura Fortino, who was named a First Team pick for the third straight season. 2012 Women’s Division I All-American First Team 2012 Women’s … Read more
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced Friday that senior forward Jeremiah Ketts of Johnson and Wales is the winner of the 12th annual Joe Concannon Award, which recognizes New England’s best American-born hockey player at the Division II-III level. Ketts led the nation in points per game for the Wildcats and finished his four-year … Read more
Amherst coach Jack Arena has been named the 44th recipient of the Edward Jeremiah Award, given annually to the men’s Division III coach of the year. The Lord Jeffs have been one of the most consistent teams in Division III this year, following an 8-1 start with a 6-2-1 record during a grueling nine-game road … Read more
Amherst senior goaltender Jonathan LaRose has been chosen by the nation’s coaches as the 2012 winner of the Sid Watson Award, symbolic of the nation’s best Division III men’s hockey player. The 5-foot-9, 170-pound native of Edmonton, Alberta, has helped Amherst to a 24-3-1 record and a NESCAC championship, as well as a berth in … Read more
For his efforts in leading St. Lawrence to the 2012 ECAC tournament championship and a berth in the NCAA quarterfinals, Chris Wells has been named the AHCA women’s Division I coach of the year. The Saints compiled a record of 24-10-4 this year, including a 18-2-1 streak from Dec. 2, 2011-March 3, 2012, culminating in … Read more
The ECAC handed out its regular-season awards Thursday night at its annual awards banquet in Atlantic City, N.J. The league also named three all-league teams and its all-rookie team. 2012 ECAC First Team All-League 2012 ECAC Second Team All-League 2012 ECAC Third Team All-League 2012 ECAC All-Rookie Team 2012 ECAC Regular-Season Awards MVP – Austin … Read more
Maine senior forward Spencer Abbott was named Hockey East player of the year Thursday night at the league’s annual awards night at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge, Mass. Massachusetts-Lowell forward Scott Wilson took home rookie of the year honors and UML coach Norm Bazin was named the league’s top coach. In addition, Hockey East … Read more
Atlantic Hockey unveiled its 2012 awards Thursday and Air Force defenseman Tim Kirby was named player of the year, as well as best defenseman. The AHA also named three all-conference teams and its all-rookie team. 2012 AHA First Team All-Conference 2012 AHA Second Team All-Conference 2012 AHA Third Team All-Conference 2012 AHA All-Rookie Team 2012 … Read more
Michigan State junior defenseman Torey Krug was named the CCHA player of the year at the annual CCHA awards show on Thursday as nine individual awards were handed out at Detroit’s historic Fox Theatre. Krug was also named the league’s best offensive defenseman for the second straight year. Ferris State’s Bob Daniels earned coach of … Read more