The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced Wednesday that its men’s and women’s hockey teams will be leaving the NCHA and will compete solely under the WIAC banner, effective with the 2014-15 school year. Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Wisconsin-River Falls and Wisconsin-Superior are charter members of the men’s NCHA which was formed in 1980, while Wisconsin-Stevens Point and … Read more
Rochester Institute of Technology women’s coach Scott McDonald, who has already served a school-imposed one-game suspension, is reportedly facing a misdemeanor third-degree assault charge after an alleged Dec. 1 fight at a men’s recreation league hockey game, according to the Democrat and Chronicle. According to court documents, Taylor Scott suffered three broken teeth and nerve … Read more
Exactly one year to the day after a horrifying auto accident in which he survived, former Wisconsin goaltender Kirk Daubenspeck will walk out onto the Kohl Center ice and drop the ceremonial first puck before the Badgers’ game against No. 10 Denver this Friday (Feb. 17). Daubenspeck sustained series head injuries and was in an … Read more
In an official announcement made Tuesday, Nebraska-Omaha will host North Dakota on Feb. 9, 2013 in an outdoor game at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha. The USHL’s Omaha Lancers and Lincoln Stars are also set to play outdoors at the home of the College World Series. “Our players are already excited to play in a … Read more
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced Monday the 21 Division I semi-finalists for the 60th Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born college player in New England. The nation’s oldest nationally-recognized college hockey honor, the award was established in 1953 by the members of the 1933 Massachusetts Rangers, the first American team … Read more
Ferris State jumps five spots this week and is the new No. 1-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll with 27 first-place votes. The Bulldogs have never been the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com poll. The highest FSU has ever been ranked was No. 4 on March 10 and March 17, 2003. Ferris … Read more
The top three spots remain the same in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll, including Wisconsin at No. 1 yet again. Wisconsin earned 14 first-place votes this week. No. 2 Minnesota had the other first-place vote. Cornell is again No. 3, followed by Boston College at No. 4 and North Dakota at No. 5. Mercyhurst … Read more
RIT retains the top spot in this week’s USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll this week, garnering 14 of 15 first-place votes in the process. No. 2 Norwich earned the other first-place vote. Amherst stays at No. 3 this week, while Gustavus Adolphus rises two to No. 4, tied this week with Middlebury after both teams … Read more
Oswego has taken over the top spot in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll by the slimmest of margins over Norwich. Oswego earned 10 first-place votes and 290 points, while now-No. 2 Norwich garnered nine first-place votes and 287 points. Amherst had the other first-place vote and is up one notch to No. 3 this … Read more
The WCHA announced Saturday that Minnesota freshman forward Kyle Rau has been suspended for one game for a check he levied upon Denver forward Jason Zucker in the Pioneers’ 5-3 win over the Gophers last night (Feb. 10) in Denver. Zucker needed to be helped off the ice and did not return after the incident … Read more
While no official word has been released by the school, Ohio State senior Danny Dries, the Buckeyes’ second-leading scorer, is facing an indefinite suspension for a violation of team rules. Ohio State coach Mark Osiecki acknowledged the impending suspension to BuckeyeSports.com last Saturday night. Dries has 12 goals and 21 points in 26 games this … Read more
The 48th annual Great Lakes Invitational will be played outdoors at Detroit’s Comerica Park as part of the Hockeytown Winter Festival and in connection with the NHL’s annual Winter Classic, which will feature the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs at Michigan Stadium. These events were officially announced Thursday morning at Comerica Park, home … Read more
A petition with more than 17,000 signatures was delivered to North Dakota’s secretary of state office on Tuesday supporting the reinstatement of the Fighting Sioux nickname to all of UND’s athletic teams. The Grand Forks Herald reported that petitions were counted and numbered, with counting and verifying of signatures starting Wednesday. Tuesday night’s filing will … Read more
The National Collegiate Hockey Conference will feature a 24-game conference schedule when the new conference begins play in the 2013-14 season, according to a press release issued Wednesday. USCHO.com reported that this was the most likely scenario back in December. “The representatives from our eight programs came to the conclusion that a 24-game conference schedule … Read more
The American Hockey Coaches Association announced Tuesday its major award winners for 2012. All honorees will be presented their awards at the 2012 AHCA Convention in Naples, Fla., April 26-29. JOHN MACINNES AWARD Established by the AHCA in 1982 to honor former Michigan Tech coach John MacInnes, this award recognizes those people who have shown … Read more
The Big Ten Conference is expected to announce its plans Monday for a men’s hockey playoff for when the conference goes live for the 2013-14 season. According to a story in Monday’s Wisconsin State Journal, league officials will join athletic directors from the six schools that sponsor the sport on a conference call and multiple … Read more
Norwich earned 19 of 20 first-place votes this week to stay atop the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll. Oswego recorded the other first-place vote and again sits at No. 2 this week. Plattsburgh remains third, Amherst jumps one to No. 4 and St. Thomas rises two to No. 5. At No. 6, St. Norbert holds … Read more
With 12 first-place votes, Boston University is the new No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. The Terriers move up two spots from last week, while last week’s top team, Minnesota-Duluth, fell to No. 3, but did garner ten first-place votes. Minnesota remains second and earned 22 first-place votes. Michigan jumps to … Read more
The USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll looks very similar to last week’s poll, and that includes RIT sitting atop the rankings once again. RIT garnered 12 first-place votes, while No. 2 Norwich, No. 3 Amherst and No. 4 Elmira all received one first-place vote apiece. Plattsburgh moves to No. 5 this week, trading places with … Read more
With all 15 first-place votes, Wisconsin is again the unanimous top pick in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Minnesota and Cornell remain No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. North Dakota moves up two places to No. 4, Mercyhurst stays fifth and Boston College falls two spots to No. 6. Northeastern, Harvard and Minnesota-Duluth stay … Read more