Former Quinnipiac coach Jim Armstrong passed away on Jan. 21 at the age of 68 following a brief illness. Armstrong coached at Quinnipiac from 1980-94, guiding the Bobcats to a 140-183-8 record along the way. Originally from Peterborough, Ont., Armstrong lived in Hamden, Conn., for over 40 years. Armstrong also enjoyed a 11-year playing career … Read more
Merrimack senior Carter Madsen is stable at a New Hampshire hospital after suffering a lower leg injury Saturday night on the first shift of Merrimack’s 3-2 overtime win at UNH. Madsen was carried off the ice on a stretcher and immediately transported to the hospital. Warriors’ coach Mark Dennehy and head athletic trainer Allan Del … Read more
Earning 19 of 20 first-place votes this week, Norwich retains the top spot in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll. Oswego tallied the other first-place vote and is again second in the rankings. Plattsburgh stays third, Castleton moves up one to fourth and St. Norbert jumps three places to sit No. 5. Adrian is up … Read more
The top three spots in the USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll are unchanged, including No. 1 Norwich, which received nine first-place votes this week. No. 2 RIT, No. 3 Elmira and No. 4 Gustavus Adolphus all earned two first-place votes apiece. Middlebury tied with Gustavus Adolphus at No. 4 this week, while Plattsburgh stays sixth, … Read more
With 13 first-place votes, Wisconsin retains the top spot in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Cornell was listed at No. 1 on two ballots and jumps one spot to No. 2 this week. Minnesota falls one to No. 3, Boston College remains fourth and North Dakota rises one to No. 5. Northeastern jumps one … Read more
Reigning NCAA champion Minnesota-Duluth stays atop the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll this week after receiving 45 of 50 first-place votes. Boston University remains No. 2 and garnered the five other first-place votes this week. Minnesota rises one to No. 3, Notre Dame jumps three spots to No. 4 and Merrimack ascends one to round … Read more
Notre Dame announced Friday that it has appealed the one-game suspension that the CCHA handed out to Riley Sheahan on Thursday (Jan. 19), but Saturday, the CCHA announced it has upheld their ruling and Sheahan will be ineligible to play in tonight’s game against Michigan. The league’s ruling on Jan. 19 came after a review … Read more
The Penn State Board of Trustees Friday approved the architectural design for Pegula Ice Arena at its meeting at the Nittany Lion Inn. Construction on the rink will begin in the coming weeks. “On behalf of my wife, Kim, and the rest of the Pegula family, may I say we are thrilled by the Board … Read more
North Dakota announced Thursday that freshman forward Rocco Grimaldi will undergo knee surgery and will miss the remainder of the season. He will be eligible for a medical redshirt. Grimaldi suffered the injury during the preseason and has appeared in just four of UND’s 23 games this season, recording two points on a goal and … Read more
UPDATE, Jan. 25: Neumann said because it is no longer offering the grant in question, it is eligible for this postseason. An NCAA spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday that, after hearing from school officials, the national organization indeed considers Neumann to be eligible for the 2012 tournament. The original story follows. Morrisville and Neumann committed major … Read more
The ECAC has issued a written reprimand to Yale coach Keith Allain for his conduct after Yale’s game at Clarkson contest last Sunday (Jan. 15). The reprimand was issued by league staff upon review of Allain’s postgame actions directed to the on-ice officials after Clarkson won 5-4 in overtime victory. It is in accordance with … Read more
The CCHA announced Thursday that Alaska forward Adam Henderson and Notre Dame forward Riley Sheahan have each been suspended one game under the league’s supplemental discipline process. Henderson has been suspended as the result of an incident that occurred against Ferris State on Jan. 14, while Sheahan was suspended for an incident that occurred against … Read more
According to a story in Wednesday’s Huntsville Times, Alabama-Huntsville will provide less than half of the necessary financing to keep the Chargers on the ice next season. That begs the question of where the rest of the cash will come from. UAH president Robert Altenkirch said in the story that the difference will have to … Read more
The Fifth Annual Charity Beanpot Challenge to benefit the Travis Roy Foundation and the Mark Bavis Leadership Foundation is looking for adult hockey players to participate in the benefit games that will take place on the afternoon of Feb. 13, 2012 at Agganis Arena in Boston. Each participant plays in one of the two benefit … Read more
Jared DeMichiel, former goaltending standout at RIT, has been named an assistant coach at Nazareth College for the Golden Flyers’ first year of Division III play next season. DeMichiel, who will assist Nazareth head coach George Roll, is currently an assistant with the RIT women’s team. He graduated from RIT in 2010 was the Tigers’ … Read more
The WCHA announced Tuesday that Nebraska-Omaha freshman forward Dominic Zombo has been suspended for one game for his actions in the Mavericks’ game against Minnesota-Duluth on Jan 14. Zombo’s suspension was determined after a review of an incident under the WCHA’s supplementary discipline policy and procedures. At 16:53 of the second period, Zombo was assessed … Read more
Robert Morris announced Tuesday that volunteer assistant coach Josh Brown has been promoted to hockey operations coordinator and will oversee all off-ice activities. Brown will also retain his role as the program’s video coordinator. “Josh has done an excellent job since his arrival in September,” RMU coach Derek Schooley said in a news release. “This … Read more
Like last week, Minnesota-Duluth is the unanimous No. 1 in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. After that, changes abound in the other 19 slots in the rankings. Boston University goes from sixth to second, Boston College is up one to No. 3, Minnesota to No. 4 and Ohio State falling from No. 2 to … Read more
After a week out of the top spot, Wisconsin is once again the No. 1-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. The Badgers earned nine first-place votes, No. 2 and last week’s No. 1 Minnesota had two first-place votes and No. 3 Cornell notched the remaining four first-place votes. Boston College, Mercyhurst, North … Read more
Three schools received first-place votes in this week’s USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll, but with 13 of 20 No. 1 votes, Norwich retains its top spot in the poll. Oswego earned six first-place votes and is again No. 2 this week, while Plattsburgh had the other top nod and sits third. Wisconsin-River Falls and Castleton … Read more