After spending every week since Nov. 1 at the No. 2 spot in the USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll, Norwich jumped back on top after earning nine of 15 first-place votes this week. RIT (three first-place votes) drops to No. 2, while Elmira holds steady at No. 3 and was listed No. 1 on two … Read more
North Dakota senior defenseman Ben Blood’s assistant captaincy has been revoked by head coach Dave Hakstol due to an altercation that occurred during the post-game handshake following last Saturday night’s game against Minnesota. “Regardless of any provocation, Ben’s actions in the post-game handshake were not acceptable,” said Hakstol in a statement. “The handshake line is … Read more
For the 17th consecutive year, the BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award will be given out to a college hockey player whose efforts to better their communities continue to stand out. The list of nominees includes six repeat nominees – Isaiah Carlson (Salve Regina), Alyssa Grogan (Minnesota), Aleca Hughes (Yale), Tucker Mullin (Saint Anselm), … Read more
The Wisconsin State Journal has reported that Chicago’s Soldier Field may be hosting an outdoor doubleheader next season. Wisconsin would play Minnesota, while Miami and Notre Dame would also take the ice at the home of the NFL’s Chicago Bears. “In order to make this work, we’d have to play Thursday night at the Kohl … Read more
According to ESPN.com, the 2012 Great Lakes Invitational may be played outdoors at Comerica Park in Detroit to coincide with the NHL Winter Classic between Detroit and Toronto and Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. The story states that with the NHL needing to include the city of Detroit in the Winter Classic, “the league would … Read more
Due to a power outage impacting Appleton Arena and the St. Lawrence campus, Friday’s game between St. Lawrence and Brown has been postponed and will be played Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. While power is expected to be restored by early Friday evening, dangerous travel conditions for fans and the uncertainty of the time of … Read more
Due to inclement weather, Friday’s Clarkson game at home against Yale has been postponed until Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. Clarkson’s game against Brown is still scheduled for a 7 p.m. faceoff on Saturday.
Alaska-Anchorage junior forward and leading scorer Mickey Spencer has left the team, according to the Anchorage Daily News. Spencer led the Seawolves with seven goals in 17 games and his 10 points tied him with sophomore center Jordan Kwas for the team lead. UAA coach Dave Shyiak confirmed to the News that Spencer left the … Read more
The CCHA announced Thursday that Lake Superior State sophomore defenseman Andrew Perrault has been suspended for one game as the result of an incident that occurred in a game against Michigan on Jan. 7. The action was taken by the league after a review of an incident that occurred near the 19:08 mark of the … Read more
Providence junior forward Tim Schaller will be out of the Friars’ lineup indefinitely because of an illness, the school announced Wednesday. Schaller currently leads PC with 10 goals and is second on the team with 14 points.
The CCHA announced Wednesday that Miami freshman forward Tyler Biggs has been suspended two games under the league’s supplemental discipline process as the result of an incident that occurred in a game against Michigan State on Jan. 6. Near the 3:02 mark of the third period, Biggs delivered an illegal hit directly to the head … Read more
St. Cloud State sophomore forward Cam Reid has left the team to join the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League, according to the St. Cloud Times. “[Portland] offered to have me play center on the first line with their top two players [Ty Rattie and Sven Bartschi],” Reid said in the story. “I talked … Read more
Not much changed this week in the USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll, including RIT earning all 15 first-place votes to stay atop the rankings. Norwich remains No. 2, as does Elmira at No. 3 and Middlebury at No. 4. The lone change this week has Gustavus Adolphus jumping to No. 5 and Amherst going from … Read more
Norwich is the unanimous No. 1 team in this week’s USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll. Oswego and Plattsburgh remains No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, while Wisconsin-River Falls and Castleton flip-flop this week with River Falls ascending to No. 4. Neumann jumps to sixth place, Amherst stays seventh, Adrian rises to No. 8, tied with … Read more
With 10 first-place votes and a win over Wisconsin last weekend, Minnesota is the new No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Wisconsin drops to No. 2 this week. Spots 3-7 remain Cornell, Boston College, Mercyhurst, North Dakota and Northeastern, respectively. Minnesota-Duluth jumps one to No. 8, Bemidji State falls to ninth … Read more
Minnesota-Duluth retains the top spot in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll this week and in the process, garnered all 50 first-place votes from the voters. The last time the D-I men’s poll had a unanimous No. 1-ranked team was back on Feb. 14, 2011, when Boston College earned the maximum 1000 points. Ohio State … Read more
Michigan sophomore defenseman Jon Merrill has been reinstated to the team, effective immediately, after missing the first 22 games this season following a suspension prior to the start of the season. “Jon’s indefinite suspension has been lifted,” Wolverines coach Red Berenson said in a statement. “He has paid for his poor decision and is back … Read more
North Dakota sophomore forward Derek Rodwell will miss the remainder of the 2011-12 season with a shoulder injury, the school announced Thursday. Rodwell injured his left shoulder in UND’s Dec. 30 game against Harvard and will have season-ending surgery later this month. A fifth-round draft pick of New Jersey in 2009, Rodwell had one goal … Read more
Jack Campbell made 21 saves, including 16 in the final two periods, to help the U.S. National Junior Team defeat Switzerland 2-1 Wednesday afternoon at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary in its final game of the World Junior Championship. With the win, Team USA finished the tournament in seventh place with a 3-0-0-3 (W-OTW-OTL-L) overall … Read more
Lefty Smith, who formed the modern Notre Dame team and was its coach for 19 seasons, died Tuesday. He was 81. Smith, whose name is on the rink at the new Compton Family Ice Arena, died of natural causes at his South Bend, Ind., home. “It is difficult to imagine Notre Dame without Charles ‘Lefty’ … Read more