Mercyhurst players Jordan Tibbett and Kyle Just were cleared Thursday of all sexual assault charges stemming from an alleged incident one year ago. Both players were acquitted of charges of sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault and indecent assault against a female freshman. An Erie County jury deliberated about three hours over … Read more
The Rochester Institute of Technology’s forthcoming arena will be known as the Gene Polisseni Center. The announcement came during the first intermission of Friday night’s game at the Frank Ritter Arena between RIT and Air Force. Naming of the new rink results from a $4.5 million partnership between the Polisseni Foundation and B. Thomas Golisano, … Read more
The Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League announced Friday the acquisition of forward Carlos Amestoy from the Guelph Storm. Amestoy, a Toronto native, played 15 games over the past two seasons with Maine and according to a Maine spokesperson, “Amestoy has left our team for personal reasons.” A Saginaw press release stated that “it … Read more
College Hockey America announced Friday that Lindenwood has been officially admitted into the conference and will begin play starting with the 2012-13 season. “The CHA membership was very happy when we received the formal letter of application from Lindenwood University,” said CHA commissioner Bob DeGregorio in a press release. “The CHA directors voted unanimously to … Read more
Five Northern Michigan freshmen will go to trial next month on misdemeanor charges involving stolen bicycles. Dylan Walchuk, Mitch Jones, Jake Baker, Eric Walker and DJ Vandercook are all alleged to have committed the crimes on or about Sept. 23. “They all involved thefts of bikes on campus and people who were in possession of … Read more
With 32 of 50 first-place votes this week, Minnesota is the new No. 1 in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Last week’s top-ranked team, Boston College, slides to No. 2, but also received 15 first-place votes. Colorado College is down one to No. 3, Michigan falls to No. 4 and garnered one first-place vote. … Read more
As it has been all season, Wisconsin is again the No. 1-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Wisconsin received 14 first-place votes, with No. 2 Cornell getting the other No. 1 vote. Minnesota is again the third-ranked team, while Boston College is up two to No. 4 and Boston University stays at … Read more
Oswego is the new No. 1-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll, up from No. 2 last week, and received seven first-place votes. Four other schools received first-place votes, including No. 2 Norwich (six), No. 3 St. Norbert (four), No. 4 Adrian (one) and No. 5 Plattsburgh (two). Castleton is No. 6 this … Read more
With all 15 first-place votes, RIT is the new No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll this week. Norwich, the top-ranked team in the last poll, drops to No. 2, while Middlebury stays third. Plattsburgh and Wisconsin-River Falls remain No. 4 and No. 5, respectively. No. 6 Gustavus Adolphus and No. 7 … Read more
Michigan State freshman defenseman Branden Carney sustained a serious neck injury in practice on Thursday afternoon, but has feeling, movement and strength in all of his extremities. Carney went head-first into the dasher boards during drills and was immediately transported to Sparrow Hospital for treatment. “Our program is committed to support Branden and his family … Read more
Boston College will host Northeastern during a second outdoor hockey doubleheader at Fenway Park on Jan. 14 as part of Sun Life Frozen Fenway 2012. The Eagles and Huskies will play at 6 p.m., while long-time high school rivals Boston College High School and Catholic Memorial School have also been invited to play at 3 … Read more
Potential new donors have been identified by Alabama-Huntsville, according to an article in Thursday’s Huntsville Times, and these individuals have reportedly been said to have enough money to keep the UAH team afloat for three more seasons. “Concerning hockey, there are some new developments,” said state representative Phil Williams in the article. “There are some … Read more
The CCHA announced Thursday that Miami forward Patrick Tiesling has been suspended for one game, under the league’s supplemental discipline process, as the result of an incident that occurred against Lake Superior State on Oct. 28. At the 11:19 mark of the second period last Friday night, Tiesling was assessed major and game misconduct penalties … Read more
Former Rochester Institute of Technology goaltender Jared DeMichiel has joined the RIT women’s hockey staff as a new assistant coach. “Jared is a great addition to our program and coaching staff,” said RIT head coach Scott McDonald in a news release. “I was (an assistant coach) on the men’s staff when Jared was recruited to … Read more
The NBC Sports Group will air 16 live college hockey games this season on the NBC Sports Network, including four from the Hockey East tournament (one quarterfinal, both semifinals and the championship final). This season is the first time that NBC will broadcast college hockey games. “We are excited to be launching our first-ever college … Read more
An article in Tuesday’s Grand Forks Herald says a lawsuit filed in federal court Tuesday by Sioux Indians who support the University of North Dakota’s use of the Fighting Sioux nickname could affect next week’s reconsideration of the issue by the North Dakota Legislature. Attorneys for the Spirit Lake Sioux tribe filed the lawsuit against … Read more
Michigan head coach Red Berenson released a statement Tuesday announcing that suspended defenseman Jon Merrill has been reinstated to be able to practice with the Wolverines, but is still not allowed to play in any games. Merrill was suspended 12 games last month for a violation of team rules. Per team policy, Merrill will not … Read more
Boston College received 42 first-place votes this week to retain its No. 1 ranking in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Colorado College, with five first-place votes, moves from No. 3 to No. 2, while Michigan jumps one to No. 3. Western Michigan garnered one No. 1 vote and sits fourth this week after being … Read more
Wisconsin remains the top team in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll this week, as the Badgers have all season long, earning 14 of 15 first-place votes. Cornell received the other first-place vote and moved from No. 3 to No. 2 in the poll. Minnesota falls from second to third, Minnesota-Duluth rises from No. 7 … Read more
Saturday’s scheduled Atlantic Hockey game between Connecticut and visting Army has been postponed due to the recent snow storm that has blanketed the Northeast. Due to the snow and multiple road closures, Army has been unable to get to Storrs, Conn. The game will be made up on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, at 7:05 p.m. … Read more