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
Wisconsin-River Falls earned 10 of 11 first-place votes in the annual NCHA women’s coaches’ poll released this week. Wisconsin-Superior registered the other No. 1 vote and comes in second in the poll. Adrian, St. Norbert, Wisconsin-Stevens Point and Lake Forest are ranked third through sixth, respectively. The complete poll is below.
Former Wisconsin, Olympic, and NHL star Mark Johnson and longtime Colorado College and Wisconsin coach Jeff Sauer were presented with one of hockey’s most prestigious awards on Wednesday night at the Xcel Energy Center. Johnson and Sauer were among four recipients of the NHL’s 2011 Lester Patrick Trophy for outstanding service to hockey in the … Read more
The Illinois Hockey Hall of Fame announced Wednesday the seventh class to be inducted on January 29, 2012 at the Belvedere Banquet Hall in Elk Grove Village. The inductees this year include former Boston University defenseman Jack O’Callahan and ex-Michigan forward Blake Sloan. O’Callahan played for the Chicago Blackhawks, while Sloan is a Park Ridge, … Read more
Boston College junior defenseman Patrick Wey has undergone successful surgery to repair a severed tendon in his right foot suffered during the second period of BC’s 4-3 overtime victory at Northeastern on Saturday, Oct. 22. The surgery was performed this past Monday at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton, Mass. Wey is expected to miss 6-8 weeks … Read more
In an article on Canadian website Sportsnet.ca this week, College Hockey Inc. executive director Paul Kelly said that he supports Hockey Canada president Bob Nicholson’s proposed rule change regarding the annual NHL draft process. Nicholson has suggested that the NHL should change the age of draft eligibility from 18 to 19, excluding players chosen in the … Read more
Michigan State junior forward Zach Golembiewski has decided to end his college hockey career on the advice of medical professionals, the school announced Tuesday. Golembiewski’s doctors have advised him to stop playing due to a back issue. “We are obviously disappointed in learning the news that Zach’s injury will prevent him from continuing his playing … Read more
Six men and three women will be inducted into the Massachusetts Hockey Hall of Fame on Nov. 9 at Lombardo’s in Randolph. The class of 2011 includes legendary Northeastern coach Fernie Flaman. Former Boston Bruins Mike O’Connell and Bobby Miller will also be enshrined, along with hockey writer Jack Falla and builders Dan Lynch, Phil … Read more
As a former player and coach at Alabama-Huntsville, Nathan Bowen knows firsthand what the Chargers’ Division I hockey program has meant to not only the university, but to the Huntsville community. With Monday’s announcement that UAH will be downgraded to club status starting next season, Bowen didn’t mince words when expressing his disappointment. “It’s frustrating … Read more
After a week out of the top spot, Boston College has reclaimed the No. 1 ranking in the weekly USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. The Eagles were one of six teams to garner first-place votes from the 50 voters, with 32 ballots listing BC at the top. No. 2 Denver had 11 first-place votes and … Read more
With all 15 first-place votes once again, Wisconsin remains the No. 1-ranked team in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Minnesota and Cornell stay No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, while Boston College leapfrogs Boston University by two points into the No. 4 rank with BU falling to No. 5. North Dakota rises one … Read more
Alabama-Huntsville’s time as a Division I program is coming to an end, and a school administrator is citing finances as a reason. The 2011-12 season will be the Chargers’ final one as a varsity program, the school announced Monday. It will revert to a club program next season. The news was initially reported by The … Read more
Minnesota has agreed to terms on a contract extension with head coach Don Lucia through the 2014-2015 season. “Don is a championship caliber coach and is deserving of this extension,” said Minnesota director of athletics Joel Maturi in a news release. “He has led the University of Minnesota to two national titles and recently battled … Read more
Former Union goaltender Kris Mayotte has been named a volunteer assistant coach at Cornell. “I think that we’ve had a tremendous amount of success with our coaches here helping our goaltenders develop,” Cornell head coach Mike Schafer said in a statement. “I think with Kris, it gives them one extra person to pay specific attention … Read more
The first USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll of the 2011-12 season looks similar to how the final poll last March looked. Norwich, the defending NCAA D-III champs, stay at No. 1, getting 14 of 15 first-place votes. No. 2 Rochester Institute of Technology, last year’s runners-up to Norwich, received the other first-place vote. Middlebury and … Read more
There is lots of movement in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll as not one team is in its same place from a week ago. Michigan is the new No. 1 team after starting the season 4-0-0. The Wolverines garnered 24 of 50 first-place votes and edged No. 2 Boston College by just six … Read more