The nation’s top scorer and the country’s top two goal scorers make up the three finalists for the 2011 Hobey Baker Award. Miami’s Andy Miele, North Dakota’s Matt Frattin and Boston College’s Cam Atkinson make up the Hobey Hat Trick, the Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation announced Wednesday. Miele leads the nation with 71 points. … Read more
Eight coaches have been named finalists for the Spencer Penrose Award, given annually to the NCAA Division I men’s coach of the year. The nominees represent any coach who won or shared coach of the year honors in his conference this past season, along with coaches whose teams have advanced to the NCAA semifinals. Of … Read more
The Chicago Blackhawks announced on Tuesday that the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs have signed Boston College right wing Jimmy Hayes an amateur tryout agreement. Hayes was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second round of the 2008 NHL draft before being traded to Chicago in exchange for a second round pick on June 26, 2010. … Read more
The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute junior goaltender Allen York to a two-year NHL contract. York will be assigned to the Springfield Falcons of the AHL for the remainder of the season. “It is a tremendous opportunity at a life-long dream that I cannot pass up,” said York, a sixth round choice … Read more
NCAA Division III national champion St. Norbert College leads the way with three All-Americans, while Bowdoin, Castleton, Fredonia, Hamline, Norwich and Oswego with two each. The All-American teams were named last week and this is the first year that coaches have added an East Third Team due to the number of schools and players competing … Read more
Hamline senior defenseman Chris Berenguer has been chosen the 2011 winner of the Sid Watson Award Award as the top Division III player. Berenguer helped Hamline to a 17-7-5 record and both the regular season and tournament titles of the MIAC. The second straight MIAC Player of the Year to win this award, Berenguer earned … Read more
A pair of CCHA-WCHA matchups are in the works for the 2011 Frozen Four in St. Paul, Minn. And if history holds any weight, the CCHA teams have the advantage. Notre Dame and Minnesota-Duluth will play in one national semifinal on Thursday, April 7, and Michigan and North Dakota will square off in the other. … Read more
The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed Boston College junior forward Cam Atkinson to a two-year entry-level contract. Atkinson registered 31 goals and 21 assists for 52 points in 39 games this past season. He set a career high in goals, which led the nation for the second consecutive season. The 21-year-old finished his career at … Read more
According to a report on Beyond The Dashers, the Lindenwood University women’s team will make the jump from ACHA to Division I varsity next season. Lindenwood, located in St. Charles, Mo., is moving all of its athletic programs to the NCAA level and will be in the first of a two-year candidacy period before being … Read more
Gustav Nyquist, the Detroit Red Wings’ fourth-round draft pick in 2008 and Maine’s leading scorer each of the past three seasons, has signed a two-year entry-level contract with the NHL club and will not be back with the Black Bears for his senior season. Nyquist, a 21-year-old forward, scored 50 goals with 94 assists in … Read more
Hockey East announced Thursday that it had written letters of reprimand to Northeastern head coach Greg Cronin and Boston University head coach Jack Parker for their actions following the March 13 quarterfinal game at Agganis Arena. Post-game that night, Cronin and Parker allegedly had a face-to-face argument on the ice and the referees had to … Read more
In a move that was no surprise to Boston University coach Jack Parker, defenseman David Warsofsky has signed with the Boston Bruins, forgoing his final season with the Terriers. The big question: Coming off a somewhat disappointing year for both player and team, did Warsofsky make the right decision by going pro? “I think he … Read more
According to a report in the Troy (N.Y.) Record, Rensselaer head coach Seth Appert has signed a contract extension that will go through the 2017-2018 season. “I’m thrilled,” Appert said to the paper. “Thrilled to be here and to stay here. I love it here.” The Engineers’ 20-12-5 record this season is the first time … Read more
Boston College senior goaltender John Muse is this year’s winner of the Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England. Muse, who was the Eagles’ goaltender for their NCAA championships in 2008 and 2010, topped a slate of 15 semifinalists for the award, the nation’s oldest nationally-recognized college hockey honor. … Read more
Castleton State sophomore forward Josh Harris has been named the winner of the 11th annual Joe Concannon Award, which recognizes New England’s best American-born hockey player at the Division II-III level. Harris, a Torrance, Calif., native, led the nation in points-per-game for the Spartans, leading the team in scoring with 16 goals and 34 assists for … Read more
Tom Anastos has resigned as commissioner of the CCHA to become the head coach at Michigan State. Anastos returns to coaching at the collegiate level for the first time since 1992, when he was in the second year as an assistant coach to Ron Mason at Michigan State. He was the head coach at Michigan-Dearborn, … Read more
RIT junior forward Tyler Brenner is the third player since the program moved to Division I in 2005 to leave school early and sign a professional contract as he signed a two-year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday. Brenner was seventh nationally with 26 goals and added 15 assists for 41 points in … Read more
The USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll is scrambled a bit this week, but the top three teams remain the same. North Dakota is again No. 1, with 37 of 50 first-place votes, while Boston College sits No. 2 and Yale No. 3. BC garnered seven first-place votes and Yale earned five. No. 4 Miami, coming … Read more
National champion Wisconsin finishes out the 2010-2011 season as champions and with a No. 1 ranking in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Cornell falls two places to No. 4, while last week’s co-No. 5 teams, Boston University and Boston College, are No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. Minnesota-Duluth rises to No. 5, while Minnesota … Read more
The Big Ten Conference will recommend to its Council of Presidents/Chancellors that it establish a men’s hockey conference starting in the 2013-14 season, the league announced Monday. The presidents and chancellors must approve sponsoring the sport, and they will get that recommendation forwarded to them in June. The addition of a Penn State program for … Read more