The NCAA and Westwood One have announced a multi-year extension to a contract that will keep the men’s Frozen Four on national radio. Details of the agreement were not announced. In addition to the Frozen Four, Westwood One broadcasts the men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball and men’s lacrosse championships.
Michigan has suspended freshman forward Jacob Fallon and senior defenseman Tristin Llewellyn for the rest of the season, according to a published report in the Michigan Daily. Head coach Red Berenson said the suspensions were for “violating team expectations.” Michigan hockey SID Matt Trevor confirmed the report to be true to USCHO Wednesday night. “I … Read more
Minnesota senior goaltender Alex Kangas will miss the remainder of the season with a labral tear in his hip and after undergoing surgery on Friday morning faces four months of rehabilitation. “Being a senior, you do not want to go out like this,” said Kangas in a statement released by the school. “Obviously, things did … Read more
THIRD STAR Bryan Haczyk, Niagara: The senior went into a series at Holy Cross with a 14-game point-scoring streak, and not only did he run that to 16 games, he added his first collegiate hat trick. He added another goal in the second game of the series. :: Bryan Haczyk’s player page SECOND STAR Kyle … Read more
Due to the wintry weather conditions in New Haven, Conn., Wednesday night’s Yale-Brown women’s ice hockey game scheduled for 7 p.m. at Ingalls Rink has been postponed. The teams will play the game on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Also, Amherst’s women’s game against Utica was postponed. A make-up date has not been announced.
Merrimack and Boston University have postponed Wednesday’s game because of an incoming winter storm. The game, scheduled for Lawler Arena in North Andover, Mass., will be played at 7 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Jan. 18 at the same arena.
The National Hockey League’s Central Scouting Bureau released its mid-term rankings Monday of North American skaters and goaltenders for June’s NHL Entry Draft and a slew of current collegians and recruits made the list. Round 1: 5) Tyler Biggs, RW, U.S. NTDP (Miami) 13) J.T. Miller, C, U.S. NTDP (North Dakota) 15) Scott Mayfield, D, … Read more
An email sent by Jonathan Holloway, the Master of Calhoun College, to the Calhoun community on Jan. 7 in regard to the latest news about Mandi Schwartz, a member of Calhoun who plays for Yale and is currently battling cancer, the update seems very grim. Dear Friends, As we start off a new year and … Read more
Yale continues their reign atop the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll with another No. 1 ranking this week. The next five spots remain the same as a week ago with North Dakota in the No. 2 slot, Boston College at No. 3, New Hampshire in No. 4, Minnesota-Duluth in the fifth spot and Denver at … Read more
Wisconsin remains the No. 1 team in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. The next eight spots are also the same as last week, with Cornell sitting No. 2, Boston University at No. 3, Minnesota-Duluth in the fourth slot and Mercyhurst rounding out the top five. Boston College (No. 6), Minnesota (No. 7), North … Read more
The new Big Chill at the Big House attendance figure is now confirmed at 104,073 for the outdoor game at Michigan Stadium between Michigan and Michigan State on Dec. 11. Previously, numbers had varied, but the Detroit Free Press reported the 104,073 total yesterday was also confirmed by the Guinness Book of World Records. The … Read more
Tom Cavanagh, a former Harvard forward from 2001-2005, was found dead Thursday morning in a parking garage at a Providence, R.I., mall in an apparent suicide. He was 28. Police told the Providence Journal that Cavanagh’s body was found in one area of the garage shortly before noon and his car was discovered in another … Read more
According to a blog post by the Daily Free Press, Boston University has dismissed junior forward Andrew Glass from the team. BU coach Jack Parker suspended Glass indefinitely prior to last weekend’s Shillelagh Tournament for what the paper reported as “missing meetings and being late.” After Friday’s practice, Parker added that “it’s a whole bunch … Read more
Defenseman R.J. Boyd, the only NHL draft pick in Atlantic Hockey, has left Sacred Heart and signed with the Chicago Steel of the USHL. The 19-year-old Boyd, who was picked in the seventh round (183rd overall) by the Florida Panthers in last June’s NHL draft, last played for Sacred Heart on Dec. 3. He suited up … Read more
A second St. Cloud State player has been dismissed from the team this week as senior forward Tony Mosey has followed classmate Chris Hepp out of the program following a violation of team rules. Hepp signed an ECHL contract with the Idaho Steelheads on Monday. “Any time that you’re in a situation where you’re going … Read more
The United States needed a different game coming into the 2011 World Junior Championship bronze-medal matchup against Sweden. After the poor play in the semifinal against Team Canada, coach Keith Allain decided to mix things up. He even took the drastic measure of breaking up his top producing line of Chris Kreider-Charlie Coyle-Kyle Palmieri, moving … Read more
Here are postgame videos from the World Junior Championship bronze-medal game on Wednesday, a 4-2 United States victory over Sweden: U.S. coach Keith Allain and Sweden coach Roger Ronnberg: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgPRuAFBwzU U.S. forward Chris Brown: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezb75ZFyLZA U.S. forward Chris Kreider: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WshEQnO3iuo U.S. forward Kyle Palmieri: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRE8SPgVnmQ
Wisconsin-Stevens Point head coach Wil Nichol has announced that he will step down from his position as head coach on June 1 to take an NHL front office position. “It is a once in a lifetime opportunity and one that I and my family are extremely excited about,” Nichol said in a statement released by … Read more
St. Cloud State senior defenseman Chris Hepp has left the Huskies and signed a contract with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL. The 23-year-old Hepp was an assistant captain for the Huskies and had a goal and two assists in 20 games this season. “Chris was a big part of our success in 2009-10 with … Read more
Yale is once again the top team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, having received 45 of 50 first place votes. No. 2 North Dakota (two) and No. 3 Boston College (three) had the other first place selections from the voters. New Hampshire is down two spots to No. 4 and Minnesota-Duluth falls to … Read more