Wisconsin received 10 of 15 first place votes and is the new top team in the country in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Former No. 1 Cornell falls to No. 2, while Boston University keeps a firm grip on the third spot. Minnesota-Duluth jumps one notch to No. 4, flip-flopping with Mercyhurst to round … Read more
Here are videos from the media sessions following Canada’s 4-1 victory over the United States in the World Junior Championship semifinals on Monday: U.S. coach Keith Allain and Canada coach Dave Cameron: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO5g8yTFgGg U.S. forward Chris Brown: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHkGf8GxTWI U.S. forward Jeremy Morin: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZzHcC_23No U.S. defenseman John Ramage: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM9ZBitMneg
One of the advantages Team USA had entering the 2011 World Junior Championship was speed. That was most evident with Boston College’s Chris Kreider. His speed was a key reason why his line with Boston University’s Charlie Coyle at center and former Notre Dame player Kyle Palmieri at right wing has been the most successful … Read more
Denver sophomore defenseman William Wrenn has left the team and signed a contract with the Portland Winterhawks of the major junior Western Hockey League. The 19-year-old Wrenn tallied one assist and a minus-7 plus/minus rating in 18 games this year for the Pioneers and finishes his DU career with eight assists in 41 games. “William … Read more
Two players who began the season in the NCAA have left their respective schools to play for the USHL’s Omaha Lancers, according to HockeyProspect.com. Forwards Anthony Hamburg (Colgate) and Bryce Johnson (St. Cloud State) joined the Lancers last week and will finish the season in the USHL. Hamburg, who returns for his second season with … Read more
The United States has earned a bye into the IIHF World Junior Championship semifinals after getting a 2-1 win over Switzerland Friday night at HSBC Arena. Jack Campbell made 25 saves and Chris Kreider (Boston College) and Mitch Callahan scored for Team USA. Switzerland actually opened the scoring early in the first period, but Kreider … Read more
According to the Duluth News Tribune, Minnesota-Duluth sophomore defenseman Dylan Olsen has signed a three-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks and will join their AHL affiliate in Rockford, Ill., immediately following the World Junior Championship. Olsen is currently playing for Canada at the World Junior tournament in Buffalo, N.Y. “Dylan was having a good year … Read more
The United States defeated Germany, 4-0, Thursday night in their third game of the IIHF World Junior Championship at HSBC Arena. Charlie Coyle (Boston University), Jerry D’Amigo (Rensselaer alum), Jon Merrill (Michigan) and Chris Kreider (Boston College) scored for Team USA, now 2-1-0-0 in the tournament. Jack Campbell started in goal and made 14 saves … Read more
According to a report on TSN.ca, Colorado College forward Jaden Schwartz will miss the rest of the World Junior Championship with Team Canada after suffering a fractured ankle in Tuesday night’s win over the Czech Republic. Schwartz left the game in the first period, but returned and later scored a goal in the 7-2 victory. … Read more
Former Notre Dame forward Kyle Palmieri had two goals and an assist to lead the United States past Slovakia, 6-1, at the IIHF World Junior Championship Tuesday night at HSBC Arena. Palmieri, playing this season with the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch, was also named Team USA player of the game. Boston University forward Charlie Coyle added … Read more
Dartmouth and Vermont have postponed their women’s game scheduled for Wednesday in Burlington, Vt., because players on both teams were delayed in returning to school because of the East Coast snowstorm. The game has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 18. A Dartmouth release said the game was postponed “instead of trying to … Read more
The snowstorm blanketing parts of the East Coast Sunday into Monday has canceled one game and is impacting other teams’ travel plans. Holy Cross canceled its exhibition game against the Russian Junior United Team that was scheduled for Monday night. Travel delays are an annual issue around college hockey as players return to their teams … Read more
Minnesota freshman Nick Bjugstad scored the overtime winner Sunday night to give the United States a 3-2 win over Finland in both team’s opening game at the World Junior Championship at HSBC Arena. Minnesota-Duluth freshman Justin Faulk and Denver freshman Jason Zucker also scored for Team USA, while goaltender Jack Campbell finished with 32 saves. … Read more
According to a press release sent out today by Yale University, after results of a recent biopsy indicated that her cancer has returned, Mandi Schwartz has begun additional chemotherapy in an effort to get back into remission. Mandi has started the treatment under the supervision of doctors at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in … Read more
Minnesota freshman Erik Haula will represent Finland at the IIHF World Junior Championship starting Sunday in Buffalo. Haula totaled four goals and four assists in 12 games playing for Finland in two Under-18 World Junior Championships and helped the team claim a bronze medal in 2009. He also played in the 2008 World U-17 Hockey … Read more
As announced this morning on its Facebook page, USA Hockey has named the roster for the upcoming World Junior Championship that gets underway Sunday in Buffalo. The roster, led by head coach Keith Allain (Yale), has a college flavor as all but four of the 22 players on the roster have college connections. “There’s a great … Read more
Providence defenseman Alex Velischek has left the school to play for the Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL. The 20-year-old Velischek had a goal and 11 assists last season while playing in all 34 games as a freshman. He was also a co-winner of the Rev. Herman Schneider Most Valuable Freshman Award. This year, the Kinnelon, … Read more
Wisconsin forward Madison Packer and Boston University goaltender Kerrin Sperry have been added to the roster for the 2010 USA Hockey Women’s Winter Training Camp, which is set for Dec. 26-31, at the National Sports Center’s Schwan Super Rink, in Blaine, Minn. Packer and Sperry will take the places of Amanda Kessel (Minnesota) and Alex … Read more
Dr. Michael Collins, a former Notre Dame defenseman and now a Chicago-based orthopedic surgeon, is the winner of the 2010 Lou Lamoriello Award. Named in honor of the former Providence College player, coach and administrator and current New Jersey Devils president and general manager, the Lamoriello Award recognizes a former college hockey player or coach … Read more
Former New Hampshire forward Karyn Bye Dietz was named today to the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame Class of 2011. “Karyn was a dominating force on the international stage for more than a decade and her play served as an inspiration for young girls, not only in the United States, but across the world,” … Read more