THIRD STAR Tommy Grant, Alaska-Anchorage: The senior first-line left winger posted two goals, five points and was plus-2 in the Seawolves’ wins over Colorado College — their first home sweep since October 2007. He gave Alaska-Anchorage a 2-0 lead with his ninth and 10th goals of the season on Friday. :: Tommy Grant’s player page … Read more
Five different schools garnered first place votes, but Yale earned the most (38) and remains the top-ranked team in the weekly USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. No. 2 North Dakota received nine first place votes, while No. 3 Boston College, No. 4 Denver and No. 6 Michigan all earned one apiece. No. 5 Minnesota-Duluth did … Read more
Wisconsin is still the top-ranked team in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. The Badgers received 12 first place votes with No. 2 Cornell getting the other three. Boston University stayed in the No. 3 spot, while Mercyhurst jumped up one notch to No. 4. Minnesota, up two to No. 5, finished out the … Read more
The New Hampshire-Quinnipiac women’s game scheduled for tonight at Quinnipiac has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game has been re-scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. at the TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden, Conn.
Nate Ewell, the current vice president of communications for the Washington Capitals, has accepted an offer to become the new director of communications for College Hockey, Inc. Ewell takes on this new role after spending six years with the Capitals, where he assisted in the production of the HBO series 24/7 leading up to the 2011 NHL Winter … Read more
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