Lying in a hospital bed with a halo keeping his neck stable, Denver’s Jesse Martin harbors no ill will toward North Dakota’s Brad Malone. It was Malone’s hit that knocked Martin out of Saturday’s game and probably ended his career, but according to the Denver Post, Martin spoke to Malone for 10 minutes Monday and … Read more
Miami stays atop the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll for a second straight week, while changes are abound with the rest of the rankings. Last week’s No. 2-ranked team, Boston College, drops to No. 4, Minnesota-Duluth is the new No. 2 and Boston University jumps three spots to No. 3. Yale, with two wins in … Read more
Denver senior forward Jesse Martin was in stable condition at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis Sunday night after suffering three fractures in the C-2 vertebra in his neck Saturday at North Dakota. Aaron Leu, Denver’s associate director of sports medicine, confirmed that information via a school news release Sunday. The release categorized it … Read more
According to a published report in the Pioneer Press, college hockey coaches plan to meet with National Hockey League officials next month in Toronto to discuss the NHL poaching college players before their eligibilty has expired. Among those reported to meet in Toronto are Minnesota coach Don Lucia, Boston University coach Jack Parker, Wisconsin coach … Read more
One week before Michigan and Michigan State play at Michigan Stadium on December 11, the first outdoor game in modern Division III history will take place when Adrian and Concordia (Wis.) drop the puck at the stadium on December 4. The game, which will be played at 9:30 a.m., was originally scheduled for an Adrian … Read more
Of the 22 United States Hockey League players named Monday to the U.S. Junior Select Team that will compete at the World Junior A Challenge next month, a total of 21 already have a college commitment in place. This year’s event will run Nov. 8-14 in Penticton, British Columbia and will include teams from Russia, Sweden, … Read more
Freshman forward Rudy Sulmonte has left Mercyhurst and signed with the Ontario Hockey League’s Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Sulmonte, an 18-year-old from Woodhaven, N.Y., had not seen any action yet this season for the Lakers due to being academically ineligible. “He gave it a try, but college just wasn’t for him,” said Mercyhurst assistant coach … Read more
On the eve of the women’s D-III season starting this weekend, Guy Angers has been named head women’s coach at Nichols College. Angers takes over for Colleen Harris, who resigned in September to become the head women’s coach at Massachusetts-Boston. Angers was at the helm of the Framingham State men’s team from 1990-1996, leading the … Read more
Wisconsin remained atop the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll on Monday after sweeping No. 10 Ohio State over the weekend. Cornell remained at No. 2 after opening its season with two wins against Robert Morris. Little changed from the previous week. Minnesota-Duluth and Mercyhurst switched places, with the Bulldogs climbing to No. 3, and Boston … Read more
Miami is the new No. 1-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll after their two-game sweep of Northern Michigan last weekend. Last week’s top team, Boston College, lost for the first time this season and drop down to the second spot. North Dakota fell from No. 2 all the way to No. 8 … Read more
Minnesota freshman forward Nick Bjugstad is expected to miss two weeks with mononucleosis, the school announced Sunday. The diagnosis was made Saturday, the off day between games of a WCHA series against St. Cloud State. Bjugstad had played in the first five games of the season, including Friday’s series opener. He had one assist. A … Read more
Miami’s Will Weber was hospitalized Saturday after his neck was cut by a skate blade late in the first period of a game against Northern Michigan in Oxford, Ohio. According to a Miami release, Weber was alert and in stable condition after being transported to a hospital. A Miami spokesperson said he was expected to … Read more
A slew of future Division I players from North American junior and high school leagues were named in the NHL Central Scouting’s “Players To Watch” list released October 19. Players were identified with an ‘A’ rating (possible first or second round pick), a ‘B’ rating (possible third to fifth round pick) or a ‘C’ rating … Read more
The annual BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award, given to student-athletes who excel in the classroom and in the community, is now accepting nominations for the 2011 award. Both males and females can be nominated. Nominations will be due by Thursday, December 23, 2010, and can be submitted through the HHA website. The HHA … Read more
On Tuesday, Versus aired a feature on the 15-year anniversary of Travis Roy’s 11-second Boston University career and the 15 years since. This feature included never-before-seen footage of that night (Oct. 20, 1995, North Dakota at BU) and will have interviews from Roy and his family, BU coach Jack Parker and former teammate and current … Read more
According to WHEC.com, former Massachusetts-Lowell skater Craig Charron lost his battle with stomach cancer today in Rochester, N.Y. He was just 42 years old. Charron played for the RiverHawks from 1986-1990, amassing 64 goals and 84 assists over that span. He went on to play 12 years of pro hockey, including five with the AHL’s … Read more
The RIT men’s team raised $6,938.18 for Massachusetts-Lowell alum Craig Charron, who is battling stomach cancer, through the sale of special game-worn jerseys from RIT’s home opener at a sold-out Blue Cross Arena last Saturday night. The Tigers wore black jerseys for the game against Lowell, which ended in a 4-4 tie. The 24 jerseys … Read more
Wisconsin is the new No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll released today. The Badgers take over the top spot from Mercyhurst, which falls to No. 3. Cornell stays in the second spot, while Minnesota-Duluth comes in at No. 4 and Boston University rounds out the top five. The top four teams … Read more
The top two teams in the weekly USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll remain the same with Boston College holding steady at No. 1 and North Dakota at No. 2, but after that, 16 of 18 teams from last week’s poll are still ranked, but in different positions. Yale, despite not having played a game yet, … Read more
According to a memo sent Wednesday to all Wisconsin-Stout students, faculty and staff from the school’s chancellor and athletic director, the two players charged with murder of another student, Jedidiah McGlasson and Jared Britton, will not be eligible to be reinstated to the Stout hockey team. Eight other players who were present at the Log … Read more