Michigan’s Kampfer Seriously Injured In Assault

Michigan defenseman Steve Kampfer, who was injured early Sunday morning in Ann Arbor, Mich., in an apparent assault, suffered serious injuries that will keep him off the ice for an extended period, multiple sources report. For Kampfer, 20, from Jackson, Mich., the season could be in jeopardy. Michigan defenseman Steve Kampfer (photo: Melissa Wade). As … Read more

USCHO Women’s Game of the Week Schedule

General Information Broadcasts start 10 min. before game time (All times EST, Windows Media Player for PC or Mac required) Official Release Game of the Week FAQ Archived Broadcasts, 2006-07 Season Notice: High-speed Internet (500 kbps) is required to view video feeds without interruption. All fans can still use the audio-only feeds. 2008 IIHF World … Read more

Boston College Tops Preseason USCHO.com/CBS College Sports XXL Poll

Defending national champion Boston College is the strong consensus for No. 1 in the 2008-09 preseason USCHO.com/CBS College Sports XXL Division I men’s poll, released Monday. The Eagles, who defeated Notre Dame last April for the NCAA title and were the preseason favorite in Hockey East after winning the league’s tournament championship last time around, … Read more

Niagara Slated To Top CHA By Coaches

Defending CHA tournament champion Niagara was the top pick in this season’s College Hockey America race, according to the preseason poll of the league’s head coaches, and also placed three players on the preseason All-CHA Team. Niagara, which received three of four first-place votes (coaches could not vote for their own team), was followed by … Read more

Former BU Standout Netminder Scott Cashman Dead At 39

Former Boston University standout goaltender Scott Cashman died Monday from a heart-related issue according to the Ottawa Citizen. He was 39. Cashman was the backbone of Boston University’s hockey dominance in the early 1990s. He led the Terriers to the Frozen Four in his freshman year in 1990, where they lost to Colgate in the … Read more

Media Taps Colorado College To Lead WCHA

Colorado College was picked as the favorite by WCHA media members, with polling conducted by The Capital Times of Madison, Wis. Twenty-five writers covering the WCHA were polled, with the Tigers the resounding winner of the balloting with 22 first-place votes and 247 overall points. North Dakota came in second place with the remaining three … Read more

Lerg, Condra Top All-CCHA Preseason Teams

Michigan State senior goaltender Jeff Lerg and Notre Dame senior forward Erik Condra each garnered nine first-place votes to tie for the lead in balloting with 51 points apiece in the 2007-08 CCHA preseason all-conference teams, as selected by league coaches. Lerg, who this year becomes just the second goalie in team history to captain … Read more

Michigan, Notre Dame Anointed As CCHA Favorites

For the third straight year, the coaches and media disagreed over who should hold down the No. 1 position in the CCHA’s annual preseason polls. The conference’s 12 head coaches ranked Notre Dame first while the media voted for defending regular-season and playoff champion Michigan. In the coaches poll, the Irish took eight of a … Read more

UAA Extends Contract For Head Coach Shyiak

University of Alaska Anchorage head hockey coach Dave Shyiak has received a four-year contract extension through the 2012-13 season, UAA Athletic Director Dr. Steve Cobb announced Tuesday. “We couldn’t be more pleased that Coach Shyiak is going to remain as UAA’s head coach,” Dr. Cobb said. “In his three years, he has improved every aspect … Read more

Princeton Tabbed As Team To Beat In ECAC Hockey

According to this year’s preseason coaches and media polls, defending tournament champion Princeton is the team to beat in ECAC Hockey this season. The Tigers, who return 21 players from last season’s roster, claimed the top spot in both preseason men’s polls this year, but according to the poll results, it will be another tight … Read more

Wildcat Women Again the Favorite in Hockey East

Hockey East Commissioner Joe Bertagna announced the preseason women’s coaches poll on Monday afternoon at the conference’s annual media day held in Legends Restaurant at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston. The seventh season of WHEA regular-season play will begin on September 27, 2008 when Connecticut hosts Sacred Heart at Freitas Ice Forum, while conference … Read more

Legendary Coach Ned Harkness Passes Away

Legendary coach Ned Harkness, who coached RPI and Cornell to NCAA championships in men’s hockey as well as leading RPI to a national title in men’s lacrosse, passed away Sept. 19 at the age of 89 at his home in Rochester, N.Y. “Ned Harkness was a true legend,” said Jim Knowlton, Rensselaer’s director of athletics. … Read more

Air Force Is Coaches’ Pick To Top Atlantic Hockey

Two-time defending conference champion Air Force was picked to finish first in the Atlantic Hockey Preseason Coaches’ Poll, released today at the league’s Media Day held at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y., site of this year’s championships. The Falcons captured seven of the ten first-place votes, accumulating 79 points overall. Mercyhurst, which lost … Read more

Defending National Champion Boston College Preseason Coaches’ Pick in Hockey East

Defending national champion Boston College was selected as the pre-season favorite to win Hockey East this season, that according to the annual coaches’ poll that was released on Monday at the league’s media day. The Eagles, which recorded 86 points and six first-place votes, looks to defend both its Hockey East and National Championships in … Read more

Minnesota-Duluth Women Favored to Repeat as WCHA Champion

MADISON, Wis. – The University of Minnesota Duluth, which swept the national championship, the regular season championship and the WCHA FINAL FACE-OFF title in a memorable streak last season, is the pre-season choice to repeat as Western Collegiate Hockey Association champions in 2008-09, according to league coaches. This the tenth season of WCHA women’s play … Read more

Mercyhurst Women Picked First in CHA Preseason Poll

Detroit, MI – Mercyhurst was voted by league coaches as the preseason favorite in the upcoming College Hockey America season, announced Wednesday morning by CHA league officials. The Lakers, under the direction of head coach Michael Sisti, garnished four first place votes and 16 points to take the top spot after winning their fifth consecutive … Read more

ECAC Tabs Harvard Women Preseason Favorite

ALBANY, N.Y. — Harvard, last season’s ECAC Hockey women’s regular season and tournament champions, as well as Frozen Four participant has been chosen to defend its ECAC Hockey title in the preseason coaches’ poll. The Crimson, who finished 22-0-0 in the conference and have claimed four out of the last six regular season crowns earned … Read more

NCAA Rounds Out Championships Until 2011

The NCAA Ice Hockey Committee has set the sites for the NCAA Championships all the way through 2011 with the announcement of the West and Midwest Regionals for 2010 and 2011. In 2010, Notre Dame will host the Midwest regional from March 27-28 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind. and … Read more

USA Hockey Narrows 2011 Site List To Three

USA Hockey announced today that it has narrowed the list of potential sites to host the 2011 International Ice Hockey Federation World Under-20 Championship to (alphabetical order): Buffalo, N.Y., Grand Forks, N.D., and Minneapolis – Saint Paul. “The World Under-20 Championship is a spectacular event that we’re extremely pleased to be hosting again,” said Dave … Read more