Former college players T.J. Oshie and Ryan Suter scored as the United States earned a spot in the semifinals of the World Championship with a 3-2 victory over Finland on Wednesday. Robert Esche made 47 saves, and Dustin Brown made 47 saves for the Americans, who will play Russia on Friday. Former North Dakota forward … Read more
The season-opening Ice Breaker Tournament is headed for non-traditional locations in the 2010, 2011 and 2012 seasons. One of them, however, isn’t unfamiliar. St. Louis’ Scottrade Center, site of the 2007 Frozen Four, will host the event in 2010 and 2011, while the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., gets the tournament in 2012. “We … Read more
Roman Wick scored 13 seconds into overtime, giving Switzerland a 4-3 victory over the United States Monday at the World Championship. Former UMass Lowell defenseman Ron Hainsey scored twice for the Americans, who went into the game knowing they had earned a spot in the quarterfinals. The U.S. will play Finland on Wednesday. Switzerland needed … Read more
Former Dartmouth forward Lee Stempniak put the United States ahead, but Russia came storming back for a 4-1 victory Saturday in the qualification round of the World Championship. The Americans can still advance to the quarterfinals with a victory over Switzerland on Monday. Stempniak scored 3:16 into the first period, but Oleg Saprykin started Russia’s … Read more
Five former college players scored as the United States opened qualification round play at the World Championship with a 6-2 victory over France on Friday. Former Minnesota State forward David Backes put up a goal and two assists against France (file photo: Melissa Wade). David Backes, formerly of Minnesota State, had a goal and two … Read more
Kristian Huselius scored 1:59 into overtime, capping a Sweden rally from a 5-2 deficit for a 6-5 victory over the United States at the World Championships on Wednesday. The point for a regulation tie was enough to clinch the top spot in Group C for the Americans, who play France on Friday in the qualification … Read more
Bemidji State did not get the answer it was looking for from the WCHA on Tuesday. But it also did not get the answer it dreaded. The WCHA did not vote on the Beavers’ application for admission to the league at the end of its meeting Tuesday. Instead, it voted to open the door for … Read more
Officials from Bemidji State have made their argument for admission to the WCHA. Now, they wait. The contingent from the group that hopes to be the 11th member of the WCHA made a presentation to the league and its member schools Monday at meetings in Marco Island, Fla. The WCHA will discuss matters Tuesday, but … Read more
Four former collegiate players scored, and the United States clinched a spot in the qualification round of the World Championships with a 6-1 victory over Austria on Monday. Drew Stafford (North Dakota), Jason Blake (North Dakota), Lee Stempniak (Dartmouth) and Matt Niskanen (Minnesota-Duluth) all scored, adding to goals by Dustin Brown and Patrick O’Sullivan. The … Read more
Bemidji State makes its pitch to the WCHA on Monday, and it’s bringing along a large group. According to a story in the Bemidji Pioneer, the school is sending eight people to Marco Island, Fla., for an hourlong presentation. They are: • Jon Quistgaard, school president; • Bill Maki, vice president for finance and administration; … Read more
Former Michigan defenseman Jack Johnson scored twice as the United States opened play at the IIHF world championship with a 4-2 victory over Latvia on Saturday. Johnson put the Americans ahead for good in the second period with his second goal, scored less than five minutes after former North Dakota forward Drew Stafford tied the … Read more
Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s women’s hockey coach saw it coming, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t try to stop school officials from pulling the plug on the program. Rick Chrusciel even offered to work for no pay, but the decision still came down Thursday that MIT was cutting eight varsity sports, including women’s and men’s … Read more
St. Scholastica will add a women’s hockey program in the fall of 2010 and will join the NCHA, the school announced Thursday. The school is elevating what has become a successful club program. The Saints won the 2007 ACHA Division II national championship and lost in the title game last season. “Women’s hockey is a … Read more
Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced Thursday its men’s and women’s varsity hockey programs are among eight that will be eliminated at the end of the academic year. The school’s varsity women’s team, which started in 1999, played in the ECAC East. The varsity men’s team played in ACHA Division II and will continue to do … Read more
Tim Ceglarski has resigned as Elmira’s head coach after an eight-year stint that included four NCAA tournament appearances and two trips to the Division III Frozen Four. The resignation of Ceglarski, a former Boston College skater who played for his father, Len, is effective at the end of the academic year. “I’m leaving with a … Read more
The NCAA tournament and Frozen Four exposure was valuable for Bemidji State, but it also lost its starting goaltender after everything settled down. The Boston Bruins confirmed Wednesday that they have signed goaltender Matt Dalton to an entry-level contract. Dalton, who had two years of eligibility remaining, held Notre Dame and Cornell to one goal … Read more
Five different players scored to propel the U.S. Under-18 Team to a 5-0 victory over Russia to win its record fourth gold medal at the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation World Under-18 Championship Sunday. The U.S. finished the tournament 6-0-0-1, and captured the first world title for a U.S. hockey team on home soil since … Read more
Boston University star and Hobey Baker Hat Trick finalist Colin Wilson signed with the Nashville Predators Friday, forgoing his final two years of eligibility with the Terriers. Wilson helped Boston University win the National Championship one weekend ago. He finished second in the nation in both points (55) and assists (38). Son of former NHL … Read more
Minnesota’s Jordan Schroeder continues to be the top choice of collegiate players eligible for this year’s NHL Entry Draft, that according to the NHL Central Scouting Service’s (CSS) final rankings. Schroeder, who ranked second on the Gophers in scoring this year with 45 points (13 goals, 32 assists) behind only Ryan Stoa, was ranked fifth … Read more
The Terrier Nation party started at 10:06 p.m. on Saturday night, and it shows no sign of stopping anytime soon. At Noon today, the Terrier band and cheerleaders led a procession from Kenmore Square down Commonwealth Avenue to thousands of waiting fans in Marsh Plaza. The BU players, coaches, and staff followed behind in two … Read more