In one of the most incredible comebacks in NCAA tournament history, Boston University defeated Miami 4-3 on a Colby Cohen goal at 11:47 of overtime to capture the school’s fifth national title and first since 1995. Cohen’s shot from above the left faceoff circle deflected off Miami’s Kevin Roeder, popped in the air and looped … Read more
Boston University goalie Kieran Millan was named the third annual Hockey Commissioners’ Association national Rookie of the Year, it was announced Friday. In 2008-09, Millan set a new program record for goaltender wins in a season with 27, breaking the old mark of 25 shared by Jack Ferreira (1964-65) and Cleon Daskalakis (1983-84). He entered … Read more
At this point, there’s just one thing left for Matt Gilroy to accomplish, and he’ll have that opportunity Saturday night. Gilroy, a senior defenseman for Boston University, was named the 2009 Hobey Baker Memorial Award winner Friday night at the Verizon Center, beating out Northeastern’s Brad Thiessen and teammate Colin Wilson. In a season that … Read more
Air Force senior forward Mike Phillipich is the winner of the third annual Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award, announced Friday by the Hockey Commissioners’ Association. The award was established by the HCA in honor of former Army player Derek Hines, who was a “consummate team player and team builder.” Hines played at Army from 1999-2003 … Read more
Three-time selection Matt Gilroy of Boston University headed up the AHCA/Reebok All-American teams, announced Friday at the Frozen Four. Boston University led all schools with three selections, including two on the East First Team. Michigan and Notre Dame each had two honorees. Noteworthy among the selections: • Only two players had been so honored before. … Read more
After getting into an early 2-0 hole after the puck-control relay, the East squad went on an eight-point run en route to a 16-8 victory over the West during the Skills Challenge portion of Friday Night at the Frozen Four. “We got outcoached,” joked West team and Air Force coach Frank Serratore. “We didn’t gel … Read more
Northeastern senior forward Missy Elumba was named the recipient of the 2009 Hockey Humanitarian Award in a ceremony at the Verizon Center, site of the Frozen Four. Elumba is the second Northeastern player to win the award and the 14th honoree overall. The award has been presented annually since 1996 by the Hockey Humanitarian Award … Read more
What at one point appeared to be a cakewalk is now officially a barnburner. After spotting overall top seed Boston University a 2-0 lead through one period, East Regional champion Vermont responded in the second, exploding for three goals in less than six minutes to take a 3-2 lead. A late power-play tally by the … Read more
After a scoreless first period in the national semifinals, the Miami RedHawks emerged from the second with a 3-1 lead on goals by Tommy Wingels, Alden Hirschfeld and Bill Loupee. Miami was the first team to score, at 3:54 on the second RedHawk power play of the game. Matt Read scored for Bemidji State, but … Read more
Amherst senior defenseman Jeff Landers has been selected the USCHO.com National Player of the Year. The Hanover, Mass. native tallied nine goals and 33 assists this season to lead all Division III defensemen. He led the Lord Jeffs to a school-best 22-5-1 record and the NESCAC regular season and playoff titles. USCHO.com has also named … Read more
Call it a Hockey East-ern bias. Thursday, the Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation announced the three Hobey Hat Trick finalists for the 2009 Hobey Baker Memorial Award, honoring college hockey’s top player. For the first time in the Hat Trick format’s nine seasons, all three players hail from one conference, in this case the Hockey … Read more
Jim Plumer, who led Amherst College to the school’s first Women’s NCAA Division III Ice Hockey Championship, has been voted by his peers as the Division III Women’s Ice Hockey Coach of the Year for the 2008-2009 season. The Jeffs went 24-5-0, defeating the three schools who had won all seven previous NCAA Division III … Read more
Dominick Dawes, who led Neumann College to a 21-9-2 record and the school’s first NCAA Division III men’s ice hockey national championship, has been named the 41st recipient of the 2009 Edward Jeremiah Award, given annually to the men’s D-III ice hockey coach of the year. Dawes, who was a first year head coach this … Read more
New Hampshire sophomore forward James van Riemsdyk has decided to forego his last two seasons as a Wildcat to sign a contact with the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League. van Riemsdyk, the number two overall draft choice of the Flyers in 2007 and the highest UNH draft pick in school history, is expected … Read more
Boston College defenseman Nick Petrecki will forego his final two seasons of eligibility at Boston College to pursue a professional career in the San Jose Sharks organization. Petrecki registered 19 points (five goals and 14 assists) in 77 career games at BC. He recorded 12 points (five goals and seven assists) in 42 games during … Read more
Nine coaches who have enjoyed on-ice success in 2008-09 have been named finalists for the Spencer Penrose Award, given annually to the NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey coach of the year. Finalists were those either voted Coach of the Year in their conferences or who guided their teams to the NCAA Frozen Four. Noteworthy … Read more
Boston University senior defenseman Matt Gilroy has been named the winner of the 57th annual Walter Brown Award, presented to the best American-born Division I player in New England, Gridiron Club of Greater Boston president Steve Grogan announced Friday. Gilroy, a native of North Bellmore, N.Y., is the Terriers’ co-captain and one of a talented … Read more
On Monday, the University of Minnesota at Crookston announced that it will be discontinuing its varsity men’s hockey program. Division II UM-Crookston is the first Division II or III institution to do so since the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts folded its program at the end of the 2002-03 season. The Golden Eagles had participated … Read more
Boston University overtook Notre Dame for the No. 1 position in the final USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Division I men’s poll, released Monday. The margin was razor-thin as the Terriers earned 27 first-place votes to the Fighting Irish’s 23; none of the 50 poll voters ranked either BU or ND lower than No. 2 this week. … Read more
Jeff Landers of Amherst College has been chosen by the nation’s coaches as the 2009 winner of the Sid Watson Award, symbolic of the nation’s best Division III men’s hockey player. The 6-0, 205-pound native of Hanover, MA, helped the Lord Jeffs to a 22-5-1 record, best in school history, and the New England Small … Read more