RIT sophomore forward Steve Pinizzotto became the first player since the program moved to Division I in 2005 to leave early and sign a professional contract. Pinizzotto will sign with the NHL’s Washington Capitals on Monday and will report to the AHL’s Hershey Bears on Tuesday. Financial terms have not been disclosed. PINIZZOTTO Pinizzotto led … Read more
The ECAC Hockey League has extended its contract with the Times Union Center to keep the men’s championship tournament in Albany until the year 2010. “The Times Union Center and the City of Albany have been great to us,” said ECACHL Commissioner Steve Hagwell. “Out teams and our fans have enjoyed a first-rate experience in … Read more
Harvard senior co-captain Julie Chu was announced today as the 2007 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner, given annually by USA Hockey to the nation’s top player among Division I programs. Chu finished the regular season tied for the national lead in points with 66 on 18 goals and 48 assists, and was a unanimous First … Read more
Fresh off a stirring though ultimately unsuccessful effort in the WCHA playoffs, Minnesota-Duluth’s prospects for 2007-08 took a substantial hit Friday with the announcement that Matt Niskanen and Mason Raymond have departed for the pros. Both were sophomores and each was named to the All-WCHA first team Thursday. Niskanen, a 6-1, 195-pound defenseman, signed with … Read more
Top-to-bottom talent in Hockey East was on display during the league’s annual banquet, as players and coaches from seven different programs won major awards. Boston University senior John Curry was the biggest winner on the night, as he swept the RBK Player of the Year, Goaltending and Itech “Three Star” awards. Curry outdistanced Boston College’s … Read more
Junior forward Eric Ehn from Air Force has been named Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year. The Dexter, Michigan native has accumulated 62 points so far this season, currently tied for first in Division I. Ehn was a unanimous selection to the All-AHA First Team, along with senior defenseman Jon Landry from Holy Cross. Sacred … Read more
A dominating second half of the season put Ryan Duncan at the top of the WCHA scoring charts, and on Thursday it also netted the North Dakota sophomore the league’s player of the year award. Duncan scored 22 goals and 39 points in the 28-game WCHA schedule, and he captured attention with a four-goal, seven-point … Read more
Plattsburgh and Gustavus Adolphus, leaders in the USCHO polls for most of the 2006-07, were also the leaders in the D-III All-USCHO Teams for their respective regions. Each program placed two players on First Teams and three players overall. First Team East F Danielle Blanchard (So., Plattsburgh) F Isabelle Richard (Jr., RIT) F Deana Wiegand … Read more
Minnesota State University, Mankato officials have announced that Troy Jutting, head coach of the Maverick men’s hockey program, has reached an agreement in principle on a contract extension that will see him continue on after his current agreement expires on June 30, 2007. A few remaining details will be finalized when Jutting meets with Kevin … Read more
Six of the 19 players honored today as 2007 RBK Hockey D-III Women’s All-Americans will be competing for an NCAA Division III Women’s Ice Hockey Championship in Plattsburgh, NY, this weekend. NCAA semifinalists Plattsburgh (3), Middlebury (2), and Amherst (1) had the six selections. The only semifinalist not recognized was Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Noteworthy: Erin Kegley … Read more
The Hobey Baker Foundation announced on Thursday the top ten finalists for the 2007 Hobey Baker Memorial Award, honoring college hockey’s top player. Alphabetically, they are Drew Bagnall, St. Lawrence; David Brown, Notre Dame; John Curry, Boston University; Nathan Davis, Miami University; Ryan Duncan, North Dakota; Eric Ehn, Air Force; Bobby Goepfert, St. Cloud State; … Read more
Six players competing for an NCAA Division I Women’s Ice Hockey Championship in Lake Placid, NY, this weekend – including four from the #1 seeded University of Wisconsin – have been honored as RBK Hockey All-Americans for 2006-07. In addition to the Badgers, NCAA semifinalist St. Lawrence had a pair of honorees. It is an … Read more
Defending champion and No. 1 Wisconsin once again dominated USCHO’s Year-End Honorees for D-I Women in 2006-07, while first-time Frozen Four participant Boston College led with two All-Rookie team selections. For the second straight season, Wisconsin senior Sara Bauer was named USCHO Player of the Year, and teammate Bobbi-Jo Slusar was named USCHO Defensive Player … Read more
Andrea Peterson, a senior defenseman at Gustavus Adolphus College and a four-time All-American, is the winner of the 2007 Laura Hurd Award, presented to the Women’s College Division Hockey Player of the Year and voted by the nation’s Division III head coaches. Peterson, whose starry career ended last week at the NCAA Quarterfinals, was named … Read more
St. Lawrence defenseman Drew Bagnall was named the ECAC Hockey League’s Player of the Year and the league’s Best Defensive Defenseman at the league’s annual banquet. The senior was one of several individuals to earn recognition at the annual event. Clarkson’s David Leggio was the league’s Ken Dryden Award winner as the Goaltender of the … Read more
Notre Dame senior goaltender David Brown (Stoney Creek, Ont.) became the first player in program history to be named the RBC Financial Group CCHA Player of the Year at the annual CCHA Awards banquet on Thursday, March 15. Nine individual honors were awarded at Detroit’s historic Fox Theatre, including six determined by a vote of … Read more
The following is a complete list of USCHO content related to women’s hockey postseason games and awards. NCAA National Collegiate Tournament Quarterfinals, March 19-10 UMD 3, Mercyhurst 2 (OT) BC 3, Dartmouth 2 (2 OT) St. Lawrence 6, New Hampshire 2 Wisconsin 1, Harvard 0 (4 OT) WCHA Tournament Final, March 4, at Minnesota Wisconsin … Read more
In a move that could have significant positive impact on Massachusetts-Lowell’s hockey program, the university will appoint Martin T. Meehan chancellor for the Lowell campus, according to a report in the Boston Globe. Meehan, a U.S. Congressman representing the Lowell area since 1992, has, according to Lowell head coach Blaise MacDonald, been a “strong supporter” … Read more
Junior Jonathan Matsumoto signed a professional contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday (Mar. 14), and will forego his final year of college eligibility at Bowling Green State. The Orleans, Ontario native concludes his Falcon career with 113 career points, 56th all-time in the BGSU record books. “I just want to thank coach Paluch and … Read more
Notre Dame made it a six-for-six run at the summit of the USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll, collecting 31 of 40 first-place votes to finish No. 1 again in Monday’s release. The Fighting Irish swept Alaska last weekend in the CCHA quarterfinals to hold their ground at the top of the poll. Next up was … Read more