Gridiron Club of Greater Boston president Dave O’Brien today announced the eighteen semifinalists for the seventh annual Joe Concannon Award, given annually to New England’s best American-born Division II/III college hockey player. Three Concannon Award semifinalists from last season, all of them among the leading scorers for their respective teams, head the field of nominees. … Read more
Castleton, which was ranked ninth in the East Region by the NCAA last week, was left off this week’s rankings because the school did not report its scores to the NCAA. “The rules require teams to report scores by the (Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Committee’s) conference call on Monday,” said Keisha Campbell, NCAA staff … Read more
With two wins over Alaska last weekend, Notre Dame maintained its hold on first place in Monday’s USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll. The Fighting Irish received 25 of 40 first-place votes to stay atop the rankings for the third straight week. The top four teams in the poll were unchanged from last week, with Minnesota … Read more
The USA Hockey Foundation Monday announced 10 candidates for the 2007 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, presented annually to the most outstanding player in women’s college hockey. The 10 candidates represent eight different schools, as Harvard and Wisconsin each have two candidates. The WCHA and ECACHL are the most represented conferences with four selections each. Earlier … Read more
Ten current college players were among the 24-player preliminary roster announced today by USA Hockey for the U.S. Women’s National Team that will compete in the 2007 International Ice Hockey Federation Women’s World Championship in Winnipeg and Selkirk, Man., from April 3-10. Among the fresh faces on the roster are Boston College freshmen Allie Thurnstrom … Read more
USA Hockey announced Tuesday that it is accepting applications for the ninth annual Brian Fishman Internship, to be awarded to an outstanding college graduate who is pursuing a career in athletic media relations. The internship is named in honor of the late Brian Fishman, who served as the manager of communications and marketing for the … Read more
A three-point weekend was enough to keep Notre Dame atop Monday’s USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll, as the Fighting Irish extended — slightly — their lead over two contenders for the nation’s No. 1 ranking. Notre Dame, which beat Nebraska-Omaha Friday before tying Saturday, received 19 first-place votes and 765 poll points, topping Minnesota for … Read more
Utica women’s coach David Clausen will be suspended for one game following post-game comments directed toward officials. ECAC interim commissioner Steve Bamford and Utica director of athletics Jim Spartano made the decision Thursday to suspend Clausen one game for remarks made following a 3-3 tie against Hamilton College on Feb. 6. “I thought the refereeing … Read more
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, bestowed annually upon the top player in NCAA Division I women’s ice hockey, will descend upon historic Lake Placid, N.Y., on March 17 for a brunch ceremony to announce the 2007 award recipient. Held in conjunction with the NCAA Women’s Frozen Four March 16 and 18, … Read more
A statement was released Wednesday afternoon regarding the Jan. 28 incident at Judy’s Tavern involving Fighting Sioux players Robbie Bina, Jonathan Toews and T.J. Oshie: University of North Dakota men’s hockey student-athletes Robbie Bina, Jonathan Toews and T.J. Oshie apologized today for their roles in a recent incident at a Grand Forks business. The three … Read more
Notre Dame’s ascendancy reached its highest point of the season as the Fighting Irish took over the top spot in Monday’s cluttered USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll. Just four poll points separated the top three teams as voters assimilated the results of last weekend’s play. New Hampshire’s weekend could hardly be described as a disappointment, … Read more
North Dakota defenseman Robbie Bina will face a misdemeanor charge in connection with an incident at a Grand Forks tavern last weekend, multiple sources are reporting. The charge against Bina, 24, will be one of “escaping custody,” which is a Class B misdemeanor offense punishable by a maximum of a $1,000 fine or 30 days … Read more
Fifteen NCAA Division I players have been named as semifinalists for the 55th Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England, Gridiron Club of Greater Boston president Dave O’Brien announced Thursday. The candidates include nine players from Hockey East, four from the ECAC Hockey League, and two from … Read more
The Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, created in 2001 to honor college basketball seniors, will expand to include Division I men’s hockey beginning in 2007. The award program will also feature three other new sports for the current academic school year: baseball, softball, and lacrosse. In addition to the core requirement that the candidate be a … Read more
The North Dakota Fighting Sioux, who have been winning praise for their recent performance on the ice, have come under some less-welcome scrutiny for off-ice behavior. Three North Dakota players were involved in a matter at a Grand Forks, N.D., bar Sunday night in which two citations were issued, while a third charge was possible, … Read more
The ECAC Women’s East hockey league will realign into two six-team divisions for the 2007-08 season. This realignment was the result of two new league members being approved and the departure of another team to the ECAC Women’s West Hockey League. Starting with the 2007-08 season the ECAC Women’s East League will have two six-team … Read more
For the first time in over two months, a new number-one team in the nation was declared in the USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll. New Hampshire rose to the top of the pile in Monday’s release, garnering 36 of 40 first-place votes after beating Providence in its lone game of the weekend. Coming in at … Read more
The NCAA announced that voting for the players in the 2007 Pontiac Frozen Four Skills Challenge began Friday online at www.NCAASports.com and will run until February 12. Fans will be able to select six position players and two goalies for each gender of the East team and each gender of the West team. The original … Read more
Ending what will be a three-year stint behind the bench for the Union women’s team, head coach Tim Gerrish announced Wednesday that this season will be his last on the job. Gerrish has led Union to a 12-69-2 record in his two-plus seasons, and is expected to finish out the year before departing. Union currently … Read more
The nation’s top three teams all split over the weekend, leaving their ordering in Monday’s USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll intact. Minnesota, which lost Friday and won Saturday against Denver, was again No. 1 for the ninth straight time, recording 36 of 40 first-place votes. The remaining four nods went to No. 2 New Hampshire, … Read more