Minnesota senior goaltender Kellen Briggs has been suspended for three games due to an unspecified rules violation. Minnesota’s athletic department made the announcement in a brief statement Wednesday afternoon. Briggs will sit out the Golden Gophers’ Oct. 6 game against Maine and the Oct. 13-14 series against Wayne State. Briggs appeared in 32 games last … Read more
Legendary University of Michigan and U.S. National Team coach Vic Heyliger passed away this morning at his home in Colorado Springs, Colo. Heyliger was 87 and is survived by his four grown children. “Vic did so many great things for so many people,” said John Matchefts, who played for Heyliger on three national championship teams … Read more
Commissioners from the nation’s six Division I ice hockey conferences have announced a 33-game series to be played among the conferences throughout the 2006-2007 season. The third annual Commissioners’ Cup Series faces off with the Denver visiting Miami on Friday, Oct. 6, in the opening round of the Ice Breaker Tournament. Miami will open its … Read more
Minnesota, which suffered considerable losses during the offseason as players departed early for the pro ranks, lost another player Tuesday, this time to injury. Defenseman Nate Hagemo, a promising element of the Gophers’ blueline, will not return to the ice in the wake of a shoulder injury he suffered in 2004-05. Hagemo, a native of … Read more
After winning the College Hockey America tournament last March, Bemidji State was chosen as the team to beat by the league coaches. The Beavers received all four first-place votes (coaches could not vote for their own team) and 16 points. Niagara, the regular-season champion a year ago, was picked second with 13 points. Robert Morris … Read more
With opening weekend just days away, Christine Patno was named assistant women’s hockey coach today at Niagara University. “We are very pleased to have Christine join our Purple Eagle staff,” said head women’s hockey coach Margot Page. “To be able to get someone of her coaching caliber at this point in the season is a … Read more
Wisconsin, the preseason co-No. 1 with USCHO.com poll voters, is also the co-favorite of league coaches, according to the 36th annual Grand Forks (N.D.) Herald‘s preseason poll, released Tuesday. The Badgers shared that honor with rival Minnesota; the Golden Gophers received five of 10 first-place votes from league bench bosses and a total of 74 … Read more
Defending NCAA champion Wisconsin dominated the 2006-07 Preseason D-I Women’s All-USCHO selections by placing three players on the First Team, while Minnesota-Duluth led the Preseason All-USCHO Rookie Team with two selections. 2006 Patty Kazmaier winner Sara Bauer, defenseman Bobbi-Jo Slusar, and 2006 Frozen Four MVP Jesse Vetter were Wisconsin’s First Team selections. The forward line … Read more
There were no surprises in the WCHA women’s preseason poll released on Wednesday, as defending NCAA champion Wisconsin took the No. 1 spot. Wisconsin senior Sara Bauer, last season’s Patty Kazmaier winner, was named WCHA Preseason Player of the Year for the second straight season. Traditional powers Minnesota and Minnesota-Duluth took the 2nd and 3rd … Read more
The University of Denver and the Metro Denver Sports Commission have unveiled the 2008 NCAA Frozen Four logo and announced the on-sale date for tickets to the 2007 NCAA West Regional. The Pepsi Center will host the 2007 NCAA West Regional and 2008 NCAA Frozen Four, marking the first time in the history of college … Read more
The CCHA coaches and media differed in who each thought was the preseason number on team in the league – but just barely. Michigan State took seven of the 12 first-place votes in the CCHA Coaches Poll, but Michigan, with 26 first-place votes, took the top spot in the media poll. But only by one … Read more
Boston College was voted the overwhelming favorite in the Hockey East pre-season coaches’ poll. The Eagles garnered eight of a possible 10 first-place votes (coaches couldn’t vote for their own team) to easily outdistance their cross-town rivals at Boston University. However, the Terriers, as well as two traditional powerhouses, Maine and New Hampshire, weren’t far … Read more
Hockey East and NESN have extended their television rights agreement, beginning with the upcoming 2006-07 season and running through 2008-09. “We are thrilled to continue our relationship with NESN,” said Hockey East Commissioner Joe Bertagna. “NESN has proven to be a valued partner of Hockey East, and we look forward to Boston Universityilding a stronger, … Read more
Dan Hannigan of Cod Rock Media Productions is the 2006 recipient of the Joe Concannon Hockey East Media Award. Hannigan, who is entering his 12th year as play-by-play broadcaster for the Maine men’s hockey team, is a three-time winner of the Maine Sportscaster of the Year award, and has been recognized by the Maine Associated … Read more
Mercyhurst has been tabbed the top team in the Atlantic Hockey Association Preseason Coaches Poll. This is the third straight year that the Lakers have been chosen the pre-season favorite by the coaches, as last season Mercyhurst shared the top spot with Holy Cross. The Lakers garnered 96 points and seven first place votes. Sacred … Read more
University of North Dakota President Charles Kupchella said a lawsuit against the NCAA regarding the university’s Fighting Sioux nickname and logo could be filed late this week or next week. Last April, the NCAA Executive Committee turned down UND’s final appeal of a policy that penalizes some member schools for using American Indian nicknames, imagery … Read more
Running list of Division I men’s players who have left school before graduating, since the end of the 2005-06 season. “Yr.” indicates the player’s most recent season. School Player Yr. Status ———————————————————————– Alaska-Fairbanks Jordan Hendry Jr. Signed with Norfolk (AHL) Bowling Green Alex Foster So. Signed with Toronto (NHL) Colorado College Brian Salcido Jr. Signed … Read more
Defending Hockey East champion New Hampshire took the top spot in the league’s preseason poll for good reason. The Wildcats graduated just three seniors from last year’s squad, which was the first from Hockey East to reach the Frozen Four. They return Player of the Year Sadie Wright-Ward, Rookie of the Year Samantha Faber, Coach … Read more
Geneseo has chosen Chris Schultz as head men’s ice hockey coach. Schultz replaces Jason Lammers, who accepted a position as an assistant coach for Ohio State. Lammers left after one season behind the bench for Geneseo, guiding the Ice Knights to their second straight SUNYAC title. SCHULTZ A native of Rochester, N.Y., Schultz was the … Read more
Voters in the preseason USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll showed their respect for both defending national champion Wisconsin and runner-up Boston College Monday, making the Badgers and the Eagles the preseason co-favorites, each with a total of 688 poll points. Wisconsin received 17 first-place votes (out of 40) compared to Boston College’s 10, but the … Read more