The Hockey Commissioners’ Association (HCA) Thursday announced the establishment of two major annual awards. The National Rookie of the Year trophy and the Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award, named in memory of the former Army player who died courageously in combat in Afghanistan, will both be presented for the first time in April. “As the … Read more
Potsdam hockey coach Glenn Thomaris announced today that he will step down as the Bears’ head coach at the close of the current season. Thomaris has coached at Potsdam for the past five seasons following a 14-year stint as head coach of the Elmira Soaring Eagles. “At this time I would like to thank Athletic … Read more
It’s not every day that a college student comes home $25,000 richer. However, that was the case for Matt Scherer, a coaching and administration major and captain of the University of Connecticut hockey team, who was chosen to be on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire,” which is hosted by Meredith Vieira. Scherer appeared in an episode that aired last week.
Minnesota’s first loss in 23 games didn’t stop the Golden Gophers from ruling Monday’s USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll for the eighth straight time, though the decision wasn’t unanimous this time around. The Gophers, who lost to Wisconsin Friday before bouncing back for a Saturday win, pulled in 35 of 40 first-place votes to outdistance … Read more
Women’s hockey will return to SUNY Potsdam after a more than 20-year absence. The program will begin in 2007-08 with club status for one year and then change to a Division III varsity team in 2008-09. The decision to add women’s hockey resulted after a two-year study of athletics equity issues and an effort to … Read more
The Hockey Humanitarian Foundation named the five finalists for the 2007 Hockey Humanitarian Award. This list of five was narrowed down from a list of 13 nominees that were released earlier in January. The Foundation will look at all of the candidates and then announce the winner of the Award on Friday, April 6, 2007, … Read more
Sophomore defenseman T.J. Fast, a native of Calgary, Alberta, has left the team and officially withdrawn from the University of Denver to pursue other opportunities, head coach George Gwozdecky announced. Fast tallied four assists in 19 games for the No. 7 Pioneers (15-7-2, 9-5-2 WCHA) this season. He finished his DU career with 11 points … Read more
Robert Morris University’s Sports Management department will be hosting the first Hanson Brothers Lookalike Contest at the Robert Morris University Island Sports Center, Saturday, February 17, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. as RMU’s Division I men’s hockey team takes on Miami. Dave Hanson, one of the famous Hanson Brothers from the movie Slap Shot, and also … Read more
The NHL Central Scouting Service (CSS) released its midterm rankings for the 2007 NHL Entry Draft Wednesday, with New Hampshire recruit James van Riemsdyk leading the list of players with college affiliations. Van Riemsdyk, currently a member of the U.S. National Team Development Program, led a list of seven current or incoming college players ranked … Read more
Minnesota won two more games to stay atop the USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll for the seventh straight time in Monday’s release. The Golden Gophers, who have been the unanimous pick for No. 1 for four straight polls now, swept Minnesota State over the weekend to run their unbeaten streak to 22 games. Minnesota has … Read more
Manhattanville regains sole possession of the top spot in this week’s USCHO.com Division III men’s hockey poll, getting 11 of 15 possible first-place votes. Dropping to No. 2 is Oswego, which was idle on the weekend. The Lakers received two first-place votes. Staying at Nos. 3 and 4 are NCHA rivals St. Norbert, receiving the … Read more
After a pair of NCAA championships, more than 500 career wins and a quarter-century as a head coach in the collegiate ranks, Alabama-Huntsville head coach Doug Ross has decided to hang up his skates at the end of the 2006-07 season, retiring after 25 years as the Chargers’ skipper. “I have coached ice hockey for … Read more
As much time as Michigan’s hockey coaches spend drawing up the Xs and Os, they spend even more laying the foundation for recruiting success. One of the reasons for such a deep investment in the search for new players is a perpetual battle with Canadian junior leagues, namely the Ontario Hockey League, for the top … Read more
The United States earned a 2-1 victory over host Sweden to claim the bronze medal at the 31st annual International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship Friday. It was the fifth medal for the U.S. in the event. “What you saw today is the culmination of a team coming together and representing themselves and their … Read more
Click for a pictorial by Melissa Wade The United States lost to two-time defending champion Canada, 2-1, in a seven-round shootout in the semifinals of the 31st annual International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship. Team USA played on 18 hours rest after it defeated Finland in quarterfinal action Tuesday evening, while top-seeded Canada hadn’t … Read more
Otto Breitenbach, the former WCHA commissioner whose impact on college hockey transcended his conference, died Tuesday at a local hospital. He was 82. Breitenbach, a longtime athletics administrator at Wisconsin, served as the WCHA commissioner from 1983 to 1994, during which time the league added four teams and overhauled its playoff tournament. His tenure also … Read more
A championship at its own Dodge Holiday Classic ran Minnesota’s unbeaten streak to 20 games over the New Year’s weekend, assuring the Golden Gophers another term atop the USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll, released Tuesday. The Gophers were the unanimous pick of all 40 voters for the third straight time, and finished at No. 1 … Read more
Click for pictorial by Melissa Wade The United States used four power play goals in the third period on the way to a 6-3 victory over Finland in quarterfinal action at the 31st annual International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship at FM Mattsson Arena. The win propelled the United States into the semifinals against … Read more
Manhattanville and Oswego are tied at No. 1 in the first USCHO.com Division III men’s poll of 2007. The Valiants, idle over the break, received eight first-place votes, while Oswego, winner of its first holiday tournament, received the remaining top nods. St. Norbert stands pat in third place, while league rival Wisconsin-River falls is up … Read more
Defenseman Jack Johnson’s power-play blast from the side of the left circle propelled the United States to a 3-2 overtime victory over Sweden in preliminary-round play at the 31st annual International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship. The win vaulted the United States into Tuesday’s quarterfinal round, where Team USA will face Finland at 7:30 … Read more