The NHL’s Washington Capitals have signed forward Andrew Gordon to a three-year entry-level contract beginning next season, vice president and general manager George McPhee announced Tuesday. Gordon was a seventh-round selection of the Capitals, 197th overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He recently completed his junior season with the Huskies and completed his career … Read more
Sophomore forward Trevor Smith of the New Hampshire men’s hockey team has decided to forego his last two seasons as a Wildcat to sign a two-year contact with the New York Islanders of the NHL. Smith was then assigned to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League, where he signed an amateur tryout … Read more
The Los Angeles Kings have signed goaltender Jon Quick to a multi-year entry-level contract, Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi announced. Quick, 21, led the Massachusetts Minutemen to their first-ever NCAA tournament bid while recording team records for wins (19), appearances (37), saves (1,046) and minutes played (2,224) this past season. The 6-1, 200-pound native of … Read more
Ed Gosek, who led Oswego State to a 23-3-3 record and the school’s first NCAA Division III Men’s Ice Hockey title, has been named the winner of the 2007 Edward Jeremiah Award, given annually to the Men’s Division III Ice Hockey Coach of the Year. Ed Gosek and Oswego captain Ryan Woodward hoist the D-III … Read more
Ottawa Senators general manager John Muckler announced that they have signed Shawn Weller, Clarkson’s leading scorer, to an entry-level contract. Weller, 20, was the Senators’ first third-round choice (77th overall) in the 2004 NHL entry draft. The South Glens Falls, N.Y., native set career highs in goals (19), assists (21) and points (40) while recording … Read more
Colgate senior defenseman Mike Campaner made public Thursday that he suffers from multiple sclerosis, an auto-immune disease that affects the central nervous system. Campaner was diagnosed with MS in December. Campaner is managing his condition through medication, and he is currently in remission. Since his diagnosis, Campaner missed just one game for the Raiders, and … Read more
Eleven coaches have been named finalists for the Spencer Penrose Award, given annually to the top NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey coach of the year. To be a finalist for this award, you must either be voted Coach of the Year in your conference or take your team to the NCAA Frozen Four. Noteworthy … Read more
U.S. National Team player Jenny Potter will be a little more cautious the second time around. The veteran of eight Olympic and World Championship teams learned after giving birth to her first child in January 2001 that it takes time to get back into competitive shape. Potter had her second child Jan. 8 and took … Read more
After announcing in January that women’s hockey will be making a comeback at SUNY Potsdam, the college has announced that Bears’ staff member Jay Green has been chosen as head coach of the new women’s team. JAY GREEN “Isn’t it ironic that a nation wide search for a women’s hockey coach led us right into … Read more
Ken Hutchins, a 1987 graduate of Southern New Hampshire University, has been promoted to head men’s ice hockey coach at SNHU. The announcement was made today by athletic director Chip Polak. Hutchins succeeds Rene LeClerc, who announced his resignation earlier this week after heading up the program the past eight years. “Having worked with Ken … Read more
David Brown of Notre Dame, Air Force’s Eric Ehn and Ryan Duncan of North Dakota make up the “Hat Trick” of three finalists for the 2007 Hobey Baker Memorial Award, announced Wednesday by the Hobey Baker Foundation. The “Hat Trick” members were selected from 10 finalists by the 25-member Selection Committee and an additional round … Read more
Denver junior forward Ryan Dingle will forgo his senior year of eligibility after signing a two-year entry level contract with the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks, announced today. Terms of Dingle’s two-year deal were not disclosed. Dingle is expected to make his professional debut this week for the Portland Pirates of the AHL. The 5-foot-10, 190-pound forward … Read more
Southern New Hampshire University athletic director Chip Polak has announced the resignation of men’s hockey coach Rene LeClerc. “I would like to thank Rene for the outstanding leadership he provided to our hockey program,” said Polak. “When the job opened up eight years ago I was looking for a true hockey professional. Rene not only … Read more
Michigan’s 8-5 loss to North Dakota Saturday night at the Denver regional was the swan song game for seven Michigan seniors and now, it appears sophomore defenseman Jack Johnson is also leaving Ann Arbor — but for the NHL. According to the Michigan Daily, Johnson flew to Los Angeles after the game to join the … Read more
Familiarity Breeds Contempt Aesop must have been a sports fan. Sports is where that observation rings so true. How else can you explain how Maine and Massachusetts, two teams that have essentially ignored each other for years, despite being in the same conference, can suddenly grow into a rivalry this season? It started innocently enough. … Read more
Playing It Close The Saints may have been accustomed to playing close games — 16 of 34 results this year were of the one-goal or goal-plus-empty-netter variety — but BC opened things up as the game wore on, and on defense eliminated St. Lawrence’s ability to get Schneider moving laterally. Wicked Hot The Boston College … Read more
Aaron Saul was today named head coach of of the Postdam men’s hockey team. Saul, a former Potsdam assistant coach, will replace Glenn Thomaris who announced his retirement from Potsdam last month. SAUL “We’re tremendously excited that Aaron has agreed to coach our men’s hockey team. While the competition for the position was great, his … Read more
The St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League announced Thursday that they have signed Minnesota State defenseman Steve Wagner to a two-year entry-level contract, beginning next year. Wagner will join the Peoria Rivermen, the Blues’ affiliate in the American Hockey League, for the remainder of the season as an amateur tryout. Financial terms of … Read more
Unfamiliar Territory The Terriers found themselves in unfamiliar territory in Grand Rapids, as it was the first time since 1997 that Boston University has had to travel further west than Albany, N.Y., for an NCAA tournament game. In 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2006, the Terriers stayed very close to home, playing NCAA tourney games in … Read more
Freshmen Phenoms Six freshman have helped Notre Dame capture the CCHA regular- and postseason championships and a No. 1 seed in this year’s NCAA tournament. The Fighting Irish rookie class — consisting of Kevin Deeth, Ryan Thang, Kyle Lawson, Brett Blatchford, Dan Kissel and Christian Minella — have contributed 49 goals and 78 assists through … Read more