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
Seniors Olivier Bouchard and Sean Streich aren’t the only Union hockey players who have completed their college careers. Sophomore forward T.J. Fox, the Dutchmen’s leading scorer, will forgo his last two years of college eligibility and sign a contract with the San Jose Sharks, several sources confirmed Wednesday. An official announcement should come sometime next … Read more
Ted Russell has been named the new head coach of the Lebanon Valley men’s ice hockey team. Russell replaces interim head coach Howard Hutton, who has led the Flying Dutchmen since former head coach Al MacCormack resigned last December, and becomes the third head coach in the team’s history. RUSSELL The appointment of a new … Read more
Niagara senior forward Sean Bentivoglio received the 2006-07 College Hockey America Player of the Year award at the CHA Banquet held Thursday evening in Des Moines, Iowa. Bentivoglio, a native of Thorold, Ont., played in all 36 regular-season contests for Niagara, currently ranks in the top 10 nationally in both assists per game (0.83) and … Read more
Michigan senior forward T.J. Hensick and Nebraska-Omaha senior forward Scott Parse were both named to their third CCHA First-Team All-Conference squads, making them the seventh and eighth players in conference history to earn such recognition. Hensick also became the third CCHA player and first forward to earn either First- or Second-Team honors in each of … Read more
Dartmouth junior David Jones was named Ivy League Player of the Year among postseason honors announced Wednesday. Jones, the first player since Ross Brownridge in 1980 to be a unanimous selection, was also chosen first-team All-Ivy. He becomes just the third player in Dartmouth history to be named the Ivy League Player of the Year. … Read more
Niagara’s Sean Bentivoglio, Ted Cook and Les Reaney were honored for the second straight year as College Hockey America announced its all-league teams Tuesday. Four members of the First Team were unanimous selections, including Bentivoglio, Cook, Shaun Arvai of Alabama-Huntsville and Matt Climie of Bemidji State. Head coaches and assistant coaches from the five schools … Read more
Men’s ice hockey will be added to the athletic programs at the University of New England, with the team reaching varsity status as an NCAA D-III program in 2010. The school will field a club team until then. The announcement was made Monday by University of New England president Danielle Ripich, and director of athletics … Read more
A week off was just the tonic for Notre Dame to re-establish its dominance in the USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll. The CCHA regular-season champion, which earned a bye through the first round of the conference playoffs, took 36 of 40 first-place votes in Monday’s release to remain No. 1 for the fifth straight week. … Read more
USA Hockey today announced Mercyhurst freshman forward Meghan Agosta, Wisconsin senior forward Sara Bauer and Harvard senior forward Julie Chu are the three finalists for the 2007 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the award is presented annually by The USA Hockey Foundation to the top player in NCAA Division I women’s ice … Read more
Trinity coach John Dunham today announced his retirement after 33 seasons, the longest tenure of any Trinity head coach in any sport. Trinity has hired associate head coach David Cataruzolo, who had served as an assistant to Dunham since 1998, to replace Dunham. The Bantam men’s ice hockey squad posted an 8-13-4 record this season … Read more
No ECAC Northeast team has hosted an NCAA game or received a first-round bye in the past, but Mass.-Dartmouth’s success (25-2-1) this season has put it in a position to do so. Unfortunately, the Corsairs may have to play a road game after all. While Mass.-Dartmouth was awarded the top seed in the Eastern Region … Read more
The 2007 NCAA Division III Women’s Ice Hockey tournament bracket was announced Sunday night. The No. 1 team in the country, Plattsburgh State, will host the Division III Women’s Championships on March 16 and 17. The Cardinals also received the bye into the semifinal round that begins on March 16. Joining Plattsburgh in the tournament … Read more