In a gala that included a silent auction and a roast by former players and friends — as well as the beginning of a new Terrier Pride scholarship awarded to sophomore Peter MacArthur — Boston University dedicated Jack Parker Rink at Agganis Arena Thursday. Attendees enjoyed the opportunity to bid on numerous silent auction specialties, … Read more
Last season’s WCHA runner-up Wisconsin has been selected as the 2005-06 favorite in the league’s coaches poll. Sara Bauer, Wisconsin’s leading scorer for the last two seasons, was named the 2005-06 WCHA Preseason Player of the Year. The Badgers received the maximum number of first place votes, since coaches could not vote their own teams, … Read more
Balance is the defining trait of the 2005-06 Preseason All-USCHO teams, released today. While last season’s teams were dominated by WCHA players, Minnesota in particular, this year’s three teams were split more uniformly across the conferences and top contenders. Preseason No. 1 St. Lawrence, No. 4 Minnesota-Duluth, and No. 5 Mercyhurst led the way with … Read more
Defending national champion Denver is the preseason favorite of voters in the USCHO.com/CSTV men’s Division I poll, released Monday. The Pioneers, who defeated North Dakota 4-1 last April to take their second consecutive national championship, received 17 first-place votes and totaled 662 points to edge out Minnesota, a strong No. 2 with 13 first-place votes … Read more
For the fourth consecutive year, Mercyhurst is the choice of College Hockey America head coaches in the league’s preseason poll. The Lakers, who received all three possible first-place votes (coaches did not vote for their own teams) recorded nine points in the poll. Mercyhurst, which opens the season fifth in the U.S. College Hockey Online … Read more
USCHO.com is now providing the most comprehensive web log of women’s college hockey news across the country. Please send article suggestions here (bylined articles within past week only). *www.bugmenot.com can be a valuable resource for those wishing to avoid site registrations. New Dogs In The Hunt: BU to make Division I debut in 2005-06 By … Read more
Three teams received first-place votes, but Alabama-Huntsville edged Bemidji State as the coaches’ choice atop the 2005-06 College Hockey America preseason poll. The Chargers, runners-up in the CHA regular season and playoff championship last season, earned three of five possible votes (coaches could not vote for their own teams) and 22 points. The two-time defending … Read more
For the second year in a row, New Hampshire is the preseason favorite in the Hockey East coaches’ poll. The Wildcats, who have won or shared the last two regular season titles but have never won the postseason title, hope this year’s team’s NCAA aspirations will be realized with only one senior graduated from last … Read more
The Boston College Eagles, winners of a league-best 10 regular-season titles, are again the pick of Hockey East coaches to top the standings this season, but if a split decision among the voters is any indication, the race may be wide-open. New Hampshire actually earned the most first-place votes (four) among the conference’s 10 coaches, … Read more
Mercyhurst and Holy Cross have been tabbed the preseason favorites in Atlantic Hockey, according to the preseason coaches’ poll released Wednesday at the league’s annual media day. The Lakers and the Crusaders received 59 points apiece, with Mercyhurst obtaining four first-place votes to Holy Cross’ three. Sacred Heart, which led the Atlantic Hockey standings for … Read more
Statement by NCAA Senior Vice-President for Governance and Membership Bernard Franklin on University of North Dakota Review: “The NCAA staff review committee has retained the University of North Dakota on the list of colleges and universities subject to restrictions on the use of Native American mascots, names and imagery at NCAA championships. “In its review … Read more
In the final weekend before the start of the college season, an All-Star team of WCHA Players will face the 2005-06 U.S. Women’s National Team in a two-game series to lead off the Hilton Family Skate to 2006 Tour. The pre-Olympic tour begins Friday Sept. 30 at the XCel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. … Read more
Jen Kroleski has been named the interim head women’s coach at Cortland following the resignation of Kim Hokanson for personal reasons. Kroleski was the assistant to Hokanson last season. Kroleski graduated from Hamilton in 2003 and coached for one year at the National Sports Academy before coming to Cortland as an assistant last season.
Running list of Division I men’s players who have left school before graduating, since the end of the 2004-05 season. “Yr.” indicates the player’s most recent season. School Player Yr. Status ———————————————————————– Alaska-Fairbanks Ryan Comeau So. Transferred to Alberta Alaska-Fairbanks T.J. Pettersson So. Released from team Boston College Patrick Eaves Jr. Signed with Ottawa Senators … Read more
Seven schools are represented on the second annual CCHA Preseason All-Conference Teams, selected in balloting by league coaches and media and announced Wednesday by the league. Ohio State, led by 2005 CCHA All-Conference Second Team selection Rod Pelley, a senior forward, and senior goaltender Dave Caruso, had four of its players selected. Pelley and Caruso … Read more
Ohio State, which finished second last season in the CCHA regular-season standings and at the Super Six championship, has been anointed as the conference favorite this season. On Tuesday, the league announced that OSU earned the maximum possible 11 first-place votes in the coaches poll (coaches may not vote for their own teams), and also … Read more
After four years of the “Super Six,” the CCHA announced Wednesday that it will return to a four-team format for its 2006 postseason championship, which will be the 25th time the league has held its tournament championship at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. The change restores the system used in 18 of the 24 years … Read more
The same name was atop both the coaches’ and the media’s preseason poll — the Cornell Big Red, defending league champions, are the consensus favorite heading into the 2005-2006 ECAC season. The Big Red (27-5-3 overall, 18-2-2 ECACHL) picked up all 21 first-place votes in the media poll and scored 11 votes in the coaches … Read more
The Cornell Big Red has been selected by both the coaches and media as the No. 1 team in this year’s ECAC Hockey League men’s preseason polls. The Big Red were a unanimous choice of the media’s 21 voters while the Big Red were the choice of 11 of the 12 head coaches. The Big … Read more
St. Lawrence claimed the top spot in the ECACHL’s women’s coaches poll with eight of 11 first place votes to beat out Dartmouth and two-time defending champion Harvard. The Saints also were the only team to place two players on the All-League team announced on Tuesday. Harvard earned top billing in the league’s first ever … Read more