Bob Motzko has been named men’s ice hockey coach at St. Cloud State, thus lifting the “interim” status from his title, SCSU athletic director Dr. Morris Kurtz announced Monday. “We are delighted to have Bob Motzko running the Husky hockey program,” Kurtz said. “He is a man of integrity, who is committed to academic and … Read more
Taking advantage of Miami’s first loss since Nov. 12, Wisconsin solidified its grip on the nation’s No. 1 ranking in Monday’s USCHO.com/CSTV Networks Division I men’s poll. The Badgers, who were idle last weekend, claimed all 40 first-place votes to head up the poll for the sixth straight week. Minnesota, which steamrolled Niagara for a … Read more
Finland broke a 2-2 tie with less than seven minutes to play and went on to a 4-2 victory over the United States in the bronze-medal game of the 2006 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship. A total of 15,107 watched at GM Place. “Give Finland credit,” said a disappointed U.S. Head Coach Walt … Read more
In a game played before 18,630 at GM Place, Russia scored a 5-1 victory over the United States in semifinal action Tuesday at the 2006 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship. The loss means that the U.S., which made its fourth straight semifinal appearance, will play for the bronze medal against Finland Thursday at … Read more
Union hockey’s leading scorer won’t be playing again this season. Sophomore forward Josh Coyle has been ruled academically ineligible by the school. Coyle, who leads the team with 18 points, on nine goals and nine assists, didn’t make the trip with the Dutchmen to the Dodge Hockey Classic in Minneapolis. “We feel we have guys … Read more
Cory Schneider made 30 saves in leading the United States to a 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals of the 2006 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship Monday before 14,890 at GM Place. “We beat an excellent hockey team,” said U.S. head coach Walt Kyle. “Cory was outstanding tonight and we … Read more
Wisconsin racked up 37 of 40 first-place votes to again lead the USCHO.com/CSTV Networks Division I men’s poll Monday. The Badgers retained the top spot after beating Western Michigan and then Northern Michigan to claim the Badger Showdown title. Miami was again No. 2 as holiday tournament champions held down the top six spots in … Read more
Canada scored into an empty net with :33 left to secure a 3-2 win over the 2006 U.S. National Junior Team before 16,083 at the Pacific Coliseum in the final Preliminary Round game for both teams at the 2006 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship. Coming into the game, both teams had already secured … Read more
Mike Bertoni has been dismissed as head hockey coach at UMass-Boston, the school announced Friday. John Giuliotti has been named the new coach on an interim basis. Giuliotti was an assistant coach at Wentworth from 1996-2002 and most recently been an assistant at Lynnfield (Mass.) High School. The former North Adams State player has held … Read more
Switzerland scored a pair of third-period power-play goals to gain a 2-2 tie with the United States before 12,130 at the Pacific Coliseum at the 2006 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship. “It was a good hockey game,” said U.S. Head Coach Walt Kyle. “I thought both teams played hard. We scored a couple … Read more
The U.S. rallied from an early two-goal deficit and held on for a 6-5 victory over Finland Wednesday night in preliminary-round action at the 2006 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship. Team USA is now 2-0 in the tournament. “I was proud of our guys,” said U.S. head coach Walt Kyle. “We kept our composure … Read more
The Pittsburgh Penguins will host the “Pittsburgh College Hockey Showcase” next season, featuring an NCAA Division I game between Robert Morris and Notre Dame at Mellon Arena on Friday, Jan. 5, 2007. “The Penguins are excited to bring NCAA Division I hockey back to Mellon Arena,” said Dave Soltesz, the team’s vice president of sales … Read more
Alaska-Fairbanks, which has seen a strong start to 2005-06 soften in recent weeks, will start the remainder of the season with another challenge: the absence of its leading scorer. On Tuesday, the school announced that sophomore center Ryan McLeod would sign a pro contract within the East Coast Hockey League. He was scheduled to leave … Read more
Chris Bourque scored five times and Phil Kessel had five assists to help the United States to an 11-2 victory over Norway in the opening game for both teams at the 2006 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship Monday at the Pacific Coliseum. Interestingly, Bourque’s was the first hat trick for the U.S. in … Read more
Former St. Norbert College hockey standout Maris Ziedins has been named to the roster of Latvia’s Olympic hockey team, which will compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics February in Turin, Italy. Latvia opens Olympic play on February 15 against the United States. The Latvian national team will also host the 2006 International Ice Hockey Federation … Read more
Former collegians dominated the roster for the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team, with 18 veterans of the college game placing among the 23-man group announced Monday by USA Hockey. Each of the Olympians is a current NHL player, and 11 have previous Olympic experience, led by Chris Chelios (Wisconsin) and Keith Tkachuk (Boston University), each … Read more
With only one of the top five teams in the country playing an official game last weekend, Wisconsin and Miami held onto their spots at the top of Monday’s USCHO.com/CSTV Networks poll heading into the holiday break. The Badgers garnered 33 of 40 first-place votes to hold down the No. 1 position once again, while … Read more
Bemidji State University Director of Athletics Dr. Rick Goeb today announced that Bruce Olson has stepped aside from his responsibilities as BSU’s head women’s ice hockey coach, effective immediately, to pursue other interests. Assistant coaches Jim Ingman and Sis Paulsen will be named interim co-head coaches for the remainder of the 2005-06 season. “We appreciate … Read more
Duluth, Minn., and Boston have been awarded the 2008 and 2009 women’s Frozen Fours, the NCAA announced Wednesday. The NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Committee named Minnesota-Duluth the host of the 2008 event, to be held at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center March 21-23. UMD will host the women’s Frozen Four for the second time, … Read more
The Wisconsin Badgers finally lost a game last weekend, but not their grip on the top spot in Monday’s USCHO.com/CSTV Networks Division I men’s poll. Wisconsin, which split a series with Michigan Tech to end a 14-game unbeaten streak, earned 24 first-place votes to keep the nation’s No. 1 ranking, just ahead of No. 2 … Read more