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
The defensive corps for the Union continues to shrink. Freshman Rory Farrell became the latest defenseman to leave the Dutchmen. He informed coach Nate Leaman of his decision to depart following last Saturday’s game against Rochester Institute of Technology. Farrell also withdrew from school and joined the Sioux City Musketeers of the U.S. Hockey League. … Read more
Legendary coach Herb Brooks will be inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Thursday (Dec. 8) in a ceremony at the Harris Theatre in Chicago. Brooks, a native of St. Paul, Minn., was the coach of the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Winter Games in Lake … Read more
With a road sweep of Minnesota last weekend, Wisconsin picked up one last first-place vote to be this Monday’s unanimous No. 1 pick in the USCHO.com/CSTV Networks Division I men’s poll. The Badgers, who have not lost in 14 games, were followed by Miami, which swept Michigan to finish up six spots at No. 2, … Read more
USA Hockey has announced its roster for the 2006 IIHF World Junior Championship, a lineup that includes 18 current and former collegiate players. The WCHA will be by far the most represented league at the tournament placing 10 players on the 22-man roster. Highly-touted Minnesota rookie Phil Kessel will make his second appearance and will … Read more
Wisconsin goaltender Brian Elliott, who backstopped the No. 1 Badgers to an unbeaten month with a 7-0-1 record while surrendering a total of only 11 goals, was named the CSTV/Hockey Commissioners’ Association national Division I Player of the Month for November on Friday. A 6-foot-3, 187-pound junior from Newmarket, Ont., Elliott started all eight games … Read more
Canisius announced Friday that sophomore forward Mike Ruberto, sophomore defensemen Matt Ruberto and Craig Nooyen and freshman goalie Ryan Hatch have been dismissed from the hockey team for violations of that college’s athletics department policies. “The Department of Athletics has a clear set of expectations for all of our student-athletes,” said Canisius director of athletics … Read more
Don Lucia will be staying at Minnesota for the foreseeable future — and maybe beyond. The Golden Gopher head coach, who led Minnesota to back-to-back NCAA championships in 2002 and 2003, has signed a three-year contract extension, the school announced Tuesday. That would keep Lucia behind the Gopher bench at least until the end of … Read more
A sweep of then-No. 1 Michigan and Michigan State in the College Hockey Showcase extended Wisconsin’s unbeaten streak to 12 games and propelled the Badgers to the top of Monday’s USCHO.com/CSTV Networks Division I men’s poll. The Badgers received all but one of 40 first-place votes to reach No. 1, with No. 2 Colorado College … Read more
Sophomore Victor Oreskovich has left Notre Dame to play with the Ontario Hockey League’s Kitchener Rangers, head coach Jeff Jackson announced Sunday. Selected in the second round, 55th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche, Oreskovich played in nine games with Notre Dame in 2004-05, scoring two goals and adding one … Read more