Wentworth head coach Jonathan Deptula has hired R.J. Tolan as the associate head coach. A former four-year defenseman at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, Tolan comes to Wentworth after spending a season as an assistant men’s hockey coach at neighboring Northeastern University. While at Northeastern, he assisted former head coach Bruce Crowder in all areas … Read more
The homeless Atlantic Hockey Championship tournament has finally found a home — at least for one year. The 2006 Atlantic Hockey tournament will be held at Holy Cross’ Hart Center on March 17 and 18, according to an announcement made by league commissioner Bob DeGregorio on Wednesday. It will mark the third time that Holy … 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. Canada gets Four Nations title over U.S. Canadian Press, 9/4/05 Canada gets win over … Read more
Derek Hines, an Army Ranger and First Lieutenant, who was a four-year starter and alternate captain of the 2002-03 Army hockey team, was killed in a firefight with insurgents in Baylough, Afghanistan, on September 1, 2005 as reported by the Times Herald-Record. He was 25. “He was a great guy, more than just a hockey … Read more
For the second year in a row, a third period goal by former Cornell player Dana Antal lifted the Canadian Women’s National Team to a 2-1 victory over the United States at the Four Nations Cup. The Canadian victory avenged a shootout loss to the U.S. from the 2005 World Championships, which Antal had missed … Read more
Skidmore has named current Williams women’s head coach Neil Sinclair as its head men’s ice hockey coach. Sinclair is a 1993 graduate of Middlebury, where as senior he was a first-team All-American and ECAC first-team selection. At Williams for the past two seasons, he compiled a 29-20-2 record. Prior to Williams, Sinclair spent the 2002-03 … Read more
Below is a listing of all stories associated with underclassmen signing NHL contracts, thereby giving up remaining collegiate eligibility Walter Leaves UML for Boston Bruins Brown Leaves Michigan for Vancouver Canucks Rosehill Leaves UMD for Tampa Bay Lightning Skinner Leaves Denver for Vancouver Canucks Toffey Leaves Massachusetts for Tampa Bay Lightning Howard Leaves Maine for … Read more
Mass.-Lowell’s Ben Walter signed a three-year deal with the Boston Bruins. Walter, a fifth-round Bruins selection in the 2004 NHL draft, will forego his final year of eligibility at UML and report to training camp next month. “I’m really excited to become a part of the Bruins organization,” Walter said. “I’ve had three great years … Read more
University of Massachusetts Boston has named Maura Crowell head women’s hockey coach, succeeding Melisa Heitzman. Crowell, who holds a bachelor’s degree in German from Colgate and a master of arts in teaching from [nl]Connecticut College, becomes the third head coach in the history of the Mass.-Boston program. She spent the past two seasons as an … Read more
St. Cloud State announced Wednesday that head coach Craig Dahl has resigned to pursue private business interests. SCSU Director of Athletics Dr. Morris Kurtz made the announcement, including the fact that recently-hired assistant coach Bob Motzko will assume head coaching duties until a national search for a coach has been completed. “I felt it was … Read more
Citing the “consummate respect” with which it uses the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo, the University of North Dakota on Tuesday sent an appeal to the NCAA seeking exemption from the organization’s policy restricting the use of American Indian mascots, names and imagery. “We have articulated a strong case for an appeal that will entirely … Read more
Early this week the University of North Dakota plans to submit an appeal of the NCAA’s policy restricting the use of Native American mascots, names and imagery. UND, the only Division I hockey school affected by the NCAA policy issued in early August, uses the Fighting Sioux nickname for its athletics teams and a logo … Read more
Minnesota-Duluth defenseman Jay Rosehill signed a multi-year contract with the 2004 Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightening, foregoing, in the process, his final three years of eligiblity with the Bulldogs. Rosehill, a 6-3, 210-pound native of Olds, Alb., suited up in 34 of UMD’s 38 games this past winter and concluded his debut collegiate season … Read more
Mike Brown of Michigan has decided to give up the remaining two years of his collegiate eligibility to sign with the Vancouver Canucks. “I thought it was my opportunity and the right time for me to have the chance to go, Brown told Antoine Pitts of the Ann Arbor News. “I just want to show … Read more
Brett Skinner, a senior-to-be and captain-to-be of Denver, gave up his final year of collegiate eligibility to sign with the Vancouver Canucks. “It was the toughest decision of my life,” Skinner told the Denver Post. “I’m leaving the captain behind, a great program, and the comfort of being at a place like Denver. But obviously … Read more
Listed below are the 22 players on the 2005-06 U.S. National Team. The final 2006 Olympic roster will include 20 players. The list includes one incoming freshman, four current Collegians, and 13 players who have graduated since the last Olympics in 2002. Player Year Pos. Ht. Wt. DOB Hometown Team Brown (4) Pam Dreyer … Read more
Maine goalie Jimmy Howard has signed a professional contract with the Detroit Red Wings and will not return for his senior season. Howard played in 82 career games for Maine with a 1.84 goals against average and a .931 save percentage along with a school record 15 shutouts. He was Detroit’s second round draft choice … Read more
Massachusetts senior John Toffey signed a contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning organization on Monday evening. Toffey, who was taken by Tampa Bay in the ninth round (No. 287 overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, will forgo his senior season to play professional hockey. “This is a great opportunity for John,” said head coach … Read more
Andrew Contois, whose collegiate eligibility at Northern Michigan had apparently been exhausted earlier this year, has been granted a final year after a review of the school’s appeal by the NCAA. Contois began his collegiate career at Lake Superior State before transferring to NMU during his freshman year. Previously, the NCAA had counted his time … Read more
Appeals of the NCAA policy restricting the use of Native American mascots, names and imagery could begin as early as this week. Last Friday, the NCAA Executive Committee, which enacted the guidelines on Aug. 5, approved an appeals process for the 18 colleges and universities using American Indian nicknames, mascots and logos deemed “hostile and … Read more