In an effort to attract one or more new teams to its league, College Hockey America has passed a five-piece incentive package. The CHA will dip below six teams in 2006-07, when Air Force leaves to join Atlantic Hockey. Six is the minimum number of teams mandated by the NCAA in order to receive an … Read more
Hamline University has tapped Minnesota standout Scott Bell as its next head men’s hockey coach. Bell replaces Chris Brown, who stepped down earlier this month after coaching the Pipers for one season. Bell served as an assistant coach at St. Thomas from 2003-04, where the team won the MIAC playoff championship, and coached high school … Read more
Chris Serino made it official today, resigning from his position as head coach and athletic director at Merrimack. He will accept the same positions at Malden (Mass.) Catholic High School. Serino There were reports earlier in the month that Serino was asked to step down by unanimous request of his players, after a season filled … Read more
The U.S. National Under-18 Team topped Canada, 5-1, to win the gold medal at the 2005 International Ice Hockey Federation World Under-18 Championship in front of 4,169 fans at the Plzen Arena tonight. Jeff Frazee made 48 saves in net for Team USA, while Phil Kessel recorded four points (2-2) to lead the United States … Read more
Notre Dame coach Dave Poulin is stepping down after 10 seasons to take a position in athletic administration at the University. Poulin will become a special assistant to the senior associate athletic director for athletic development. Poulin Poulin, who jumped straight from the NHL to college head coaching, informed his team this morning of the … Read more
Canisius has found its man, and to many it comes as a bit of a surprise. Dave Smith, who was an associate head coach this past season at Mercyhurst College, leading the Lakers to this year’s NCAA tournament, has been hired by the Griffs it was announced at a news conference Friday. Smith replaces Brian … Read more
The NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee has named six finalists to host the Men’s Frozen Four from 2009-2011. They are: Boston – TD Bank North Garden (host: Hockey East/Boston University) Detroit – Ford Field (CCHA) (2010-2011 only) Philadelphia, Pa. – Wachovia Center (MAAC/Canisius/Niagara) St. Paul, Minn. – Xcel Energy Center (University of Minnesota) … Read more
For his efforts in leading Denver to back-to-back NCAA Division I titles, George Gwozdecky has been chosen winner of the 2005 Spencer Penrose Award as Division I Men’s Coach of the Year. The Pioneers went 32-9-2, finishing with a 4-1 win over North Dakota in the NCAA championship game. It is the second such honor … Read more
Northeastern has named Greg Cronin — former assistant coach at Maine and Colorado College and most recently the head coach of Bridgeport in the American Hockey League — the ninth head coach in the program’s history. Cronin will step down from his position in Bridgeport immediately. “A couple of things jumped at us,” said Northeastern … Read more
Atlantic Hockey will expand to 10 members beginning in the 2006-07 season when it will add Air Force, commissioner Bob DeGregorio announced at a news conference on the Air Force campus today. The league formerly had announced it will add RIT in the same season, which takes the total from the current eight members to … Read more
Atlantic Hockey is expected to announce Tuesday that Air Force will join the conference for the 2006-07 season. A press conference with both AHA and Air Force athletic department officials has been scheduled at the Air Force campus at 2 p.m. MT to make what the league calls “a major announcement.” Sources at Atlantic Hockey … Read more
For the first time ever, the U.S. is the World Champion of women’s hockey by virtue of a 3-1 shootout victory over Canada after 80 minutes of scoreless hockey. Recent Harvard graduate Angela Ruggiero ’04 and Minnesota junior Krissy Wendell, the past two Patty Kazmaier winners, scored the two decisive shootout goals for the U.S. … Read more
Colorado College junior forward Marty Sertich is the winner of the 25th Hobey Baker Memorial Award, presented annually to college hockey’s top player. Sertich, the nation’s leading scorer this season with 64 points on 27 goals and 37 assists in 43 games, led the Tigers to a share of the MacNaughton Cup as the WCHA’s … Read more
The fifth annual USCHO.com Town Hall Meeting kicked off the festivities on “Frozen Friday” before a crowd of 650 at Nationwide Arena. USCHO.com’s Jayson Moy (center) emcees the fifth annual USCHO.com Town Hall Meeting (photos: Melissa Wade). This year’s topic was the Ice Hockey Rules, and the panel featured Enrico Blasi, the head coach at … Read more
Though this year’s Frozen Four is a rare oddity, with all participating teams from one conference, the WCHA, that didn’t stop the participating players from leaving their mark on the annual All-American teams, announced by the American Hockey Coaches Association on Thursday. Seven of the 12 members of the first and second team West All-Americans … Read more
Canisius will finish interviewing candidates for its head coaching vacancy next week. With Colorado College’s season finally over, Tigers assistant Joe Bonnett will join a group of five finalists, according to sources. The other names include current RPI assistant and former Iona head coach Frank Bretti; two-time ECAC Coach of the Year Stan Moore, now … Read more
Chris Bourque, who last week announced his intention to leave Boston University to play for Moncton of the Quebec Major Junior League, has instead signed a contract to play with the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League. Portland is the AHL affiliate of the Washington Capitals, the team that drafted Bourque in the second … Read more
For the fifth consecutive year, USCHO.com is sponsoring a Town Hall Meeting to entertain and inform college hockey fans during the festivities at the NCAA Frozen Four on Frozen Friday. This year’s USCHO.com Town Hall Meeting topic is “The Ice Hockey Rules Committee — A Review and Preview.” The panel this year will include members … Read more
Rensselaer forward Kirk MacDonald has been diagnosed with testicular cancer, it was announced Wednesday in a statement by MacDonald and the school. “I was informed yesterday that I have been diagnosed with testicular cancer,” said MacDonald in a statement. “Obviously, this is a tremendous shock for my family and me. However, I will begin treatment … Read more
Minnesota will get leading scorer Tyler Hirsch back in the lineup for Thursday’s NCAA semifinal against North Dakota. Tyler Hirsch practiced with the Gophers on Wednesday as he prepared to return to the lineup. (photo: Melissa Wade) Hirsch has missed the last three games, including last weekend’s two NCAA regional games, for “personal reasons.” Hirsch … Read more