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
Ohio State men’s hockey head coach John Markell has received a new five-year contract, effective immediately. The contract replaces Markell’s current deal, which had one season remaining. Markell, in 10 seasons, has led the Buckeyes to five NCAA tournament appearances, including in each of the last three seasons, and a NCAA Frozen Four berth in … Read more
Merrimack players have voted unanimously to request Chris Serino step down as head coach of the team, according to sources. Serino also serves as the school’s athletic director. Merrimack suffered through a poor season, going 8-26-2 (1-22-1 Hockey East) and not winning a game after December. Following the season, longtime assistant coach Stu Irving was … Read more
Any signs that Sweden or Finland had narrowed the gap with the U.S. and Canada were few and far between on Wednesday. The U.S. topped Finland 8-1 and Canada beat Sweden 10-0 to each clinch first place in their respective pools. Dartmouth junior Gillian Apps was the Player of the Game for Canada and recent … Read more
Mercyhurst might be a small Catholic liberal arts college of 3,157 students in women’s hockey’s smallest conference, but the school is now a big-time NCAA contender behind the efforts of Mike Sisti, who was named the AHCA Women’s D-I Coach of the Year on Monday. Despite playing in the CHA without the benefit of an … Read more
Denver coach George Gwozdecky, who stuck religiously with his goaltender rotation throughout the season and into the NCAA tournament, has decided to start freshman Peter Mannino in Thursday’s semifinal game against Colorado College. Meanwhile, sophomore defenseman J.D. Corbin broke his collarbone in Wednesday’s practice and will miss the Frozen Four. Corbin played every game this … Read more
Greg Cronin, a former assistant at Maine, will accept the position as the new coach at Northeastern within the next 48 hours, according to a source close to his current team, the AHL’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Cronin informed the team, an affiliate of the New York Islanders, at practice today. “They’re pretty far along and … Read more
USCHO.com’s Men’s Division III All-USCHO Team has been announced. Norwich’s Kurtis McLean has been selected the USCHO.com National Player of the Year and was named to the East First Team. Coaches of the year are in the East, Utica coach Gary Heenan, who in four years took the Pioneers from a fledgling program to the … Read more
Minnesota-Duluth senior Caroline Ouellette earned Player of the Game honors for Canada and Harvard junior Julie Chu earned the same for the U.S. in their respective teams’ second wins of round-robin competition at the World Women’s Championships in Sweden. Current U.S. collegians have won every such award so far for the U.S. and Canada in … Read more
Listed below are the 38 players with U.S. college experience competing in the IIHF World Championships from April 2nd to April 9th in Sweden. The breakdown by country is 10 from Canada, 4 from Finland, 2 from Germany, 2 from Sweden and all 20 from the United States. The list includes 15 current U.S. collegians, … Read more
Miami sophomore goaltender Brandon Crawford-West has decided to forego his final two years of eligibility and leave the school, according to head coach Enrico Blasi. In the April 1 announcement, which cited Crawford-West’s “personal reasons” for his departure, RedHawk head coach Enrico Blasi said, “We fully support and respect Brandon’s decision and realize how tough … Read more
Exactly one week after losing the NCAA final, Harvard forwards Julie Chu and Sarah Vaillancourt led their respective national teams in scoring on their first day of competition at the World Women’s Championships in Sweden. Chu had a goal and two assists in the United States’ 8-2 win over China, and Vaillancourt had two goals … Read more
Four WCHA coaches, including past winner George Gwozdecky of defending NCAA champion Denver, are among the list of nine candidates for the Spencer Penrose Award, given annually to the top coach in men’s Division I college hockey. Gwozdecky, the 1993 winner as head coach at Miami, is joined by two other former winners among the … Read more