Canisius College athletic director Tim Dillon shocked the college hockey world Friday when he announced that he has fired head hockey coach Brian Cavanaugh, who was in his 24th season behind the bench for the Griffs. It was not immediately known why Cavanaugh was fired, but the school cited “irreconcilable differences” in a release issued … Read more
According to Atlantic Hockey commissioner Bob DeGregorio, the league’s athletic directors will have a conference call Friday morning. DeGregorio could not confirm the agenda, but the question of RIT’s potential membership is a possible topic of discussion after DeGregorio and Canisius AD Tim Dillon made an official visit to the school last weekend. “They’re great … Read more
GOALTENDERS (2) Name Ht. Wt. Birthdate 2004-05 Team 29 Al Montoya* 6-2 195 2/13/85 Michigan (CCHA) 1 Cory Schneider 6-2 195 3/18/86 Boston College (HE) DEFENSEMEN (7) 6 Casey Borer 6-2 200 7/28/85 St. Cloud State (WCHA) 10 Alex Goligoski 6-0 180 7/30/85 Minnesota (WCHA) 18 Nate Hagemo 5-11 192 10/8/86 Minnesota (WCHA) 22 Matt … Read more
USA Hockey today announced the completion of its roster for the upcoming 2005 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship, adding 10 players to the preliminary list released last month. The United States will enter the tournament as defending champion after skating to its first gold medal in the 27-year history of the event in … Read more
Atlantic Hockey commissioner Bob DeGregorio and Canisius athletic director Tim Dillon paid a weekend visit to Rochester Institute of Technology as part of that university’s bid to become a member of the league as early as the 2006-07 season. The tour of RIT and meetings with RIT officials, including AD Lou Spiotti and coach Wayne … Read more
Middlebury received all but one first-place vote in this week’s USCHO.com Division III men’s poll. Moving up one spot to No. 2 was Manhattanville, which received the only other first-place vote. Norwich dropped from second to third in the poll after a tie with Amherst college over the weekend. With a win, and a tie … Read more
A road split with the nation’s third-ranked team was good enough for the voters, who reaffirmed Minnesota as the No. 1 team in the country in Monday’s USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll. The Gophers dropped a 3-1 decision Friday before exploding for a 7-2 win Saturday at Colorado College, and earned 27 of 40 first-place … 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). Gophers’ three crowd stat chart By Bruce Brothers, Pioneer Press, 11/30/04 UW women’s hockey: Burish, Macy lead No. 5 UW past Harvard By David Lynch, Capital Times, … Read more
Sexual assault charges against three men, including a Bemidji State hockey player, were dismissed on Thursday because prosecutors said they couldn’t prove that the sex wasn’t consentual. Bemidji indefinitely suspended senior Riley Riddell from the hockey team after the charges were filed in September. The Bemidji Pioneer newspaper reported that a statement from the school … Read more
Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from a research paper written by members of the men’s hockey team in the wake of a recent hazing incident, as provided to USCHO.com by school officials. The definition of hazing is overly vague. High schools, colleges, and Greek organizations each have different definitions; even states have diverse … Read more
Niagara goaltender Jeff Van Nynatten will miss the next eight weeks after injuring to his index finger in practice on Monday, it was announced by head coach Dave Burkholder. The injury will require surgery, which is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. Van Nynatten led all College Hockey America netminders with 18 wins last season and earned … Read more
Skidmore Athletic Director Jeff Segrave has reinstated six of the eight players suspended following a hazing situation which occurred in September of this year. The two remaining players remain suspended per the terms of the punishment set forth by the school in late October. All player names have been kept confidential at the request of … Read more
A tie with Norwich — and the loss of the Primelink Tournament title in a shootout — was enough to take four first place votes away from Middlebury, but the Panthers hung on to the top spot in this week’s USCHO.com Division III men’s poll. Norwich is second in the poll, garnering three first-place votes, … Read more
In the wake of its dominating weekend at the College Hockey Showcase, Minnesota leapfrogged to the top of Monday’s USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll. The Gophers, who beat Michigan and Michigan State by a combined score of 10-1, earned 36 of 40 first-place votes to outdistance Boston College, which climbed to No. 2 after two … Read more
Vermont forward Brady Leisenring will sit out the remainder of the 2004-05 season and plans to apply for a hardship waiver in order to return for his final season of eligibility in 2005-06. Leisenring, an assistant captain of the Catamounts the last two seasons, played in six games this season, scoring three goals and adding … Read more
Ryan Geris has been officially forced to retire from hockey with post-concussive symptoms. Geris sat out most of last season with a concussion, and his symptoms still were reoccuring this season. A doctor advised him last week that he should stop playing hockey. “I started waking up with really bad headaches, like last year, and … Read more
Two wins over its archrival propelled Michigan to the top of Monday’s USCHO.com/CSTV Division I men’s poll. The Wolverines swept Michigan State in a home-and-home series, then swept into the No. 1 spot in the nation with 35 of 40 first-place votes. Last week’s top team, Boston College, left the door open for the Wolverines … Read more
Middlebury made it four weeks in a row, as the Panthers finished as the unanimous No. 1 in this week’s USCHO.com Men’s Division III poll. Middlebury (2-0-0) opened its season with lopsided wins over Castleton State and Skidmore. Moving up one place to second is Norwich, which also won both of its opening weekend games. … Read more
Six weeks from now, Boston University will usher in the Agganis Arena. During a media tour Tuesday, BU officials gave updates on the progress of this facility, remarkable for its intimacy as well as its state-of-the-art technology. “The building is about 93 percent complete at this stage of construction, so we’re very comfortable,” Boston University … Read more
Boston College forward Dan Bertram tops the NHL’s Central Scouting Service’s Preliminary Rankings of U.S. College players eligible for the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Bertram The Preliminary Rankings breaks down players by league. The Final Rankings, due out next spring, places the players in two categories: North American or European. Goalies are on a separate … Read more