Over the last 30 years, the impact of college hockey players in the NHL has gradually grown bigger and bigger every year. Great stars like Brian Leetch, Chris Chelios, Brett Hull, Mike Richter and Joe Nieuwendyk have won Stanley Cups, and others like Keith Tkachuk, John LeClair and Tony Amonte have joined them to win … Read more
Boston University defenseman Ryan Whitney appears on the verge of foregoing his senior season and signing with the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins. Whitney, the fifth overall pick by the Penguins in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, has agreed in principle with the team on a three-year contract, according to a report in today’s Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, citing … Read more
Middlebury’s Bill Beaney has been named the winner of the 2004 Edward Jeremiah Award, given annually to the Divison III Men’s Ice Hockey Coach of the Year. It is a record-tying third Jeremiah Award for Beaney, who also received the honor in 1990 and 1995. Beaney Beaney took a one-year sabbatical in 2002-03 to spend … Read more
For the fourth consecutive year, USCHO.com is sponsoring a Town Meeting to entertain and inform college hockey fans during the festivities at the NCAA Frozen Four. This year’s USCHO.com Town Meeting topic is “The State of College Hockey from the Coaches’ Perspective,” and the panel will include prominent members of the college hockey community. Members … Read more
Middlebury women’s coach Bill Mandigo has been voted by his peers as the Division III Women’s Hockey National Coach the Year. After losing two of his top four scorers from last season, he led Middlebury to a 24-4 record this season and its first NCAA and third national championship. mandigo Mandigo, who also received this … Read more
Two players that recently went pro, including one that left early, plus one player still playing are the three Hobey Hat Trick finalists for the 2004 Hobey Baker Award. The three finalists are: Minnesota-Duluth forward Junior Lessard, the nation’s leading scorer, will lead his team into the Frozen Four, starting next Thursday with the Bulldogs’ … Read more
Robert Morris, whose men’s program will begin play next fall, is adding women’s hockey for 2005-06, it was announced today. The school is also starting men’s and women’s lacrosse and women’s field hockey next fall. “Women’s ice hockey is the logical next step in the development of RMU’s athletics program,” RMU athletic director Susan Hofacre … Read more
Hobey Baker Award finalist Zach Parise has left school to sign a three-year deal with the Devils.
Maine has fired women’s coach Rick Filighera, the only coach the program has known since its inception in 1997-98. “We have spent a great deal of time this past year evaluating our women’s ice hockey program and considering its potential for further growth,” said Maine athletic director Patrick Nero. “The results of this evaluation have … Read more
Alaska-Anchorage sophomore Curtis Glencross has left the team to sign a free agent deal with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The deal is for three years, terms were not disclosed. Glencross, 21, finished the 2003-2004 regular season ranked first in goals and points for the Seawolves, earning 21-13=34 points with 79 penalty minutes in 37 … Read more
Five players from teams involved in the women’s Frozen Four in [nl]Providence, R.I., were named All-Americans, along with eight other student athletes, as chosen by the American Hockey Coaches Association. Harvard’s Angela Ruggiero, a four-time First Team All-American with this selection, is also nominated for the Patty Kazmaier Award. Ruggiero’s teammate, forward Nicole Corriero, received … Read more
Harvard defenseman Angela Ruggiero was named Saturday as the winner of the 2004 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner, given to the top collegiate women’s hockey player. Harvard has produced the Kazmaier winner three of the last four years. Ruggiero follows in the footsteps of teammate Jennifer Botterill, who won the award in 2001 and 2003. … Read more
Jonathan Deptula, who became Wentworth’s interim ice hockey coach on Jan. 30, has been named the Leopards’ head coach. Deptula became interim coach when Wentworth fired Bill Bowes. He coached the Leopards to the ECAC Northeast tournament championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Wentworth lost to Middlebury in the Division III quarterfinals. Deptula, … Read more
More college hockey games are available on television than ever before, but each season, the places viewers can turn to for NCAA regionals change, which can make things confusing. This week, college hockey fans around the country have been scrambling to keep up with where they can watch the 12 regional games, as cable systems, … Read more
New Hampshire senior Steve Saviano has been named the winner of the 2004 Walter Brown Award as announced by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston on Friday. Saviano, a Hobey Baker Award finalist and Hockey East Player of the Year, was picked from among 14 finalists. Saviano is the fifth UNH player –- and second … Read more
Add Greg Mauldin to the ranks of early departures, and to the suddenly exploding list of Massachusetts players in the NHL. Mauldin was second on UMass with 15 goals this season, despite missing eight games. (photo: James Schaffer) Before today, the only UMass player ever in the NHL was Brad Norton, who saw action for … Read more
Hobey Baker Award finalist defenseman Thomas Pöck has signed a free agent contract with the New York Rangers. Pöck was in the lineup tonight for his NHL debut at Madison Square Garden, and scored a goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Pöck’s four-year playing career at Massachusetts recently ended with the Minutemen’s 2-1 triple overtime loss … Read more
Rensselaer president Shirley Ann Jackson has announced the timeline for the school’s elevation of the women’s ice hockey program to the Division I level. After one more season at Division III, the Engineers will move up to Division I beginning in 2005-06. That team, which will feature scholarship players for the first time, will compete … Read more
Yann Danis, the ECAC Player of the Year and a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, became the first prominent college player to sign with an NHL team this spring. The Montreal Canadiens signed the 22-year old Quebec native to a two-year deal, with terms not disclosed. Danis was 15-11-4 with a 1.81 goals-against average … Read more
Yale defenseman Joe Callahan has signed a multi-year deal with the NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes, forgoing his final year of eligibility. Callahan, 21, from Brockton, Mass., played 31 games this season, leading Bulldogs defensemen in goals (6), assists (14), points (20) and penalty minutes (38). The 6-foot-3, 219-pound junior had 2-11–13 and 38 PIM in 32 … Read more