Minnesota women’s coach Laura Halldorson has suspended freshman defenseman Danielle Ashley for the remainder of the 2003-04 season for violating team policies. Ashley played in 26 games for the No. 1 Gophers, scoring two goals and 13 assists for 15 points. She was also the national leader in penalties with 37, all minors. Minnesota had … Read more
This year’s All-CCHA First Team has a distinct youthful feel. For just the second time in the conference’s 33-year history, two freshmen have been named to the CCHA First-Team. Michigan forward T.J. Hensick and Michigan State defenseman A.J. Thelen are the first freshman duo to be chosen First-Team All-Conference since Lake Superior forward Pat Tims … Read more
F Paul Davies Sr. Western Michigan Pre-Medicine F Derek Edwardson Sr. Miami Exercise Science F Rob Globke Sr. Notre Dame Marketing D Nate Guenin So. Ohio State Undeclared F Tom Herman Sr. Alaska Fairbanks Business F Mike Kompon Sr. Miami Physical Education F Dana Lattery Sr. Western Michigan Pre-Medicine F D’Arcy McConvey Sr. Bowling Green … Read more
USA Hockey today named Minnesota State’s Troy Jutting its 2003 National Coach of the Year. In August 2003, Jutting coached the U.S. Under-18 Select Team to its first-ever gold medal at the Under-18 Junior World Cup in Piestany, Slovakia. The team registered a perfect 5-0-0 record, including two victories over Russia, as well as handing … Read more
Nick Russo, head coach of the Neumann’s men’s ice hockey program since its inception six year ago, has resigned. It was a mutual decision by the administration and Russo. Russo “Six years of building a program from the ground up takes its toll physically,” said Russo. “The program has turned the corner, and it was … Read more
Three schools each have a pair of players among the six freshmen named to the 2003-04 CCHA All-Rookie Team by vote of the conference head coaches. At least one Wolverine has been honored in 12 of the 16 years since the team was created. The team will be honored at the 2004 CCHA Awards on … Read more
Princeton coach Len Quesnelle became this season’s first casualty. The school let him go after four seasons.
The 2004 NCAA Division III Women’s Tournament field was announced this evening with no real surprises. Manhattanville (23-2-2), the champions of the ECAC East, was awarded the No. 1 seed and the bye straight into the Frozen Four. Manhattanville’s home facility of Playland Ice Casino did not meet the NCAA criteria for hosting the Frozen … Read more
The NCAA has announced the pairings for the 2004 Division III Men’s Hockey tournament. As correctly predicted by USCHO, the pairings are as follows: First-Round, Wednesday, March 10 #3W St. Thomas at #2W Wisconsin-River Falls Quarterfinals, Saturday, March 13 St. Thomas/Wisconsin-River Falls at #1W St. Norbert #6E Wentworth at #1E Middlebury #5E Hobart at #2E … Read more
The ECAC has reached agreement with regional cable channel CN8 to broadcast its men’s and women’s hockey championships live. For the men’s tournament, CN8 will carry one quarterfinal game on Friday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. (ET) at a selected campus site and both semifinal games at the Pepsi Arena in Albany, N.Y. on March … Read more
Minnesota coach Don Lucia is expected to return to his team later this week after undergoing surgery to relieve and prevent permanent numbness in his right arm and hand, the school announced Wednesday. Lucia Lucia, who has led the Gophers to two straight national championships, had some of his cervical vertebrae fused Tuesday afternoon at … Read more
After scoring a Division III-leading 48 points during the regular season, Potsdam senior forward Chris Lee, of MacTier, Ont., has been named the 2003-04 SUNYAC Player of the Year, the league announced. The Bears also had the SUNYAC Rookie of the Year. Myles Palliser tallied 40 points in the regular season to lead all freshmen … Read more
Gary Strickler, who has served as Boston University’s Director of Athletics since 1989, has announced his retirement effective July 1, 2004. He will remain at BU for one year beyond that to serve as a consultant for the school’s new athletic director. It was not announced when Strickler’s successor will be named. “I am deeply … Read more
Quinnipiac University is going ahead with a $25 million basketball and hockey facility, according to the Hamden (Ct.) Chronicle. The zoning for the project was approved this month by the planning and zoning commission of Hamden. Among the conditions for approval, the school must ensure it will enhance the proposal for the road system around … Read more
The chairman of the Division III men’s ice hockey committee hopes the tournament will get better exposure when it’s played at a predetermined site in 2006, and the committee is looking for facilities that can seat between 3,000 and 4,000 spectators. “The hope is that by putting it in a larger venue and giving that … Read more
USCHO has released PairWise Rankings for Division III men’s and women’s hockey based on the NCAA’s new selection process for 2003-04. The PairWise Rankings (PWR) are a statistical tool designed to approximate the process by which the NCAA selection committee decides which at-large teams are invited to the NCAA men’s and women’s Division III tournaments. … Read more
Natalie Darwitz, who, it was feared, would miss the remainder of the 2003-04 season due to torn ligaments in her right elbow, has been cleared by Minnesota to play this weekend. The injury was suffered on Jan. 10 at Minnesota-Duluth. At the time, Darwitz, a sophomore forward, led the nation in scoring with 41 points. … Read more
Vermont backup goaltender Matt Hanson is recovering in a Vermont hospital after a scary injury during last Thursday’s practice. Hanson, according to Vermont school doctor Jon Porter, broke the fourth cervical vertebrae in his neck and had surgery Friday night to stabilize it. Hanson appears to have escaped any lasting paralysis. “He is currently in … Read more
Former Wentworth head coach Bill Bowes, who was fired on January 30, has issued a statement regarding his departure from the program. In a letter to USCHO.com, Bowes elected not to discuss at length the reasons for his dismissal, instead emphasizing his support for his players and thanking well-wishers who have supported him. “I want … Read more
Four-time nominee Angela Ruggiero of Harvard, Division I scoring leader Caroline Ouellette of Minnesota-Duluth, and the nation’s leader in save percentage, Northeastern goaltender Chanda Gunn, are among 10 nominees announced Monday for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, given annually to the most outstanding player in women’s college hockey. Three finalists, as well as the recipient, … Read more