The gold medal game at the recently-completed World Junior Championships will be televised on a variety of networks in the coming week, it was announced today. Monday the U.S. won its first gold medal in the 28-year history of the event, as it defeated Canada in dramatic fashion, including three unanswered goals in the third … Read more
The University of Findlay has become the third school in a year to announce its intention to drop its hockey program, joining Fairfield and Iona.
Alaska-Anchorage assistant captain John Hopson has quit the team and returned home, and sophomore defenseman Matt Hanson was ruled academically ineligible, according to the Anchorage Daily News. Hopson told the coaches he was leaving after everyone returned from the holiday break. “He basically said he wasn’t happy with his ice time and was leaving the … Read more
For the first time in history, the United States has won the World Junior Championships, doing it in dramatic fashion. Team USA scored three unanswered third-period goals to overcome a two-goal deficit, capped by Patrick O’Sullivan’s second of the game with just over five minutes remaining, to defeat Canada, 4-3. O’Sullivan actually didn’t put in … Read more
Hockey East athletic directors will discuss today (Tuesday) Vermont’s application to Hockey East. It is unknown at this time whether a formal vote will be taken yet, though it isn’t likely. Recently, HEA commissioner Joe Bertagna said Vermont would be allowed a chance to give a formal presentation, which hasn’t yet occurred. Last week, Vermont … Read more
The United States defeated host Finland, 2-1, overcoming a raucous hometown crowd to advance to the Gold Medal game against Canada at the World Junior Championships. This is the second time the United States will play for the gold medal. It lost to Canada in the 1997 final. Last year, the U.S. lost to Finland … Read more
Massachusetts-Dartmouth freshman Adam Keeler was killed just before 5 a.m. on New Year’s Day.
Massachusetts sophomore forward Chris Capraro has temporarily left the team and his future is uncertain. Capraro did not play at the Sheraton/Banknorth Classic last weekend and won’t play against Massachusetts-Lowell this weekend. Details beyond that are still unclear. UMass coach Toot Cahoon hasn’t formally suspended Capraro and the coach has declined comment, but said Capraro’s … Read more
Jeremy Hall’s “sudden” decision to leave Niagara after playing only 17 collegiate games appears not to have been so rash after all. According to Niagara coach Dave Burkholder, Hall had been mulling his move for over a month and had already once quit the team, in the week leading up to the Dec. 13-14 weekend … Read more
The United States wrapped up its torrid run through Pool play at the World Junior Championships with a 4-1 win over defending gold medalists Russia on Wednesday. With the win, Team USA finishes a perfect 4-0 in Pool ‘A’ and earns a first-round bye in the medal round. The U.S. will next play in the … Read more
Boston University hockey coach Jack Parker, first on the all-time wins list among active coaches with 685 victories in 30-plus seasons, will be spotlighted by College Sports Television in its next installment of “Coach.” The new installment will air Friday, Jan. 2 at 7 p.m. (ET). CSTV began its Coach series earlier this year, beginning … Read more
Fourteen players, including four repeat nominees, have been named as candidates for the ninth annual Humanitarian Award, presented annually to college hockey’s finest citizen. Goalie Chanda Gunn is a repeat nominee. Finalists will be named Jan. 8, and the recipient will be announced April 9 during the Frozen Four in Boston. Last year’s winner was … Read more
Three Wisconsin players, including starting goaltender Bernd Bruckler, were suspended by the team on Saturday. Bruckler was suspended for two games, while wingers Robbie Earl, a freshman who is second on the team with six goals, and Brent Gibson, a sophomore, were issued one-game penalties. All suspensions were for undisclosed violations of team rules. Earl … Read more
Niagara suffered a huge loss when coach Dave Burkholder announced that the team’s second leading scorer, freshman forward Jeremy Hall, has left the school to return to his old junior team, the Danville Wings of the USHL. Burkholder did not reveal the reason for Hall’s departure, merely citing “personal reasons.” But his new junior coach, … Read more
Joe Exter never considered himself a big fan of Pittsburgh Penguins owner/player Mario Lemieux. But that may have changed last night. Less than 10 months after the former Merrimack captain suffered a near fatal head injury in the Hockey East playoffs, the 25-year-old goaltender signed his first professional contract last night to play for the … Read more
The following are recruited student-athletes who have signed National Letters of Intent in this year’s early signing period — which started Nov. 12, 2003 and ends Nov. 19, 2003 — for the purpose of attending school in the fall of 2004. Players who sign a NLOI must attend the schools to which they committed for … Read more
The University of Vermont has written a letter of inquiry to Hockey East, looking to gain membership into the conference for men’s and women’s hockey. Vermont has been a member of the ECAC since upgrading the program to Division I almost 30 years ago. No timeline or format for discussions has been announced. Hockey East … Read more
The Division III ECAC East will add Castleton State (Vt.) to the league, beginning in 2004-05. The league is home to defending NCAA Division III champion Norwich. “We are delighted to be part of the ECAC East hockey,” said Dave Wolk, president of Castleton State College. “Castleton is proud of all of our new and … Read more
Former Denver all-American and NHL defenseman Keith Magnuson was killed Monday on a highway outside of Toronto in a three-car accident. Driving the car was former Toronto Maple Leafs captain Rob Ramage, who was charged Tuesday with with impaired driving causing death. Keith Magnuson, who led Denver to back-to-back national championships, was killed Monday in … Read more
Maine goalie Jimmy Howard and Harvard defenseman Dylan Reese will miss the upcoming World Junior tournament because of injury, as will Dustin Brown, a first-round draft pick last June from Ithaca, N.Y., who now plays for the Los Angeles Kings. Brown’s spot was filled by North Dakota forward Drew Stafford. Michigan defenseman Matt Hunwick will … Read more