Hockey East will utilize a new officiating system this year, going to one referee, one assistant referee and one linesmen. This replaces the one referee/two assistant referee formula used in all of Division I in recent years. The new system was approved by the Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee at its recent meetings. The … Read more
Former Boston College star John Cunniff and the entire 1980 U.S. Olympic team are among the latest inductees to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in Eveleth, Minn. They will be joined by Richard Dougherty, a former standout at Minnesota, and long-time NHL stars Pat LaFontaine and Mark Howe. The 1980 squad, a team filled … Read more
Judy Parish Oberting, coming off four straight 20-win seasons at Dartmouth, has resigned as the team’s head coach, citing personal reasons. “For 10 years, I have been heading off to work knowing that there isn’t a job I would rather have at any other institution or in any other field,” said Oberting, coming off two … Read more
St. Cloud State’s roster has taken a severe hit this offseason, with forward Jonathan Lehun the latest to tell the Huskies he won’t be back next season. Lehun, who figured to play a larger role in the Huskies offense as a sophomore because the team lost three of its four top scorers from a year … Read more
The first day of the 2003 NHL Draft was filled with plenty of surprises, some pleasant and some not so pleasant. Zach Parise’s day was definitely falling into the latter category. Thought by many to be a solid top 10 selection, 16 picks went by the board without Parise hearing his name called. Zach Parise … Read more
Minnesota’s Thomas Vanek did a lot more than win a championship last April in Buffalo. He also swayed the hometown scouts. Vanek, who scored the game-winning goals in the national semifinal and championship games at Buffalo’s HSBC Arena, became the first college player taken in the 2003 NHL Draft when the Buffalo Sabres selected him … Read more
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has dropped its men’s hockey program, effective immediately. Athletic director Scott Nichols said that the decision came in response to a significant budget reduction that the Division III NCAA institution will face this fiscal year. MCLA, formerly North Adams State College, has had a varsity program since 1971 and was … Read more
Vermont athletic director Bob Corran is interviewing five candidates for the vacant head coaching position. Those candidates, according to numerous reports and sources, are current Brown coach Roger Grillo, current Union coach Kevin Sneddon, former Atlanta Thrashers assistant coach Tim Bothwell, former Boston University player David Quinn, and current Vermont assistant Damian DiGiulian. Corran arrived … Read more
(Top GPAs by position) Goaltender: Katy Augustyn, Northeastern Defense: Allison Edgar, New Hampshire Defense: Lindsay Snider, Northeastern Forward: Janelle Armitage, Connecticut Forward: Julie Marashio, Connecticut Forward: Raffi Wolf, Maine Hockey East Women’s 2003 All-Academic Team (3.0 GPA or better in two semesters) Boston College (12) Lindsey Bazzone Brittney Briggs Sarah Carlson Lisa Davis Sarah Engwall … Read more
(Top GPAs by position) Goaltender: Frank Doyle, Maine Defense: Matt Collar, Mass.-Lowell Defense: Joe Mastronardi, Northeastern Forward: David Breen, Merrimack Forward: Eric Ortlip, Northeastern Forward: Lucas Smith, Merrimack Hockey East 2003 All-Academic Team (3.0 GPA or better in two semesters) Boston College (9) Chris Collins Ben Eaves*** Stephen Gionta Ned Havern Taylor Leahy Ben Lovejoy … Read more
The MAAC Hockey League remains in limbo following a meeting of the members’ athletic directors last weekend. That meeting came amid the annual athletic director convention in Florida. Members of the MAAC Hockey League, which consists of just one all-sport MAAC member — Canisius — were set to vote on whether to leave the jurisdiction … Read more
The Northeast-10 Conference announced that it will sponsor a postseason men’s Division II tournament in hockey beginning with the 2003-04 season. Six of the seven NCAA Division II schools that play hockey are also members of the Northeast-10, a Division II multi-sport conference. The six are: Assumption, Franklin Pierce, St. Anselm, St. Michael’s, Southern New … Read more
College Sports Television, the first 24-hour college sports network, has committed to a Friday night national game of the week, a first for college hockey. According to CSTV, 20-25 games will be aired this coming season, plus more on tape delay throughout the course of the week. The announcement came as part of CSTV’s sweeping … Read more
Minnesota State coach Troy Jutting won’t have to worry about his contract status going into the 2003-04 season. Jutting, the 2003 WCHA coach of the year, has signed a new four-year contract that replaces a four-year deal that was set to expire at the end of next season. He’ll make $110,923 as a base salary, … Read more
Sarah Hood, the ECAC Assistant Commissioner for Women’s Ice Hockey, has decided to resign due to personal reasons. Hood was in charge of all aspects of Women’s Division I ice hockey in her two-year tenure with the league. “I have very much enjoyed the past two seasons, and feel that I have been very fortunate … Read more
Tom Mutch, an assistant coach with the gold medal winning 1998 U.S. Women’s Olympic hockey team, was named the new head coach of the Boston College women’s team. Mutch leaves his post as men’s assistant coach at his alma mater, Northeastern, to take the reins of the Eagles. He succeeds Tom Babson, who retired as … Read more
The names are coming out of the woodwork for a chance to coach at Vermont.
Maine assistant coach Grant Standbrook will have an operation Thursday to repair tendons and ligaments in both knees, and will be laid up for about six weeks, according to Black Bears coach Tim Whitehead. Standbrook was walking down a flight of stairs at Pilgrim Arena in Hingham, Mass., while attending the recent NECDL College Showcase … Read more
A former member of Northeastern’s women’s hockey team has filed suit against coach Joy Woog and the school. The Boston Globe reported that in the civil lawsuit, Michelle Lorion charges Woog with assault and battery, emotional distress, and dismissal from the team without cause. According to the newspaper, Woog dismissed Lorion, an assistant captain, and … Read more
Yale forward Chris Higgins has decided to forgo his final two years of collegiate eligibility to sign a three-year deal with the Montreal Canadiens, the organization announced Thursday. Terms were not disclosed. “It’s a dream come true, obviously,” said Higgins during a media conference call Thursday afternoon. “To be under contract with this team is … Read more