BC’s Forrest to Miss Rest of Season

Boston College sophomore defenseman J.D. Forrest will miss the remainder of the season after sustaining tendon and nerve damage in his right forearm. He will undergo surgery on Wednesday, March 6 to repair the damage. Forrest sustained the injury late in the third period of the Eagles’ 2-1 loss to New Hampshire on Sunday, March … Read more

Norwich’s Mclean Sweeps Offensive ECAC East Honors

Forward Kurtis Mclean, a freshman from Norwich, was awarded both Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors in the ECAC East. Mclean notched 27 goals and added 18 assists to lead Norwich to the ECAC East regular season crown. Mclean also currently leads the nation in goals per game with 1.04. Massachusetts … Read more

Finalists For AHCA D-III Players of the Year Announced

Returning finalists Jerry Galway and Niklas Sundberg highlight the group of finalists announced by the AHCA for its College Division Men’s Ice Hockey Player of the Year award. All five 2002 finalists are seniors, keyed by RIT defenseman Galway, the 2001 runner-up, from RIT, and goaltender Sundberg of Plattsburgh. Joining those two as finalists are … Read more

Galway Takes Top Honors in ECAC West

RIT senior Jerry Galway was named ECAC West Player of the Year today. Galway has 13 goals and 31 assists this season, and 46 goals and 115 assists during his four-year career at RIT. Galway set a school record for assists by a defenseman, and currently leads the nation in points per game by a … Read more

GLWHA Postseason Award Winners Named

Mercyhurst defeated Findlay for the GLWHA championship last weekend. The following are the postseason award winners for the conference: All-League Team Forward Sara McDonald-Mercyhurst Sherrie White-Findlay Kelly Zamora-Wayne State Defense Jen Jeffrey-Mercyhurst Leanne Tunks-Findlay Co-Goaltender Desi Clark-Mercyhurst Tiff Ribble-Mercyhurst Tournament MVP Brit Millar-Mercyhurst with 2 goals and an assist. League Coach of the Year Mike … Read more

QU-UConn Establish Award to Honor 9-11 Victims

Quinnipiac and Connecticut have created a new award called the “Heroes Hat” that will be presented to the winner of the season series between the in-state rivals. The award will honor the memory of those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The 2001-02 season series between the teams is currently tied … Read more

Carosi, Meagher, Kretzman Earn NESCAC Honors

Senior forward Mike Carosi of Bowdoin has been named the 2001-02 NESCAC Men’s Hockey Player of the Year. Carosi, who led the Polar Bears to the second seed in the conference tournament, leads the NESCAC with 46 points on 13 goals and 33 assists. Terry Meagher of Bowdoin was named the NESCAC Men’s Hockey Coach … Read more

USCHO Unveils New D-III PWRs

For several years, USCHO has published Pairwise Rankings (PWR), a statistical method to approximate the criteria used to select teams for the Division I NCAA men’s tournament. USCHO has also featured a PWR for men’s D-III hockey, based on the D-I methodology. Though it is interesting as a comparision tool, applying the D-I criteria to … Read more

ECAC Women’s Championship Will Be Televised

The ECAC has announced that the 2002 ECAC women’s championship title game will be aired by New England Sports Network (NESN) and Empire Sports. Empire will air the game live, while NESN will air it on a tape-delay basis March 20 at 7 p.m. The championship weekend begins with a semifinal doubleheader on March 16 … Read more

AHCA Recognizes 2002 Award Winners

The American Hockey Coaches Association announced its annual awards winners, honored for contribution to amateur hockey. This year’s recipients include three from the U.S. college level. Steve Cady of Miami received the Jim Fullerton Award, given to a special contributor to ice hockey — coach, fan, journalist, official — who captures the pure love of … Read more

AHCA Coaches’ Awards Announced

The American Hockey Coaches Association has announced its annual awards for contributions to amateur hockey. This year’s recipients include three from U.S. colleges. Steve Cady of Miami received the Jim Fullerton Award, given to a special contributor to ice hockey — coach, fan, journalist or official — who captures the pure love of the game … Read more

MSU Board Confirms Mason As New AD

Michigan State’s board of trustees officially confirmed hockey coach Ron Mason as the school’s next athletic director Wednesday. The board’s vote was unanimous in support of the move, proposed by MSU president Peter McPherson. It is effective July 1, one day after current athletic director Clarence Underwood retires. “Ron Mason is a superb leader, a … Read more

Gwozdecky Staying Put at Denver

Cross George Gwozdecky off the list of candidates for the prime college hockey job openings this season. He’s staying at Denver, with an extension on his already lengthy contract. The school announced Tuesday that Gwozdecky, coach of the top-ranked Pioneers, signed a long-term contract with Denver. Gwozdecky “We have done everything in our power to … Read more

Assault Report Filed Against Parker

A Northeastern student has filed assault charges against Boston University coach Jack Parker for an incident before a game between the Huskies and Terriers on Jan. 4. The report was filed with Northeastern campus police, according to the Northeastern News. The student and Huskies fan, Justin Harriman, filed the report on Jan. 17. According to … Read more

WCHA Reprimands Badgers, Seawolves For Postgame Brawl

Four days after a postgame brawl that resulted in six game disqualifications, the WCHA issued a reprimand to both Wisconsin and Alaska-Anchorage’s coaches and players for the incident. “The Association takes incidents of this nature very seriously,” said WCHA commissioner Bruce McLeod, “and we are aware that they cast a dark shadow on the teams … Read more

Niagara Coach Burkholder Suspended By CHA For Blowup

On Wednesday, Niagara head coach Dave Burkholder was suspended for one game by the CHA executive committee for inappropriate postgame conduct following the Purple Eagles’ loss Saturday at Bemidji State. Bemidji State won that contest, 3-2, on a pair of third-period power-play goals, taking a share of first place in the CHA as a result. … Read more