They say bad news comes in threes. For Boston College head coach Jerry York, that old adage was never truer than this summer. ORPIK The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced that the Eagles’ Brooks Orpik has agreed to pass up his senior year and turn pro. Orpik, a 6-foot-4-inch, 230-pound bruising defenseman whom the Penguins have … Read more
Chuck Kobasew, the Hockey East Rookie of the Year and NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player this past season, apparently could not resist the chance to play close to home, and play a 72-game schedule. He is leaving Boston College after just one season to play in major juniors for Kelowna.
Over the last three years, Cory Borys has charted NCHA teams. He has studied videos of NCHA teams. He has paid attention to the nuances of NCHA teams. This season, he’ll run his own. Borys, an assistant coach for St. Norbert, was hired Friday as the eighth head coach in St. Scholastica history. He replaces … Read more
It’s been four months of speculation, and still nothing has been officially determined. But essentially, the early departure of St. Cloud star Tyler Arnason to the NHL is a done deal. Tyler Arnason turned in another huge performance against North Dakota in the 2001 WCHA title game. Arnason, a senior-to-be, still has not signed a … Read more
Boston College’s Chuck Kobasew, the 2000-01 Hockey East Rookie of the Year and 2001 NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player, is poised to leave school for Major Juniors, according to a report by Kevin Conway in today’s Eagle-Tribune (Lawrence, Mass.). According to the article, Kobasew, who is currently participating in the Canadian National Junior Team tryout … Read more
A recommendation has been sent to the Division III Championships Cabinet requesting that the championship be expanded from its current eight-team bracket to nine or 10 teams. If approved, the new system would be used for the 2002-2003 season.
The ECAC Policy Committee, the body in charge of granting final approval to a 34-game league schedule, decided during a conference call today to table a final decision until Oct. 1.
The MAAC has reached a three-year broadcast rights renewal with MSG Networks for the telecast of 22 men’s basketball, women’s basketball and ice hockey contests. As it has the past two seasons, MSG will televise the 2002, 2003 and 2004 MAAC men’s hockey Championship games. In addition, MSG Network will air 12 regular season MAAC … Read more
Boston College star forward Krys Kolanos is closer than ever to leaving school and signing with the NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes, according to a report in today’s Arizona Republic. Kolanos Kolanos, who scored the game winning goal in last spring’s NCAA championship game, has told The Republic that he is “leaning towards turning pro.” The newspaper … Read more
After a couple years of uncertainty, the CHA’s future was laid out a bit more clearly thanks to a recent ruling by the NCAA. With their ducks in a row, the CHA is on track for an NCAA tournament automatic bid by 2003.
There weren’t many major issues on the agenda at this year’s NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Committee meeting in Indianapolis. Except for the usual suspect — bracket expansion. The committee thought it was close last year to increasing the number of teams in the Division I men’s tournament to 16, a long-sought after goal. But, after … Read more
Salve Regina has announced the hiring of Christopher MacPherson as its new men’s head coach.
The return of the NCAA Men’s Frozen Four to Minnesota has resulted in another sellout for the championship of men’s collegiate ice hockey.
Maine defenseman Doug Janik has decided to pass up his senior season to sign an NHL contract with the Buffalo Sabres. The 1999 second-round pick was the top-scoring defenseman for the Black Bears last year, with three goals and 15 assists. Janik represented the United States at the 1999 and 2000 World Junior Championships and … Read more
Maine coach Shawn Walsh was released by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Md., and returned to his home in Veazie, Maine, on Friday, July 13. He will continue his outpatient treatment and return to NIH periodically to continue testing throughout the upcoming months.
The NCAA has appointed four people to various positions on the ice hockey selections and rules committee, and named Quinnipiac athletic director Jack McDonald as the chair of the NCAA Ice Hockey Committee. McDonald was first elected to the committee three years ago, replacing Merrimack AD Bob DeGregorio and leaving Hockey East without representation on … Read more
Michigan forward Andy Hilbert is leaving the Wolverines after two seasons to pursue a career in professional hockey.
The Frozen Four is staying put. ESPN, the only network to have given college hockey national media exposure, announced an agreement with the NCAA that will keep the Frozen Four on the national cable network for 11 years. The deal, which runs through the year 2013, is part of a major package that includes annual … Read more
Robert Lavin is leaving Salve Regina to become men’s hockey coach at Framingham State College. Lavin will be the eighth head coach in Framingham history. Lavin spent three years at Salve Regina and was named ECAC Northeast Coach of the Year in 1999-2000. His teams earned a berth in the quarterfinals of the ECAC Northeast … Read more
ECAC athletic directors have given their stamp of approval to a plan that would expand the ECAC tournament by one weekend, include all 12 teams, and result in a Final Four in Lake Placid.