FSNE to Broadcast BC Quarterfinal

Fox Sports Net New England will offer a live telecast of Saturday’s second-round NCAA East Regional playoff between No. 1 East seed Boston College and the winner of Friday’s Maine-Minnesota match. Faceoff for Saturday’s contest is 8:30 p.m. If Maine advances past Minnesota to play against BC, Fox will blackout its telecast in Maine to … Read more

Bartlett Sends SLU, CC to OT

A goal by St. Lawrence’s Russ Bartlett scored at 7:26 of the third period to knot the Saints with Colorado College 2-2, and the two teams played a nailbiter down the stretch before heading into overtime. For hardcore fans in attendance at the opening game of the East Regionals at the Worcester Centrum, the game … Read more

Minnesota, Maine Deadlocked After Two

After a double-overtime opening game of the 2001 NCAA East Regional, game two between the fifth-seeded Maine Black Bears and the number-four seed Minnesota Golden Gophers could reach the same destiny. Through two periods, the clubs are deadlocked, 2-2. After the Gophers controlled the play through the opening period, outshooting Maine, 14-7, the Black Bears … Read more

UAA’s Talafous Becomes 2nd Coaching Casualty

After five seasons on the job, Dean Talafous has been fired from his duties as head coach at Alaska-Anchorage. The announcement was made today by UAA athletic director Dr. Steve Cobb. Cobb said, “The University of Alaska Anchorage appreciates the significant contributions Dean Talafous has made to hockey at UAA over the last five years.” … Read more

Markell Gets Contract Extension

Ohio State coach John Markell has received a two-year contract extension. Markell, who became the Buckeyes’ permanent head coach May 22, 1995, has one year remaining on his current contract.

Field, Seedings Set for 2001 NCAA Tournament

For the fifth straight year, USCHO.com’s Pairwise Rankings correctly predicted the NCAA tournament field, but the selection committee threw a curveball in the seeding. As expected, North Dakota earned the second seed in the East, but Colorado College was given a potential date with the Sioux, getting the third seed and a first-round matchup with … Read more

LSSU Fires Borek; Rumors Swirl About Replacement

Scott Borek has been fired as head coach at Lake Superior State, after five seasons at the helm. Borek came to Lake Superior from Division III Colby, taking over for Jeff Jackson, who became legendary in the area for winning two national championships. Jackson was reportedly offered a chance to return, but recently declined. Instead, … Read more

Report: Jeff Jackson Turns Down Return to Lakers

Former Lake Superior coach Jeff Jackson, a two-time national champion, recently turned down an offer to return to the Lakers, according to a report in the Kitchener-Waterloo (Ont.) Record. Jackson, who left Lake Superior in 1996 to help start the U.S. National Developmental Program in Ann Arbor, Mich., before being fired from the program last … Read more

Mankato Lets Women’s Coach Go

MSU-Mankato announced it will not be renewing the contract of women’s coach Todd Carroll. Carroll was the first head coach of the women’s program and spearheaded the move for the Mavericks to join the Women’s WCHA. “On behalf of the University and Department of Athletics, we wish to express our appreciation for what Coach Carroll … Read more

Conklin, Gionta Named Co-Winners of Walter Brown Award

Boston College forward Brian Gionta and University of New Hampshire goaltender Ty Conklin have been named co-winners of the 49th Walter Brown Award, given annually by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston to New England’s outstanding American-born college hockey player. The award will be presented to the two seniors at the New England Hockey Writers’ … Read more

Three-Time Finalist Gionta Leads Hobey Candidates

Thursday’s announcement of the 10 Hobey Baker Memorial Award candidates was headlined by Boston College’s Brian Gionta, the sixth three-time finalist in award history, as well as repeat finalists Jeff Panzer of North Dakota, Ty Conklin of New Hampshire and Jeff Hamilton of Yale. The finalists were determined by a ballot of all 60 Division … Read more

D-III Frozen Four Sold Out

Tickets for the 2001 NCAA Division III tournament at RIT this weekend have sold out. About 70 two-day tickets remained this morning, but those had all been sold by 10:00 a.m. today. Tickets went on sale at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday morning at RIT. Plattsburgh received 200 tickets for the weekend, while Wisconsin-Superior and Wisconsin-River Falls … Read more

Three Kazmaier Finalists Named

The finalists for the 2001 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, announced by The USA Hockey Foundation, are Harvard junior forward Jennifer Botterill, Minnesota senior defenseman Courtney Kennedy, and Harvard senior forward Tammy Shewchuk.

Howard Wins MIAC Player of the Year

Concordia’s Bryan Howard was named the MIAC Player of the Year. The complete list of award recipients is below. All-Conference Team Name Year School HometownChad Anderson Jr. Bethel BloomingtonBrady Burgess Jr. Concordia MoorheadBrian Cashman Jr. Bethel Red WingJaro Cesky So. Augsburg Prague, Czech RepublicMike Gast Sr. Concordia Fargo, N.D.Jared Gustafson Sr. Bethel SalolJason Haider Sr. … Read more