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
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
For the second time in two years, the NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet has given preliminary approval for expansion of the men’s Ice Hockey Championship bracket from 12 to 16 teams.
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
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
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
Maria Rooth is a finalist for the third time, as the top 10 candidates for The 2002 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award — women’s college hockey’s most prestigious individual honor — were announced today by the USA Hockey Foundation.
T.J. Caig, a Minnesota-Duluth freshman, has been ruled ineligible by the NCAA for this season because he played in a Canadian Tier I (major junior) exhibition game. Caig, who hasn’t played while awaiting word on his NCAA fate, must sit out a year, and will lose one year and one game of eligibility. He will … Read more
Fans holding tickets to the NCAA Division I men’s East Regional in March may want to double check the game times. Because of a printing error, an unspecified number of fans received tickets printed with the wrong start times. The incorrect tickets say the games start at 5 and 8:30 p.m. The correct start times … Read more
Michigan State head coach Ron Mason addressed the media on Monday, to discuss his decision to resign after the season to accept the job as the school’s athletic director. Mason is college hockey’s all-time winningest coach.
Plattsburgh State defenseman Mark Cole faces felony assault and breaking and entering charges after allegedly attacking teammate Jeff Hopkins in his apartment bedroom early Sunday morning.
Ron Mason, college hockey’s all-time winningest coach, will step down after 23 years behind the bench at Michigan State to become the school’s 16th athletic director.
The NCAA says it will televise all eight Division I tournament regional games once again this season, after not doing so last year because of budgetary reasons. The West Regional is scheduled for March 22-23 in Ann Arbor, Mich., with game times of 4 and 7:30 p.m. ET. The East Regional will be in Worcester, … Read more
Four players from varied backgrounds have been named finalists for the 2002 Hockey Humanitarian Award, presented anually to the player who exhibits a strong commitment to their communities, their teams, and their studies. This year’s finalists are Daniel Casella, Dartmouth senior; Thomas Conti, a three-year captain at Division III Lawrence; Rocky Reeves, a four-year captain … Read more
Four U.S. college players cracked the top 11 in the Central Scouting service’s mid-term rankings of skaters, just released. They are Ryan Whitney of Boston University (4th), Jim Slater of Michigan State (7th), Rob Globke of Notre Dame (8th) and Michigan’s Eric Nystrom (11th). The rankings — released twice each year — are broken down … Read more
Only four teams in the league have scored fewer goals than the Providence Bruins, and all of them are in last place. The Bruins have a winning record because of their defense. Problem is, Saturday night, they were playing a team with the best defense in the league. That left little margin for error. When … Read more
Wisconsin coach Jeff Sauer made it official on Wednesday: After 20 years at the helm, and 31 as a college head coach, he will step down at the end of this season to take an administrative position at the university.
After 20 years at Wisconsin and over 600 career wins, Badgers coach Jeff Sauer, a winner of two national championships, is set to resign.
The U.S. finished in fifth place at the 2002 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship after earning a 3-2 overtime win against Sweden. Yale’s Chris Higgins scored the game-winning goal just over six minutes into the overtime period when he and Kris Vernarsky went on a two-on-one breakaway. Vernarsky dished the puck to … Read more
Former Connecticut hockey coach John Chapman died Wednesday at his home in Venice, Fla., at age 76. Chapman was a 1950 graduate of Dartmouth, where he lettered in football, hockey and lacrosse. The native of Marblehead, Mass., coached tennis and hockey at Rhode Island from 1950-55. He earned a master’s degree from Columbia in 1956, … Read more