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.
Boston College (10) Ales Dolinar Ben Eaves Brian Gionta Jeff Giuliano** Marty Hughes** Chuck Kobasew Mike Lephart*** Mark McLennan Dan Sulivan*** A.J. Walker** Boston University (2) Colin Sheen** Frantisek Skladany Maine (9) Trapper Clark Todd Jackson Doug Janik Martin Kariya** Peter Metcalf** Don Richardson Eric Turgeon+ Matt Yeats Gray Shaneberger*** UMass-Amherst (9) Markus Helanen Samuli … Read more
New England College will today announce the hiring of Scott Borek as head coach, according to sources.
Mike Komisarek says he hasn’t thought too much about the NHL. On Saturday, though, the Montreal Canadiens made him a top-10 pick in the NHL Entry Draft. (Round-by-round picks) Komisarek, a defenseman for Michigan, was taken seventh overall by the Canadiens, and became the first college player taken in this year’s draft. “I’m speechless right … Read more
The dismissal of senior-to-be Nick Ganga from the Ohio State program sent shockwaves through the CCHA, and touched off some heated rhetoric. OSU athletic director Andy Geiger has now spoken out in defense of his head coach, John Markell, who made the decision.
The AHL Lowell Lock Monsters have signed Norwich all-time leading scorer Keith Aucoin. Aucoin was the 2001 AHCA college division player of the year, and was a first team All-American in both his junior and senior years. Aucoin was also USCHO Division III player of the year as a sophomore and senior. “Signing Keith is … Read more
Bemidji State named Jason Lesteberg its new women’s coach Tuesday. He replaces Ruthann Cantile, who resigned following this past season due to personal reasons.
Michigan and Michigan State have agreed to take next season’s first meeting outdoors in an attempt to set the world record for hockey attendance, according to the Detroit News.
After guiding New England College to its best season in his tenure, including a berth in the NCAA Division III tournament, head coach Mark Ostapina has resigned to become head coach at the Milwaukee College of Engineering.
Ohio State has released forward Nick Ganga from the team for undisclosed reasons. Head coach John Markell said the move was a “coaches’ decision” and would not elaborate on details.
Michigan State goalie Ryan Miller, who recently won the Hobey Baker Award in just his sophomore season, was named winner of the USA Hockey College Player of the Year. He will be among 11 athletes, coaches, officials, administrators and volunteers honored at a banquet June 9 for their “excellence, dedication and contributions to the sport … Read more