The NCAA made it official today, announcing that RIT will host the Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Frozen Four next Friday and Saturday at the Ritter Memorial Arena on the RIT campus. RIT, 26-0-1 on the season and the No. 1-ranked team in the nation, earned the right to host after an 8-1, 10-2 sweep … Read more
Maine coach Shawn Walsh is travelling today to the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Md., for tests designed to identify his next course of cancer treatments. He will stay at the National Cancer Institute until Tuesday, when he will return to Maine to prepare his team for Friday’s Hockey East semifinal game. Walsh, who … Read more
Middlebury’s Michelle Labbe was named the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) Women’s College Division Player of the Year. Labbe, a dual citizen from Pt. Claire, Quebec, scored 24 goals and 32 assists for 56 points in her senior year.
Rensselaer director of athletics Bob Ducatte announced his retirement today after 34 years at the school. Ducatte, who has spent the past 30 years as the athletics director, will remain in his position until June 30. “This is a position and a school that I feel passionately for,” Ducatte said. “It’s hard to say goodbye, … Read more
The second annual College Hockey America postseason tournament kicked off with an awards ceremony honoring the five qualifying teams and conference award winners. Air Force senior goaltender Marc Kielkucki earned College Hockey America Player of the Year honors.
Two-time first-team honoree Jeff Jillson, a junior defenseman from Michigan, is the oldest player on a CCHA’s First-Team all-Conference squad that includes five sophomores.
Minnesota senior Courtney Kennedy took home Player of the Year honors, at the second annual WCHA Women’s Championship Banquet today. The Woburn, Mass., native led all defenseman in league scoring with 35 points on 10 goals and 25 assists.
Middlebury’s Michelle Labbe led the way in the ECAC Women’s Division III awards presentations, earning Player of the Year honors. Labbe, who was also the conference’s tournament Most Valuable Player, finished with 44 points (17-27) in the league and helped lead the Panthers to their sixth straight ECAC championship. Head coach Bill Mandigo was named … Read more
Tufts forward Jason Boudrow has been selected as the ECAC/CCM Player of the Year, in voting announced today. The junior helped the Jumbos capture the Division III Northeast regular season title (15-1-1) while leading the nation in points per game (2.83).
The four host schools for the 2001 NCAA Division III quarterfinal round have announced ticket pricing and availability. Tickets are available now for the St. John’s at Wis.-Superior series. Tickets for each game are $5 for general admission and $6 for reserved seating, with reserved sections set aside for both Superior and St. John’s. Tickets … Read more
Middlebury, St. Mary’s, Gustavus Adolphus and Williams have been selected by USA Hockey to participate in the American Women’s College Hockey Alliance Division III National Championship, to be held March 9-10 in Rochester, N.Y. This tournament marks the fourth year of the AWCHA National Championship, and the second-ever for Division III. This year, the NCAA … Read more
Undefeated RIT and NCHA-champion Wis.-Superior were named top seeds as the NCAA Division III men’s tournament brackets were announced today. With six automatic bids and RIT garnering a surefire spot, the drama came down to the final at-large bid, which went to Wis.-River Falls over NESCAC runner-up Amherst. Quarterfinal action takes place at the home … Read more
Norwich’s Keith Aucoin has been named ECAC/CCM All-East Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, as the conference announced its major award winners for 2000-2001.
New Hampshire College, regular-season champions of the ECAC Northeast Division II, was the big winner as the conference handed out its yearly awards.
The NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Committee has picked the University of New Hampshire to host the second NCAA Women’s Frozen Four, in 2002, on campus at the 6,501-seat Whittemore Center.
Senior defenseman Jim Smith was named the 2000-01 NESCAC Player of the Year. Smith, a repeat first-team selection who led the Jeffs to the second seed in the conference championship tournament, has 34 points on 12 goals and 22 assists this season.
Salvatore Leale, who just completed a 4-22-0 season at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, has been fired by the school after three years at the helm.
RIT defenseman Jerry Galway has been named the ECAC West Player of the Year, leading a sweep of the major awards for the Tigers. RIT is ranked No. 1 and just finished the regular season unbeaten at 22-0-1.
John Snyder resigned as head coach at Nichols, after the Bison ended their season with a 7-5 loss against Worcester State. Assistant coach Mark Jago has been named the program’s interim head coach.
After a week of confusion and lingering questions, the NCAA has confirmed that byes in the national tournament will be awarded to the top four seeded teams irrespective of region, as was first announced last summer. “Nothing has changed,” said selection committee chair Bill Wilkinson. “We’re going to rank the teams one through 12 and … Read more