Two U.S. college players will be part of the Canadian entry at the World Junior Championships this year, but Boston College’s Krys Kolanos won’t be one of them. Kolanos was one of four players who missed the final cut, as the team pared down what was originally 34 players to 22. This year’s World Junior … Read more
Wisconsin-Eau Claire head coach Marlin Muylaert has been suspended by the school’s administration for a month, as a result of his actions during a game with Augsburg last Saturday, Dec. 9.
Bill Cleary, who coached Harvard to an NCAA National Championship in 1989, is retiring as its athletic director, effective June 30, 2001. Cleary was the men’s hockey coach for 19 seasons before stepping down after the 1990 campaign. He served as the school’s athletic director since then. “Billy Cleary has brought delight and distinction to … Read more
Just days after Army said that they will not bid to host the 2002 MAAC Championships, Connecticut now has stated that it will not bid on the event either.
Minnesota freshman defenseman Bethany Petersen is awaiting word from doctors about her hockey future following a scary incident in Saturday’s loss to No. 1 Dartmouth in Hanover, N.H.
After five months and a pair of interim head coaches, Minnesota-Crookston has named Gary Warren its permanent replacement for Mark Huglen, though he won’t begin his role until this season is over.
Augsburg took a forfeit victory over Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Saturday night after the Blugolds left the ice surface while trailing 11-1 with just over seven minutes remaining in the third period. Under NCAA rules, if a team or portion of a team leaves the ice in protest of an official’s call, the game is ruled … Read more
Severe weather has forced another postponement for Mercyhurst, this time for Friday’s game against Army. The teams are still scheduled to play on Saturday at West Point, N.Y.
The CCHA announced today an agreement to keep the CCHA Championships at Joe Louis Arena through 2005. The five-year deal is with Olympia Entertainment, which runs the arena.
The initial phase of fan balloting for the 2001 Hobey Baker Award has begun via the Internet at U.S. College Hockey Online. Until Jan. 7, 2001, hockey fans have the unique opportunity to nominate Division I college hockey players to receive the prestigious Hobey Baker Award. Presented annually to the top men’s collegiate hockey player … Read more
Connecticut and Quinnipiac have been awarded membership into the newly-restructured ECAC Women’s League for 2001-2002 season.
Augsburg will forfeit its Nov. 21 victory over Sacred Heart, due to the use of an ineligible player.
Canisius coach Brian Cavanaugh has been suspended indefinitely by the school after allegedly hitting freshman defenseman Matt Coulter on the head with a hockey stick during practice last Thursday. According to the Buffalo News, Cavanaugh was removed from Thursday’s practice and the college is conducting an investigation into the matter.
USA Hockey today announced the 22-player roster for the 2001 U.S. National Junior Team, which will compete in this year’s International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship, Dec. 26-Jan. 5 in Moscow. The list includes 19 former of current U.S. collegians. “I’m very excited with the speed and skill level of this team,” said … Read more
Canisius officials have lifted the suspension of coach Brian Cavanaugh, and he has returned to the team following a five-day absence. Cavanaugh had been suspended for allegedly hitting freshman Matt Coulter in the head with a hockey stick during a practice last week.
Maine coach Shawn Walsh won’t know for another six-to-eight weeks just how effective the immunotherapy treatments that he received at UCLA in early September and October were in attacking his kidney cancer. The early signs, however, are encouraging. “I had a CAT scan done that showed that it’s too early to tell whether I’m going … Read more
WCHA assistant referee Jay Kleven has been suspended indefinitely by the league for two calls made during the Minnesota-North Dakota games last weekend in Grand Forks.
Lucy Crespo DaSilva, a 22-year-old senior on MIT’s women’s team, fell to her death Sunday night from her 14th-floor dorm room. Police are calling it a suicide after the discovery of a note in her room. Crespo DaSilva, a native of Brazil, was scheduled to graduate this fall. She was planning on starting graduate work … Read more
Mercyhurst will not be making a scheduled trip to Connecticut for a scheduled MAAC league Wednesday night due to extreme whether conditions in the Northern Pennsylvania/upstate New York area.
Hockey East announced today that it has signed a two-year deal with Fox Sports Net New England. It includes nine regular season contests during the 2000-01 season and two to three Hockey East quarterfinal matches, as well as the semifinals and the championship game at the FleetCenter in mid-March. The pact extends a three-year relationship … Read more