Six Lake Superior State players have received two-game suspensions as a result of participation in a hockey tournament in Ontario last April, according to LSSU athletic director Bill Crawford. In addition, the four seniors, one junior, and one sophomore were each docked an equal percentage of scholarship money. “They didn’t take any money or compensation,” … Read more
Iowa State, which defeated Penn State for the ACHA collegiate club-level championship in March, has been stripped of its title by the organization’s sanctioning body for using an ineligible player. Considered a strong candidate for an eventual upgrade to the NCAA Division I level, ISU received two years of probation, leaving its future cloudy. The … Read more
St. Lawrence head coach Joe Marsh announced today that he has withdrawn his name as a candidate for the position of head coach at Harvard University. Joe Marsh is staying in Canton. Last week, published reports indicated that Marsh was the leading candidate of three finalists, a list that included Yale head coach Tim Taylor … Read more
According to a Harvard spokesperson, an announcement on the school’s men’s ice hockey head coaching vacancy will come “most likely the middle of next week.” But Jamie Weir of the Harvard sports information office refused to confirm or deny published reports that have named Joe Marsh, Mark Mazzoleni and Tim Taylor as the leading candidates … Read more
Top Scholar Sean MacDonald of Northeastern leads this year’s Hockey East All-Academic team, composed of 48 student-athletes from the conference’s nine institutions. MacDonald posted a 3.92 GPA during the two semesters he was in school while playing hockey. It was the second consecutive year in which he received the honor. Graduating seniors Mark Kane (Providence), … Read more
A number of prominant members of the hockey community have formed committee with the sole purpose of promoting college hockey to current non-varsity college hockey programs. Committee members will make themselves available to all colleges and universities to provide testimony as to the benefits of developing a varsity program. Some members of the committee include … Read more
(full list) NHL teams sent a clear message to college hockey at Saturday’s entry draft: we’re watching. With two rounds and 66 picks complete in the draft, ten current college players and one who will enter college next season had already been selected. Tops among these picks was the first overall collegian, Michigan defenseman Jeff … Read more
The 2000 Frozen Four, to be held at the Providence Civic Center on April 6 and 8, has sold out. The event has generated enormous demand, bringing in a total of over 12,000 ticket applications. Ticket sales began back on April 1, and have sold out in less than three months. Hosting the Frozen Four … Read more
Jenny Schmidgall, a former U.S. Olympian, has signed a letter of intent to play for coach Shannon Miller and her Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs this fall. According to the Duluth News Tribune, Schmidgall said, “Her hockey philosophy and mine were the same, and she made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. She’s looking for the best players … Read more
The NCAA Division III ice hockey committee has recommended to the Division III Championship Committee that the ECAC East and Northeast receive automatic qualification to the 2000 D-III Men’s Ice Hockey Championship. The proposal will reviewed in July. ECAC East members will be meeting on June 28 to discuss league structure and playoff format for … Read more
New Hampshire defenseman Jayme Filipowicz and Maine goaltender Alfie Michaud signed NHL contracts today with the Nashville Predators and Vancouver Canucks, respectively. Both players would have been seniors next season. Michaud’s Black Bears won the 1999 NCAA Division I Championship, 3-2 in overtime, over Filipowicz’s Wildcats. Michaud, 23, was chosen as the tournament’s Most Valuable … Read more
A sixth NCAA Division I college hockey conference has been formed, as College Hockey America joins the CCHA, the ECAC, Hockey East, the MAAC and the WCHA with a full schedule in the 1999-2000 season. The charter members of the CHA are Army, Air Force, Alabama-Huntsville, Bemidji State, Findlay, Niagara and Wayne State. Wayne State, … Read more
Two-time All-American and Hobey Baker finalist Hugo Boisvert will ink a deal with the Atlanta Thrashers next week, forgoing his final year of college eligibility at Ohio State. The 23-year-old free agent, who was among the CCHA’s scoring leaders his sophomore and junior years, said his age was a factor in his decision. “I’m getting … Read more
The CCHA has received approval from the NCAA to experiment with the two-referee, two-linesmen officiating system for the 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 seasons. The system will be used in a maximum of 25 games, including non-conference pairings. Each team in the league will play under the system at least once. The schedule for games featuring the … Read more
RIT has named Wayne Wilson its new head coach and manager of the Ritter Ice Arena, effective July 1st. Nearly 40 applications were received for the open position, including applicants from D-I, D-III, high school, amatuer and pro ranks. The working search committee was composed of representatives from the administration, staff, faculty, and players from … Read more
Harvard head coach Ronn Tomassoni resigned his position Friday, holding a team meeting and then making his announcement at a press conference. “My time at Harvard has been more rewarding than anything I could have imagined when I first arrived in 1982,” said Tomassoni. “I’ve had the wonderful fortune to work at a world-class institution … Read more
Guy Gadowsky, head coach and general manager of the West Coast Hockey League’s Fresno Falcons, was named head coach at Alaska-Fairbanks on Wednesday. Gadowsky, a former captain at Colorado College, was one of the finalists for the position, and was offered the job after St. Norbert head coach Tim Coghlin turned down UAF’s offer last … Read more
Criminal charges against three New Hampshire hockey players were dismissed Thursday after the prosecuting attorney unsuccessfully attempted to reduce the charges after closing arguments. New Hampshire District Court Judge Gerald Taube agreed with the defense that the law prohibited such a late reclassification of the charges against Jayme Filipowicz, Dan Enders and Corey-Joe Ficek. The … Read more
Freshman center Jenny Schmidgall, who led Minnesota in scoring during the 1998-99 season, and sophomore defender Brittny Ralph, have left the Gophers with the intention of transferring, the school announced Friday. Both players have been granted full releases, including waivers of the NCAA’s one-year residency requirement. “It’s unfortunate that Jenny and Brittny have chosen to … Read more
At its annual meetings in Florida on Thursday, the WCHA gave final approval, via a unanimous vote, to the new WCHA women’s league. “This is indeed a significant development for the WCHA,” said association chair Darrell Smith. “We are all looking forward to playing a major role in the continuing evolution and development of women’s … Read more