Organization: NCAA

NCAA Hits Geneseo, Buffalo State with Probation; Teams Ineligible for 2010 Postseason

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The NCAA Division III Committee on Infractions announced sanctions, effective immediately, against Geneseo and Buffalo State that will keep the schools out of the postseason this season. Though the sanctions are imposed on the entire athletic program, they primarily affect ice hockey. According to the NCAA, Geneseo and Buffalo State awarded grants almost exclusively to … Read more

Coming Next Season: Michigan-Michigan State at the Big House

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Confirming a long-held rumor, Michigan on Thursday announced that it will host Michigan State outdoors at Michigan Stadium on Dec. 11. Faceoff for the game, dubbed The Big Chill at the Big House, is scheduled for 3 p.m. Eastern. The teams set the international attendance record for a hockey game by drawing 74,544 to Spartan … Read more

This Week in the CCHA: Jan. 28, 2010

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Kickin’ It Old School After a few columns of a more somber variety lately, I think that ending January with a more gazette-style offering is a good idea. It’s a chatty one. Grab your coffee. I Love the Buckeyes! That seems to be the subtext that some readers gleaned from last week’s column, when I … Read more

This Week in the CHA: Jan. 28, 2010

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Last week, we discussed how Bemidji State was becoming mortal again. Last weekend, the Beavers perhaps took notice of their slump and came out with a two-game sweep against then-No. 4 Minnesota-Duluth in a home-and-home series. “This was important because UMD is in the WCHA and they’ve been ahead of us in the rankings,” BSU … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Jan. 28, 2010

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Not-So-Dire Situation After All A week ago, my colleague and friend Dave Hendrickson painted a bleak picture in this exact space for Hockey East prospects for bids to this year’s NCAA tournament. At the time, Dave had every right in the world to feel that way. Hockey East had just three teams inside the top … Read more

This Week in the WCHA: Jan. 28, 2010

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With just over a month left in the season, the gap between first place and fifth place is two points. You read that right. Two. League-leading Minnesota-Duluth has 25 points, followed by St. Cloud State and Denver with 24 and Wisconsin and Colorado College with 23. North Dakota isn’t quite out of the hunt for … Read more

This Week in ECAC Hockey: Jan. 28, 2010

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It’s funny how different people will see the same situation differently. Take my columns: St. Lawrence fans think I have it in for them, as do Colgate and Cornell fans. RPI backers hate it when I pick them to win, and love when predict a loss. I’ve apparently ticked off supporters of Princeton and Clarkson, … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Jan. 28, 2010

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Buzzer Beaters It’s the most exciting play in basketball: the Buzzer Beater. A last-second basket that wins a game just as time expires. It’s a rare, but not miraculous occurrence in a sport where lots of points are scored and the final minute can take a half an hour to play. Hockey is another matter. … Read more

Paul Kelly’s Mission: Save the Game

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Paul Kelly may have an uphill battle ahead of him when it comes to raising college hockey’s profile, especially in comparison to Major Junior, but with the contacts he has in the game, don’t rule it out. Jim Connelly reports.

CCHA Suspends Lake Superior State’s Acton for Hit

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The CCHA on Saturday suspended Lake Superior State forward Will Acton for one game after a major charging penalty in Friday’s game against Notre Dame. The junior was not eligible for Saturday’s game against the Fighting Irish. Related link: Will Acton’s player page Acton was called for a hit on Notre Dame’s Ian Cole, a … Read more

DeGregorio Signs On as Atlantic Hockey Commissioner Through 2013

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Atlantic Hockey commissioner Bob DeGregorio has signed a three-year contract extension to lead the league through 2013. “We are extremely fortunate and please to continue to have him lead this league,” Atlantic Hockey executive committee chair Bill Bellerose said in a news release. “He has guided us through two expansions and continues to improve the … Read more

This Week in the CCHA: Jan. 21, 2010

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Fighting to Death Quick: What’s the roughest neighborhood in the CCHA? If you answered, “Bowling Green,” or, “Big Rapids,” you’d be right — at least as far as last weekend’s action is concerned. In Northern Michigan’s 6-0 win over BG last Friday, the teams combined for 99 penalty minutes, in large part because of a … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Jan. 21, 2010

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A Zero-Sum Game If the season ended today, Hockey East would get three teams into the NCAA tournament but none would be seeded highly. According to the current PairWise Rankings, Boston College would top the league teams at No. 9, followed by Massachusetts (tied for 10th) and Vermont (tied for 12th). On or outside the … Read more

This Week in the CHA: Jan. 21, 2010

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Looks like Bemidji State is human after all. After being swept by Minnesota State five weeks ago, Bemidji State still had hopes of being undefeated in CHA play this season. Niagara, the only team to have ever gone undefeated in league action, wanted it to stay that way and now it will after the Purple … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Jan. 21, 2010

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Playing With Heart Don’t look now, but the hottest team in college hockey is the Sacred Heart Pioneers, who are riding a seven-game unbeaten streak. After a 3-9-2 start to the season and some time in the basement of the Atlantic Hockey standings, Sacred Heart has turned it around by improving on all fronts: offense, … Read more

This Week in the WCHA: Jan. 21, 2010

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The gap is expanding. 21 points separate first (Minnesota-Duluth, 25 points, by virtue of Denver’s bye week) and last (still Michigan Tech, still with four points). The gap is still close. Six points separate first from sixth place. Eighth place is six points down from that (for clarity’s sake, eighth-place Alaska-Anchorage is 10 points behind … Read more