The Crimson of Harvard were picked by six of the ECAC head coaches as the best team in the preseason poll. The Crimson return nine forwards, all six defensemen, and two goaltenders, and also add Olympian Julie Chu to their lineup. The Dartmouth Big Green got two first place votes and were picked second in … Read more
Seth Cole has been named the recipient of the fourth annual Brian Fishman Internship, given each year to an outstanding college graduate who is pursuing a career in athletic media relations by USA Hockey. Named in honor of the late Brian Fishman, who served as the Manager, Communications and Marketing for the USA Hockey National … Read more
With a new 2,500-seat on-campus arena finally open, the only state school in New England without a varsity hockey program ponders its future.
Saturday’s NCAA Frozen Four championship game between Minnesota and Maine will be an ESPN Classic “Instant Classic.” Saturday, April 13, from 7 to 9 p.m. (ET), the game will be replayed on ESPN Classic. This is the second year in a row the NCAA championship has been given “Instant Classic” status by the network. Those … Read more
For the second consecutive year, USCHO.com is sponsoring a Town Meeting to entertain and inform college hockey fans during the festivities at the NCAA Frozen Four. This year’s USCHO.com Town Meeting topic is “The State of College Hockey,” and the panel will include the commissioners from all six Division I hockey leagues. The Town Meeting … Read more
The American Hockey Coaches Association has announced its annual awards for contributions to amateur hockey. This year’s recipients include three from U.S. colleges. Steve Cady of Miami received the Jim Fullerton Award, given to a special contributor to ice hockey — coach, fan, journalist or official — who captures the pure love of the game … Read more
We at USCHO.com hear and obey. Special correspondent Sam Bohney returns with the second installment of What?, USCHO.com’s feature on historical facts and figures.
Jayson Moy, general manager of U.S. College Hockey Online and radio voice for numerous Rensselaer sports, is the recipient of the 2001 ECAC Ice Hockey Media Recognition Award, the ECAC announced today.
After two straight ECAC tournament titles, St. Lawrence lost a lot of talent to graduation. Joe Marsh’s Saints will rely on a team concept to replace the likes of Erik Anderson, and also face a battle in nets.
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 NCAA Division I Management Council has given preliminary approval to a proposal that would establish a uniform start date for preseason practice and the first contest date in men’s and women’s hockey. The measure, passed by the Council during its meeting April 9-10, would prevent schools from playing their first game against outside competition … Read more
Suspensions Threaten Quinnipiac’s Chances Against Cornell Entering one of the bigger weekends of the year, it’s an obvious disappointment for Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold to be without Dan Ennis, who has been out with an injury since early in the season and is not expected to return, and Ryan Olsen, who broke his leg earlier … Read more
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
The NCAA moved a step closer to revamping its amateurism rules during a recent meeting of the Division I Management Council. The amateurism deregulation package, which has been worked on for over a year and was first discussed on USCHO last fall, could see final approval by April, 2001. The deregulation proposal changes the definition … Read more
Scott Owens maintains this year is no more important than any other for his Colorado College program. But after so much success under Don Lucia, there are now certain expectations of the Tigers. And two consecutive years of missing the NCAA tournament might be more than the Colorado College brass can take. No pressure or … Read more
Mike Van Ryn, the former Michigan defenseman and 1998 first-round draft pick of the New Jersey Devils, won an arbitration case on Thursday granting him unrestricted free-agency, a decision that could have a great impact on college hockey and the NHL Draft.
Both U.S. and Canadian rosters have been tentatively set for the fourth annual North American College Hockey Championships, to be held April 15 and 16, 2000. Saturday’s game will be played at 7:30 pm at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan, with Sunday’s contest at 2:00 pm at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario. The … Read more
The proposed overhaul of NCAA eligibility standards takes another step toward fruition this month when the Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet meets to tweak the proposal that will eventually go to the school presidents. That final vote is currently scheduled for April. While the national media continues to virtually ignore the issue, it has become a hot-button topic … 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