Twenty of the top men’s senior hockey players who excel both on and off the ice have been selected as candidates for the 2015-16 Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, the individual must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, … Read more
The NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee announced Thursday the host sites for the 2017 regionals. The East Regional has been awarded to the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, R.I., and will be hosted by Brown on March 24-25, while the Northeast Regional will be held at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, N.H., … Read more
Stevenson announced Tuesday that former Neumann coach and Norwich standout Dominick Dawes has been named as the first head men’s coach at Stevenson when the team begins NCAA play with the 2016-17 season. “We are excited to have our first men’s ice hockey coach with the experience, knowledge and talent that Dominick Dawes brings to … Read more
Providence forward Noel Acciari has signed an entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins, leaving the 2015 national champions with one year of eligibility remaining. Acciari, who recently graduated with a degree in marketing, served as a co-captain during the 2014-15 season. He sat out his freshman season. “Growing up in Rhode Island, it was a … Read more
Harvard junior forward Jimmy Vesey has been selected as the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for March/April 2015 and Boston University forward Jack Eichel has picked up the HCA National Division I Rookie of the Month award for the same time period. Vesey, a Hobey Baker Award finalist, led the … Read more
Colgate defenseman Spiro Goulakos has been selected as the 2014-15 Senior CLASS Award winner in NCAA Division I men’s hockey. The award, chosen by a nationwide vote of Division I men’s hockey coaches, national hockey media and fans, is given annually to the most outstanding senior student-athlete in Division I men’s hockey. To be eligible … Read more
For the second consecutive year, North Dakota senior defenseman Nick Mattson has been named the men’s hockey recipient of the NCAA Elite 89 Award, given to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average among all participants at their NCAA championship. Mattson received the award at Wednesday night’s Frozen Four championship reception at Fenway Park … Read more
The Hobey Baker Memorial Award is down to three finalists – the Hobey Hat Trick – for the 2015 award in Boston University freshman forward Jack Eichel, North Dakota junior goaltender Zane McIntyre and Harvard junior forward Jimmy Vesey. The three finalists were selected from the initial list of 10 candidates by the 27-member selection … Read more
Fourth-year coach leads alma mater to first national title in program history.
Eight coaches have been named finalists for the Spencer Penrose Award, given annually to the top men’s coach in all of NCAA Division I. Voting will be conducted prior to this year’s Frozen Four in Boston and the winner will be announced on April 8. The nominees represent any coach who won or shared Coach … Read more
Eleven coaches have been named finalists for the Edward Jeremiah Award, given annually to the NCAA Division III men’s coach of the year. Named in honor of the former Dartmouth head coach, the award will be presented during the AHCA Convention on Saturday, May 2, in Naples, Fla., after being announced March 26 at the … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — Juniors Hannah Brandt and Maryanne Menefee have shared the top line at Minnesota for three years. When the national semifinal wasn’t going well for their team and Wisconsin grabbed a second-period lead Friday night, they turned things to their favor like they have so many times. Each scored a goal and assisted on … Read more
Let’s Play Hockey and the Herb Brooks Foundation announced Wednesday the five finalists for the 2015 Mike Richter Award, which honors the most outstanding goaltender in NCAA men’s hockey. The second annual award will be presented by Mike Richter himself at the 2015 Frozen Four in Boston. The five finalists are: St. Lawrence freshman Kyle … Read more
The finalists for 2014-15 AHCA awards, including the STX/AHCA Division I Women’s Coach of the Year Award, the STX/AHCA Division III Women’s Coach of the Year Award, the 2015 Laura Hurd Award (best Division III women’s player) and the 2015 Sid Watson Award (best Division III men’s player) were announced Tuesday. The coaching awards finalists … Read more
Former Bowdoin goaltender Bob White has been named the recipient of the 2015 American Hockey Coaches Association’s Lou Lamoriello Award. The award, named in honor of the former Providence player, coach and athletic director and current New Jersey Devils president and general manager, will be presented during this year’s Frozen Four in Boston. The award, … Read more
The NCAA Division III women’s national tournament is set as the eight teams selected for the event were announced Monday morning. Five of the teams received automatic qualification berths as winners of their conference championship and the other three were selected from Pool C, which consists of independent schools and schools from automatic-qualifying conferences that … Read more
The NCAA announced on Sunday the field of eight teams that will compete for the women’s Division I national championship. Quarterfinal games will be played on the campuses of the participating schools, with the 2015 Women’s Frozen Four will be hosted by Minnesota on March 20 and 22, at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis. Four conferences … Read more
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced Sunday the 18 semifinalists for the fifteenth Joe Concannon Award, presented annually to the best American-born college player in New England at the NCAA Division II/III level. This year’s list is made up of nine forwards, five defensemen and four goaltenders. The candidates include eight players from the … Read more
A recent report in USA Today states the Arizona Coyotes and Arizona State officials have began talks about submitting a joint application to host a future NCAA Frozen Four. Coyotes front office executives and ASU officials will both be attending the Frozen Four together in Boston this April. The Coyotes have also issued the following … Read more
A total of 15 nominees for the 2015 BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award were announced Thursday. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the award is presented annually to college hockey’s finest citizen – a student-athlete who makes significant contributions not only to his or her team, but also to the community-at-large through leadership … Read more