News Briefs
Current Briefs
2009-11-06 ... Denver junior goaltender Marc Cheverie is the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for October. Cheverie, who was injured in the last game of the month and may not return for six weeks, posted a 4-0-0 record with a .959 save percentage and 1.27 goals-against average for the Pioneers. In addition, he registered 223:51 consecutive shutout minutes to break Peter Mannino's school record of 208:42 set in 2005. During the streak, Cheverie claimed a pair of 3-0 victories over Minnesota to become the first goaltender to shut out the Golden Gophers in consecutive games. ... Derek Grant, a freshman forward at Michigan State, has been named the HCA National Rookie of the Month for October. Grant began the season on a six-game scoring streak and ranks first among CCHA freshmen with 10 points, including four goals and six assists.
2009-11-05 ... Dan Muse, an assistant at Sacred Heart in 2008-09, has been named assistant coach at Yale. There was an opening when long-time assistant coach C.J. Marottolo took the head coaching position at Sacred Heart just before the start of this season. Muse, a 2005 Stonehill College graduate, was also an assistant at D-III Williams from 2007-2008 and at Milton (Mass.) Academy from 2005-2007.
2009-10-26 ... Corey Tropp was named CCHA Player of the Week. The junior is an alternate captain for Michigan State.
2009-10-26 ... Atlantic Hockey's weekly award winners: Player of the Week: Nick Johnson, Sacred Heart; Goalie of the Week: Andrew Volkening, Air Force; and Rookie of the Week: Adam Pleskach, American International.
2009-10-26 ... After a two goal weekend, Western Michigan freshman left-winger Trevor Elias has been named CCHA Rookie of the Week.
2009-10-26 ... Senior Andreas Vlassopolous, who has battled years of injuries, will undergo season-ending surgery on his right knee soon, according to the Colorado Springs Gazette. Vlassopolous has missed the past four games with pain in his right knee. He's had recurring issues with the knee since his freshman year.
