The best College Hockey coverage is at CollegeHockeyNews.com http://www.collegehockeynews.com Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:36:00 -0600 RSSCreator 1.2 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/images/design/chn2006-text-180px.gif http://www.collegehockeynews.com College Hockey News http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/11/20_bennetts.php By Joseph Edwards The old adage says, if you love it, let it go -- if it returns it's yours forever. The college hockey world must have some serious emotions for Brett Bennett. The junior goalie, in his first year at Wisconsin, is making a solid, if not yet loud comeback after splashing his way onto the scene at Boston University three years ago. As a highly-touted recruit out of the USNTDP, Bennett ... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/11/19_likemiami.php It would be difficult to script a season’s ending more devastating than the one that met the [[Princeton]] Tigers last season -- a script also used by Miami in the national championship game. Up 4-2 with less than a minute remaining in their NCAA quarterfinals matchup against Minnesota-Duluth, the Tigers surrendered a pair of goals just thirty-nine seconds apart, the second of which coming with ... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/11/18_colorado.php Joe Howe may not be the next Richard Bachman, but he’s certainly held his own in replacing the Colorado College stalwart so far. Bachman was just one of many key losses the Tigers were dealt with entering the season. The Tigers lost Eric Walsky and Chad Rau to graduation and then lost Brian Connelly and Bachman to pro contracts. For the first time in a while the Tigers were picked to finish ... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/11/18_teamof.php Just two years removed from a national championship, Michigan State suffered through a wretched 2008-09 season. Everything that could've gone wrong, did. The injuries hit early, there were defections, and then a mid-year suspension of two players for the rest of the season after an ugly incident at Michigan. The numbers were ugly too. The team couldn't score, and MSU lost all five meetings to the ... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/11/17_yougotta.php Senior Corey Laurysen arrived at Sacred Heart’s first meeting of the year much like he had the previous three years — excited and ready for the season to begin. "Everyone just thought it was the regular first of the year meeting," Two-time captain Laurysen said. "We have a meeting like that every year. “But [coach Shaun Hannah] was late and he was never late. This ... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/11/17_catamounts.php Swedish sniper Viktor Stalberg received most of the attention during Vermont’s run to the Frozen Four last season. The praise was deserved, as the then-junior led the Catamounts with 24 goals and 22 assists. After Stalberg opted for the professional ranks, it was unclear where UVM coach Kevin Sneddon would find his offense this season. Before the season began, Sneddon expected it to be a more ... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/11/14_mainefinding.php [[Maine]] coach [[Tim Whitehead]] is no stranger to youth. He’s been surrounded by it for the last two seasons, and 2009-10 is still in its infancy. During their most recent action, a 6-2 win over Northeastern on Friday night, the Black bears dressed 14 underclassmen, including five freshmen. The win extended Maine’s winning streak to three games; all three wins came in Hockey East play ... Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/11/13_michigan-michigan.php Since every time teams like [[Michigan]] and [[Michigan State]] meet up -- i.e. big rivalry weekend series -- is a big deal, that's always an opportunity to reflect on where each program stacks up as the games approach. It's safe to say that, at least so far, the word for the two teams this season would be ... unexpected. Michigan State, now three years removed from a national title, and coming off ... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/11/13_gwilliams.php Malcolm Gwilliam found a loose puck in front of the net and buried it to give [[Michigan Tech]] a 1-0 lead just 19 seconds into a game against Ryerson Oct. 3, 2009, in MacInnes Student Ice Arena in Houghton, Mich. Tech won the game 3-1, but it didn’t matter. The game didn’t count. It was an exhibition, the Huskies’ first of the 2009-10 season. Gwilliam’s goal — just like ... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/11/12_roeto.php [[St. Cloud State]] junior forward Garrett Roe, the team's leading scorer, will miss Friday's game against North Dakota, serving a one-game suspension for a violation of team rules. The exact violation has not been disclosed. Roe, who has 2-6--8 in eight games, has previously only missed one other game in his three years with the Huskies. According to the St. Cloud Times, Roe has a bruised eye, but ... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/11/11_putting.php Note: This originally ran on UWBadgers.com. Michigan and Wisconsin will play the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game outdoors on Feb. 6. Where to begin? I spent nearly three hours on Tuesday listening in on a meeting and walking around with people from the Wisconsin Athletic Department's facilities maintenance, event management, administration and the department electrician, as well as people from Ice ... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/11/11_teamof.php The question every college hockey fan in America wanted to know this season was how [[Miami]] would respond to one of the most crushing losses in NCAA history. A No. 4 seed entering the NCAAs, the RedHawks put it all together at the right time, and sat 60 seconds from a national championship with a two-goal lead against Boston University. You all know what happened next. There was no question Miami ... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/11/11_northeasterns.php Losing Steve Quailer was bad enough for Northeastern coach Greg Cronin. The Huskies lost Quailer, looking to build his 10-goal, 15-assist freshman season, for the season to a torn ACL in an exhibition game against St. Thomas on Oct. 3. Since then, the injuries haven’t stopped for the Huskies. Senior Randy Guzior suffered a leg injury in Saturday’s 5-1 loss to Boston College and will not ... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/11/11_huntsville.php Most college hockey teams came into the 2009-2010 season having to answer the same questions, such as, how do you replace the players who graduated, the expectations of the team and talking about where your team was picked to finish in the polls. However, the [[Alabama-Huntsville]] Chargers have had to answer one more question that is more troubling. The future of the program is in question with CHA ... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/11/11_schroeder.php Apparently, rampant Internet-fueled speculation of the immediate future of [[Minnesota]] forward Jordan Schroeder, prompted the player and the school to issue a release today, asserting that he has no intention of leaving the program. “I am fully committed to this team and university,” said Schroeder, in an unusual statement. “I have no intention of leaving college early to play ... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/11/10_lofquist.php [[Minnesota]] sophomore defenseman Sam Lofquist has decided to leave the program and withdraw from school. According to reports, Lofquist, a one-time member of the U.S. National Team Development Program, will head to the major junior Ontario Hockey League. Lofquist went to a tryout camp for the London Knights two years ago, before coming to Minnesota. It is the fourth straight season the Gophers ... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/11/09_serratore.php [[Air Force]] and head coach [[Frank Serratore]] have agreed on a new five-year contract that runs through the 2013-14 season. Details of the contract are still being worked out and are going through the Academy process. "Frank has committed to building a successful program on and off the ice,” said associate athletic director Dermot Coll. “The success the team has had the last few ... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/11/07_rawlings.php When Chris Rawlings committed to [[Northeastern]], he thought about this game. A packed Matthews Arena and defending champions of everything Boston University on Huntington Avenue for Northeastern’s first home conference game of the season. He wanted this one for a few reasons. The ghost of Brad Thiessen still roams Matthews and the memories of a sudden end to the 2008-09 season eat at the NU ... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/11/05_changing.php [[Northern Michigan]] goaltender Brian Stewart is the returning two-year starter with pre-season accolades. But six games into the season, sophomore Reid Ellingson has played nearly as many minutes with better stats. It's a potentially troublesome situation for a team which, again, has had high hopes entering the season -- something it's had the last few seasons only to stumble terribly early on. Nevertheless ... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/11/05_gophers.php For the second time this week, Minnesota has lost another key component, this time, perhaps for the whole season. Senior right wing Jay Barriball suffered a fluke knee injury in practice Tuesday, one that appears to need season-ending surgery, according to a preliminary MRI. More tests will be taken today, and Barriball could have surgery as soon as Friday. Last weekend, freshman defenseman Nick ... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/11/04_teamof.php The last two seasons, [[Wisconsin]]'s NCAA chances have been hurt by a sub-par non-league record. The Badgers were 2-3-1 last season, not to mention the 0-6-1 start overall. So, though it went unspoken to the team directly, coach Mike Eaves was well aware the importance of last weekend's games in Madison against New Hampshire. "Very much," Eaves said. "It definitely bit us in the fanny ... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/11/01_leddyto.php Minnesota freshman defenseman Nick Leddy is expected to miss the next six weeks after breaking his jaw in Friday's 5-1 win over Alaska-Anchorage at Mariucci Arena. Leddy was injured when he was hit while taking a shot in the first period of Friday's win over Alaska Anchorage. The 5-foot-11 Leddy, a native of Eden Prairie, Minn., has been without a point the first five games of the season, as the ... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/10/31_oddcontroversy.php The CCHA game between [[Nebraska-Omaha]] and [[Bowling Green]], the league opener for both teams, theoretically ended Friday night -- but wasn't completely decided until Saturday afternoon. Bowling Green appeared to get its first win of the season, 4-3 in a shootout. The Falcons' Jordan Samuels-Thomas, who also scored in regulation, scored the lone goal in the shootout. But Samuels-Thomas was supposed ... Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/10/30_cheverie.php Denver goaltender Marc Cheverie was taken off the ice on a stretcher, and went to the hospital, after suffering a deep gash in his left calf during Friday night's game against Minnesota State at Magness Arena. The score was 2-2 early in the third period when Ben Youds made a pass from the right-wing boards to Justin Jokinen, who was cutting towards the net. As Jokinen went to the net, he got twisted ... Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/10/29_fromcamp.php Forgive Greg Burke if he's a bit more familiar with the University of [[New Hampshire]] campus, specifically the Whitemore Center Arena, than the rest of his freshman teammates. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound forward has been running around the campus since he was 8 years old, and much less sizeable. As a local youth from nearby Lee, N.H., Burke attended the [[Dick Umile]] Hockey School in Durham, and, years ... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/10/29_thepower.php Coming into the 2009-10 season, goaltending was one of the many questions facing Quinnipiac coach [[Rand Pecknold]]. That's been a theme in recent years, since goaltending hasn’t been one of the team's strengths. When Bud Fisher burst onto the scene in 2005-06, it looked as if Pecknold had found a goalie he could depend on. In Fisher’s first two years at [[Quinnipiac]], he started 73 games ... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/10/28_teamof.php Marc Cheverie wasn’t very good against Minnesota Nov. 22, 2008, in Denver. He allowed five goals in just more than 52 minutes, made 17 saves and was handed his third straight loss. But oh, how things have changed since that lonely November night for the Pioneers’ netminder. “I remember that first game, I was embarrassed,” Cheverie said. “I didn’t play well and ... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/10/28_busbonino.php [[Boston University]] center Nick Bonino will miss at least 3-4 weeks after dislocating his right shoulder in the first period of Saturday night’s 3-2 win over Michigan. Losing Bonino shorthands the Terriers who have struggled with injury throughout the early season. Goaltender Grant Rollheiser sprained his ankle in the preseason, and reserve defenseman Ryan Ruikka will miss the entire season ... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/10/28_wisconsin.php [[Wisconsin]] will have one freshman out this weekend, but one new one in. Forward Craig Smith, a Madison native, will be out for both non-conference games against New Hampshire at home. Smith was called for checking from behind and given a game disqualification in last Saturday's game against Minnesota State. That carries an automatic one-game suspension. Wisconsin's athletic department decided to ... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/10/27_ecacpreview.php Brown Head Coach: Brendan Whittet 2008-09 record: 5-23-5 (3-15-4 ECAC) Key Returnees: Sean McMonagle F Sr,. Jordan Pietrus F Sr,. Dan Rosen G Sr,.Devin Timberlake F Sr,. Aaron Volpatti F Sr,. Key Losses: Matt Vokes, Mike Stuart, Eric Slais, Matt Palmer, Ryan Garbutt It has been a rough stretch for Brown the past five years, as the program has not seen much success since the 2004 season. In the ... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/10/26_injuries.php 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. “I’d thought about it for awhile,” he told the paper. “It’s hurt for ... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/10/24_michigan.php They just couldn’t finish. In the first period, Michigan couldn’t finish in the offensive end. In the second, the Wolverines couldn’t finish in the defensive end. And in the third period, they just couldn’t finish the comeback. After Michigan tied the score, 2-2, when Matt Rust lifted a puck over Kieran Millan’s shoulder with 5 minutes, 30 seconds left in regulation ... Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/10/21_teamof.php Whether it be because of an enormous chip on their shoulder, or the inevitable upward swing of a team that's spent two years in single-digit wins and is due to break out -- Alabama-Huntsville, no matter how you slice it, is off to a good start. After winning a combined 11 games in Danton Cole's first two seasons on the job -- one year removed from UAH taking Notre Dame to double overtime in the NCAA ... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/10/21_notredame.php The first 35 minutes passed and the only decision made was that neither team deserved the win. Notre Dame potted a pair of goals within nine seconds of each other late in the second period to cinch the victory. Still, it seemed like Boston University miscues had more to do with the goals than Fighting Irish precision. The shots were executed well – Billy Mayday picked the corner over Kieran ... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/10/21_atlantic.php Air Force Head Coach: Frank Serratore 2008-09 record: 28-11-2 (20-6-1, 1st AH) Key Returnees: Derrick Burnett F So., Matt Fairchild F Sr., Josh Hajner F Sr., Jacques Lamoureux F Sr., Tim Kirby D So., Andrew Volkening Sr. Key Losses: Greg Flynn, Josh Frider, Brent Olson, Michael Mayra, Mike Phillipich Still watching the puck fly through the net? Did it rip its way through or just somewhere stretch ... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/10/20_hockey.php Early results indicate things may be more up for grabs than one would think. Boston College Head Coach: Jerry York 2008-09 record: 18-14-5 (11-11-5 Hockey East); Sixth place in Hockey East Key Returnees: John Muse G JR., Jimmy Hayes F SO., Ben Smith F SR., Cam Atkinson F SO., Brian Gibbons F JR. Key Losses: Brock Bradford, Benn Ferriero, Andrew Orpik, Tim Kunes, Tim Filangieri. After going ... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/10/18_fiveof.php It’s not often that hockey talents come from Paris, France. And it’s not often that a player scores five goals in a game, let alone just the second game of his career. But [[Merrimack]]’s Stephane Da Costa isn’t a player that comes around all that often, either. Da Costa, a highly-touted recruit, scored five of Merrimack’s six goals in Saturday’s 6-3 win over Army ... Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/10/17_oneto.php They’ve been here before. It’s October. There are seven months left in the season and [[Massachusetts]] disposed of [[Boston University]] in thrilling fashion – the Minutemen defeated the Terriers, 3-2, on a third-period goal from senior winger Will Ortiz. A last-minute, 6-on-5 stand sealed the victory for UMass. The 8,123 watching from the Mullins Center on this chilly opening ... Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/10/15_wchapreview.php Capsule previews of all WCHA teams, in alphabetical order. ALASKA-ANCHORAGE SEAWOLVES Head Coach: Dave Shyiak 2008-09 record: 14-17-5 (9-14-5 WCHA); WCHA 9th Place Key Returnees: Nils Backstrom D SR., Bryce Christianson G JR., Kevin Clark F SR., Tommy Grant F JR., Kane Lafranchise D JR., Curtis ... Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/10/15_chapreview.php All CHA teams have played non-league games so far. This is the last season for the conference, before it disbands. Three teams will join new conferences, while Alabama-Huntsville currently plans to continue playing as an independent. The league will continue to receive its automatic NCAA bid in its last season, despite having just four teams. Last year, that led to Bemidji State making an unprecedented ... Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/10/13_teamof.php Heading into Columbus to start the season against [[Ohio State]], a top-tier CCHA team a year ago, getting two wins would be impressive enough. But doing it with a lineup that included as many as 10 freshmen, including four on defense, was extra impressive for the [[Quinnipiac]] Bobcats. The first night, Quinnipiac overcame a 2-1 third-period deficit by getting two goals in the first minute of the ... Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/10/09_timeto.php Thursday's college hockey season opener between [[Rensselaer]] and [[Massachusetts]] marked the first college hockey action since Boston University's stunning national championship triumph over Miami at approximately 10:06 p.m. on April 11. And since that dramatic turn of events in the nation's capital, it's been a long six months of uncomfortably warm weather. Now, at last, the ice is back on the ... Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/10/08_sacred.php Sacred Heart has named long-time Yale assistant C.J. Marottolo as its new head  coach. Marottolo takes over from Shaun Hannah, who resigned in September after 13 years behind the Pioneer bench, and becomes the fourth coach in school history. "It is an honor and privilege to be named the next head hockey coach at Sacred Heart University," said Marottolo in a press release. "Sacred ... Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/10/08_fordfield.php The news had been rumored, but it became official today: Ticket sales for the 2010 Frozen Four, set for Ford Field in Detroit, are much slower than had hoped. The NCAA spun its press release every which way it could, never coming right out and saying this was the reason for today's announcement -- which focused entirely on reconfiguring the arrangement of the field in order to create a "better ... Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/10/08_slower.php With ticket sales not going as briskly as was hoped or expected, the NCAA and Frozen Four organizers have changed the seating configuration for Ford Field. The change lowers the capacity from an effective 60,000-plus to approximately 36,000. The Frozen Four will be played this year, for the first time, in a football stadium venue. After selling out 10 straight years, that track record was already ... Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/10/06_2009-10.php Like every year these days, a lot of great talent left college hockey, but more remains, and more comes in. This year's departures seem to have hit the goaltending particularly hard, which is not a knock on the guys who made this list, but there's not a lot of depth nationally in that department (at least relative to recent years). As usual, however, new names will surface that we weren't locked in ... Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/10/01_newseason.php In Part I, we got an overview of the upcoming season, and a look at the biggest games to keep an eye on. In Part II, we look at the individuals. Instant impacts Mike Lee, G,  St. Cloud State – With the dismissal of St. Cloud State goalie Jase Weslosky official, the Huskies' hopes fall upon the shoulders of this highly-touted freshman. Those shoulders, however, are broad. Lee was the USHL ... Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/10/01_whatto.php The scene was etched into the minds of college hockey fans across the nation fewer than six months ago. [[Boston University]] defenseman Colby Cohen’s slapshot from the left point, deflecting off the skate of Miami’s Kevin Roeder and fluttering over the shoulder of Red Hawk goaltender Cody Reichard in Washington D.C. It was, for the Terriers, the culmination of a season fraught with expectation ... Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/09/30_defending.php Defending conference and national champion [[Boston University]] sits atop the Hockey East Preseason Coaches poll, announced Wednesday at Hockey East Media Day at the TD Garden. BU received 6 of 10 first-place votes. Massachusetts-Lowell came in second and 2008 national champion Boston College in third; the teams received two first-place votes apiece. The River Hawks received a great deal of attention ... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CDT http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2009/09/30_michigan.php For the first time in four years, the coaches and media agree on who should hold down the No. 1 position in the CCHA’s annual preseason polls -- [[Michigan]]. In the coaches poll, the Wolverines took five of a possible 11 first-place votes, five seconds, and one third-place vote. Notre Dame received four first-place votes as well as four seconds and three thirds. Miami took third, receiving ... 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