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Dries facing suspension by Ohio State for violation of team rules

Matt Mackinder — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:46:02 +0000

While no official word has been released by the school, Ohio State senior Danny Dries, the Buckeyes’ second-leading scorer, is facing an indefinite suspension for a violation of team rules. Ohio State coach Mark Osiecki acknowledged the impending suspension to BuckeyeSports.com last Saturday night. Dries has 12 goals and 21 points in 26 games this season for OSU. Possibly related:Facing Suspension, Minnesota’s Birkholz Leaves Team (7/27/10) North Dakota’s Kristo gets 1-game suspension for rules violation [...]Possibly related:

Great Lakes Invitational going outdoors in December

Matt Mackinder — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:37:35 +0000

The 48th annual Great Lakes Invitational will be played outdoors at Detroit’s Comerica Park as part of the Hockeytown Winter Festival and in connection with the NHL’s annual Winter Classic, which will feature the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs at Michigan Stadium. These events were officially announced Thursday morning at Comerica Park, home of MLB’s Detroit Tigers. The GLI games will be played Dec. 28 and 29 and all teams are from Michigan. [...]Possibly related:

North Dakota to resume use of Fighting Sioux nickname

Matt Mackinder — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:26:52 +0000

A petition with more than 17,000 signatures was delivered to North Dakota’s secretary of state office on Tuesday supporting the reinstatement of the Fighting Sioux nickname to all of UND’s athletic teams. The Grand Forks Herald reported that petitions were counted and numbered, with counting and verifying of signatures starting Wednesday. Tuesday night’s filing will immediately suspend the “repeal act” adopted by the legislature during its November special session. Then on Wednesday, another Herald article [...]Possibly related:

NCHC announces 24-game conference schedule for 2013-14

Matt Mackinder — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:19:17 +0000

The National Collegiate Hockey Conference will feature a 24-game conference schedule when the new conference begins play in the 2013-14 season, according to a press release issued Wednesday. USCHO.com reported that this was the most likely scenario back in December. “The representatives from our eight programs came to the conclusion that a 24-game conference schedule is the most desirable,” said NCHC commissioner Jim Scherr in the release. “It is no secret that the National expects [...]Possibly related:

RIT bounces into driver’s seat

Derek Dunning — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:00:57 +0000

Three weeks ago, RIT rolled into Plattsburgh for a two-game series as the top-ranked team in the country with a perfect 14-0-0 record. Plattsburgh, on the other hand, was battling through a tough first half where it lost to Middlebury, Amherst and Norwich. The Cardinals also lacked a signature win. However, over the course of 48 hours, everything was flipped upside down when Plattsburgh took three of four points with a tie the first night [...]Possibly related:

Potsdam’s backup leads the way

Russell Jaslow — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:00:40 +0000

Goaltenders are a fickle bunch. This leads to coaches pulling their hair out making decisions concerning their goaltenders. No one should know this better from both sides than Potsdam coach Chris Bernard, a goalie himself at Clarkson. Last season, the Bears starting goaltender was Trevor O’Neill for the third year in a row. Kevin McFarland was the backup for two of those seasons, seeing limited time. After the season, the team’s plans did not include [...]Possibly related:

Seeking 500

Rachel Lenzi — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:00:31 +0000

Consider what the world was like when Bill O’Neill took over as head coach of the Salem State hockey team in 1981. There was no such thing as Facebook or Twitter. There were only 21 NHL teams. In 1981, O’Neill was three years removed from winning a national championship at Boston University in 1978. And consider this — it was seven years before O’Neill’s son, Will, was born. Will O’Neill is now a senior captain [...]Possibly related:

Tale of Two Games

Scott Biggar — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:00:29 +0000

It was the tale of two games for Manhattanville last weekend, as the Valiants played Utica in a home-and-home series. Friday’s game was very even through two periods before Manhattanville exploded for three goals in a 3:20 span to open the third. “As the game went along we got better and better and better,” said Manhattanville coach Eric Lang. Freshman phenom Mark Rivera assisted on the game-winning goal, scored the third goal in the string, [...]Possibly related:

St. Thomas dominates opponents, MIAC

Neal Jensen — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:00:26 +0000

It would be an understatement to say that St. Thomas has been on a bit of a roll lately. For example, the team jumped two more spots in the USCHO.com poll this week. Previously ranked No. 7, St. Thomas is now No. 5, the highest-ranked team in the West Region. St. Thomas is 11-0-1 in its last 12 games, including an 11-game winning streak, the longest current streak in NCAA men’s hockey this season and [...]Possibly related:

Bears symbolize lean years on Wall Street, not in Orono

Arlan Marttila — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:00:23 +0000

In September 2010, as Maria Lewis was set to start her first season in charge of the Maine Black Bears, the Hockey East coaches picked her team to finish last in the eight-team league. That was understandable — the Bears occupied the cellar each of the previous three campaigns. Senior defenseman Ashley Norum and junior forward Brittany Dougherty were around for some of those rough years when Dan Lichterman was coaching Maine. They didn’t experience [...]Possibly related:

La Rose a thorn to all opponents

Tim Costello — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:00:18 +0000

For goaltender Jonathan La Rose, this season must represent some unfinished business for the Amherst College senior. Four years ago, La Rose was half of the nation’s best goaltending duo at Amherst that saw he and Cole Anderson lead the Lord Jeffs to the top of the NESCAC standings. In what would have been his sophomore season, Amherst won its first ever NESCAC championship on the way to the NCAA tournament behind Anderson while La [...]Possibly related:

Boston College may be putting it all together at the right time

Dave Hendrickson — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:00:40 +0000

Just when you think you have the Eagles pegged, they turn another corner. Dave Hendrickson has that, a segment on Vermont and more in This Week in Hockey East.Possibly related:

Active defensemen help Air Force take over Atlantic Hockey’s top spot

Chris Lerch — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:00:36 +0000

In last Saturday's 4-2 win over Rochester Institute of Technology, the first three goals scored by the Falcons were by defensemen. Chris Lerch has This Week in Atlantic Hockey.Possibly related:

Mistakes magnified in losses, but Minnesota-Duluth feels it’s not far off

Site Administrator — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:00:28 +0000

The Bulldogs are 3-3-1 since a 17-game unbeaten streak, and this week they host North Dakota. Tyler Buckentine and Brian Halverson have This Week in the WCHA.Possibly related:

Wednesday Women: PairWise shuffle

Candace Horgan — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:00:18 +0000

The PairWise rankings are shifting with every game, the ECAC and Hockey East playoff pictures are no closer to being resolved, and the Kazmaier candidates are clearer.Possibly related:

Princeton, St. Lawrence meet while in a state of flux

Brian Sullivan — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:00:53 +0000

Tigers coach Bob Prier returns to the North Country, where he formerly was an assistant coach. Brian Sullivan has This Week in ECAC Hockey.Possibly related:

Michigan surging in second half again, but there’s more to the story

Paula C. Weston — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:00:05 +0000

The Wolverines are 10-1-2 in their last 13 games, but the two most recent victories over Miami provided some extra material. Paula C. Weston has This Week in the CCHA.Possibly related:

Eight AHCA major awards announced, including MacInnes, Flanagan honorees

Matt Mackinder — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:14:48 +0000

The American Hockey Coaches Association announced Tuesday its major award winners for 2012. All honorees will be presented their awards at the 2012 AHCA Convention in Naples, Fla., April 26-29. JOHN MACINNES AWARD Established by the AHCA in 1982 to honor former Michigan Tech coach John MacInnes, this award recognizes those people who have shown a great concern for amateur hockey and youth programs. The recipients have had high winning percentages, as well as outstanding [...]Possibly related:

Scintillating Schelling helps put Northeastern on the map

Candace Horgan — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:00:20 +0000

Northeastern is poised to claim its first regular season Hockey East title, and possible its first Beanpot title since 1998, in large part due to the play of senior goaltender Florence Schelling. Al Daniel reports.Possibly related:

TMQ: BU back up to No. 1, but plenty of teams could be there

Site Administrator — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:00:07 +0000

Who's No. 1? It's Boston University in the poll, but a number of teams have legitimate claims. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski have this week's edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.Possibly related: