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Title, bye, home ice still on the line as ECAC Hockey hits final weekend

Brian Sullivan — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:00:28 +0000

Union and Cornell square off on Friday in a matchup of the league's top two teams. Brian Sullivan breaks it all down in This Week in ECAC Hockey. Possibly related:

Goaltending helps put Holy Cross in line for Atlantic Hockey bye (February 10, 2011)
CCHA’s final weekend should be anything but cold as ice (March 17, 2011)
Atlantic Hockey teams find themselves in home-ice disadvantage (November 25, 2010)

Wednesday Women: Looking at the Kazmaier candidates

Candace Horgan — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:00:23 +0000

Candace and Arlan look at the postseason first round matchups, and wonder about the Kazmaier selections, as well as who overachieved and underachieved. Possibly related:

SUNYAC play-in preview

Russell Jaslow — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:00:21 +0000

Quick Turnaround There isn’t much time for any of the teams involved with the commotion of the last weekend to either enjoy or dwell on. Buffalo State got a home spot, but now must play a team which beat tit twice. Potsdam barely got into the playoffs, but now must travel all the way to Buffalo midweek. Fredonia has to go on the road, and turn it around against a tough opponent. Geneseo got a [...] Possibly related:

Ferris State plans to enjoy CCHA title, but celebration is on hold for now

Paula C. Weston — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:00:08 +0000

Instead of focusing on what's already in hand, the Bulldogs are looking at what's ahead. That plus the first part of the annual Girl Reporter Awards as Paula C. Weston has This Week in the CCHA. Possibly related:

WIAC defection creates uncertainty for remaining schools

Candace Horgan — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:26:16 +0000

Realignment has hit D-III hockey with the defection of the WIAC schools. What will the future hold for the NCHA's remaining members, and what do the Wisconsin schools plan for scheduling? Jason Karnosky reports. Possibly related:

BU’s Nicastro pleads not guilty to two counts of rape

Matt Mackinder — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:03:09 +0000

Boston University junior defenseman Max Nicastro was arraigned on two counts of rape Tuesday in Brighton District Court and a plea of not guilty was automatically entered on Nicastro’s behalf, according to ESPN. Judge Franco Gobourne ordered Nicastro held on $10,000 cash bail and issued a no-contact order. The 21-year-old Nicastro is due back in court on March 26 for a probable cause hearing. Nicastro’s attorney, Hugh Curran, said that Nicastro plans to stay at [...] Possibly related:

Ewell named interim executive director of College Hockey Inc.

Matt Mackinder — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:56:13 +0000

The Hockey Commissioners Association announced Tuesday that Nate Ewell has been appointed to the position of interim executive director of College Hockey Inc. “We are extremely pleased to announce Nate’s promotion to his new position knowing that he is an experienced professional who is highly regarded at both the pro and collegiate levels of hockey,” said HCA president Steve Hagwell in a statement. “CHI will be well served by his expertise in the media, communications, [...] Possibly related:

Michigan Tech’s upward movement under Pearson no surprise, but pace is

Site Administrator — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:22:31 +0000

The first-year coach has the Huskies at 10 wins in WCHA play for only the second time in the last 15 seasons. Daver Karnosky reports. Possibly related:

Knight becoming more well-rounded player

Candace Horgan — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:00:48 +0000

Though she is having a down year points-wise, Wisconsin senior Hilary Knight will be a key component of the Badgers drive for another national championship. Possibly related:

TMQ: Stability at the top, Kelly’s ouster and a frenzied finish

Site Administrator — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:00:06 +0000

Ferris State took care of business to clinch at least a share of the CCHA title, but the news Monday about Paul Kelly's departure from College Hockey Inc. took center stage. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski have another edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback. Possibly related:

Sources: Commissioners told Kelly to resign or be fired as College Hockey Inc. executive director

Todd D. Milewski — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:43:48 +0000

Paul Kelly was given a choice Monday to resign or be fired as executive director of College Hockey Inc., sources said, and he chose the former. An erosion of trust in Kelly from the commissioners of college hockey’s five Division I men’s leagues led them to end Kelly’s two-plus-year term leading the promotional and marketing group. The announcement was made Monday afternoon by the Hockey Commissioners Association, which controls College Hockey Inc. Sources described a [...] Possibly related:

Kazmaier Award nominees announced, including 12 repeat nominees

Matt Mackinder — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:03:03 +0000

A total of 30 players are among the list of nominees for the 15th annual Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, presented annually to the top player in Division I women’s hockey. Held in conjunction with the NCAA Women’s Frozen Four, the award will be awarded at a brunch ceremony on March 17 at the Greysolon Ballroom in Duluth, Minn. All 34 D-I women’s coaches were asked to nominate players for the award and each player had [...] Possibly related:

Oswego remains top-ranked team in D-III men’s poll

Matt Mackinder — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:11:56 +0000

Oswego stays atop the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll this week after getting 16 of 20 first-place votes. No. 2 Norwich and No. 3 Amherst each garnered two first-place votes. Plattsburgh stays fourth, while St. Norbert and St. Thomas trade places this week as St. Norbert moves from sixth to fifth. Adrian moves up one to No. 7, Castleton drops one to No. 8, Elmira is up two to No. 9 and the Milwaukee School [...] Possibly related:

RIT maintains top spot in D-III women’s poll

Matt Mackinder — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:58:52 +0000

Not much changed in the USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll from last week to this week, including RIT remaining the top-ranked team among the voters. RIT earned 14 of 15 first-place votes, with No. 2 Norwich getting the other first-place vote. Amherst remains third, while Middlebury is again fourth. Plattsburgh moves from sixth to fifth. Gustavus Adolphus falls two to No. 6, Elmira stays seventh, as does Wisconsin-River Falls at No. 8, Concordia (Minn.) at [...] Possibly related:

Women’s poll shows Wisconsin still No. 1

Matt Mackinder — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:42:10 +0000

Wisconsin is again the top team in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll, having received 12 of 15 first-place votes this week. No. 2 Minnesota had one first-place vote and third-ranked Cornell garnered two first-place votes. This week’s poll is exactly the same from last week as, along with the top three, spots 4-10 are occupied by Boston College, North Dakota, Mercyhurst, Northeastern, Harvard, Boston University and St. Lawrence, respectively. The USCHO.com Division I Women’s [...] Possibly related:

Ferris State stays on top of men’s poll

Matt Mackinder — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:51:54 +0000

With 36 of 50 first-place votes this week, Ferris State remains atop the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Boston College moves from No. 3 to No. 2 and garnered 11 first-place votes. Michigan jumps two spots to No. 3 and had the three other first-place nods. Minnesota-Duluth stays fourth, Boston University falls three to No. 5, Minnesota rises one to No. 6, flip-flopping with Massachusetts-Lowell, while Union stays at No. 8, Denver goes up one [...] Possibly related:

Kohl Center ice sheet renamed in honor of ‘Badger Bob’

Matt Mackinder — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:21:43 +0000

The ice sheet at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., will be named “Bob Johnson Rink” in recognition of the coach who guided Wisconsin to three NCAA titles during a career that also included coaching stints in the Olympics, World Championships and the National Hockey League. “It is a tremendous pleasure for our department to be able to name the Kohl Center ice for Bob Johnson,” UW athletic director Barry Alvarez said in a statement. [...] Possibly related:

Boston University’s Nicastro arrested, suspended from team

Matt Mackinder — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:35:44 +0000

According to BU Today, Boston University defenseman Max Nicastro was arrested early Sunday morning by the Boston University police and charged with sexual assault. BU police chief Thomas Robbins said in the report that the department is working with the Suffolk County district attorney’s office, which is investigating the allegations that allegedly happened on campus. Nicastro was accused of sexual assault by a female student and is being held on $25,000 cash bail. The Detroit [...] Possibly related:

York notches 900th win; second to reach the milestone

Jim Connelly — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:39:06 +0000

Boston College coach Jerry York, after earning his 900th win behind the bench: "It doesn't motivate me, the number of games. We try to win trophies." Jim Connelly reports. Possibly related:

NCHA hands out men’s year-end awards; Ryd, Wick earn top honors

Matt Mackinder — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:49:46 +0000

The NCHA announced Thursday that St. Norbert senior forward Johan Ryd has been voted player of the year by the coaches of the men’s conference and Mark Wick of St. Scholastica was named coach of the year. Ryd ranked first in the NCHA in overall (33 points) and conference scoring (25 points) while leading the Green Knights to their third consecutive regular season championship and a first-round bye in the playoffs. “Johan is the physical [...] Possibly related: