The best College Hockey coverage is at CollegeHockeyNews.com http://collegehockeynews.com Wed, 08 May 2013 22:00:47 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://collegehockeynews.com/images/design/chn2006-text-180px.gif http://collegehockeynews.com College Hockey News http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2013/05/08_uconn_officially_hires_cavanaugh.php Connecticut made it official late Wednesday, naming Boston College assistant Mike Cavanaugh its new head coach. David Berard had been the interim coach since Bruce Marshall resigned in January. Berard was interviewed to keep the position, but was passed over in favor of Cavanaugh, an assistant at BC the last 18 seasons, where he helped the Eagles win four national championships. UConn has one more ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2013/05/07_report_bcs_cavanaugh_negotiating.php According to the Hartford Courant's Mike Anthony, longtime Boston College associate Mike Cavanaugh has entered negotiations to become the next head coach at the University of Connecticut. Cavanaugh, who was reported to be one of the finalists alongside UConn interim head coach Dave Berard and former Denver head coach George Gwozdecky, has spent the last 18 seasons at Boston College coaching under ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2013/04/05_gaudreau_unsure_about_staying.php Boston College forward Johnny Gaudreau, a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, told the Calgary News today that he's not sure yet whether he's leave school. Gaudreau was selected in the fourth round of the NHL Draft in 2011 by Calgary. In two seasons with the Eagles, he's already won a national championship and had a 20-goal season this year. He also was the leading goal scorer (7) for Team USA at ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2013/04/03_2013_hobey_hat_trick_announced.php The Hobey "Hat Trick" was announced today by the Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation. They are: Johnny Gaudreau, sophomore forward from Boston College; Eric Hartzell, senior goalie from Quinnipiac; and Drew LeBlanc, senior forward from St. Cloud State. LeBlanc and Hartzell will be among those participating in next week's Frozen Four. Voting for the Hobey Baker Award was already totaled from among ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2013/04/02_2012-13_all-chn_teams.php A pair of North Dakota and Boston College players are on the All-CHN teams, which highlights the top individual performers of the year, as voted upon by the College Hockey News staff. Also see: CHN Player of the Year: Danny Kristo All-CHN First Team F Danny Kristo, Sr., North Dakota F Johnny Gaudreau, So., Boston College F Ryan Walters, Jr., Nebraska-Omaha D Nick Jensen, Jr., St. Cloud ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2013/03/31_et_patch_works.php Patch Alber skated back toward Boston College goaltender Parker Milner. Slowly, he drifted forward, his head and shoulders drooping the same way they had for countless seniors across the country these last few weeks. Boston College's season ended, three games earlier than it always seems to. Alber and his Eagles were eliminated from the 2013 NCAA tournament Saturday night, losing to ECAC champion ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2013/03/28_et_east_regional_preview.php For the four teams traveling to Providence, R.I., for the East Regional of the NCAA tournament, the path was very different. The field contains the defending national champion, a national semifinalist from last season, the tournament's No. 1 overall seed and a conference champion that nearly ceased to exist as recently as eight years ago. Top-seeded Quinnipiac plays Atlantic Hockey champion Canisius ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2013/03/23_uncharacteristic_defensive.php For the first time since 2009, Boston College will not win the Hockey East tournament championship. The Eagles fell, 6-3, to rival Boston University Friday night at the TD Garden in the second semifinal game. With those familiar with the league -- and accustomed to BC's dominance over the past several seasons -- this is an unfamiliar experience, witnessing a title game without the Eagles as a participant. ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2013/03/22_hockey_east_semifinal_preview.php The matchups couldn't be more different. One boasts a battle between two teams that have gone from Hockey East bottom dwellers to title contenders in a matter of two seasons under new coaching regimes. The other matches up long-time rivals, all too familiar with success, and could possibly mark the end of a historic coaching career. That'll be the scene at TD Garden when regular-season champion Massachusetts-Lowell ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2013/03/21_gaudreau,_gillies,_bazin_earn.php Boston College sophomore Johnny Gaudreau, who earlier in the day was named a Hobey Baker Award finalist, was named Hockey East Player of the Year on Thursday evening. Gaudreau opened his second season with at least one point in each of his first 12 games, including nine goals and nine assists during a 10-game win streak for the Eagles. He closed the regular season in equally dramatic fashion, scoring ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2013/03/21_eight_forwards_among_this.php The 10 finalists for the 2013 Hobey Baker Award were announced today. They are: Greg Carey, St. Lawrence; Carsen Chubak, Niagara; Austin Czarnik, Miami; Kyle Flanagan, St. Lawrence; Johnny Gaudreau, Boston College; Eric Hartzell, Quinnipiac; Corban Knight, North Dakota; Danny Kristo, North Dakota; Drew LeBlanc, St. Cloud; and Ryan Walters, Nebraska-Omaha. The 10 finalists are selected by voting from ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2013/03/20_three_unanimous_among_hockey.php The Hockey East All-Rookie team was highlighted by three unanimous selections, including: Mass.-Lowell goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, Boston College defenseman Michael Matheson and Northeastern forward Kevin Roy. They were joined on the team by Providence goalie Jon Gillies and Boston University defenseman Matt Grzelcyk and forward Danny O’Regan. A number of other individual awards were announced ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2013/03/20_whitney_wins_61st_walter_brown.php Boston College senior right wing Steven Whitney was named winner of the 61st Walter Brown Award, presented annually by the Gridiron Club to the best American-born college hockey player in New England. Whitney finished first in the final balloting ahead of runner-up Eric Hartzell of Quinnipiac and third-place finisher Johnny Gaudreau of BC. Whitney is assistant captain and leading goal scorer for the ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2013/03/16_york_needs_second_eye_surgery.php Boston College coach Jerry York suffered a second detached retina of his right eye today, and will miss the duration of the Hockey East quarterfinal-round series against Vermont. He is scheduled for surgery Monday morning in Boston. Associate head coaches Mike Cavanaugh and Greg Brown will lead the team in York's absence. York previously underwent outpatient eye surgery on his right eye to repair ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2013/03/14_hockey_east_tournament_preview.php For the first time in 29 years, the Hockey East regular season ended without Boston College, Boston University, Maine or New Hampshire atop the league standings. Massachusetts-Lowell won its first regular-season title since joining the conference in 1984. The River Hawks ranked second in both the coaches and media polls at the beginning of a year following the resurgence Norm Bazin led last season ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100