(May 6, 2008) — If Boston College is to repeat as National Champions, it will have to do so without arguably the nation's best player. The school announced on Tuesday that senior-to-be Nathan Gerbe will forego his senior season at Boston College and sign an NHL contract with the Buffalo ...

(May 6, 2008) — Sophomore goaltender Brett Bennett will not return to Boston University for the 2008-09 season. "Our staff has decided that we move in a different direction in regards to our goaltending," said Parker. "We wish Brett the best in his future endeavors." Bennett ...

(May 1, 2008) — R.H. "Bob" Peters has announced his retirement as commissioner of College Hockey America effective June 30, 2008, a position he has held for seven years. "Coach Peters is one of the pillars of college hockey and a hall of fame human being," said Niagara director of ...

(April 24, 2008) — It's likely that this will be a thin year for U.S. college players in the NHL Entry Draft, at least if you believe the National Hockey League Central Scouting Service (CSS). Just one college or college-bound player ranks in the top 10 among North American-born skaters ...

(April 17, 2008) — University of Minnesota director of athletics Joel Maturi has announced that Brad Frost has been named the head coach of the Golden Gophers’ women’s hockey program. Frost served as the interim head coach during the 2007-08 season after former head coach Laura ...

(April 16, 2008) — For his efforts in leading the Wolverines of the University of Michigan to both the CCHA regular season and tournament titles, Gordon “Red” Berenson has been chosen winner of the 2008 Spencer Penrose Award as Division I Men’s Coach of the Year. Michigan went ...

(April 15, 2008) — The Frozen Four may be in the books for another year, but the most controversial play of the tournament, a Notre Dame goal in the third period of the championship game that was overturned by video replay, is still being debated throughout college hockey. They play, ...

(April 11, 2008) — Colorado College goaltender Richard Bachman is the winner of the second annual HCA National Division I Rookie of the Year Award, the Hockey Commissioners' Association (HCA) announced Friday. Three weeks ago, Bachman became just the second player in the 56-year history ...

(April 11, 2008) — Army senior defenseman Chase Podsiad is the winner of the second annual Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award. The announcement was made Friday in Denver at the Frozen Four. The award was established by the The Hockey Commissioners' Association (HCA) in honor of former Army ...

(April 11, 2008) — While Kevin Porter's Michigan Wolverines came up short in terms of the team's ultimate goal of a national championship, Porter did not walk away from Denver empty-handed, becoming the 29th winner of the Hobey Baker Memorial Award. Though the Hobey is a very individual ...

(April 11, 2008) — Williams College senior forward Will Bruce is the recipient of the 2008 Hockey Humanitarian Award. He is the 13th to receive the award, which was created by the Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation to recognize "college hockey's finest citizen." Bruce received the ...

(April 11, 2008) — Players from 14 different Division I programs are represented as American Hockey Coaches Association RBK All-Americans for the 2007-08 season. The top 24 college hockey players were announced Friday at the Frozen Four in Denver. New Hampshire led all schools with four ...

(April 10, 2008) — The NCAA has announced that a possible split of Division III into two levels, or the creation of a "Division IV" does not find favor among member institutions. Nearly 82 percent of NCAA Division III member schools support or strongly support the current Division III ...

(April 10, 2008) — Princeton's Landis Stankievech has won the 2008 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award in the men's ice hockey division. The award is chosen by a nationwide panel of coaches, media and fans and is presented annually to college hockey's outstanding NCAA Division I senior student ...

(April 10, 2008) — Goaltender Jeff Zatkoff will forgo his final season at Miami after agreeing to terms on a contract with the Los Angeles Kings, the NHL team announced. The Kings' third-round draft pick (No. 74 overall) in 2006, Zatkoff led the CCHA in goals against average (1.72) and ...

It was a heroes' welcome in Chestnut Hill on Monday night as the 2007-08 Boston College Eagles addressed their fans for the first time as national champions. The event, held on the Kelley Rink ice, was attended by thousands of Eagles faithful and capped off a ...

Last time it took four tries. This time, three. Boston College had to pound on the door in 1998, 1999, and 2000 -- suffering a succession of gut-wrenching losses -- before finally knocking the thing down in 2001. On this night, history came close to repeating ...

National scoring leader. National champion. Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player. Boston College winger Nathan Gerbe did it all this season. Well, almost. Anyone want a re-vote for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award? "As much respect as I have for Kevin Porter," ...

For the Fighting Irish, a one-goal performance was a familiar narrative that they would have preferred to tell in past tense. At the end of the first half of the season, Notre Dame was averaging 3.50 goals per game; going into their 4-1 title game loss to Boston ...

Coming into this season, Boston College had a big question mark facing them. The Eagles had lost two consecutive national championship games, and junior goaltender Cory Schneider decided to forgo his senior season and sign with the Vancouver Canucks. If Jerry York's ...

Goal or No? About five minutes into the third, it appeared that the Irish made it a one-goal game, scoring to make it 3-2 as the puck went off the skate of Kyle Lawson and dribbled past BC goaltender John Muse. However, the goal was disallowed, due to a supposed ...

They went through five competitions, and then the fun started. The West won the Frozen Four Skills Challenge 13-6 Friday night at the Pepsi Center, beating the East in the third annual lighthearted event on the eve of the NCAA championship game for seniors who have ...

Game day, almost game time. 60 minutes from a national title. The key to today is routine, focus, and demeanor. In coaching there is the philosophy every game as big as the last one and the next one. Today is the last one but needs to be approached by the staffs ...

Ecstasy In 120

Can you blame them for not wanting to leave? The scoreboard overhead shows Irish 5, Wolverines 4. There they are, the fans in Section 120 of the Pepsi Center -- the Notre Dame cheering section -- the last ones in the seating bowl until the ushers come to shoo them out ...

The best teams with the best athletes converge each year at the Frozen Four. Among those top athletes, goaltenders rank as the most important. Teams live and die with their guy between the pipes. In these Frozen Four semifinals, however, it was mostly die. With the ...