Category Archives: Division 1

Penn State men’s hockey names David Goodwin fourth captain in program history

David Goodwin

It turns out his players agreed, as the team voted in senior forward David Goodwin as Penn State men’s hockey’s fourth captain in program history. Fellow senior forward Ricky DeRosa and junior James Robinson were named alternates. The decisions were announced via the team’s Snapchat story.

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Hockey Adds Defenseman Kale Bennett

Kale Bennett

The Western Michigan hockey team and head coach Andy Murray have announced the addition of Kale Bennet to the team for the 2016-17 season.

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Will Clayton Keller Stick with Boston University or Choose Windsor?

Clayton Keller

Clayton Keller was selected 7th overall last Friday in the first round of the NHL Draft by Arizona–what could turn out to be a home run pick for the Coyotes. But before Keller heads to the desert, he’ll face a tough decision on where he’ll play first.

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Hockey Lands Eight Freshmen on NCHC All-Academic Team

Trevor Gorsuch

Eight Western Michigan hockey freshmen have been named to the NCHC Academic All-Conference team, including three to the NCHC Scholar-Athlete Team for having a GPA of 3.50 or better.

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McGrath, Freitas Up for America East Man and Woman of the Year

Ryan McGrath

Senior ice hockey forward Ryan McGrath (O’Fallon, Mo.) and senior field hockey midfielder Kelly Freitas (Manchester, N.H.) have been named nominees for the 2016 America East Man and Woman of the Year, respectively, as announced by conference office Monday afternoon.

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Brady Tkachuk Commits to Boston University

Brady Tkachuk

Though his older brother opted to play in the OHL last week, Brady Tkachuk, has opted to follow in his father Keith’s footsteps by announcing a commitment to Boston University.

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Projecting Merrimack’s 2016-17 Goalie Rotation

Drew Vogler

By March though, Delia had suffered through an injury mid-season and freshman Drew Vogler had taken over as the starter, finishing with a .946 save percentage and a 1.47 goals-against average while starting the final eight games of the season, including the playoffs; the Warriors went 4-4 in these eight games.

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Badgers men’s hockey: Trent Frederic signs for 2016-17 season

Trent Frederic

Trent Frederic, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound forward, has signed a National Letter of Intent and is expected to join the Badgers for the 2016-17 season, said associate head coach Don Granato, who is directing the program while his brother is involved in the Stanley Cup playoffs with the Detroit Red Wings.

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Luke Kunin Scouting Report: 2016 NHL Draft #19

Luke Kunin

A late 1997 birthday, Luke Kunin was the captain of the US NTDP U-18 program last year and helped lead the squad to a gold medal at the 2015 IIHF World Under 18 Hockey Championships. He scored six goals in seven games in a very impressive performance in the tournament.

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Trent Frederic Commits to Wisconsin

Trent Frederic

It was announced today that St. Louis Jr. Blues U16 forward Trent Frederic has verbally committed to Wisconsin for the 2016-2017 season.

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