Q&A with NCHC Commissioner Jim ScherrThu, 10 May 2012 09:00:00 +0100Jim Scherr was named commissioner of the NCHC in January. Scherr spent nine years (2000-09) with the United States Olympic Committee, first as Chief of Sport Performance, then as Chief Executive Officer. Prior to that, he was the head of USA Wrestling for 10 years.
Since January, Scherr has been working on building a staff and getting the new conference ready to play in 2013-14. The NCHC was born ... more »
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Doctor: Study Supports Eliminating Full ShieldsWed, 09 May 2012 09:00:00 +0100As a health science researcher and sports medicine clinician, I am in agreement with the coaches that removing full-shields and wearing three-quarter visors will likely decrease blows to the head.
Intuitively, one would think that more protection to the face and head would equate to less face and head injuries. However, more protection often gives players a sense of security that they are unlikely ... more »
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NCHC Names Novak Dir. of Hockey Ops.Tue, 08 May 2012 09:00:00 +0100The National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) has named Air Force administrator Joe Novak as its Director of Hockey Operations.
Jim Scherr, the commissioner of the new league, set to begin play in 2013-14, said that Novak will primarily be responsible for the internal hockey operations and administration for the NCHC.
Novak’s immediate tasks will include "developing, in consultation ... more »
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Biggs Decides to Bolt Miami After One YearSat, 05 May 2012 09:00:00 +0100Miami forward Tyler Biggs has decided to leave school after one season.
A first-round pick of Toronto in last summer's NHL Draft, Biggs, 19, hopes to either sign a pro deal or play major junior in Oshawa.
The 6-foot-3, 210-pound Ohio native had 17 points last season for the RedHawks.
“It was a decision that me and my family took our time with,” Biggs told the Dayton Times. "Ultimately ... more »
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4-on-4 Gets Little Support Among CoachesSat, 05 May 2012 09:00:00 +0100While the face shields issue is dominating the rules discussion this year, there are a variety of other issues on the table. The most prominent of those is whether to go to 4-on-4 in overtime.
According to NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee chair Ed McLaughlin, the athletic director at Niagara, there was little support for 4-on-4 overtime among coaches during the recent convention in Naples, and the ... more »
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Full Shields Closer than Ever to Being EliminatedFri, 04 May 2012 09:00:00 +0100There are few issues that you will get every coach in college hockey to agree upon. Eliminating the mandate for full face shields is one of them.
As far back as 30 years ago, when the requirement was implemented, coaches have been against the NCAA-mandated use of full face shields. But now, for the first time, college hockey is close to eliminating the requirement.
The NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee ... more »
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Hakstol Makes Coaching Staff ChangeThu, 03 May 2012 09:00:00 +0100North Dakota coach Dave Hakstol announced today that associate head coach Cary Eades will not have his contract renewed as part of a restructuring of UND’s coaching staff for the 2012-13 season.
Eades has been a member of the Fighting Sioux coaching staff for each of Hasktol’s eight seasons behind the bench and was elevated from assistant coach to associate head coach prior to the 2006-07 ... more »
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College Hockey Inc. to Get New Governing BodyMon, 30 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0100College Hockey Inc. will have a new governance structure, but there will not be an overhaul of the direction of the organization.
According to sources, College Hockey Inc., the marketing arm of the sport that was installed two years ago, will no longer be governed solely by the conference commissioners. Instead, the commissioners will relinquish some authority to create a new governing board, comprised ... more »
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Four Schools to Play Outdoor Doubleheader in ChicagoThu, 26 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0100Wisconsin and Minnesota, and Notre Dame and Miami, will play in doubleheader outdoor games next season, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. The games would be played at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013.
According to the report, the four participating schools are looking over the contracts, and intend to soon finalize the deal with InterSport, a sports promotion company in Chicago ... more »
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ECAC Should Return to Lake PlacidTue, 24 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0100"Lake Placid."
Saying the name invokes certain emotions among hockey fans. And that says all you need to know for why the ECAC needs to move its postseason tournament back there.
The ECAC's three-year deal with Atlantic City to host its postseason tournament championship, expires after the upcoming season. Consequently, the league is already looking into what will happen next.
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