Avalanche Sign Makar Brandon Share-Cohen | April 14, 2019 The Colorado Avalanche have made a significant signing as they inked Cale Makar, their fourth-overall selection from the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, to a three-year entry-level contract. Makar just closed…
Cale Makar Wins the Hobey Baker Award J.D. Killian | April 13, 2019 Cale Makar, the sophomore defenseman from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass), was named the recipient of the 2019 Hobey Baker Memorial Award as college hockey’s top player on Friday,…
Loyalty Pays Off for Makar, UMass in Reaching Frozen Four The Canadian Press | April 11, 2019 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Once Cale Makar committed to playing hockey at Massachusetts, nothing was going to change the defenceman’s mind. Makar stuck by his decision despite a coaching change, which led to him rejecting offers to play at higher-profile schools….
Avalanche Are Winners Before the Playoffs Begin J.D. Killian | April 11, 2019 The Colorado Avalanche enter the playoffs establishing more than just the team’s first back-to-backs postseason appearance in a decade. They are winning on a number of fronts beyond the Stanley…
Hobey Baker Award Finalists – Defencemen Fox, Makar and Schuldt The Canadian Press | April 5, 2019 Harvard’s Adam Fox, Massachusetts’ Cale Makar and St. Cloud’s Jimmy Schuldt on Thursday were selected as finalists for this year’s Hobey Baker award. The winner will be announced April 12, during the Frozen Four in Buffalo, New York. Fox earned ECAC an…
NCAA Weekly Wrap: UMass Stuns Ohio State, Quinnipiac Tops BC & More Drew Johnson | October 23, 2018 The 2018-19 NCAA hockey season is underway, and we’ve already been surprised. A number of upsets occurred this past week, including the UMass Minutemen topping the No. 1 ranked Ohio…
UMass Amherst Excited for Revitalized Hockey Team Mike Manley | July 25, 2018 Excitement is in the air for the upcoming hockey season at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst for the first time in many years. Entering head coach Greg Carvel’s third…
Avs Dev Camp Looks Sweet J.D. Killian | July 6, 2018 For those needing an injection of quick energy after being in the summer season, look no further than the prospect depth unveiled in the Colorado Avalanche’s summer development camp. Avalanche…
NCAA Experience Earns NHL Debuts Leah Dyck | March 21, 2018 In less than a month, the regular season will be over and the playoffs will begin. But before the league’s top teams battle in the postseason, we can expect a…
Colorado Avalanche Top 4 Prospects Eric Sylvester | January 6, 2018 The Colorado Avalanche are just now restocking prospects into their organization. Recent drafts have been above average for the team. The fairly new Director of Amateur Scouting Alan Hepple has…
NCAA Player Development Shining at World Juniors Leah Dyck | December 31, 2017 On Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, Team Canada faced off against Team USA for the World Juniors’ first outdoor game, which was played at New Era Field in Orchard Park, N.Y.…
Team Canada Prepares for Team USA at Selection Camp Leah Dyck | December 17, 2017 Now that Team Canada’s selection camp is done, there’s a full 22-man roster getting ready to face the world’s top junior teams. Beginning on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, are the preliminary…
