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Gwozdecky Misses Out On UConn Coaching Job
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| Mike Cavanaugh |
by Larry Mahoney
Mike Cavanaugh an assistant coach at Boston College for the past 18 seasons, is in final negotiations to become the head hockey coach at the University of Connecticut.
Deposed University of Denver coach George Gwozdecky and former Providence College assistant David Berard, who was the interim head coach at UConn this past season, were the other finalists.
The decision is said to have come down to Cavanaugh and Berard, who would
get an offer if, for some unexpected reason, contract negotiations broke
down with Cavanaugh. Gwozdecky was the first finalist eliminated from
consideration.
UConn did have a non-scholarship Division I Atlantic Hockey team but will add the full complement of 18 scholarships and join Hockey East in 2014-15.
ESPN anchor John Buccigross reported via Twitter last week that UConn and Gwozdecky were in intense discussions and there was an “excellent chance” Gwozdecky was going to get the position.
Gwozdecky could now be a candidate for the Maine job vacated by Tim Whitehead, who was fired after 12 seasons as the head coach.
Gwozdecky, who was fired at Denver when his contract negotiations broke down despite his 443-267-64 record over 19 seasons, said last month he was interested in the Maine job.
Clarion: DU Committee Offers Boone Replacements
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| (above) DU's Mascot Task Force is developing a replacement for Boone |
From: DU Clarion
by Gigi Peccolo
The Mascot Steering Committee is currently developing seven concepts for the new mascot and will continue to refine the designs within the coming weeks, according to group founder Will Guy.
The seven concepts leaked on alumnus Damien Goddard’s “LetsGoDU Sports Blog” are: a mountaineer, a mustang, a hiker/climber, a jackalope, an elk, a golden retriever and a robot (a nod to the robotics program). Each conceptual drawing will be accompanied by a backstory for the mascot, according to Guy [read entire article].
NCAA 1st Round Lax Tickets Now Sold Out
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Gwozdecky Linked To Numerous Coaching Jobs
by Tom Annelin
After his recent ouster following 19 successful seasons as head coach at the University of Denver, George Gwozdecky’s name continues to be linked to a number of NCAA Division 1 coaching vacancies.
Multiple media outlets reported last week the 59-year-old Thunder Bay product was one of three finalists interviewed for the University of Connecticut coaching position. The Huskies have one year remaining to play out of the Atlantic Hockey conference before joining Hockey East in 2014-15.
Among the other schools that are rumoured to have Gwozdecky on their radar is another Hockey East member, Maine, along with the University of Alaska-Anchorage of The Western Collegiate Hockey Association, who announced last week they were restructuring their search for a new coach.
At Denver, Gwozdecky was the only Division 1 bench boss to post 20-win seasons in each of the past 12 years, which included a pair of national championships.
Jason Zucker's GWG In OT Stuns Blackhawks
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| (above) Jason Zucker celebrates on Sunday |
DU alum Jason Zucker scored at 2:15 of overtime to give Minnesota a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, pulling the Wild within 2-1 in the Western Conference quarterfinal series. Zucker's bad-angle shot slipped past goalie Corey Crawford, and the rookie raced toward the corner and jumped into the glass to celebrate.
. Zucker had ripped a shot off the crossbar in overtime in Game 1 against the Chicago Blackhawks, a game the Wild lost minutes later.
DU Women's Lax Team Makes NCAA's For 1st Time
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The #11 ranked University of Denver Women's lacrosse team made the NCAA Tournament for the first time this season. They will face Jacksonville next Friday at 2 PM in Florida.
DU Lax to Face Albany In NCAA Tourney
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DU Star Hoopster Royce O'Neale Leaving DU
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| Royce O'Neale |
by Raphielle Johnson
The University of Denver is moving to the Summit League, and they may have to do so without two of those key contributors. On Friday the school announced that Royce O’Neale’s request to be released from his scholarship has been granted.
O’Neale, a native of Kileen, Texas, made the request due to the health of his grandfather, according to Jeff Goodman of CBSSports.com.
“Royce has a personal situation at home in Killeen, Texas,” head coach Joe Scott said in a statement released by the school. “He has requested a release to explore schools that would place him in close proximity to his family. We are understanding and supportive, and therefore have granted Royce a release to those schools.
“As we do this, we are and have been working on a plan for him to stay at the University of Denver while also meeting and supporting his family needs. We are exploring all options to help him.”
If they’re able to work out something to where O’Neale is able to take care of the situation and remain at Denver, the Pioneers would be in position to be one of the preseason favorites to win the Summit League crown.
As a sophomore the 6-5 O’Neale averaged 11.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, leading the Pioneers in both rebounding and assists, earning third-team All-WAC honors.
Paul Statny & Matt Carle Named USA Captains
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| (above) DU Alums Paul Stastny and Matt Carle were named captains of Team USA yesterday |
DU Lax Advances To ECAC Championship Game
Led be a five-point effort from senior Cameron Flint, #3 ranked University of Denver men’s lacrosse team defeated Fairfield University 10-8 in the ECAC semifinals on Thursday evening. The win advances the Pioneers to the Championship game on Saturday at 2 PM MT. against Ohio State.
The game will be live on Fox Sports Network, ROOT Sports-Rocky Mountain, Fox College Sports and FUEL TV.
Twitter: Buccigross Links Gwozdecky To UConn Job
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| (above) ESPN studio host John Buccigross has linked George Gwozdecky to the vacant UConn coaching vacancy |
Beau Bennett Scores 1st NHL Playoff Goal
(above) DU Alum Beau Bennett scored his first NHL playoff goal on Tuesday night
From: NHL.com
by Chris Adamski
The picturesque May morning in Pittsburgh on Wednesday seemed that much sunnier for the rookie they call "Sunshine" when he received word he would make his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut later that evening.
A clear, 78-degree afternoon must have felt like home for Southern California native & University of Denver Alum Beau Bennett.
Twenty-five seconds into his first career postseason shift, the 21-year-old Bennett scored his first career postseason goal. Bennett, a surprise addition to the Pittsburgh Penguins' lineup for their playoff opener, wasn't told he'd be playing against the New York Islanders for Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series until Wednesday morning.
His goal opened the floodgates of what turned out to be a 5-0 Pittsburgh victory.
"You definitely get ramped up because the crowd was ready from the get-go," said Bennett, a 2010 first-round draft pick (No. 20) of the Penguins. "I was pretty excited to get that first shift on the power play -- and definitely helped getting that goal as well."
Bennett flipped a wrist shot to the perfect spot of only a couple of inches of near-side space between Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov's shoulder, the cross bar and the post as he skated down through the right circle with speed.
"There wasn't a whole lot of room," veteran teammate Brenden Morrow said, marveling, "and he found a little hole there up top."
It was the kind of skill play that Bennett -- dubbed "Sunshine" by his teammates after a character in the movie "Remember the Titans" -- regularly wows teammates and coaches with in practice.
But as talented as Bennett is, there were doubts he'd be able to crack a deep lineup of a team that is on a very short list of Stanley Cup favorites. While Bennett appeared in 26 games this season, many times a spot was open in the lineup because of injuries to other players.
"The skill he adds to our lineup on the fourth line was not only evident on that goal, but evident in 5-on-5 as well with some of the shifts he had in the offensive zone," Bylsma said. "That's something he's added in his latest stint with us after he got called back up. He's proven that, and certainly did that tonight."
Bennett's goal came at the tail end of a power play, meaning he was on the ice with world-class talents Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. Bennett fit right in -- good thing, too, because when James Neal left the game early in the second period with an apparent lower-body injury, Bennett found himself on a line with Malkin and Chris Kunitz.
The Penguins gave no update on Neal's status for Game 2 -- but they can feel confident Bennett can slot into any top-six role.
"He's got a lot of skill -- and a lot of smarts," Jarome Iginla said of Bennett. "People talk about hockey IQ and stuff; he's got a lot of it. He finds ways to make plays with the puck, and the puck seems to follow him."
Bylsma said Bennett was probably the team's best power-play guy outside of the first unit over the final 10 games of the regular season.
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