Dan Herbeck , Buffalo News -- The local woman who accused National Hockey League star Patrick Kane of rape three months ago has notified the Erie County District Attorney’s Office that she no longer wants to cooperate in the investigation, five sources with knowledge of the case told The Buffalo News on Monday.
The woman has told authorities that the high-profile investigation has caused tremendous stress for her and her family, and that she no longer wishes to participate.
The alleged victim spoke to investigators at the District Attorney’s Office at length last week, and after that, signed a document called an “affidavit declining prosecution,” which is now under consideration by District Attorney Frank A. Sedita III, one of the sources said.
“She was no longer interested in going forward,” another source told The News.
The woman first asked the DA’s staff about the status of the investigation before stating that she no longer wants to cooperate, this source said.
Tuesday, November 03, 2015
Patrick Kane's Accuser No Longer Wants to Cooperate
It appears that the Patrick Kane case is wrapping up and coming to an end.
Voters Selling Nickname Vote
Now I have heard it all. We have eligible voters selling their votes. What next?
Anna Burleson, Grand Forks Herald -- Schurkey Swanke is "trolling for idiots," as he puts it.
Swanke lives in Grand Forks and qualifies to vote for UND's new nickname because he has donated money to the school, but he said he's so sick of hearing about it that he's selling his vote online.
"UND is not an institution of hockey, and UND is not an institution of football," he said. "I enjoy hockey, but if there were any money savings that could be devoted to education, I'd cancel the hockey program in a heartbeat. It's a diversion from the real core of what UND was supposed to do."
Monday, November 02, 2015
UND No. 1 IN USCHO Poll
November
02, 2015
Team
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(First
Place Votes)
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Record
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Points
|
Last
Poll
|
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1
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North Dakota
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(27)
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6-
0-2
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975
|
1
|
2
|
Providence
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(18)
|
6-
0-1
|
956
|
3
|
3
|
Boston College
|
(
4)
|
5-
1-0
|
896
|
4
|
4
|
Massachusetts-Lowell
|
4-
1-2
|
756
|
7
|
|
5
|
Quinnipiac
|
(
1)
|
6-
0-0
|
745
|
9
|
6
|
Minnesota-Duluth
|
3-
2-2
|
700
|
6
|
|
7
|
Harvard
|
2-
0-0
|
666
|
11
|
|
8
|
Nebraska-Omaha
|
6-
2-0
|
664
|
2
|
|
9
|
Denver
|
3-
3-0
|
539
|
5
|
|
10
|
St. Cloud State
|
6-
2-0
|
537
|
14
|
|
11
|
Boston University
|
3-
3-0
|
513
|
8
|
|
12
|
Yale
|
2-
0-0
|
511
|
13
|
|
13
|
Michigan
|
4-
1-1
|
414
|
10
|
|
14
|
Bowling Green
|
4-
2-1
|
362
|
12
|
|
15
|
St. Lawrence
|
5-
2-1
|
317
|
16
|
|
16
|
Merrimack
|
3-
1-2
|
226
|
17
|
|
17
|
Clarkson
|
5-
1-0
|
193
|
19
|
|
18
|
Notre Dame
|
3-
1-2
|
92
|
NR
|
|
19
|
Miami
|
3-
4-1
|
85
|
15
|
|
20
|
Robert Morris
|
3-
1-2
|
75
|
NR
|
|
Others receiving votes: Michigan
Tech 71, Western Michigan 47, Minnesota State 42, Massachusetts 36, Minnesota
27, Penn State 27, Alaska-Anchorage 8, Mercyhurst 4, Rensselaer 4, Bentley 3,
Colgate 3, Cornell 3, Ferris State 1, New Hampshire 1, Union 1.
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Looking at the USCHO Poll, I am shocked that Western
Michigan didn’t break into the top-20 after sweeping the number two team in the
nation. Also, I don’t think that Miami is a top-20 team right now. Finally, Clarkson should be higher base on
who they have beaten.
WHKY: North Dakota splits with top-ranked Minnesota
Grand Forks, N.D. - Thursday evening's match up against the top-ranked Minnesota Gophers did not produce the kind of results that the University of North Dakota women's hockey hoped for. North Dakota suffered a 5-1 loss to the reigning national champions. UND was never able to surmount the three-goal first period deficit.
Friday was another story when North Dakota snapped the Gopher's 12-game winning streak that dated back to the Western Collegiate Hockey Conference's Final Face-Off tournament.
"There are so many times they've smacked us around and we've been able to respond the next day, play well and shake it off," head coach Brian Idalski said.
North Dakota was able to hold the Gopher's off for a 4-3 win in front of a crowd of 3,361 at Ralph Engelstad Arena. The team performed 55 minutes of the game without Tanja Eisenschmid who received a five-minute major and game misconduct early in the first period. UND was able to weather the storm holding the Gophers to only two shots on goal during the advantage.
Minnesota's Captain Hannah Brandt opened up the scoring shortly after North Dakota killed a penalty with 3:20 remaining in the first period.
North Dakota's Amy Menke hit back a little over a minute into the second period on a gritty play with traffic around the Gopher net. After that, UND didn't trail again.
Idalski's adjustment for game two was to put Menke and senior, forward Meghan Dufault on the same line. That change paid off.
“He told us if he’s putting us together, we have to produce multiple points,” Menke said. Before the end of the night, Menke and Dufault each tallied two goals a piece.
Dufault's goals coming only nine seconds apart with about six minutes remaining in the second.
During the third period, Menke tacked on her second goal of the evening. North Dakota held a two-goal lead with less than four minutes remaining in the frame. When trailing, the Gophers, have almost always found a way to turn the game around in their favor.
North Dakota was able to hold the one-goal lead and as the seconds ticketed down, the Kelly green and white fanbase counted down with it.
UND will have a bye week before hosting Ohio State Nov. 14-15. OSU is 4-4-0 and will face Bemidji State this weekend.
Note: North Dakota was without Halli Krzyzaniak due to her participation in the Four Nations Cup.
You can watch the recap video from Friday's game at UNDSports.com - including Dufault's back-to-back goals.
UND Sports game-day story
Grand Forks Herald - UND beats No. 1-ranked Minnesota
Box score
Friday was another story when North Dakota snapped the Gopher's 12-game winning streak that dated back to the Western Collegiate Hockey Conference's Final Face-Off tournament.
"There are so many times they've smacked us around and we've been able to respond the next day, play well and shake it off," head coach Brian Idalski said.
North Dakota was able to hold the Gopher's off for a 4-3 win in front of a crowd of 3,361 at Ralph Engelstad Arena. The team performed 55 minutes of the game without Tanja Eisenschmid who received a five-minute major and game misconduct early in the first period. UND was able to weather the storm holding the Gophers to only two shots on goal during the advantage.
Minnesota's Captain Hannah Brandt opened up the scoring shortly after North Dakota killed a penalty with 3:20 remaining in the first period.
North Dakota's Amy Menke hit back a little over a minute into the second period on a gritty play with traffic around the Gopher net. After that, UND didn't trail again.
Idalski's adjustment for game two was to put Menke and senior, forward Meghan Dufault on the same line. That change paid off.
“He told us if he’s putting us together, we have to produce multiple points,” Menke said. Before the end of the night, Menke and Dufault each tallied two goals a piece.
Dufault's goals coming only nine seconds apart with about six minutes remaining in the second.
During the third period, Menke tacked on her second goal of the evening. North Dakota held a two-goal lead with less than four minutes remaining in the frame. When trailing, the Gophers, have almost always found a way to turn the game around in their favor.
North Dakota was able to hold the one-goal lead and as the seconds ticketed down, the Kelly green and white fanbase counted down with it.
UND will have a bye week before hosting Ohio State Nov. 14-15. OSU is 4-4-0 and will face Bemidji State this weekend.
Note: North Dakota was without Halli Krzyzaniak due to her participation in the Four Nations Cup.
You can watch the recap video from Friday's game at UNDSports.com - including Dufault's back-to-back goals.
UND Sports game-day story
Grand Forks Herald - UND beats No. 1-ranked Minnesota
Box score
Sunday, November 01, 2015
Bad Boyz: 3 Griz Football Players Arrested for Felony Burglary Charges
Oops. I guess we're going to have to bring back the Bad Boyz segment. Three University of Montana Griz football players could be headed to the crowbar hotel after being arrest for felony burglary charges.
Dillon Katoa, missoulian.com - Five people, including three University of Montana Griz football players, were arrested on felony burglary charges following an incident that occurred early Sunday morning.Do you see a pattern here? This sounds like an out of control football programs.
Kendrick Van Ackeren, Joseph Counts and John Schmaing, as well as Courtney Reep and Maclain Tomlinson, were all booked into the Missoula County jail early Sunday. Missoula Police Sgt. Collin Rose said an investigation into the alleged burglary incident is still ongoing. A 9-1-1 call about the incident, which took place at a residence on the 200 block of Pattee Canyon Drive, came in at 2:51 a.m. Sunday. Rose said at this point, police have no evidence of violence or injuries from the incident.
All five individuals were held on $50,000 bail. Reep and Counts have been released after posting bail.
Van Ackeren is the third Griz starting linebacker to be arrested this season. Herbert Gamboa received a six-month deferred sentence after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct in August after instigating a fight at a house party. Gamboa was suspended for the team's first home game. Jeremiah Kose had been arrested the same week for failing to appear in court on three misdemeanor traffic violations.
NCHC Opponent Records
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Over the past two seasons, a lot has been made about the NCHC’s non-conference record. There’s also been a fair amount of discussion about the fast starts of certain teams in the NCHC.
So, I decided to take a deeper look into the opponent records of each NCHC team. To date, C.C. has played the toughest schedule and has paid dearly for it. On the flip side, UND has played the weakest schedule to date and is unbeaten in eight games. UNO has played the second weakest schedule and has had decent results.
The Buffalo News: Patrick Kane unlikely to face criminal charges
It looks like Patrick Kane isn't going to face criminal charges for rape. Through out, Kane has maintained his innocence and it appears that he was telling the truth.
Dan Herbeck, The Buffalo News: Nearly three months after a local woman told police that Patrick Kane raped her in his Hamburg home, it appears no criminal charges will be filed against the Chicago Blackhawks hockey star, according to three sources closely familiar with the investigation.
Erie County District Attorney Frank A. Sedita III declined to discuss his plans for the case, but other sources said doubts have emerged about the woman’s allegations and make criminal prosecution highly unlikely.
The three sources also said they do not believe the case will be presented to a grand jury.
“This case is going nowhere,” one knowledgeable source told The Buffalo News when asked about the possibility of criminal charges.
“I was told … the case will be administratively dismissed” without being presented to a grand jury, a second knowledgeable source added.
Saturday, October 31, 2015
UND vs. C.C. Game Two
North Dakota Forward Lines
9 Drake Caggiula (A)–8 Nick Schmaltz–16 Brock Boeser
29 Bryn Chyzyk–27 Luke Johnson–14 Austin Poganski
19 Shane Gersich–10 Johnny Simonson–18 Chris Wilkie
26 Coltyn Sanderson–22 Rhett Gardner–25 Joel Janatuinen
North Dakota Defense Pairings
9 Drake Caggiula (A)–8 Nick Schmaltz–16 Brock Boeser
29 Bryn Chyzyk–27 Luke Johnson–14 Austin Poganski
19 Shane Gersich–10 Johnny Simonson–18 Chris Wilkie
26 Coltyn Sanderson–22 Rhett Gardner–25 Joel Janatuinen
North Dakota Defense Pairings
20 Gage Ausmus (C)–2 Troy Stecher (A)
30 Matt Hrynkiw
35 Ryan Anderson
35 Ryan Anderson
(UND Stats)
Colorado College Forward Lines
14 Trey Bradley–9 Sam Rothstein–13 Cody Bradley
18 Hunter Fejes–8 Luc Gerdes–28 Alex Roos
2 Trevor Gooch–10 Tanner Ockey–15 Mason Bergh
22 Peter Maric–11 Christian Heil–23 Matt Hansen
Colorado College Defense Pairings
Colorado College Forward Lines
14 Trey Bradley–9 Sam Rothstein–13 Cody Bradley
18 Hunter Fejes–8 Luc Gerdes–28 Alex Roos
2 Trevor Gooch–10 Tanner Ockey–15 Mason Bergh
22 Peter Maric–11 Christian Heil–23 Matt Hansen
Colorado College Defense Pairings
16 Teemu Kivihalme–20 David Radke
5 Cole McCaskill–27 Ben Israel
39 Andrew Farny–36 Jake Emilio
Colorado College Goalies
5 Cole McCaskill–27 Ben Israel
39 Andrew Farny–36 Jake Emilio
Colorado College Goalies
33 Tyler Marble
31 Jacob Nehama
30 Derek Shatzer
31 Jacob Nehama
30 Derek Shatzer
Saturday Morning Post Game Thoughts
Even to the untrained eye, it's obvious that the Colorado College Tigers are struggling. Frankly, they’re not a very good hockey team. The Tigers have won one game in their 23. During that time, the Tigers have gone 1-20-2(.086). This includes a 0-7-0 start this season. I figure that eventually they're going to figure it out.
I don’t think many of us ever expected walk-on, third-string junior goalie Matt Hrynkiw to be the starter when UND kicked off the 2015-16 season. After injuries to two of UND's top goalies, Hrynkiw has taken over in net. Hrynkiw isn't just killing minutes until the others return, he's doing a good job holding down the fort.
Now after appearing five games, Hrynkiw is ranked 18th in the NCAA and is (4-0-1, 1.81 GAA, and a .927 SV%). Hrynkiw has stopped 102-of-110 shots. One could make the argument that Cam Johnson is going to have to earn his spot back when he returns from injury.
So far, senior forward Bryn Chyzyk is having a good season. The senior from Virden, Manitoba, has points in five straight games. During the first seven games, Chyzyk has scored (5g-2a—7pts). That’s a point a game.
UND entered last night’s game ranked 44th on the Power Play. Last night, UND played undisciplined hockey giving the Tigers seven power plays. After the game, head coach Brad Berry said, “We need to clean it up.” After going killing 6-of-7 Tiger power play opportunities UND improved to 44th nationally.
UND brought in a large freshmen class to start the season. Through seven games, here’s a breakdown of the freshmen scoring. Brock Boeser (5g-2a—7pts), Christian Wolanin (1g-2a—3pts), Chris Wilkie (3g-0a—3pts), Shane Gersich (2g-0a—2pts). Rhett Gardner (1g-0a—1pts), Hayden Shaw (0g-1a—1pts), Joel Janatuinen (0g-0a—0pts). So far this season, the freshman class has accounted for 23.6 % of UND’s scoring.
Last night, UND scored five goals against the Tigers. All five of those goals were scored by freshmen: Wilkie (2), Gersich, Gardner, Boeser. The last time freshmen scored five goals in a single game was on February 24, 2006, when Duncan, Oshie, Toews (2) and Kozek. The only upper classman to score in that game was Mike Prpich. UND would go on to win the game 6-2.
Taking a trip down memory lane, this was also the game where Denver head coach George Gwozdecky was thrown out of the game after Prpich cup checked Geoff Paukovich.
I don’t think many of us ever expected walk-on, third-string junior goalie Matt Hrynkiw to be the starter when UND kicked off the 2015-16 season. After injuries to two of UND's top goalies, Hrynkiw has taken over in net. Hrynkiw isn't just killing minutes until the others return, he's doing a good job holding down the fort.
Now after appearing five games, Hrynkiw is ranked 18th in the NCAA and is (4-0-1, 1.81 GAA, and a .927 SV%). Hrynkiw has stopped 102-of-110 shots. One could make the argument that Cam Johnson is going to have to earn his spot back when he returns from injury.
So far, senior forward Bryn Chyzyk is having a good season. The senior from Virden, Manitoba, has points in five straight games. During the first seven games, Chyzyk has scored (5g-2a—7pts). That’s a point a game.
UND entered last night’s game ranked 44th on the Power Play. Last night, UND played undisciplined hockey giving the Tigers seven power plays. After the game, head coach Brad Berry said, “We need to clean it up.” After going killing 6-of-7 Tiger power play opportunities UND improved to 44th nationally.
UND brought in a large freshmen class to start the season. Through seven games, here’s a breakdown of the freshmen scoring. Brock Boeser (5g-2a—7pts), Christian Wolanin (1g-2a—3pts), Chris Wilkie (3g-0a—3pts), Shane Gersich (2g-0a—2pts). Rhett Gardner (1g-0a—1pts), Hayden Shaw (0g-1a—1pts), Joel Janatuinen (0g-0a—0pts). So far this season, the freshman class has accounted for 23.6 % of UND’s scoring.
Last night, UND scored five goals against the Tigers. All five of those goals were scored by freshmen: Wilkie (2), Gersich, Gardner, Boeser. The last time freshmen scored five goals in a single game was on February 24, 2006, when Duncan, Oshie, Toews (2) and Kozek. The only upper classman to score in that game was Mike Prpich. UND would go on to win the game 6-2.
Taking a trip down memory lane, this was also the game where Denver head coach George Gwozdecky was thrown out of the game after Prpich cup checked Geoff Paukovich.
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