Syracuse University Director of Athletics Dr. Daryl Gross announced that the University will field an intercollegiate women’s ice hockey team beginning in 2008-09, and the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will compete in their final season in 2007-08. NCAAsports.com

The Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee will change the way it calculates the RPI in its selection process, members decided during the group’s June 5-9 meeting in Indianapolis. NCAA.org

Brown University has taken a lead role in an effort that has led to one of the NCAA’s most anticipated national championships — the Women’s Frozen Four. Women’s ice hockey debuted as an NCAA championship sport in 2001, and the Bears made their first appearance in The Women’s Frozen Four the following year. NCAA.org

Wisconsin repeated as National Collegiate women’s ice hockey champions with a 4-1 victory over Minnesota Duluth. Injuries plagued both teams in the game, with Wisconsin senior Sara Bauer playing with broken ribs and Minnesota Duluth goaltender Kim Martin nursing an injured knee. NCAA.org

Not only is Phillips Exeter one of the nation's premier prep schools, but it's also a training ground for top college hockey teams, an arena where kids who live outside the Minnesota-to-Maine hockey belt get a chance to show their stuff to college coaches and scouts. Kiplingers

The NCAA Men's and Women's Ice Hockey Rules Committee determined its intention to use the two-referee, one-linesman officiating system for all levels of play starting in 2008-09 and set its points of emphasis for the coming season during its annual meeting June 5-7 in Indianapolis. USCHO

At the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, 19 athletes with collegiate ties were selected in the first two rounds. Check out some of the players chosen, including Josh Unice, attending Bowling Green in the fall and the first goaltender taken in the draft. USCHO

For the first time in the history of the NHL Entry Draft, two American-born players became the top two overall picks with major junior stud Patrick Kane being chosen No. 1 overall pick by the Chicago Blackhawks, and New Hampshire recruit James vanRiemsdyk going number two to the Philadelphia Flyers. The first round saw 10 Americans and 11 college-bound players selected, both records. USCHO