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Running list of Division I men’s players who have left school before graduating, since the end of the 2004-05 season. “Yr.” indicates the player’s most recent season.<\/p>\n

School              Player           Yr.    Status\r\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nAlaska-Fairbanks    Ryan Comeau            So.    Transferred to Alberta\r\nAlaska-Fairbanks    T.J. Pettersson        So.    Released from team\r\nBoston College      Patrick Eaves          Jr.    Signed with Ottawa Senators\r\nBoston University   Chris Bourque          Fr.    Left for Portland (AHL)\r\nBowling Green       Jonathan Sigalet       So.    Signed with Boston Bruins\r\nColorado College    Brady Greco            Jr.    Signed with Tampa Bay Lightning\r\nColorado College    Mark Stuart            Jr.    Signed with Boston Bruins\r\nCornell             Shane Hynes            Jr.    Signed with Anaheim Mighty Ducks\r\nDartmouth           Hugh Jessiman          Jr.    Signed with New York Rangers\r\nDenver              Brett Skinner          Jr.    Signed with Vancouver Canucks\r\nMaine               Jimmy Howard           Jr.    Signed with Detroit Red Wings\r\nMassachusetts       John Toffey            Jr.    Signed with Tampa Bay Lightning\r\nMass.-Lowell        Ben Walter             Jr.    Signed with Boston Bruins\r\nMerrimack           Jeff Caron             So.    Left for St. John (QMJHL)\r\nMiami               Brandon Crawford-West  So.    Left School\r\nMichigan            Mike Brown             So.    Signed with Vancouver Canucks\r\nMichigan            Alvaro Montoya         Jr.    Signed with New York Rangers\r\nMichigan            Jeff Tambellini        Jr.    Signed with Los Angeles Kings\r\nMinnesota-Duluth    Jay Rosehill           Fr.    Signed with Tampa Bay Lightning\r\nNebraska-Omaha      Chris Holt             So.    Signed with New York Rangers\r\nNorth Dakota        Brady Murray           So.    Signed with Rapperswil-Jona (Swedish Elite)\r\nNorth Dakota        Matt Greene            Jr.    Signed with Edmonton Oilers\r\nProvidence          Vince Goulet           Fr.    Left for personal reasons\r\nWestern Michigan    Vince Bellissimo       Jr.    Signed with San Antonio (AHL)\r\n<\/pre>\n

Transfers<\/h2>\n

Players who have transferred, and will therefore be eligible in Sept. 2006<\/p>\n

Name                        To                   From\r\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nRay Jean*                 Bentley                 Maine\r\nBrandon Merkosky          Clarkson                Air Force\r\nJ.R. Bria*                Mass.-Lowell            Colgate\r\nJim Jensen*               Minn.-Duluth            Ferris State\r\nTom Swatske*              Notre Dame              Wisconsin\r\nJohn Doherty              Quinnipiac              New Hampshire\r\nJosh Siembida*            Quinnipiac              North Dakota\r\nRyan Cruthers             Robert Morris           Army\r\nAaron Clarke**            Robert Morris           Niagara\r\nDan Kronick*              St. Cloud State         Minn.-Duluth\r\nTom Goebel                Ohio State              Michigan State\r\nBobby Goepfert*           St. Cloud State         Providence\r\nJohn Nogatch              Wayne State             Lake Superior\r\nB.J. Radovich*            Wis.-Superior           Michigan Tech\r\n* -eligible Sept. 05\r\n**-eligible Dec. 05<\/pre>\n

Coaching Changes<\/h2>\n
School             New Coach           Old Coach             Reason for Departure\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nAlaska-Anchorage    Dave Shyiak        John Hill             Left for Minnesota to Assist\r\nCanisius            Dave Smith         Brian Cavanaugh       Fired\r\nLake Superior       Jim Roque          Frank Anzalone        Fired\r\nMerrimack           Mark Dennehy       Chris Serino          Resigned\r\nNortheastern        Greg Cronin        Bruce Crowder         Fired\r\nNotre Dame          Jeff Jackson       Dave Poulin           Resigned\r\nProvidence          Tim Army           Paul Pooley           Left for Notre Dame to Assist\r\nSt. Cloud State                        Craig Dahl            Resigned\r\n\r\nD-III<\/b>  \r\nAssumption          Kevin Zifcak       Keith Hughes          Retired\r\nBrockport           James Eccles       Brian Dickinson       Resigned\r\nBuffalo State       Nick Carriere      Jim Fowler            Resigned\r\nCastleton State     Alex Todd          Greg Stone            Resigned\r\nFramingham State    Chris Heaney       Chris Googins         Resigned\r\nGeneseo             Jason Lammers      Brian Hills           RIT Asst. Coach\r\nHamline             Scott Bell         Chris Brown           Resigned\r\nNorthland           Steve Fabiilli     Dan Huntley           Left to become AD UT-Brownsville\r\nSkidmore            Neil Sinclair      Paul Dion             Resigned\r\nUtica               Gary Heenan        Gary Heenan           Left and came back\r\nWisc.-Eau Claire    Luke Strand        Jean LaForest         Left for CHL\r\n\r\nWomen<\/b>\r\nChatham             Lainie Wintrup     Tara McMillen         Resigned\r\nCortland            Jen Kroleski       Kim Hokanson          Resigned\r\nLake Forest         Carisa Zaban       Susie Bellizzi        Resigned\r\nMass.-Boston        Maura Crowell      Melisa Heitzman       Resigned\r\nNeumann             Phil Bateman       Matthew Kennedy       Resigned, QU Asst. Coach\r\nSt. Benedict        Neil Andruschak    Dave Laliberte        Resigned\r\nSt. Catherine's     Brad Marshall      Mary Brown            Resigned\r\nSt. Mary's          Terry Manor        Duncan Ryhorchuk      Resigned\r\nWilliams                               Neil Sinclair         Resigned, New Skidmore Coach\r\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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