Site AdministratorCorey Tropp has signed with the Buffalo Sabres, forgoing his final season at Michigan State. Tropp, who led the Spartans with 20 goals and 42 points in 37 games last season, is the third player this offseason to leave the team with eligibility remaining. Jeff Petry and Andrew Rowe also signed pro contracts. Related link: … Read more
Bethel didn’t have to look far for its next men’s hockey coach. Charlie Burggraf, the Royals’ women’s hockey coach, is moving over to lead the men’s program. He replaces Joel Johnson, who became an assistant coach with the Minnesota women’s program. Burggraf led the Bethel women’s team to a 37-51-9 record in four seasons. He … Read more
Denver has promoted Steve Miller to associate head coach. Miller has been an assistant to coach George Gwozdecky for the last 19 seasons, three at Miami and 16 at Denver. “Steve Miller has been a trusted friend and confidante for 19 years,” Gwozdecky said in a statement. “He is recognized as one of the finest … Read more
Dr. G. Steven Larson has been named the new commissioner of the Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association, the league office announced Friday. Larson succeeds Terry Brand as the fourth commissioner in league history. “I am very honored and excited to be part of the MCHA,” Larson said in an MCHA press release. “All of my dealings … Read more
The official film of the 2010 Frozen Four will make its television premiere at 8 p.m. Wednesday on NHL Network. Narrated by Hall of Fame announcer Mike Emrick, the video includes behind-the-scenes access at Ford Field, where Boston College beat Wisconsin for the national championship.
The final stops along the road to Tampa will look pretty familiar. The 2012 NCAA men’s regionals have been set, with Bridgeport, Conn.; Worcester, Mass.; Green Bay, Wis.; and St. Paul, Minn., being the four sites. All have hosted regionals in recent years; Bridgeport and Green Bay will host two years in a row, including … Read more
Minnesota-Duluth recruit Justin Faulk, a defenseman who was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes with the 37th overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, has blood relatives and those who just seem like it along for the ride. Melissa Parrelli reports.
Video from the 2010 NHL Entry Draft: Colorado College recruit Jaden Schwartz, picked 14th by St. Louis: Minnesota recruit Nick Bjugstad, picked 19th by Florida: Denver recruit Beau Bennett, picked 20th by Pittsburgh: Notre Dame recruit Jarred Tinordi, picked 22nd by Montreal: Notre Dame coach Jeff Jackson:
Bowdoin is turning to a former Polar Bears player to lead its women’s hockey team. Marissa O’Neil has been named the team’s head coach, replacing Stacy Wilson, who stepped down in May. O’Neil helped the Polar Bears to a pair of NESCAC Championships and four NCAA Tournament appearances as a player from 2001 to 2005. … Read more
Concordia (Minn.) has fired women’s coach Corey “Ace” Gregg after he was dismissed from a select camp. Gregg was working at a camp for 15-year-old girls when he was released for “inappropriate behavior,” Barry Ford, the president of hockey operations for Minnesota Hockey, told the Fargo (N.D.) Forum. Ford told the newspaper that an incident … Read more
The Boston trolley operator at the wheel in a trolley-car crash involving three Boston College players in April has been suspended indefinitely as a result of the incident, the Boston Globe reported. The newspaper also reported that Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority officials were pursuing perjury charges against Edwin Dieujuste, the operator, for testimony he gave … Read more
Colorado College recruit Jaden Schwartz had a great 18th birthday — he was picked 14th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft — but there was a significant piece missing. Melissa Parrelli reports.
Join us at 7 p.m. Eastern on Friday for a live blog from the first round of the NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles. USCHO: NHL Entry Draft Live Blog
Cammi Granato, three-time ECAC Player of the Year, two-time Olympian and 15-year member of the U.S. Women’s National Team, was today announced as one of the first two female members in the 65-year history of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Granato will be formally inducted into the Hall on Nov. 8 as part of the … Read more
Having already lost its conference and an assistant coach this offseason, Alabama-Huntsville added another element to a few months of great change. Coach Danton Cole is leaving UAH to become a head coach at the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. Cole was the head coach and associate athletic director for the Chargers for the … Read more
NHL teams throw some pretty mind-boggling questions at players during the draft combine, looking to get a better picture of what kind of person they might select. Patrick McNally, a 2011 Harvard recruit, offered a view into his makeup with one answer. Melissa Parrelli reports.
University of Minnesota women’s hockey head coach Brad Frost has announced the hiring of Joel Johnson as an assistant coach. Johnson, who was the head coach of the Bethel University men’s hockey team, returns to the Gopher staff where he was an assistant coach during the Golden Gophers’ 2000 and 2004 national championship runs. He … Read more
Northeastern’s all-time leading scorer is coming home, announced women’s head coach Dave Flint on Friday afternoon. Hilary Witt – who tallied 208 points as a Husky from 1996-2000 and led Yale to 96 wins in eight seasons behind the bench – signed on as an assistant coach at her alma mater. Witt returns to Northeastern … Read more
Undrafted free agent Stephane Da Costa got the expected attention from NHL teams after his breakout rookie season at Merrimack. His answer to those offers may have been unexpected, considering recent trends. Da Costa is returning to school for his sophomore season, he told the Eagle-Tribune this week. “I always thought that I was coming … Read more
Tony Fritz, the Lake Forest coach since 1978, is retiring and will be replaced on an interim basis by assistant Seamus Gregory. Fritz, who also served as the school’s soccer program until 1993, had a 351-428-44 record in 32 seasons leading the Foresters hockey team. “I am very excited to move on to the next … Read more