Site AdministratorBuffalo State has announced Jim Fowler will step down as head men’s hockey coach effective immediately. He will remain on the athletics department staff as the ice arena manager and assume additional administrative responsibilities in facilities operations. Fowler Fowler was just the second coach in the program’s 12-year history, assuming control prior to the 1996-97 … Read more
Mark Dennehy, associate head hockey coach at Massachusetts, has been named the head coach of Merrimack. He replaces Chris Serino, who resigned in the spring after seven years at Merrimack. Dennehy is the seventh head coach in Merrimack program history, which will enter its 50th season varsity program in the 2005-06 season. Mark’s energy and … Read more
College Hockey America, unique among the six men’s Division I hockey conferences in that it holds its entire championship tournament in one weekend, has gone a step farther. The league and member institution Wayne State announced Tuesday that the [nl]Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum in Detroit will be the site of both the 2006 men’s and … Read more
Frank Anzalone, recently fired as head coach at Lake Superior State, has begun pursuing action in regards to his termination. Anzalone forwarded to USCHO a statement by his attorney, James P. Lambros, which read as follows: “Head Coach Frank N. Anzalone has been wrongfully terminated pursuant to the terms of his contract with Lake Superior … Read more
The rumored firing of Lake Superior State head coach Frank Anzalone became reality today as Lake State has relieved him of his duties and appointed assistant Jim Roque as its new head hockey coach. Roque assumes duties immediately, and fourth-year assistant coach Tim Christian will remain in that capacity. “We believe that there is a … Read more
USCHO.com has learned that Merrimack has narrowed its choice of a new head coach down to five finalists and that each of these finalists will interview next week on Merrimack’s campus in North Andover, Mass. The five finalists are Bruce Crowder, Mark Dennehy, Greg Dreschel, Chris Kiene and Paul Pearl. Crowder was recently released from … Read more
Dave Shyiak has been hired as the fourth head coach of Alaska-Anchorage in the 26-year history of the program. Shyiak replaces John Hill, who resigned last week to take the assistant coaching position at Minnesota. “My family and I are extremely excited to have this opportunity. We can’t wait to get to Anchorage to begin … Read more
Alaska-Anchorage head coach John Hill has resigned his position to become an assistant coach at Minnesota, ending a tenure that saw a modest turnaround after the Seawolves hit rock bottom with a one-win season in 2002-03. On Friday it was announced that Hill, 44, has accepted the Gopher assistant’s position which opened up when Bob … Read more
The University of Wisconsin and the Green Bay Packers announced that the Badgers will play Ohio State at the Packers’ Lambeau Field on Feb. 11, 2006. “The Packers organization is honored to join two outstanding collegiate hockey programs in creating a new chapter in the history of Lambeau Field,” said John Jones, Packers Executive Vice … Read more
Framingham State has named Chris Heaney as its new men’s hockey coach. Heaney, who has an assistant at Framingham last season, replaces Chris Googins, who resigned at the end of the 2004-2005 season. Heaney, who played at Norwich from 1986-1989 and graduated in 1990, was an assistant coach at Natick High School before moving on … Read more
Terry Mannor, a long-time assistant in the St. Mary’s men’s hockey program, has been named the new Cardinal women’s head coach.. “I am excited for Terry and for the women’s hockey program,” said Kendall. “Terry’s knowledge of the game of hockey, his ability to recruit quality athletes, and his familiarity with the MIAC make him … Read more
Geneseo coach Brian Hills, who led the Ice Knights to the SUNYAC title and an NCAA berth last season, has resigned to accept an assistant coaching position at RIT. The Tigers are moving to Division I this coming season. The move reunites Hills with RIT head coach Wayne Wilson. Hills and Wilson were teammates and … Read more
Merrimack has narrowed its search for a head coach to 10 according to reports in Thursday’s Boston Herald. Former Northeastern coach Bruce Crowder, whose contract was not renewed this off-season after he spent nine seasons at the helm for the Huskies, leads the list of candidates. Also listed as finalists are former Merrimack player and … Read more
Wisconsin-Eau Claire men’s hockey coach Jean Laforest has resigned to become the first head coach and director of hockey operations in franchise history for the new Youngstown SteelHounds of the minor league CHL. Laforest leaves the Blugolds after three years as the head coach. In his second season, the Blugolds achieved their first winning campaign … Read more
Northeastern today announced that it will retain men’s assistant hockey coach Gene Reilly for the 2005-06 season. Reilly was a member of Bruce Crowder’s staff last season. The university announced it would not renew Crowder’s contract in mid March. Reilly now becomes an assistant on the staff of incoming coach Greg Cronin. In essence it … Read more
St. Cloud State will announce the hiring of Bob Motkzo as an assistant coach on Tuesday as expected by many. The St. Cloud Times reports that Motzko will be given a two-year deal. Motkzo comes to St. Cloud after spending four seasons with Don Lucia at Minnesota. Motzko played his collegiate hockey at St. Cloud … Read more
As a Philadelphia native and a veteran of two Frozen Fours, I can tell you without question that Philadelphia, my hometown, would be the perfect host city for the Frozen Four. The City of Philadelphia is an unbelievable hockey town and the fans are extremely knowledgeable about all levels of hockey, including college. Who can … Read more
Alex Clark has been named The Brian Fishman Intern for the 2005-06 season. Clark, who graduated summa cum laude on May 15 from Colgate University, will begin his duties with USA Hockey in late June. The Brian Fishman Internship, in its seventh year, is named after the late Brian Fishman, who passed away on Jan. … Read more
Alex Todd has been named head coach of the Castleton State men’s ice hockey team. Todd, a native of Wisconsin, was an assistant at Utica College last season. Todd takes over a Spartans program that is looking for its first win. Castleton State began play two seasons ago under former coach Greg Stone, and joined … Read more
Northern Michigan head coach Walt Kyle has been named head coach of the U.S. National Junior Team that will compete in the 2006 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship. It will be Kyle’s sixth coaching assignment with USA Hockey and fourth with the U.S. National Junior Team. Kyle will be assisted by John Hynes, … Read more