Site AdministratorBrad Marshall has been hired as the new head hockey coach at St. Catherine’s. Marshall, a 1999 University of St. Thomas graduate, was the head girl’s hockey coach at North St. Paul High School for two seasons. His career record at North St. Paul was 48-11 and guided the Polars to section title and a … Read more
Patty Sertich, the mother of Mike and Hobey Baker Award Winner Marty Sertich, passed away on Saturday morning. Patty was diagnosed with brain cancer, and after two surgeries, two rounds of chemotherapy and two rounds of radiation in February, decided to live the last days of her life watching her sons play hockey for Colorado … Read more
Sophomore Brady Murray is leaving North Dakotato pursue a professional hockey career. Murray has reached an agreement with Rapperswil-Jona of the Swiss Elite League. Murray, a native of Brandon, Man., recently completed his sophomore season at UND and registered eight goals and 12 assists for 20 points in 25 games. “Unfortunately Brady has had his … Read more
Schools with Native American mascots or nicknames may again find themselves in the NCAA’s crosshairs in the coming months, with possible consequences ranging from the loss of bids to host NCAA championships to an outright ban on such nicknames and mascots. The issue has been a hot-button matter for the NCAA for some time, including … Read more
When Mike Eaves was hired to coach his alma mater in 2002, two questions were raised. Could Eaves take Wisconsin back into national contention, and if so, would he stick around? The first question was answered in the affirmative when Eaves led the Badgers into the NCAA tournament each of the last two seasons. Now, … Read more
The NCAA men’s ice hockey committee is currently mulling over possible sites for the 2009-2011 Frozen Four. After receiving written bids, the field was narrowed to six for the three slots: Boston, St. Paul, Detriot (Ford Field), Tampa, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. This week there will be site visits. In the mean time, the lobbying … Read more
Eight current U.S. collegians and seven U.S. college alumni were among the 27 women selected by Hockey Canada for centralization in preparation for the 2006 Olympics. Six of the eight current collegians are underclassmen who will have to postpone their NCAA eligibility in their bid to make the Canadian Olympic team. The six are Ohio … Read more
A talk with two-time national championship coach Jeff Jackson, the new coach at Notre Dame.
Jeff Jackson, who led Lake Superior State to NCAA hockey championships in 1992 and 1994, has been named the new head coach at Notre Dame. Jackson spent nine years away from the college game since leaving LSSU after the 1996 season. In the last few years, Jackson’s name has been mentioned for just about every … Read more
Chris [nl]Brown, who served as an assistant coach for the Augsburg College men’s hockey team in the 1996-97 season, will return to Augsburg as men’s athletic equipment supervisor and men’s hockey assistant coach. Brown was head coach at Marian College for four seasons, 2000-2004, compiling a 65-36-7 record, and was head coach for the Hamline … Read more
Doug Palazzari, who has spent the last six years as executive director of USA Hockey, has resigned his position, effective immediately. “Under Doug’s leadership over the past several years, the national office has been successfully re-organized, the United States has been highly competitive in international play and financially, we are looked to with envy by … Read more
Mercyhurst College has announced contract extensions for men’s hockey coach Rick Gotkin and women’s hockey coach Mike Sisti. Both coaches’ contracts will extend through the 2008-09 season. Gotkin led the Lakers to their third conference championship this past season and first since the formation of Atlantic Hockey. The championship earned the Lakers their third berth … Read more
Less than a month after watching his conference become the first to place four teams in the Frozen Four, Bruce McLeod got a three-year extension to his contract as WCHA commissioner. McLeod, who has served in that position since 1994, now has a contract that runs through the 2008-09 season, the league announced. Terms were … Read more
In an effort to attract one or more new teams to its league, College Hockey America has passed a five-piece incentive package. The CHA will dip below six teams in 2006-07, when Air Force leaves to join Atlantic Hockey. Six is the minimum number of teams mandated by the NCAA in order to receive an … Read more
Hamline University has tapped Minnesota standout Scott Bell as its next head men’s hockey coach. Bell replaces Chris Brown, who stepped down earlier this month after coaching the Pipers for one season. Bell served as an assistant coach at St. Thomas from 2003-04, where the team won the MIAC playoff championship, and coached high school … Read more
Chris Serino made it official today, resigning from his position as head coach and athletic director at Merrimack. He will accept the same positions at Malden (Mass.) Catholic High School. Serino There were reports earlier in the month that Serino was asked to step down by unanimous request of his players, after a season filled … Read more
A new definitive biography of Hobey Baker is now available.
The U.S. National Under-18 Team topped Canada, 5-1, to win the gold medal at the 2005 International Ice Hockey Federation World Under-18 Championship in front of 4,169 fans at the Plzen Arena tonight. Jeff Frazee made 48 saves in net for Team USA, while Phil Kessel recorded four points (2-2) to lead the United States … Read more
Notre Dame coach Dave Poulin is stepping down after 10 seasons to take a position in athletic administration at the University. Poulin will become a special assistant to the senior associate athletic director for athletic development. Poulin Poulin, who jumped straight from the NHL to college head coaching, informed his team this morning of the … Read more
The NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee has named six finalists to host the Men’s Frozen Four from 2009-2011. They are: Boston – TD Bank North Garden (host: Hockey East/Boston University) Detroit – Ford Field (CCHA) (2010-2011 only) Philadelphia, Pa. – Wachovia Center (MAAC/Canisius/Niagara) St. Paul, Minn. – Xcel Energy Center (University of Minnesota) … Read more