Matt MackinderBoston-based law firm Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, announced Tuesday that Paul Kelly has joined the firm as a partner. Kelly helped create and establish College Hockey Inc., and served as its executive director since November 2007 before stepping down earlier this year. Before joining CHI, Kelly … Read more
Edwin (Ed) Zemrau, the captain of Denver’s first NCAA championship team in 1958, has passed away at the age of 78. Zemrau, an Edmonton native, was a 1957-58 All-American and captained the Pioneers to the NCAA title, a 6-2 win over North Dakota. Zemrau tallied the game-winning assist and was named to the NCAA All-Tournament … Read more
According to a news release from the NCAA, the annual Frozen Four ticket purchase process will now be conducted beginning Oct. 1 and will no longer involve submitting an application for the opportunity to purchase tickets. Now, ticket buyers will be invited to purchase tickets, based on their priority level, and select their own seat … Read more
Yale senior forward Aleca Hughes, whose efforts to help save lives have been inspired by her late teammate Mandi Schwartz, was named the winner of the Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup Wednesday night in a ceremony held at the Egyptian Ballroom at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. Hughes started a number of initiatives, including the Mandi … Read more
On May 6, Boston University will honor Elliot Driben’s longtime commitment to Terrier athletics by naming the Case Center entrance “Elliot Driben Lobby.” For more than 40 years, Driben, who has been stricken with cerebral palsy since childhood, has attended over 5,000 BU sporting events, donated to every team, and befriended generations of student-athletes, coaches … Read more
The WCHA announced Monday that Minnesota State women’s coach Eric Means has been served a five-game suspension due to a violation of the WCHA Code of Conduct during a game on Feb. 17 against Minnesota-Duluth. The five-game suspension, which includes one first round WCHA playoff game that Means sat out voluntarily on Feb. 24, will … Read more
North Dakota forward Danny Kristo announced Tuesday that he will return for his senior season in 2012-13 instead of signing with the Montreal Canadiens. A second-round pick of the Canadiens in the 2008 NHL draft, Kristo enjoyed the best season of his collegiate career in 2011-12, achieving career highs in points (45), goals (19), assists … Read more
Hamline has announced Jason Verdugo as its new athletic director, effective May 1. Verdugo, Hamline’s baseball coach for the past 11 seasons, has also served as director of compliance for all of Hamline’s 19 sports teams for the past eight years and has spent the past 11 years involved in fundraising for the athletic program. … Read more
The NCHA and WIAC announced Tuesday that the two conferences have reached an agreement that will see the WIAC members leave the NCHA following the upcoming 2012-13 season – a year earlier than originally planned. According to a news release, the conferences elected to expedite the departure of the WIAC members due primarily to the … Read more
Penn State celebrated the official groundbreaking for Pegula Ice Arena on Friday as coaches, fans and dignitaries gathered at the Penn State field hockey complex to mark the occasion. Penn State president Rodney Erickson, board of trustees vice chairman Karen Peetz, acting director of athletics Dr. Dave Joyner and Terry Pegula, who along with his … Read more
North Dakota coach Dave Hakstol signed a new six-year contract Thursday that will keep him behind the Fighting Sioux bench through the 2017-18 season. Through his first eight seasons as UND head coach, Hakstol has become the third-winningest coach in program history, compiling a 213-106-30 overall record and a 129-75-20 mark in WCHA play. “I’m … Read more
The Big Ten announced Thursday that the conference’s postseason tournaments will be held at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., in 2014 and 2016, and at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit in 2015 and 2017. The inaugural tournament is slated for March 20-22, 2014. Tournament play will feature all six teams — … Read more
USA Hockey announced Monday the creation of the first-ever All-American Prospects Game that will be played on Sept. 29, 2012, at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, N.Y. The All-American Prospects Game will include 40 of the top American-born prospects eligible for the 2013 NHL draft, including players already in college, junior players, and those … Read more
Bob Perani, founder of the hockey equipment superstore chain that bears his name, passed away over the weekend while on an international flight from Detroit to Tokyo. Perani, who was a goaltender at St. Lawrence from 1964-66, was 69. “He was a great guy,” Perani’s daughter, Lahna Ward, told the Flint (Mich.) Journal. “If somebody … Read more
Mike Hastings is going from one Mavericks’ team to another. Associate head coach at Nebraska-Omaha since 2009-10, Hastings was announced Saturday as the new head coach at Minnesota State and will begin his new role April 16. Hastings replaces Troy Jutting, who was relieved of his duties earlier this month after 12 years behind the … Read more
Denver sophomore forward Beau Bennett has decided to forgo his final two years of NCAA eligibility after signing a three-year contract Friday with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Bennett, drafted in the first round (20th overall) by Pittsburgh in 2010, finishes his DU career with 38 points in 47 games. Bennett tallied 13 points in 10 games … Read more
And the honors keep rolling in for Jack Connolly. The Minnesota-Duluth senior captain, already the Hobey Baker Award winner, WCHA player of the year, Premier Player of College Hockey winner and Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award winner, has now been named USCHO’s player of the year. Finishing the season second in the nation in scoring with … Read more
Chatham has named Denver senior associate athletics director/major gifts officer Scott Koskoski as its new director of athletics. Koskoski returns to his native Pennsylvania after an eight-month stay at DU. With Denver, Koskoski managed various external efforts for the athletics division. He also directed fundraising priorities, worked closely on capital project development, oversaw sport coach … Read more
Johnny Gaudreau put away the national championship for Boston College with a highlight-reel goal, but his qualifications for honors as the nation’s top rookie started well before that. Gaudreau has been named USCHO’s rookie of the year for the 2011-12 season, and a strong stretch run was one of his primary selling points. Gaudreau, a … Read more
Boston College junior forward Chris Kreider and junior defenseman Brian Dumoulin both signed NHL contracts Tuesday, forgoing their senior seasons with the Eagles. Kreider inked an entry-level deal with the New York Rangers, while the Carolina Hurricanes signed Dumoulin. The Rangers drafted Kreider in the first round (19th overall) in 2009 and Carolina tabbed Dumoulin … Read more