Matt Mackinder
Boston College coach Jerry York will undergo an outpatient eye procedure Tuesday and will miss Tuesday night’s game at Merrimack. Associate head coach Greg Brown will lead the team in York’s absence. York will return back to the Eagles’ bench “as soon as possible,” according to a news release.
Jim Connelly and Paula C. Weston talk about trends across college hockey – some positive, some disturbing.
ECAC Hockey on Monday announced that Quinnipiac freshman forward Logan Mick has been assessed a one-game suspension as the result of his actions in the Quinnipiac-Boston University game on Saturday, Oct. 22. The league action was taken after review of an incident that occurred at the 6:36 mark of the first period where Mick was … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Oct. 17 fared over the Oct. 21-22 weekend: No. 1 North Dakota – swept No. 18 Bemidji State No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth – idle, but lost to U.S. NTDP Under-18 Team in exhibition No. 3 Notre Dame – … Read more
The SUNYAC has released the results of the 2016 preseason coaches poll. Geneseo was selected by the conference coaches as the No. 1 team, garnering 61 overall points.
Former Massachusetts-Lowell player Kory Falite (2006-10), a 100-point scorer, has been named a “Legend of Lowell Hockey” and will be honored during Homecoming weekend on Saturday, Oct. 22, when UML hosts Clarkson at the Tsongas Center.
Chatham has named Todd Thomas the team’s first assistant coach. “I am very excited to announce the addition of Todd Thomas as our first assistant coach,” said Chatham head coach Michael Callan in a news release. “Todd served as the captain the last two years while I was coaching at SUNY Potsdam where he played … Read more
On Thursday, the NEHC released its annual women’s preseason coaches poll. The poll is compiled based on rankings from the league’s 14 head coaches. Last year’s NEHC regular-season champion, Norwich, was selected to finish first, receiving seven first-place votes. NEHC Open champion Holy Cross followed with three first-place votes, while St. Anselm ranked third. Reigning … Read more
The NEHC released its annual preseason coaches poll for the men’s conference on Thursday. The poll is compiled based on rankings from the league’s nine head coaches. Reigning league champions from Massachusetts-Boston were selected to defend their title, receiving four first-place votes. Perennial conference powers Norwich and Babson were selected to finish second and third, … Read more
It’s exciting, it’s hectic and it gives coaches nightmares. Welcome to 3-on-3 overtime. The WCHA adopted the new overtime format this season, mirroring the 3-on-3 set up in the NHL. Games officially end as a tie in the record book and for NCAA PairWise purposes, but the overtime winner gets an extra point in the … Read more
For Quinnipiac brothers Tim and Connor Clifton, returning to school for their senior seasons is shaping up to be a smart decision.
Robert Morris alum Brandon Blandina has joined the Colonials coaching staff as a volunteer assistant coach. Blandina played in 133 games for the Colonials from 2008 to 2012, scoring 11 goals and 27 assists. Following his RMU career, Blandina played professional hockey in the ECHL for two seasons, playing 117 games, scoring 15 goals and … Read more
Steve Rohlik has signed a contract extension to remain Ohio State’s head coach through the 2020-21 season. Rohlik has been behind the Buckeyes’ bench since the start of the 2013-14 season and has compiled a 46-51-12 mark going into the current 2016-17 season, where OSU is 1-0-2 through three games. “It’s certainly a nice feeling, … Read more
Senior writer Jim Connelly and Big Ten columnist Paula C. Weston discuss the range of moves up and down this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll.
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Oct. 10 fared over the Oct. 14-16 weekend: No. 1 North Dakota – defeated Rensselaer on Saturday No. 2 Boston University – swept by No. 10 Denver No. 3 Quinnipiac – lost in overtime to Maine, defeated … Read more
According to the Union Leader out of New Hampshire, dozens of student-athletes peacefully protested potential changes to the St. Anselm hockey teams’ future conference affiliation during the school’s groundbreaking ceremony for a new student center on Thursday. Currently, the men’s team plays against both NCAA Division II and Division III teams. The Hawks are scheduled … Read more
Dan Allen has been named the top assistant coach for the St. Michael’s men’s team. “I am very excited about the opportunity to work at Saint Michael’s alongside Coach [Damian] DiGiulian,” said Allen in a statement. “I am looking forward to developing my coaching skills while also growing and advancing the men’s ice hockey program … Read more
The Middle Atlantic Conferences announced Thursday that the conference will sponsor three new varsity sports beginning the 2017-18 season, including men’s and women’s hockey. Conference bylaws require that at least five of the conference’s member institutions offer a particular sport before it may become a conference-sponsored sport. “The MAC is committed to being a national … Read more
When Northern Michigan coach Walt Kyle thinks about the WCHA, he thinks about quality goaltenders. “I think everyone has a guy that is a real go-to guy, really we have six or seven that could be first-team all-league in any league,” Kyle said. “I really think whichever guys stays healthy and consistent will really be … Read more
In a brief news release issued Wednesday, Denver announced that sophomore forward Dylan Gambrell will miss the next 4-6 weeks of action after sustaining an upper-body injury earlier this month. A second-round pick of the San Jose Sharks this past June, Gambrell had one assist in two games so far this season.