Matt Mackinder
Colorado College alumnus Edward J. Robson has given the college $8 million to build a new on-campus hockey arena. The facility, which will be located on the west side of Nevada Avenue between Dale and Cache La Poudre streets, is part of a campus master plan the college’s Board of Trustees approved in 2015. CC’s … Read more
Atlantic Hockey announced Tuesday a one-game suspension to Niagara junior forward Stanislav Dzakhov, who was issued a five-minute major and game disqualification in last Friday’s contest against Holy Cross. After review of the play in question, Atlantic Hockey determined that the hit that Dzakhov placed on the Holy Cross skater warranted both penalties he received, … Read more
Elmira has announced the appointment of Kelsea Martalock as new women’s head coach. Martalock had previously been the Soaring Eagles’ assistant coach. “I am pleased to announce the promotion of Kelsea Martalock from assistant ice hockey coach to her new role as head coach,” said Elmira VP of athletics Pat Thompson in a statement. “Her past experiences in Division … Read more
Jim Connelly and Paula C. Weston find a smattering of topics to chat about after the first full week of games.
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Preseason Division I Men’s Poll fared over the Oct. 7-9 weekend: No. 1 North Dakota – swept Canisius No. 2 Quinnipiac – tied and defeated No. 15 Northeastern No. 3 Denver – lost to Ohio State, lost to No. 5 Boston College … Read more
Bryn Athyn College announced Friday its intended move to NCAA Division III varsity status, to take place in 2017-18. Andrew Burke will coach the program for a school that is playing its 50th season of hockey for the 2016-17 season. Bryn Athyn is located 20 miles northeast of Philadelphia in the town of Bryn Athyn, … Read more
Vermont co-captains Brendan Bradley and Mario Puskarich, as well as assistant captains Chris Muscoby and Anthony Petruzzelli, have been suspended for the first five games of the season after an off-campus hazing incident, The Hockey News reported Friday. The entire team will also be placed on probation for a full year “with the understanding that … Read more
Let’s Play Hockey and the Herb Brooks Foundation announced Friday the 20 goalies named to the watch list for the 2017 Mike Richter Award, which annually honors the most outstanding goaltender in NCAA Division I men’s hockey. The winner of the fourth annual award will be announced at the 2017 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four in … Read more
With the 2016-17 season here, how do the teams stack up in Hockey East? Our columnists make valid points and make bold predictions. Boston College If Boston College were any other program, you might resign to the fact that 2016-17 will be a rebuilding season. It looked like after last season’s run to the Frozen … Read more
Minnesota and head coach Don Lucia have agreed to a two-year extension that will keep the two-time national champion coach under contract through the 2018-19 season, which will be Lucia’s 20th season as head coach at the school. “It’s truly an honor to coach this program, and I am incredibly proud of what we have … Read more
What can we expect in ECAC Hockey during the 2016-17 season? Our columnists have the rundown of all the teams, in alphabetical order: Brown Brown had a rough go of it last season. The Bears’ five wins marked the third straight year the program’s win total had dropped since appearing in the conference championship game … Read more
Holley Tyng, an associate head coach at Dartmouth and a former player at Providence, has been named interim head coach of the Colby women’s team. “Holley brings a great deal of experience as a coach and a player at the elite level of college hockey,” Colby director of athletics Tim Wheaton said in a statement. … Read more
Daniel Webster put to rest the rumors that have been circulating recently regarding its men’s and women’s Division III teams. A school spokesperson released this statement to USCHO.com Wednesday afternoon: It’s unfortunate for our women’s ice hockey program being unable to play its second, and ultimately final season and despite what I’d call herculean efforts … Read more
As the Big Ten teams enter the 2016-17 campaign, each club has strong assets returning, but question marks as well. Here are the six team capsules, in alphabetical order: Michigan Last season 25-8-5, 12-5-3-2 Big Ten (second) Lost to North Dakota in the deciding game of the 2016 Midwest Regional. Names to know One of … Read more
Beginning with the 2017-18 season, the United Collegiate Hockey Conference, a men’s and women’s league comprised of NCAA Division III institutions, will begin play. The structure includes ten men’s and women’s teams from Chatham, Elmira, Hobart, King’s, Lebanon Valley, Manhattanville, Neumann, Stevenson, Utica and William Smith. The conference also includes the Nazareth men’s team and will … Read more
It’s only early October, but the Atlantic Hockey schools are already planning to still be playing meaningful games next spring. Here are the AHC team capsules in predicted order of finish: 1. Rochester Institute of Technology Last Season 18-15-6, 14-9-5 (fifth) in the Atlantic Hockey. Won playoff title and lost to Quinnipiac in the first … Read more
The start of a new season always comes with optimism, and for Atlantic Hockey, hopes are sky-high after a momentous offseason. New Digs Three schools announced plans to upgrade their facilities, including a pair of upgrades that begin this season. American International is moving from the Olympia Ice Center to downtown Springfield’s MassMutual Center. Sacred … Read more
According to the Michigan Daily, Michigan sophomore forward Cooper Marody is academically ineligible and will sit out the first semester of the 2016-17 season. The earliest Marody, also a Philadelphia Flyers prospect, can return would be for the Great Lakes Invitational, which is set for Dec. 29-30. “Remember he got sick last year in January, … Read more
Even with all the offseason changes, the WCHA still looks to be a talented 10-team conference in 2016-17. Here is a team-by-team look at what to expect this season in the WCHA: Alabama-Huntsville Last season 7-21-1 overall, 5-17-6 WCHA (10th in conference). Missed playoffs Names to know Junior Max McHugh led the Chargers with 15 … Read more
The eight NCHC teams all have something to prove and something to gain in 2016-17. Here is what you need to know for each school on the eve of the new season: Colorado College Last season 6-29-1, 4-19-1 (eighth in conference). Lost to North Dakota in the first round of the NCHC tournament. Names to … Read more