Matt Mackinder
Robert Morris has added former Massachusetts-Lowell forward Michael Louria to the team’s roster. Louria will not play until the 2017-18 season due to NCAA transfer rules. With UMass Lowell the last two seasons, Louria skated in 51 games and registered 10 goals and 14 assists for 24 points. During his freshman season, Louria led UMass … Read more
Robert DeGregorio has signed a three-year contract extension to remain as commissioner of Atlantic Hockey through the 2018-19 season. “We are pleased to secure Commissioner DeGregorio’s leadership of the Atlantic Hockey Conference for the next three years” said Atlantic Hockey executive committee chair Lou Spiotti, Jr., in a statement. “His contributions to our growth and … Read more
According to the Watertown Daily Times, Canton has named Alex Boak its new head coach. Boak served as an assistant under Trevor Gilligan at Canton last season. Gilligan left the program after the 2015-16 season ended. “I’m very excited for the opportunity that Canton is giving me so early in my coaching career,” Boak said … Read more
Cornell and New Hampshire are set to play at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, in a game being branded “The Frozen Apple.” The nonconference game will mark the sixth consecutive season and the eighth time in the last 10 years that Cornell has played on the storied ice in Manhattan. Tickets for … Read more
Air Force coach Frank Serratore has agreed to a new five-year contract through the 2020-21 season. Serratore just completed his 19th season at Air Force and has compiled a 329-310-71 overall record. He is the winningest coach in the history of Air Force hockey, having led Air Force to five Atlantic Hockey championships and five … Read more
Niagara associate head coach Tim Madsen has been named the head coach of the Minnesota Wilderness of the North American Hockey League. Madsen, originally from Elk River, Minn., has spent the past seven years on the Niagara coaching staff, beginning as an assistant coach in 2010 and rising to associate head coach in 2013. “I … Read more
John Rolli, one of the winningest coaches in NCAA history, announced his retirement as the Massachusetts-Dartmouth head coach on Wednesday. Rolli’s retirement is effective July 1, 2016. “On behalf of our staff, I would like to thank John for his tremendous efforts and the contributions to UMass Dartmouth Athletics throughout his storied career,” UMass Dartmouth … Read more
American International has announced the elevation of Mike Towns from graduate assistant to full-time assistant coach. Towns’ return, along with the retaining of Stephen Wiedler, will round out new head coach Eric Lang’s staff for the 2016-17 season. Towns has served as an assistant while obtaining his MBA over the last two seasons. “We are … Read more
Starting with the 2016-17 season, the WCHA men’s playoffs — from the quarterfinals through the championship game — will be hosted by the highest remaining seeds at on-campus venues. Starting in 2017 and continuing for at least the next three seasons, the “WCHA Playoffs” will consist of four best-of-three, quarterfinal round series hosted by the … Read more
North Dakota, which won its eighth NCAA Division I championship in April, will be honored during an on-field ceremony prior to the Minnesota Twins game on Sunday, May 22, at Target Field in Minneapolis. The pregame ceremony will begin at approximately 12:45 p.m. CST and will feature a video celebrating the Fighting Hawks’ national championship … Read more
Trine has named Tom Hofman and Alex Todd as head coaches for its NCAA Division III hockey teams that will launch in the fall of 2017. Todd, selected head coach for the men’s team, comes to Trine from Nebraska-Omaha, where he served as an assistant coach. He also previously served as head coach at Castleton … Read more
Colgate women’s assistant coach Josh Sciba has been named the new women’s head coach at Union. Sciba had been at Colgate since 2012 and inherits a Union team that went 0-28-6 during the 2015-16 season. In his playing days, Sciba skated for Notre Dame from 2003 to 2007 after two seasons with the U.S. National … Read more
Arizona State announced Thursday that veteran NHL defenseman Garnet Exelby will be added to the staff as the strength and conditioning coach for the 2016-17 season. “We could not be more excited to have a world class hockey specific strength coach on our staff,” said Sun Devils coach Greg Powers in a statement. “Garnet has … Read more
Wisconsin-Superior announced Wednesday that Rich McKenna is the new head coach of the Yellowjackets men’s team. “It’s really exciting to be part of the Yellowjacket family,” said McKenna in a statement. “It has a rich hockey tradition and is a great school. I am looking forward to moving my family here and raising them in … Read more
Bowdoin announced Wednesday the hiring of Jamie Dumont as the ninth head coach of the Polar Bear men’s program. A native of Lewiston, Maine, Dumont has served as the assistant coach for the team since 2011 and becomes the ninth coach in the 93-year history of the program and just the third head coach since … Read more
A pair of WCHA players who have excelled both on and off the ice – Austin Sevalrud of Alaska-Anchorage and Shelby Amsley-Benzie of North Dakota – are the men’s and women’s WCHA postgraduate scholarship recipients for 2016. Now in its 13th year, the WCHA Postgraduate Scholarship Program awards grants of $7,500 each for postgraduate studies. … Read more
In a press release sent out Tuesday afternoon, Ohio State announced seven new players to the team this fall, including two transfers that must sit out the upcoming 2016-17 season. Freshman defenseman Wyatt Ege spent 2015-16 at Alaska-Anchorage and sophomore goalie Sean Romeo played the past two years at Maine. Ege will have three years … Read more
The Edmonton Oilers have signed St. Cloud State sophomore forward Patrick Russell to a two-year, entry-level contract. Russell appeared in 41 games this season with the Huskies, posting a career-high 41 points (20 goals, 21 assists) and a plus-24 rating. He was named to the 2015 All-NCHC Academic Team and to the 2015 All-NCHC Rookie … Read more
After leading the team to a record-setting season as interim head coach, Steve Murphy has officially been named the head coach at Buffalo State for the 2016-17 season. Murphy took the reins as interim coach in the summer of 2015 when Nick Carriere left Buffalo State for an assistant coaching position with the St. John … Read more
St. Lawrence announced Tuesday that Mark Morris has been named the Saints’ new head coach, effective immediately. Currently, Morris serves as head coach for the American Hockey League’s Charlotte Checkers. Morris was selected for the position with the assistance of a 13-person search committee that included three current students on the men’s hockey team, members … Read more