Matt Mackinder
Lake Superior State junior forward Alex Globke signed a contract on Wednesday with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins for the 2016-17 season and will give up his senior season with the Lakers. Globke appeared in 28 games during the 2015-16 season and totaled four goals and four assists for eight points to go along with … Read more
Omaha announced Wednesday that Mike Gabinet will join the staff as the team’s associate head coach. “Mike is an outstanding coach who has had great success as both a head coach and assistant at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology,” said Omaha head coach Dean Blais in a statement. “He impressed us right away with his … Read more
American International announced Wednesday that alumnus and former graduate assistant coach Eric Lang has been named the team’s new head coach. Lang has worked as an assistant coach at Army West Point the past three seasons. “Eric is a true professional, cut from the same cloth morally and ethically as former head coach Gary Wright,” … Read more
Denver sophomore forward Danton Heinen will forgo his junior and senior seasons to sign an entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins. Heinen was selected by Boston in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2014 NHL Draft and has led Denver in scoring in each of the last two seasons. “We’re very excited for Danton … Read more
Michigan freshman forward Kyle Connor has signed an entry-level contract with the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets and will give up his final three years of NCAA eligibility. Connor, a finalist for the 2016 Hobey Baker Award, was named National Rookie of the Year by the American Hockey Coaches Association last Friday after a sensational campaign at … Read more
Jamie Murray is leaving college hockey with a bang.The Babson senior goalie not only won the Joe Concannon Award, the Sid Watson Award, NEHC Player and Goaltender of the Year this season, but has also been named the USCHO.com Men’s Division III Player of the Year.This season with the Beavers, Murray went 14-5-3 with a … Read more
The third time really is the charm.Winning the Division III national championship has garnered Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Chris Brooks the USCHO.com 2015-16 Men’s D-III Coach of the Year.Brooks, who just completed his fifth season behind the Pointers bench, led the team to a WIAC playoff title and then beat Adrian, Geneseo and St. Norbert to end … Read more
Michigan is down a pair of defensemen heading in to the 2016-17 season. On the heels of sophomore Zach Werenski signing with the Columbus organization earlier Tuesday, the end of the day had the school announcing that junior blueliner Michael Downing has signed an entry-level contract with the NHL’s Florida Panthers. “I’m excited,” Downing said … Read more
After a season in which he led all Division III freshmen in scoring, Adrian’s Connor Armour has been named the USCHO.com 2015-16 Men’s D-III Rookie of the Year. Armour, a native of Bowmanville, Ont., tallied eight goals with 30 assists for a 38-point season in 28 games, topping the Bulldogs scoring chart. He also finished … Read more
After five years behind the bench at St. Lawrence, including the past four as head coach, Greg Carvel is leaving the Saints to take over as head coach at Massachusetts. ESPN’s John Buccigross tweeted earlier today that the hiring was official. Sources tell me UMass AD Ryan Bamford has worked out a 5-yr deal with … Read more
The New York Islanders announced Tuesday that Ferris State junior forward Kyle Schempp has agreed to a two-year, entry-level contract. Schempp will join the AHL’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers on an amateur tryout contract for the remainder of the 2015-16 season. Schempp recorded nine goals and 16 assists in 41 games as a junior this year … Read more
Michigan sophomore defenseman Zach Werenski has signed an AHL amateur tryout contract with the Lake Erie Monsters, the top affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets, and will leave the Wolverines and give up his last two years of collegiate eligibility. “It’s exciting,” said Werenski in a news release. “I’ve worked for this for a long … Read more
Minnesota-Duluth sophomore goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo has given up his final two years of NCAA eligibility to sign a two-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. “I feel like I’m ready,” Kaskisuo said to the Duluth News Tribune. “UMD has given me two awesome years and time to develop, but now I feel like the opportunity … Read more
The Washington Capitals announced Monday that they have signed goaltender Adam Carlson to a two-year, entry-level contract. Carlson posted a 7-7-3 record with Mercyhurst this season with a 2.85 GAA and a .919 save percentage and will give up his final three years of NCAA eligibility. For the rest of the 2015-16 season, Carlson will … Read more
Nine players participating in this weekend’s national tournament have been named to the five Division III men’s All-American teams. Babson goalie Jamie Murray is the lone First Team repeat selection from 2015 and is named to his third First Team overall. 2015-16 East First Team All-American 2015-16 West First Team All-American 2015-16 East Second Team … Read more
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced Friday that Harvard senior forward Jimmy Vesey is the winner of the 64th Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born college player in New England. Vesey, also the 2015 Walter Brown Award winner, becomes only the fifth player win it twice. The first was the late … Read more
Peter Belisle of Massachusetts-Boston and Chris Schultz of Geneseo have been named co-winners of the Edward Jeremiah Award, given to the STX/AHCA Division III Men’s Coach of the Year. It is the second such honor for Schultz, who also captured this award in 2014. Belisle led the Beacons to their most successful season in program … Read more
Babson senior goaltender Jamie Murray has been chosen as the 2016 winner of the Sid Watson Award, given to the best NCAA Division III men’s player. Murray went 14-5-3 this year with a 1.61 GAA and a .940 save percentage. He’s a three-time First Team All-American and recently signed a professional contract with the San … Read more
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced Friday that Babson senior goaltender Jamie Murray is the winner of the 16th annual Joe Concannon Award, which recognizes New England’s best American-born hockey player in Divisions II and III. Murray is the first repeat winner in the award’s history. Murray, the reigning NEHC Player of the Year … Read more
It’s the semifinal round at the Frozen Four in Lake Placid and both games feature the talent and level of play to complete the required weekend two-game win streak and hoist the national championship trophy. All efforts are focused on Friday and the need to win to play further on the weekend. Last week’s quarterfinal … Read more