Matt MackinderMichigan announced its seven-member 2017 Dekers Club Hall of Fame class on Monday. Jason Boterill, Denny Felsner, Matt Herr, John Madden, Brendan Morrison, Bill Muckalt and Marty Turco join the prestigious group of Michigan hockey alumni. The seven players will be honored on Friday, Nov. 3, at Yost Ice Arena during U-M’s contest against Ferris … Read more
American International College has named Evan Moorhouse as its director of hockey operations. “Evan has had a seamless transition to our staff,” AIC coach Eric Lang said in a statement. “He has a tremendous knowledge of Western Massachusetts hockey, a great hockey background and understands his role in operations. Evan is very talented in so … Read more
Seven players representing four teams have earned a spot on the 2017-18 NCHC Preseason All-Conference Team. A total of 30 ballots were submitted by local media members from each school, as well as select national media. Defending NCAA national champion and NCHC Penrose Cup champion Denver led the way in voting, nabbing four of the … Read more
Four-time Big Ten champion Minnesota was tabbed the favorite in the 2017-18 Big Ten preseason coaches’ poll, the conference announced on Monday. The coaches also selected a 17-member Preseason Watch List, including a pair of unanimous honorees in Wisconsin forward Trent Frederic and Minnesota forward Tyler Sheehy. Last season, Minnesota claimed its fourth consecutive Big … Read more
The Boston College men’s and women’s hockey teams moved into newly redesigned and expanded locker rooms inside Conte Forum on Monday. Through the generosity of many donors and former players, both projects were privately funded. Lead gifts from Art Bryne (men’s project) and Dave and Janet Griffith (women’s project) made these projects possible. The redesigned … Read more
Northeastern announced Monday that Jim Madigan has agreed to a contract extension that will keep him as the Huskies’ head coach through the 2020-21 season. Madigan was named Northeastern 10th head coach ion July 26, 2011, and enters his seventh season as leader of the Huskies in 2017-18. During his tenure, Madigan has led Northeastern … Read more
The Erie Sports Commission and Mercyhurst have been chosen to host the 2018 Ice Breaker Tournament. The event will be hosted at Erie Insurance Arena Oct. 12-13, 2018, and will be the first time an Atlantic Hockey school has played host to the tournament. Notre Dame, Providence, Miami and Mercyhurst make up the four-team field. … Read more
The coaches from the women’s WCHA have picked Minnesota to dethrone Wisconsin and win the regular-season title of a league that has 16 national championships in its 18 years of existence. Ohio State redshirt junior goalie Kassidy Sauve was tabbed WCHA Preseason Player of the Year with six votes, while Wisconsin sophomore forward Abby Roque … Read more
Former North Dakota goalie Cory Cadden died on Sept. 8. Cadden was 48. He was living in Summerville, S.C., and was working as a sales manager for McElveen Buick & GMC. Cadden was born in Edmonton and played in nine games at UND from 1990 to 1992, winning three of them. He later played in … Read more
Brian Dumoulin may not be able to win any more NCAA championships — but he might not yet be done claiming Stanley Cups. A defenseman who helped Boston College to two national titles, Dumoulin won his second Stanley Cup in June when his Pittsburgh Penguins outlasted the Nashville Predators in a six-game final.
Northeastern announced Monday that women’s coach Dave Flint has agreed to a contract extension that will keep him at the school through the 2020-21 season. “Coach Flint’s body of work over the last eight years has resulted in a return to national prominence for our women’s ice hockey team,” said Northeastern director of athletics Peter … Read more
The Robert Morris women’s program has added Liam Cavanagh to its staff as director of hockey operations. Cavanagh is a 2017 graduate of Acadia University in Canada, where earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing. “Liam is an excellent addition to our staff [and] we are excited he is able to join us … Read more
After announcing earlier Thursday that the NCHC Frozen Faceoff will no longer be at the Target Center, the league announced that the annual championship weekend is heading to Saint Paul, Minn., beginning this upcoming 2017-18 season. The NCHC Board of Directors recently approved the move to make Xcel Energy Center the future home of the … Read more
The Target Center and the NCHC announced Thursday that the parties have reached a mutual and amicable agreement to waive the final year of their existing contract, which had the 2018 NCHC Frozen Faceoff tournament scheduled to take place at the arena. “Target Center is proud to have been a part of one of the … Read more
In addition to the nine members of the Boston University incoming class, Drew Melanson has joined the Terriers as a graduate transfer after spending the past three seasons at Rensselaer. As a graduate transfer, Melanson is eligible to play immediately. “High-end speed and a guy who has always had the ability to score,” said BU … Read more
Alaska has announced the addition of Lincoln Nguyen as the team’s new assistant coach. “I am beyond excited to become part of the Nanook family and the Fairbanks community,” Nguyen said in a news release. “I would like to thank Dr. Gray, Coach (Lance) West and Coach (Erik) Largen for this opportunity. I look forward … Read more
Len Quesnelle, a 25-year NCAA coaching veteran and most recently an amateur scout for the Detroit Red Wings, has been named an assistant coach at Boston University. Quesnelle, who was a standout defenseman at Princeton and later served as head coach of the Tigers, has spent the past four years with the Red Wings after … Read more
The Providence women’s team announced Tuesday that Joe Spagnoli will serve as the team’s volunteer goalie coach for the 2017-18 season. Spagnoli has served as a private goalie instructor since 2000. Additionally, he is a part-time goalie coach for the Cranston West High School boys hockey team. In his time with the program since 2015, … Read more
Michigan has announced its seven-member 2017 Hall of Honor class and it includes former Wolverines goaltender Marty Turco. Turco led Michigan to two NCAA titles (1996 and 1998) and four Frozen Four appearances. He holds U-M records for career wins (127, an NCAA record), career shutouts (15) and wins in a season (34 in 1995-96). … Read more
Minnesota has announced the addition of forward Connor Hurley. Hurley, who spent the last three seasons at Notre Dame, will sit out the 2017-18 season due to NCAA transfer rules and will have one year of eligibility remaining. A native of Edina, Minn., Hurley skated in 98 career games for the Irish with 48 points … Read more