Matt MackinderUSA Hockey on Tuesday named Chicago, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Tampa as finalist cities in contention to host the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship. The annual event, which features 10 nations, is conducted in late December/early January each year. “We’ll likely further narrow the field in the next 60 days and then conduct in-person … Read more
The North Dakota Nickname Committee has decided to remove the option of the school’s men’s and women’s hockey teams continuing to play without a nickname has frustrated the school’s hockey community, according to the Grand Forks Herald. Five nicknames are reportedly under consideration for UND – Sundogs, Roughriders, Nodaks, Fighting Hawks and North Stars. The … Read more
The Nashville Predators announced Friday that the club has signed Wisconsin defenseman Jack Dougherty to a three-year, entry-level contract. Dougherty spent the 2014-15 season with the Badgers, tying for fourth among Big Ten freshmen defensemen in points (nine). Nashville, who selected Dougherty in the second round (51st overall) of the 2014 NHL draft, also announced … Read more
Construction for newly renovated and expanded men’s and women’s locker rooms are underway in the Merrimack Athletic Center. The women’s hockey team, set to debut this fall, will have a brand-new locker room to call its own, in addition to a team lounge and dining area, bathrooms, coaches’ offices and various other amenities servicing the … Read more
According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, goalie Chase Perry has left Colorado College and returned to the Wenatchee Wild, formerly part of the NAHL, but joining the BCHL for the 2015-16 season. The Gazette report states that CC coach Mike Haviland was not caught off-guard by the move. “He wanted to talk to his folks … Read more
Buffalo State has promoted assistant coach Steve Murphy to interim head coach for the 2015-16 season. Murphy, who played Division III hockey at Curry and St. Mary’s, replaces Nick Carriere, who accepted a coaching position with the St. John’s Ice Caps of the American Hockey League. Murphy joined the Bengals’ staff last season as an assistant … Read more
Kevin Margarucci has been named USA Hockey’s manager of player safety. Since 2001, Margarucci has served as head athletic trainer and teacher at Lewis-Palmer High School in Monument, Colo., and has also worked as an athletic trainer at Colorado College and for the United States Olympic Committee. he holds a master’s degree in athletic training … Read more
The Grand Forks Herald is reporting that Minnesota will be without Amanda Kessel for what would have been her senior season of 2015-16. A former Patty Kazmaier Award winner, who led Minnesota in scoring for three seasons, sustained a concussion while playing for the U.S. National Team and hasn’t played hockey since the 2014 Winter … Read more
A.J. Aitken will return for his second stint on the St. Norbert staff as associate head coach, beginning Aug. 1. Aitken, who has spent the last three seasons as the head coach at Marian, spent nine seasons on the SNC staff from 2003 to 2012. Aitken was 39-37-4 during his tenure at Marian. “I am … Read more
New Hampshire announced Friday that it will partner with Daktronics, Inc. to install a new four-sided, center-hung video board with a LED display band at the Whittemore Center. The project is slated for completion prior to the 2015-16 hockey season.
USA Hockey announced Friday that Nick Siergiej, coordinator of hockey operations at Notre Dame, will serve as video coordinator for the 2016 U.S. National Junior Team.
Men’s and women’s officials will be authorized to judge whether incidental contact impacted the goalkeeper’s ability to defend the goal beginning with the upcoming 2015-16 season as the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved the modification to the rule regarding contact with the goalkeeper on Thursday. USCHO previously reported the modification on June 15.
The Dubuque Fighting Saints of the United States Hockey League announced Thursday the hiring of Jason Lammers as the team’s new head coach and general manager. Lammers leaves Massachusetts-Lowell, where he served as associate coach the past three seasons. He came in as an assistant in 2011. “I’m elated to be a part of the … Read more
Colgate defenseman Ryan Johnston signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens organization on Monday and will forego his senior season with the Raiders. Johnston agreed to terms with the Canadiens after taking part in their development camp last week. “I want to thank Ryan for his three years at Colgate,” Colgate coach Don … Read more
Vermont assistant coaches Kevin Patrick and Kyle Wallack have both been promoted to the position of associate head coach. Both enter their fourth season with the Catamounts in 2015-16. Last season, Patrick and Wallack helped the Catamounts post their second straight 20-win season for the first time since the 1995-96 and 1996-97 campaigns. Led by … Read more
The Island Sports Center, home to both the men’s and women’s teams at Robert Morris, is getting a major revamp this summer. The rink has been the home of RMU men’s hockey since 2004 and the women’s program since 2005. Phase 1 of this extensive project, carried out by Graziano Construction, will result in a … Read more
The Grand Forks Herald is reporting that North Dakota and Boston College are planning a U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game at Madison Square Garden. The game is tentatively scheduled for Dec. 3, 2016. In the last decade, North Dakota and BC rank 1-2 nationally in both wins (UND 264, Boston College 261) and Frozen … Read more
Michigan State associate head athletic trainer Dave Carrier was inducted into the National Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame on June 25 at the organization’s annual convention in St. Louis. Carrier will enter his 32nd season as the athletic trainer of the Spartan hockey team this fall.
New Hampshire announced Friday that former Wildcats captain Mike Souza has been hired as associate head coach. Souza replaces former associate head coach Scott Borek, who took the same position at Providence. “Mike Souza was an outstanding player for us [and] he is a terrific coach and an even better person,” UNH head coach Dick … Read more
North Dakota has promoted longtime assistant coach Dane Jackson to the position of associate head coach. Jackson will be entering his 10th season on the coaching staff of his alma mater after having spent the previous nine years as an assistant coach under Dave Hakstol. “Dane has been an important part of the success of … Read more