Matt MackinderLegendary Maine assistant coach Grant Standbrook will be induced into the UMaine Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2017 on Sept. 8. Standbrook spent 21 seasons behind the bench at Maine, serving as an assistant coach on Maine’s 1993 and 1999 national championship teams. The 1993 team will also be inducted into the hall of … Read more
Michigan Tech has announced addition of goaltender Patrick “Packy” Munson. Munson is a transfer who was on Denver’s roster in 2016-17 and played 21 games for Vermont in 2015-16. He will be a junior and is eligible to play immediately. For Vermont, he started 20 games, posting a 9-10-1 record with a 2.37 GAA and … Read more
Robert Morris has added Luke Regner to the men’s hockey staff in the role of hockey operations coordinator. Regner comes to the Colonials after serving as student assistant for four seasons with the men’s hockey program at Wisconsin. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in May 2017. Regner also worked in the … Read more
According to Fox 9 in Minnesota, the Gophers have received verbal commitments from brothers Chaz Lucius and Cruz Lucius. Chaz is 14 and Cruz a year younger. Both are forwards and both currently play at the Gentry Academy in Vadnais Heights, Minn. “Cruz is the best passer and Chaz is the best shooter,” said the … Read more
After first reported by the Wisconsin State Journal last month, St. Lawrence and Wisconsin made it official Friday by announcing that All-American goaltender Kyle Hayton has completed his bachelor’s degree at SLU and will continue his education by enrolling in a graduate MBA program at Wisconsin. Hayton will also use his remaining NCAA eligibility as … Read more
Sacred Heart announced the addition of 11 players for the 2017-18 season on Thursday, including two transfers. Redshirt sophomore Jason Cotton will also suit up for SHU after sitting out last season due to NCAA transfer regulations. He previously skated for Northeastern, playing in eight games in 2015-16 before going to the USHL’s Youngstown Phantoms. … Read more
Northeastern has announced the first endowed head coaching fund in university history with the creation of the Fernie Flaman Endowed Men’s Hockey Coach Fund. Jim Madigan, the current Huskies coach, has been named the inaugural holder of the position. “An endowed head coaching position is something we’ve been working towards for quite some time, and … Read more
Pat McCadden has been named the new assistant coach at Lawrence. McCadden, who also will serve as the assistant athletic performance coach, joins the Lawrence coaching staff after playing pro hockey for the past three seasons. “Pat brings a wealth of knowledge about what it means to be a successful hockey student-athlete — in the … Read more
Mercyhurst announced Monday that Tom Upton has been hired as a new assistant coach. Upton replaces former assistant coach Joe Mormina, who took a position with the AHL’s Hartford Wolfpack. “I would first like to thank coaches Rick Gotkin and Greg Gardner for this great opportunity,” said Upton in a statement. “I have always heard tremendous … Read more
Robert Morris announced Thursday that head women’s coach Paul Colontino has agreed to a four-year contract extension through the 2021-22 season. Colontino is entering his seventh season leading the Colonials and has guided RMU to a 110-72-26 record since 2011-12, including a 58-38-16 mark in CHA play. He recorded his 100th career win with a … Read more
Union has extended the contract of head coach Rick Bennett through the 2022-23 season. Bennett, who once again was tabbed as the ECAC Hockey Tim Taylor Coach of the Year for the second time in his career, guided the Dutchmen to a share of their fourth Cleary Cup title with a conference record of 16-4-2 … Read more
Omaha announced Friday that former Mavericks forward David Brisson will join the staff as a volunteer assistant coach. “David has a great understanding of the game and the teaching ability along with the personality to connect with our players,” said UNO head coach Mike Gabinet in a statement. “I am excited for our players to … Read more
Penn State has announced the hiring of Kyle MacDonald as volunteer assistant coach for the 2017-18 season. MacDonald is a 2016 graduate of St. Lawrence, where he was a goaltender with the Saints. “I want to thank Coach Gadowsky and the entire Penn State hockey staff for this tremendous opportunity,” said MacDonald in a news … Read more
The Wisconsin women’s hockey team won’t have one of its freshmen this season as originally planned. Forward Sophie Shirley will instead play the 2017-18 season with the professional Calgary Inferno, the team that drafted her in the third round of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League draft on Aug. 20. In a report from the Wisconsin … Read more
Robert Morris has added a graduate transfer and two players that skated with the Colonials in practice last season to the 2017-18 roster. Defenseman Brett Beauvais played three seasons at Bemidji State and will play for RMU as a graduate transfer who is eligible immediately. Beauvais appeared in 28 games for the Beavers last season, … Read more
Denver vice chancellor for athletics and recreation Peg Bradley-Doppes announced a shift in roles in her division, appointing longtime DU administrator Ron Grahame to his new role as the day-to-day athletic director, effective immediately. Bradley-Doppes announced her plans to retire June 30, 2018. She will continue her role as vice chancellor for athletics, recreation and Ritchie Center operations until then, … Read more
Western Michigan has announced the hiring of J.J. Crew as the program’s director of player development. Crew replaces David Killip, who recently took an assistant coaching position with Salmon Arm of the British Columbia Hockey League. In his new position, Crew will assist the staff in analyzing the development of the student-athletes, recognition of skill … Read more
When Niagara recently announced the addition of seven players for the 2017-18 season, two of them included Division I transfers. Defenseman James Roll joins Niagara for his final year of collegiate eligibility as a graduate transfer after three seasons at Lake Superior State and Jared Brandt comes to Monteagle Ridge after playing the 2016-17 … Read more
Niagara has announced the addition of Andrew Mason as director of hockey operations. Mason will be responsible for video analysis, analytics, team logistics and academic coordination at Niagara. Mason joins the Purple Eagles after spending the 2016-17 season in the same position at Hobart, returning to his alma mater where he previously served as a … Read more
Providence junior forward Garrett Gamez has announced that he will no longer play hockey due to ongoing health concerns. Gamez will join the men’s hockey staff this upcoming season as a student assistant coach. “After speaking with the doctors, we have come to the conclusion that playing hockey would require risks to my health that … Read more