Todd D. Milewski

Todd D. Milewski has been associated with USCHO since 1998, first as WCHA columnist, then as a senior writer and executive editor. He's now editor emeritus.

As college hockey changes, so do we

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The big story as the 2013-14 Division I men’s college hockey season gets under way is the large-scale landscape change that is finally going into effect after three years of planning. Thirty-five of the 59 teams are either playing in a new conference this season or are part of a league that has changed membership. … Read more

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Nebraska-Omaha unveils video look at plans for new arena

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The long-awaited on-campus arena for Nebraska-Omaha is a little closer to reality. The school on Thursday unveiled a video and 3-D model of the arena, which is scheduled to open in the fall of 2015. It’ll hold about 7,500 for hockey and is expected to cost $76.3 million. The Mavericks currently play at 15,959-seat CenturyLink … Read more

Road wins, quality wins get boosts in changes to NCAA tournament selection criteria

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The NCAA will consider road wins as more valuable than home wins in the formula that selects the at-large teams for the Division I men’s tournament starting this season. Also, the Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee reintroduced a bonus system that rewards teams for victories over top-ranked teams in the Ratings Percentage Index and … Read more

Television schedules taking shape; ESPN getting back into regular season coverage

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One of the great promises of Big Ten hockey was the additional national exposure the conference could bring in the form of a national television schedule. We’ve seen the commitment made for the conference’s debut season, and it has some impressive elements. The Big Ten and its six teams rolled out the core of their … Read more

Minnesota suspends Guertler indefinitely; incoming freshman faces DWI charge

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Minnesota has suspended incoming freshman forward Gabe Guertler indefinitely for what a school statement called a violation of team rules. The school did not identify the violation, but Guertler was ticketed for fourth-degree driving while impaired by University of Minnesota Police early Saturday morning and has an Oct. 11 court appearance scheduled, according to online … Read more

European trips give teams an early start

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Hidden among the typical summertime news, we’ve actually had actual college hockey teams playing actual hockey games. Dartmouth and Quinnipiac have both taken advantage of an NCAA rule that allows teams to make a trip to play foreign competition once every four years. Quinnipiac went to Italy and Switzerland earlier this month for four games … Read more

Nebraska-Omaha dismisses two, suspends one after incident allegedly involving racial slurs

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Nebraska-Omaha dismissed two players and suspended a third after all three were ticketed for suspicion of disorderly conduct following an incident in which they allegedly used racial slurs. Preston Hodge and Matt White were removed from the team and had their scholarships removed, UNO athletic director Trev Alberts said in a news release Friday. Alex … Read more

Canisius adds Walsh to staff

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Tyler Walsh has joined Canisius as director of hockey operations after spending the last three seasons as Maine’s student assistant coach and video coordinator. Walsh is the son of former Maine coach Shawn Walsh and the grandson of former Lake Superior State, Bowling Green and Michigan State coach Ron Mason.

Ireland joins Bowdoin as assistant coach

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Former Middlebury player and assistant coach Julia Ireland has been named an assistant coach for the Bowdoin women’s team. Ireland followed a playing career that included a 78-13-8 record by joining Bill Mandigo’s staff for the last two seasons. She replaces Holly Lorms on the Bowdoin staff under head coach Marissa O’Neil.