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Steve Piotrowski will return to the position of NCAA secretary-rules editor for men’s and women’s hockey, effective Sept. 1, it was announced this week. He held the position previously from 2008-19. Piotrowski succeeds Jeff Fulton, who was named national coordinator of men’s hockey officials last week. “College hockey has given me tremendous opportunities throughout my … Read more
The NCAA has appointed Jeff Fulton as the national coordinator of men’s hockey officials. He is set to begin his new position Sept. 1. According to an NCAA press release, Fulton brings more than 30 years of experience in collegiate ice hockey officiating and administration to the position. As national coordinator of officials, Fulton will … Read more
New Hampshire’s Mike Souza was named head coach of the U.S. Collegiate Selects at the upcoming Spengler Cup in Davos, Switzerland. Souza served as assistant coach of the Selects at last year’s event. Souza will be joined by Minnesota Duluth’s Scott Sandelin and Cornell’s Casey Jones, who will be the assistant coaches. “To showcase college … Read more
New Hampshire has named Ryan Colton as its next athletic director. Colton currently serves as deputy athletics director and chief of staff at Richmond. “Ryan has the vision, experience, and judgment to lead UNH athletics at a pivotal moment in college sports,” said UNH president Elizabeth S. Chilton, via statement. “He understands the rapidly changing … Read more
Dr. Ron Moses is the new athletic director at Robert Morris following a national search, the school announced on Friday. Moses joins RMU after serving as deputy athletic director at Old Dominion (Va.). “Robert Morris University is a place where excellence and opportunity meet,” said Moses via statement. “(My) commitment is clear: we will build … Read more
Alex Gettens has been chosen as the new women’s head coach at Maine, the school announced earlier this week. A former Maine assistant, Gettens returns to Orono with more than a decade of coaching experience, most recently serving as an assistant coach at Colgate for the past two seasons where he helped guide the Raiders … Read more
Michigan and athletic director Warde Manuel have agreed to a buyout of the final three years of his contract, and he will step down at the end of 2026 after leading the athletic department for a decade, according to multiple reports. Interim university president Domenico Grasso said Monday that a broad review of the athletic … Read more
Minnesota Duluth coach Scott Sandelin has agreed to a contract extension through 2030, the school announced on Monday. “I’m really excited to continue working with my great staff and players,” Sandelin said in a statement. “We feel we have a very special group that is motivated to continue building on the proud tradition of Bulldog … Read more
North Dakota announced it has reached an agreement on enhanced terms for head men’s hockey coach Dane Jackson’s current contract. The Grand Forks Herald reported that Jackson will make $620,000 this season and that the salary is scheduled to increase by $35,000 each of the following three years to reach $725,000 in the final year, … Read more
Merrimack has signed coach Scott Borek to a multi-year extension, the school announced on Monday. Borek led Merrimack to its first-ever Hockey East tournament championship in 2025-26. “I’m just excited to be at Merrimack,” Borek said via statement. “Having this opportunity, it’s not just for myself, it’s obviously for our program and the guys that I … Read more
Brian Idalski has been named coach of the Syracuse women’s program, the school announced on Tuesday. Idalski was previously coach of the PWHL’s Vancouver Goldeneyes, leading the expansion team through its inaugural season. He was named USCHO National Coach of the Year for the 2022-23 season while leading the St. Cloud State women’s hockey program. … Read more
The NCHC has signed commissioner Heather Weems to a 4-year contract extension, the conference’s board announced on Thursday. The contract keeps Weems at the helm through at least June 30, 2030. Weems has been commissioner since 2022. An NCHC team has won the NCAA championship in three of Weems’s four seasons as commissioner — Denver … Read more
NHL overall No. 1 draft pick and former Penn State forward Gavin McKenna signed an entry-level deal with the Maple Leafs last week. In his one year at Penn State, McKenna was named second-team all-American, a Hobey Baker top-10 finalist, a B1G all-freshman team member and all-B1G second team selection as well as becoming the … Read more
New Hampshire athletic director Allison Rich confirmed she departed her position following the expiration of her four-year contract, according to a social media post. “After four unbelievable years serving as the Director of Athletics at the University of New Hampshire, I am leaving to focus on some exciting new opportunities and projects” she said on … Read more
Follow along for updates from the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft where Gavin McKenna is anticipated to be selected first overall.
The NCAA Division I Cabinet on Tuesday unanimously approved a sweeping overhaul of eligibility rules that would allow student-athletes up to five years of competition eligibility, provided they enroll in college no later than the academic year following their 19th birthday. For hockey players, the proposal could significantly affect junior hockey pathways. The proposal, which … Read more
Michigan assistant coach Rob Rassey has been named head coach at Harvard, the school announced on Tuesday. Rassey becomes the 12th head coach in program history after serving as assistant coach at Michigan the four seasons. He joined the staff in Ann Arbor in 2022 as an assistant and was elevated to associate head coach … Read more
The rebuilding of the coaching staff at St. Could continued this week as former Yale interim coach Joe Howe joined the staff as an assistant coach, the school announced. Howe spent the last five seasons at Yale where he served as an assistant coach from 2021-25 before serving as the interim head coach following the … Read more
Maine women’s hockey coach Molly Engstrom has stepped down to accept an assistant coaching role with the PWHL expansion team Detroit, the school announced Friday. A national search for Engstrom will begin immediately, the school said. The PWHL Detroit team is scheduled to begin play this fall. “I would like to thank Molly for her … Read more
The Division I Cabinet on Friday continued its review of an age-based eligibility model that could be brought forward for a formal vote as early as the end of this month. As part of ongoing discussions, the Cabinet approved a modification to the proposed model that would start an athlete’s eligibility clock either upon initial … Read more