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Endicott has been picked first overall in the 2021-22 Commonwealth Coast Conference preseason coaches poll. The Gulls earned 63 points and seven of the eight first place votes cast by the league’s eight head coaches. 2021-22 CCC Preseason Coaches Poll Team – Points (First-place votes) 1. Endicott 63 (7) 2. University of New England 52 … Read more
UMass Boston has named Danielle Blanchard the new head women’s hockey coach for the Beacons. Blanchard, who will begin her new position immediately following an extensive nationwide search, comes to the harbor campus after serving as the assistant coach at Yale. “Danielle’s extensive knowledge of the game of ice hockey, her care and attention to … Read more
Utica has announced the hiring of Madyson Moore as a full-time assistant coach for the Pioneers’ women’s hockey team. Moore comes to Utica after a decorative career between New England College and Norwich. In 95 career games between the two schools, Moore accumulated 68 points and was a member of the 2014 Norwich team that … Read more
United Collegiate Hockey Conference commissioner Chuck Mitrano has been named chairperson of the NCAA Division III Championships Committee. Mitrano, who has served on the championships committee since 2020, will begin his appointment as chair in January 2022 and will serve through January 2024. The committee handles the oversight of Division III’s championships. The committee reports … Read more
RIT’s women’s hockey game scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 21 at 6 p.m. against St. Lawrence will change dates and venues. The Tigers will next play Friday, Oct. 22 at St. Lawrence at 6 p.m. to move up an originally scheduled game from Saturday, Oct. 23 at 3 p.m. The postponed home game against St. Lawrence … Read more
Michigan received 45 of 50 first-place votes in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll and moves up two spots to sit No. 1 in the rankings. Minnesota State is down one to No. 2 and garnered two first-place votes. St. Cloud State is also down one to No. 3 this week and picked up … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of October 11 fared in games over the weekend of Oct. 15-16. No. 1 Minnesota State (4-2-0) 10/15/2021 – No. 10 Providence 2 vs No. 1 Minnesota State 5 (IceBreaker at UMD) 10/16/2021 – No. 1 Minnesota State … Read more
The NCHC issued a statement Sunday night, saying that the league has determined a minor penalty or penalties should have been issued on the sequence immediately leading up to the game-winning goal in overtime during the Minnesota-St. Cloud State game on Saturday, Oct. 16. NCAA hockey rules and interpretations do not allow for judgment calls … Read more
Bentley goaltender Nicholas Grabko stopped 38 shots as Bentley pulled of the biggest upset of Saturday, a 6-2 win over No. 6 Boston College (photo: Bentley Athletics)
Atlantic Hockey announced Saturday a one-game suspension for Canisius junior forward Daniel DiGrande, effective for the Golden Griffins’ next game. The suspension is a result of DiGrande’s five-minute major penalty and game misconduct for elbowing, which occurred at the 18:00 minute mark of the first period in Canisius’ game on Friday, Oct. 15 at Rensselaer. … Read more
Hockey East announced Saturday that Boston College senior forward Casey Carreau has been suspended for two games stemming from an incident at 6:52 of the first period on Friday, October 15 against Northeastern. On the play, Carreau was given a major penalty for slew footing and a game misconduct. Carreau will miss the game tonight, … Read more
Courtney Kennedy, Brian Pothier and Steve Thompson will join head coach Joel Johnson’s staff as assistant coaches and goaltending coach, respectively, for the 2022 U.S. Olympic women’s hockey team. “We’ve got a dynamic coaching staff with varied backgrounds,” said Katie Million, general manager of the 2022 U.S. Olympic women’s hockey team, in a statement. “It’s … Read more
The SUNYAC has released its 2021-22 men’s hockey preseason poll as voted on by the conference coaches. Geneseo, the 2020 SUNYAC champion, sits at the top of the poll while Oswego was voted No. 2 and Plattsburgh No. 3. 2021-22 SUNYAC Preseason Poll 1. Geneseo 2. Oswego 3. Plattsburgh 4. Buffalo State 5. Brockport 6. … Read more
Michigan’s Matty Beniers scored twice as the No. 3 Wolverines advanced past No. 5 Minnesota Duluth in the semifinals of the IceBreaker tournament (File photo)
The UMass Lowell homecoming weekend series against LIU, originally scheduled for this Friday and Saturday, Oct. 15-16, has been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Sharks’ program. The two-game set has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 3 and Friday, Feb. 25 at the Tsongas Center. The River Hawks will still celebrate homecoming with a … Read more
As part of the 20th anniversary of the Boston College men’s hockey team’s 2001 NCAA championship, the Eagles will honor members of the 2000-01 squad at the home opener this Friday night against No. 18 Northeastern. Members of the team, including Brian Gionta, Bobby Allen, Rob Scuderi, Brooks Orpik, Chuck Kobasew, Krys Kolanos and Scott … Read more
Minnesota State is again the No. 1 team in the latest USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, garnering 17 first-place votes in this week’s rankings. St. Cloud remains No. 2 and picked up 14 first-place votes and 945 voting points, just four behind Minnesota State. Michigan (16 first-place votes) stays No. 3, while No. 4 Minnesota … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of October 4 fared in games over the weekend of Oct. 8-9. No. 1 Minnesota State (3-1-0) 10/08/2021 – No. 2 St. Cloud State 0 at No. 1 Minnesota State 1 10/09/2021 – No. 2 St. Cloud State … Read more
The CCHA announced Sunday a two-game suspension for Northern Michigan sophomore defenseman Michael Van Unen. The suspension is a result of Van Unen’s five-minute major penalty and game misconduct infraction for contact to the head, which occurred at the 18:25 mark of the first period in Northern Michigan’s home game on Saturday, Oct. 9 against … Read more
Boston College captain Marc McLaughlin scored twice as the Eagles captured the IceBreaker Tournament championship with a 5-1 victory over Holy Cross (photo: Holy Cross Athletics)