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“I always thought it would be better to leave a year early than a year late.” And with that, the longest-tenured active head coach in any sport in the NESCAC, Jack Arena, announced his retirement from coaching. Arena, who took over as the head men’s hockey coach at Amherst only five months after his 1983 … Read more
Western New England men’s hockey head coach Mike Young has announced his resignation from the program effective March 15, 2025. Young joined the Golden Bears ahead of the 2021-22 season and led the Western New England team to 21 wins during his tenure as head coach. He also guided the Golden Bears to two Commonwealth … Read more
The SUNYAC has recognized Fredonia’s David Sudbrink as its 2025 men’s hockey scholar-athlete of the year. This award is nominated and voted on by the conference sports information directors. Recipients are at least a sophomore, hold a 3.30 GPA or higher, and display academic and athletic excellence as a starter or significant reserve player. A … Read more
St. Scholastica has hired Sydney Brodt as the next Saints women’s hockey head coach. Brodt, a former NCAA Division I hockey player for Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs from 2016 to 2020, was only one of two players in program history to captain the team for three seasons. “It is a proud day for the College of … Read more
Denver sophomore defenseman Zeev Buium has been recognized as the USCHO Player of the Year for the 2024-25 season. Voting was conducted among USCHO.com staff members. Buium was named a First Team All-American, the NCHC Player of the Year and led all NCAA defensemen in scoring this season with 48 points while ranking second among … Read more
Western Michigan’s Pat Ferschweiler has been named the unanimous choice for USCHO Coach of the Year for the 2024-25 season. Voting was conducted by USCHO.com staff members. The 2024-25 Spencer Penrose Award winner as national coach of the year, Ferschweiler took the Broncos to the Frozen Four for the first time, winning the national championship … Read more
Boston University freshman defenseman Cole Hutson has been named the USCHO Rookie of the Year for the 2024-25 season. Voting was conducted by USCHO.com staff members. This season, the Chicago native won the Tim Taylor Award as the national rookie of the year and was also named a First Team All-American. Overall, Hutson tallied 14 … Read more
The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced the final women’s hockey monthly honors for the 2024-25 season. Wisconsin’s Kirsten Simms is player of the month, while Minnesota’s Chloe Primerano is rookie of the month and Wisconsin’s Ava McNaughton is goaltender of the month. Simms’ line of 6-6-12 in six games is reason enough to be this … Read more
The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced the final men’s hockey monthly honors for the 2024-25 season. Western Michigan captain Tim Washe is player of the month, Boston University’s Cole Hutson is rookie of the month, and Denver’s Matt Davis, Bentley’s Connor Hasley and Minnesota State’s Alex Tracy are co-goaltenders of the month. Washe captained the … Read more
Norwich has announced the appointment of alumnus Dominick Dawes as the 12th head coach in the 116-year history of the men’s hockey program. Dawes has accumulated an impressive 240 career wins and a .617 win percentage in addition to helping lead the Cadets to the 2003 national championship as a player. Previous Norwich coach Cam … Read more
The staff of USCHO.com has announced its three all-USCHO teams for the 2024-25 college hockey season. First Team All-USCHO F: Ryan Leonard, Boston College * F: Isaac Howard, Michigan State * F: Alex Bump, Western Michigan D: Zeev Buium, Denver * D: Cole Hutson, Boston University G: Jacob Fowler, Boston College Second Team All-USCHO F: … Read more
The NHL’s New Jersey Devils have announced the team has signed Boston University sophomore forward Shane Lachance to a two-year, entry-level contract starting with the 2025-26 season. Lachance will sign an AHL contract for the remainder of the 2024-25 season and report to the Utica Comets. Lachance was acquired by New Jersey from the Edmonton … Read more
Minnesota coach Bob Motzko will serve as head coach of the 2026 U.S. National Junior Team. The team will play in the 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship, Dec. 26, 2025-Jan. 5, 2026, in Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minn. “We’re fortunate to have someone with Bob’s level of experience coaching our team on home soil,” … Read more
The NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers have signed Boston University junior forward Devin Kaplan to a three-year, entry-level contract and Kaplan will report immediately to the Flyers for the remainder of the season. Kaplan was selected by the Flyers in the third-round (69th overall) of the 2022 NHL Draft and has participated in Flyers development camp in … Read more
Western Michigan sophomore forward Alex Bump has agreed to an entry-level contract with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers. Bump played a critical role in the Broncos winning the 2025 national championship along with the Penrose Cup and NCHC Frozen Faceoff title. He led the team in points (47) and goals (23) throughout the season. The Prior … Read more
Denver junior forward Jared Wright has signed a two-year, entry-level contract beginning in 2025-26 with the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings. Wright will report to Los Angeles’ AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign, on an amateur tryout for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign. Wright registered 17 points on nine goals and eight assists while playing in … Read more
Mercyhurst assistant Tom Peffall will take over as men’s head hockey coach upon Rick Gotkin’s retirement at the end of the 2025-26 season.
With all 50 first-place votes, national champion Western Michigan is the top team in the final USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll of the 2024-25 season. National runner-up Boston University is up six spots to No. 2, Denver moves up three to No. 3, Boston College falls two spots to No. 4, and Penn State … Read more
The NHL’s Edmonton Oilers have announced they have signed Boston University junior forward Quinn Hutson to a two-year, entry-level contract beginning with this season. The Barrington, Ill., native led BU in scoring this season with 23 goals and 27 assists for 50 points in 38 games, helping the Terriers reach the Frozen Four national championship … Read more
Penn State junior goaltender Arsenii Sergeev has signed a two-year, entry-level deal with the NHL’s Calgary Flames. The Flames originally chose Sergeev in the seventh round (205th overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft. “We are extremely happy for Arsi signing a well-deserved NHL contract with Calgary,” said Nittany Lions coach Guy Gadowsky in a statenent. … Read more