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Dave Flint has signed a new four-year contract to remain as the Northeastern women’s hockey coach at least through the 2024-25 season, the school has announced. Last season, Flint moved into 12th all-time in NCAA history with 344 career wins (15 seasons), and his 256 victories in 12 seasons at Northeastern is a program record. … Read more
As of May 5, 2021, Alabama Huntsville as not secured a conference home for the upcoming 2021-22 season, and has announced that the program will suspend its hockey operations, effective immediately. If UAH ultimately secures conference membership, it plans to promptly reinstate its hockey program. However, UAH will not be eligible for conference play for … Read more
Holy Cross announced Tuesday that the school has named Bill Riga as the next head men’s hockey coach. Riga, who joins the Crusaders after 13 years at Quinnipiac, the last seven as the Bobcats’ associate head coach, replaces David Berard, who stepped down in April before being named Providence’s associate athletic director for men’s and women’s … Read more
Providence announced Monday the hiring of David Berard as associate athletic director for men’s and women’s hockey. Berard will provide leadership, management, and administrative oversight to the men’s and women’s hockey programs, as well as day-to-day supervision of Schneider Arena programs and events. He replaces Rico Blasi, who resigned last month to take the head … Read more
Massachusetts coach Greg Carvel, who guided the Minutemen to the 2021 national championship, the school’s first in hockey, will be the commencement speaker at the university’s undergraduate ceremonies on Friday, May 14 at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. Carvel is in his fifth season as UMass’ coach and is also a UMass graduate, earning a master’s degree … Read more
Michigan announced Friday that junior goaltender Strauss Mann will not return for his senior season, choosing to start his pro hockey career. No team was mentioned in a graphic U of M sent out on social media. Mann is an undrafted free agent from Greenwich, Conn. Strauss Mann announces intentions to embark on professional hockey … Read more
For his service to the NCHC and NCAA men’s hockey during a difficult 2020-21 season, Omaha senior associate athletic director Mike Kemp has been honored with the 2021 NCHC Commissioner’s Award. During a turbulent and trying 2020-21 season, Kemp spearheaded two of the most important events for the NCHC and NCAA this season in leading … Read more
UConn trustees have given the go-ahead to build a highly anticipated new hockey rink on the Storrs campus, where it would open in fall 2022 if all remains on schedule. The trustees voted unanimously on Wednesday to authorize university officials to sign contracts for design, architectural and construction activities for the 2,600-seat arena, which will … Read more
According to a report in the Nashville Post, Tennessee State University is looking into the possibility of fielding an NCAA Division I men’s hockey team in the future. The report says that the school will soon announce plans to conduct a feasibility study with the goal of determining the viability of starting a hockey program … Read more
The Wisconsin Athletic Board met Friday and approved contract extensions for both hockey coaches. Women’s hockey coach Mark Johnson’s five-year agreement was extended through June 30, 2026, while men’s hockey coach Tony Granato’s five-year agreement was also extended through June 30, 2026. Johnson led UW to a 17-3-1 record in 2020-21, culminating with the Badgers’ … Read more
Massachusetts junior defenseman Marc Del Gaizo has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Nashville Predators that will begin in the 2021-22 season, forgoing his final season of NCAA eligibility. The Basking Ridge, N.J., native was originally selected by Nashville in the fourth round (109th overall) of the 2019 NHL Draft. “We are very excited … Read more
Michigan Tech announced Tuesday that coach Joe Shawhan has agreed to a three-year contract extension with the Huskies. Shawhan was named the 22nd head coach of the Huskies on May 30, 2017 and has gone 74-64-13 since then. “I am pleased to announce that Coach Shawhan has agreed to continue to lead Michigan Tech hockey,” … Read more
Wisconsin sophomore forward Dylan Holloway signed with the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers on Friday, giving up the last two years of his NCAA eligibility. “Dylan has been a pleasure to coach,” Badgers coach Tony Granato said in a statement. “What he did this year in the second half of the season equals what most people do … Read more
Minnesota women’s team associate head coach Joel Johnson, who brings more than two decades of coaching experience and has been involved with the U.S. Women’s National Team program since 2015, was named interim coach of the team Friday night by USA Hockey. Bob Corkum, who served as head coach of the team since the 2018-19 … Read more
The RIT men’s hockey team will welcome four familiar faces back to the program next season. Goalie Ian Andriano, forward Nick Bruce and Jake Hamacher and defenseman Dan Willett will all be returning to use their extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are excited to welcome back … Read more
All six conferences are represented on USCHO.com’s All-USCHO Teams for the 2020-21 college hockey season. Voting was conducted by USCHO.com staff members. First Team All-USCHO F: Cole Caufield, Wisconsin F: Shane Pinto, North Dakota F: Odeen Tufto, Quinnipiac D: Cam York, Michigan D: Zac Jones, Massachusetts G: Dryden McKay, Minnesota State Second Team All-USCHO F: … Read more
Alaska announced Thursday its second wave of games for the 2021-22 hockey season. On Feb. 12, 2021, Alaska announced the first wave of games against Arizona State, Boston University and Maine, with plans to fill out a complete 34-game schedule as an independent school. The Nanooks have now added Clarkson, Denver and the Minnesota Duluth … Read more
The Nashville Predators announced Thursday that the team has signed UConn junior goaltender Tomáš Vomáčka to a two-year, entry-level contract. In signing, Vomáčka forgoes his senior year with UConn. Vomáčka closed out his junior season playing in all 23 of the Huskies’ games in 2020-21, suiting up for 1333:43, the fourth-most minutes played among NCAA … Read more
The Save Seawolf Hockey volunteer group has surpassed the $2 million fundraising mark in its effort save the Alaska Anchorage program from elimination, according to a news release. The group must raise $3 million by Aug. 30, 2021 for the Division I college hockey program to be reinstated. To date, $2.1 million has been raised. … Read more
Michigan State forward Mitchell Lewandowski will return to the Spartan hockey team for the 2021-22 season. Lewandowski, a senior, is able to return by virtue of an NCAA ruling that allows an extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I’m beyond excited and grateful for the opportunity to return to East Lansing next … Read more