Minimal COVID issues have Northeastern men’s, women’s hockey back playing games later in December

Northeastern will return to competition for men’s hockey and women’s hockey later this month. These teams showed minimal COVID-19 related issues during the recent pause in activity. “Adjustments were made after an environmental scan of all teams with respect to COVID-19,” said Northeastern director of athletics and recreation Jeff Konya in a statement. “This is … Read more

Alabama Huntsville-Ferris State game Dec. 4 rescheduled to Dec. 8, UAH-Lake Superior State series Dec. 6-7 changed to Dec. 5-6

Three nonconference games involving Lake Superior State, Alabama Huntsville and Ferris State set for this weekend have been rescheduled. The Alabama Huntsville-Ferris State game at Ferris State originally slated for Friday, Dec. 4 will now be played on Tuesday, Dec. 8, while the Alabama Huntsville-Lake Superior State series at Lake Superior State scheduled for Dec. … Read more

Bemidji State-Minnesota State WCHA women’s series Dec. 4-5 postponed due to COVID-19 protocol

The WCHA women’s conference announced Monday that the Dec. 4-5 league series between Bemidji State and Minnesota State in Bemidji, Minn., has been postponed. Bemidji State is currently completing the WCHA return to competition protocols for COVID-19 and will not finish that process before Dec. 4, the date of the first game of the series … Read more

Positive COVID tests at Colorado College necessitate changes to NCHC regular-season schedule

The NCHC announced changes to its 2020-21 schedule on Friday. The changes were necessary due to a positive COVID-19 test and quarantine requirements for the entire Colorado College team, forcing the Tigers to delay the start of their season. The pod will still begin on Tuesday, Dec. 1 as scheduled at Omaha’s Baxter Arena. Colorado … Read more

UMass Lowell-Providence hockey game set for Nov. 28 postponed due to positive COVID result with UML program

UMass Lowell has postponed its hockey season opener against Providence, originally scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 28, after learning that a member of the program tested positive for COVID-19 during routine surveillance testing on Friday. The university has temporarily paused all team activities, and immediately initiated its isolation and quarantine protocols. Surveillance testing will continue for … Read more

Yale captain Kemp forgoes senior season, signs NHL contract with Edmonton

The Edmonton Oilers have agreed to terms with Yale defenseman Philip Kemp on a three-year, entry-level contract through the 2022-23 season. Kemp, who had been named Yale’s captain, gives up his senior season with the Bulldogs. The Greenwich, Conn., native appeared in 32 games with Yale during the 2019-20 season, recording 11 points (three goals, … Read more

COVID cancels Lake Superior State-Ferris State series; Lakers will now play home-and-home with Adrian this weekend

Ferris State and Lake Superior State announced Wednesday that their upcoming home-and-home nonconference series scheduled for Nov. 27 and Nov. 29 has been cancelled. The cancellation is due to confirmed positive test results within the Ferris State men’s hockey program. The Bulldogs’ testing regimen has followed both state of Michigan guidelines and WCHA return to … Read more

Hockey East announces postponements for Nov. 27-29 men’s, women’s hockey games

Hockey East announced schedule updates Wednesday afternoon. The women’s series between Holy Cross and New Hampshire scheduled for November 27-28 will no longer be played. Holy Cross and New Hampshire remain scheduled to play February 19-20. Following earlier announcements from Northeastern and Maine, rescheduled games for all postponed contests involving those schools’ men’s and women’s … Read more

Positive COVID results at Maine mean men’s, women’s hockey paused until at least Dec. 8

Maine athletics are paused until at least Dec, 8 due to positive COVID-19 tests among varsity athletes. University president Joan Ferrini-Mundy, in consultation with the University of Maine system and other campus leaders, announced the decision Tuesday. This decision will most immediately impact students participating in the men’s and women’s basketball, and the men’s and … Read more

RIT-Niagara men’s hockey games Nov. 27-28 postponed due to COVID-19 protocol

The Rochester Institute of Technology men’s hockey games against Niagara scheduled for this Friday and Saturday (Nov. 27-28) have been postponed. The Tigers were originally scheduled to host the Purple Eagles in their season-opener on Friday before playing Saturday on the road, but both games were put on hold due to COVID-19 protocol. The games … Read more

Northeastern pauses winter sports, including men’s, women’s hockey, through Dec. 18 due to COVID

Due to a small cluster of recent COVID-19 cases that led to quarantining athletes on five varsity teams, Northeastern has canceled games and practices for all winter sports through Dec. 18. Northeastern athletic director Jeff Konya said he is hopeful that the winter teams will resume practices in early December and launch abbreviated seasons after … Read more

Minnesota State-Bemidji State men’s hockey games Nov. 27-28 postponed due to COVID-19 positives with Minnesota State

Minnesota State announced Tuesday it has paused all men’s hockey team activities due to positive COVID-19 test results within the program. The positive results were detected during COVID-19 testing of the team, which is being conducted three times per week in accordance with state guidelines and WCHA return to competition protocols. As a result of … Read more