UConn’s Chan, Ohio State’s Barnes, Dunne, Kirk earn monthly Hockey Commissioners Association women’s hockey honors for March 2024

The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced its women’s players of the month for March 2024. UConn junior goalie Tia Chan and Ohio State graduate defenseman Cayla Barnes are co-players of the month, while Ohio State freshman forward Joy Dunne is rookie of the month and Ohio State senior Raygan Kirk is the goaltender of the … Read more

Quinnipiac’s Graf signs NHL deal with San Jose, leaves Bobcats after junior season

The NHL’s San Jose Sharks announced Thursday that the club has signed Quinnipiac junior forward Collin Graf to a standard, entry-level contract. The contract will begin immediately for the 2023-24 season. “Graf has excelled at the collegiate level, finishing as a Hobey Baker top-10 finalist for the last two seasons,” said San Jose GM Mike … Read more

After pair of seasons with Quinnipiac, Lipkin leaves Bobcats, inks NHL deal with Coyotes

The NHL’s Arizona Coyotes announced Thursday that the club has signed Quinnipiac sophomore forward Sam Lipkin to a three-year, entry-level contract. Lipkin will report to the AHL’s Tucson Roadrunners. “We are pleased to sign Sam Lipkin and have him join our organization,” said Arizona GM Bill Armstrong in a statement. “Sam is a big, skilled, … Read more

Western Michigan’s Wendt leaves Broncos after junior year, signs NHL contract with New Jersey

The NHL’s New Jersey Devils announced Thursday that the team has signed Western Michigan junior forward Dylan Wendt to a two-year, entry-level contract starting in 2024-25. Wendt will join the AHL’s Utica Comets on an amateur tryout for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. The Grand Haven, Mich., native recorded 44 points (23 goals, 21 … Read more

North Dakota’s Blake, Boston University’s Celebrini, Boston College’s Gauthier named Hobey Hat Trick finalists for 2024 award as college hockey’s top player

The Hobey Baker Memorial Award Committee has announced the three Hobey Baker Hat Trick finalists for the 2024 award, honoring college hockey’s top player. Alphabetically, they are Jackson Blake, a sophomore forward from North Dakota; Macklin Celebrini, a freshman forward from Boston University; and Cutter Gauthier, a sophomore forward from Boston College. The three finalists … Read more

After two seasons in Dartmouth crease, Black forgoes remaining NCAA eligibility to ink NHL deal with Panthers

Dartmouth goaltender Cooper Black has signed a two-year NHL contract with the Florida Panthers, forgoing his remaining NCAA eligibility. “Getting to this point in my hockey career has been a long and difficult road but my time at Dartmouth has been some of the best,” Black said in a news release. “The relationships from my … Read more

UMass blueliner Morrow signs NHL deal with Hurricanes, leaves Minutemen after junior season

Massachusetts junior defenseman Scott Morrow has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes, giving up his senior season with the Minutemen. Morrow was originally drafted by Carolina in the second round (40th overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft. “Scott Morrow is one of the most gifted players I have worked with during my … Read more

Quinnipiac’s Quillan, who scored national championship OT game-winner in 2023, leaves after junior year, signs with NHL’s Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Monday that the club has signed Quinnipiac junior forward Jacob Quillan to a two-year, entry-level contract beginning in 2024-25. Quillan, 22, skated in 39 games for the Bobcats this season, registering 46 points (17 goals, 29 assists) and was the recipient of the ECAC Hockey best defensive forward award. In … Read more

Longtime USHL coach, Wisconsin-Stevens Point grad Noreen named new head coach for Miami, aims to set ‘a standard that all of our supporters can be proud of’

Miami announced Monday that Anthony Noreen has been named the seventh head coach in RedHawks history. Noreen, who takes over for Chris Bergeron, who has not brought back after the 2023-24 season, has been the head coach of the USHL’s Tri-City Storm since 2017 and has also served as the Storm’s president of hockey operations … Read more