USCHO Staff

Contact USCHO editors at editstaff@uscho.com.

Ten players named finalists for 2024 Hobey Baker Award, including repeat candidates Graf, Hutson, as men’s college hockey’s top player

by

The Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation has announced the top 10 candidates for the 2024 award honoring college hockey’s top player. Alphabetically, they are Jackson Blake, North Dakota; Macklin Celebrini, Boston University; Jack Devine, Denver; Cutter Gauthier, Boston College; Collin Graf, Quinnipiac; Lane Hutson, Boston University; Kyle McClellan, Wisconsin; Liam McLinskey, Holy Cross; Sam Morton, … Read more

Boston University’s Celebrini named Hockey East player, rookie of year, Boston College’s Brown tabbed coach of year for ’23-24 season

by

Hockey East announced today that Boston University freshman forward Macklin Celebrini has been named Hockey East player of the year and rookie of the Year. In addition, Boston College’s Greg Brown was voted coach of the year by his peers. All three awards were selected by the league’s 11 head coaches. Celebrini becomes just the … Read more

Holy Cross’ McLinskey chosen Atlantic Hockey player of year, RIT’s Scarfone top goalie, AIC’s Kramer best defenseman, Canisius’ Giampa rookie of year

by

Atlantic Hockey announced Tuesday its 2023-24 regular-season awards – player of the year, rookie of the year, coach of the year, best defenseman, goaltender of the year, best defensive forward, individual sportsmanship, scoring champion, goaltending champion and team sportsmanship. Honorees this year include two from Atlantic Hockey regular-season champion RIT – goaltender Tommy Scarfone (goaltender … Read more

Michigan’s Brindley named Big Ten player of year, Wisconsin’s McClellan top goalie, Michigan State’s Levshunov best freshman, Spartans’ Nightingale coach of year

by

The Big Ten Conference and the Big Ten Network announced Big Ten Hockey postseason awards on Tuesday. This year’s honors included individual awards, all-Big Ten teams and Sportsmanship awards. Voting was conducted by conference coaches and a media panel. Michigan’s Gavin Brindley was named Big Ten player of the year and won the Big Ten … Read more

Stonehill men’s hockey coach Borges retires after 11 seasons with Skyhawks, says ‘it is with mixed emotions’

by

Stonehill men’s hockey head coach David Borges has announced his retirement from coaching after 11 years leading the program. He joined the Skyhawks coaching staff, first as an assistant coach, after a 26-year coaching stint with the boys hockey team at Coyle and Cassidy High School in nearby Taunton, Mass., the last nine years as … Read more

New Hampshire announces three-year contract extensions for men’s hockey coach Souza, women’s hockey coach Witt

by

New Hampshire announced Tuesday that men’s hockey head coach Mike Souza and women’s hockey head coach Hilary Witt have each signed a three-year contract extension through the 2026-27 season. The 2023-24 season is the sixth for Souza and the 10th for Witt. “The excitement surrounding our Wildcat ice hockey programs has reached a new level … Read more

After 10 seasons, 90-169-27 record behind bench, Fogarty out as coach of Princeton’s men’s hockey team

by

Princeton will have a new face behind the men’s hockey team’s bench in 2024-25. On Monday, Princeton athletic director John Mack announced that Ron Fogarty will not return as head coach. Fogarty recently concluded his 10th year as head coach of the Tigers and finishes with a record of 90-169-27. In 2018, he guided Princeton … Read more

ECAC Hockey men’s championship weekend to continue to be held at 1980 Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, N.Y., through 2026

by

ECAC Hockey and the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority today announced a two-year extension for the ECAC Hockey men’s championship, which will take place at the 1980 Herb Brooks Arena in the Olympic Center. This season’s tournament will be held March 22-23, with the event remaining in Lake Placid through 2026. “Lake Placid … Read more

Heading into last weekend of conference playoffs, Boston College gets 50 first-place votes, remains top team in USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll

by

Once again, Boston College is a unanimous No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll, collecting all 50 first-place votes this week. Boston University remains No. 2, Denver stays No. 3, while North Dakota moves up one to No. 4, flip flopping with Michigan State. USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll – … Read more

Wisconsin-River Falls completes perfect 31-0-0 season, downs Elmira on home ice for 2024 women’s D-III national championship

by

The UW-River Falls women’s hockey team defeated Elmira 4-1 Sunday afternoon on home ice at Hunt Arena to win the 2024 NCAA Division III women’s hockey national championship. The national title is the first in UWRF’s history during its 25th anniversary season, finishing with a 31-0-0 overall record, the most single season wins in NCAA … Read more

Former Minnesota, Colorado College, Alaska coach, current CCHA commissioner Lucia named 2024 Hobey Baker ‘Legend of College Hockey’ recipient

by

Don Lucia has been announced as the 2024 Hobey Baker “Legend of College Hockey” recipient. In 31 seasons as a collegiate head coach, Lucia compiled a 736-403-102 record, and is Minnesota’s all-time winningest coach with 457 wins for the Gophers from 1999 to 2018. He is one of 10 coaches to record more than 600 … Read more

SATURDAY ROUNDUP: No. 19 RIT advances to Atlantic Hockey title game, No. 4 Michigan State, No. 11 Michigan to play for B1G crown, No. 20 Bemidji State, Michigan Tech to battle for CCHA title, ECAC, Hockey East semis set, two NCHC series going to Game 3s

by

Conference playoffs raged on Saturday afternoon and night, as one Atlantic Hockey series is going the distance, the Big Ten title game is set between two Michigan teams, the ECAC and Hockey East semifinals are set, and two teams have advanced to the NCHC semifinal round next weekend. SCOREBOARD | POLL | PAIRWISE ATLANTIC HOCKEY … Read more

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Conference playoffs in full swing as St. Lawrence downs Colgate in double overtime, No. 10 Colorado College comes back to beat No. 12 Omaha in OT, No. 19 RIT, Holy Cross win Game 1s in Atlantic Hockey semis

by

Atlantic Hockey, ECAC Hockey and NCHC teams dropped the puck Friday night as conference playoffs continued across men’s college hockey. All three conference playoffs are best-of-three formats with Game 1s played Friday night and Game 2s on tap for Saturday night. SCOREBOARD | POLL | PAIRWISE ATLANTIC HOCKEY No. 19 RIT 4, Niagara 1 Snipe. … Read more

Trio of all-conference teams announced by ECAC Hockey for 2023-24 campaign

by

ECAC Hockey has announced its three all-conference teams for the 2023-24 season. First Team All-ECAC Collin Graf,* F, Quinnipiac, Jr. Luke Haymes,* F, Dartmouth, So. Gabriel Seger, F, Cornell, Sr. John Prokop,* D, Union, So. Jayden Lee, D, Quinnipiac, Gr. Ian Shane,* G, Cornell, Jr. * denotes unanimous selection Second Team All-ECAC Jacob Quillan, F, … Read more

Minnesota State’s Morton garners CCHA player, forward of year honors for ’23-24 season, Bemidji State’s Looft top D-man, Beavers’ Sholl takes top goalie

by

The CCHA has announced that Minnesota State graduate student Sam Morton has been voted CCHA player and forward of the year. In addition, Bemidji State fifth-year senior Kyle Looft has been voted defenseman of the year and Bemidji State junior goalie Mattias Sholl has been tabbed goaltender of the year. Morton paced all CCHA skaters … Read more