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Utica has announced the hiring of Melissa Lomanto as a full-time assistant coach for the women’s hockey team. Lomanto comes to Utica after serving as the head coach at Morrisville since the program’s inaugural season in 2015-16. There, the Utica grad guided the Mustangs to 89 wins, including two Colonial Hockey Conference championship titles in … Read more
Colgate has announced Anthony Walsh will be joining the men’s hockey program as an assistant coach. Walsh comes to Colgate after most recently serving as an assistant coach with the U.S. National Team Development Program since March 2022. He began working with the NTDP Under-17 team before transitioning to the Under-18 team. Walsh helped guide … Read more
Bowling Green has announced the hiring of Dylan Schoen to the men’s hockey team’s staff as an assistant coach. Schoen joins the Falcons after serving as a volunteer assistant coach for Bemidji State during the 2022-23 season, working with the team’s goaltenders. He will have a similar role with BGSU. “We are very excited to … Read more
Minnesota State has announced that Cory McCracken will join the men’s hockey staff as an assistant coach. “Cory brings experience as a head coach as well as a tremendous background in player development and recruiting,” said Mavericks head coach Luke Strand in a statement. “His knowledge base of the player pool is second to none … Read more
Keene State has announced the addition of men’s and women’s hockey to the list of its varsity program offerings. Hockey will start with the 2024-25 season. “I am thrilled to announce the launch of Keene State Owls D-III ice hockey,” Keene State president Dr. Melinda Treadwell said in a statement. “The decision supports strategic enrollment … Read more
The Little East Conference announced Monday that the league will begin sponsoring men’s hockey as a championship sport beginning with the 2025-26 academic year. The addition of men’s hockey raises the LEC’s championship offerings to 22 sports. The conference’s ability to sponsor men’s hockey follows Keene State’s addition of men’s and women’s hockey as varsity … Read more
Arizona State associate head coach Mike Field has left the Sun Devils for an assistant coach position with the WHL’s Everett Silvertips. Field served with ASU for eight seasons. While there, Field managed the team’s defensemen as well as the team’s penalty kill. Under his tutelage, the Sun Devils ranked third-best in Division I last … Read more
Brock Kautz, currently an assistant coach with the NAHL’s St. Cloud Norsemen, will join the Bemidji State men’s hockey staff as an assistant coach. Kaut spent the past season with the Norsemen, helping lead the team to a third-place finish in the NAHL Central Division and advancing to the playoffs and pulling off a first-round … Read more
The Kelley-Harkness Cup will be up for grabs this fall as Red Hot Hockey returns to New York City’s Madison Square Garden for the ninth time on Saturday, Nov. 25. Boston University and Cornell will play Thanksgiving weekend in one of college hockey’s premier events since debuting in 2007. “This game at Madison Square Garden … Read more
Colgate has announced the addition of Zach Badalamenti as the men’s hockey team’s newest assistant coach. Badalamenti joins the Raiders after serving as an assistant with the USHL’s Dubuque Fighting Saints during the 2022-23 season. “We are excited to have Zach join our staff,” said Colgate head coach Mike Harder in a statement. “He brings … Read more
Michigan has announced the hiring of Mathew Deschamps and Kevin Reiter as assistant coaches. Additionally, Rob Rassey has been promoted to associate head coach and Evan Hall to director of hockey operations. “Last season, we led the country in goals for,” Michigan head coach Brandon Naurato said in a statement. “And with the addition of … Read more
Hockey East announced Tuesday that Dr. Derek Zuckerman has been named supervisor of women’s officials. In his role, Zuckerman will oversee all aspects of the officiating program of the women’s league, including the recruitment and assignment of all game officials. He began his duties with Hockey East in July. Zuckerman has enjoyed an illustrious career … Read more
Vermont announced Tuesday that Todd Woodcroft has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the men’s hockey team, effective immediately. Assistant coach Steve Wiedler was named interim head coach for the upcoming 2023-24 season. Vermont director of athletics Jeff Schulman provided the following statement: “The University of Vermont Athletic Department has high expectations … Read more
Elmira has announced the hiring of Greg Haney as head women’s hockey coach, becoming the ninth head coach in program history after the departure of Jake Bobrowski earlier this spring. Haney begins his time at Elmira after serving as the women’s hockey head coach for the past three seasons at Potsdam. “We feel very fortunate … Read more
The Sacred Heart women’s hockey team has added Abbie Ives as an assistant coach. Ives brings three years of professional and four years of collegiate playing experience with her to the bench. “I’m extremely happy to welcome Abbie to our staff,” said SHU head coach Thomas O’Malley in a statement. “I know she will do … Read more
Rebecca Taylor has been named an assistant coach with the Curry women’s hockey team. Taylor recently finished her playing career at Nichols. She was a three-year captain for the Bison, playing in 89 games on the blue line and compiling four goals and seven assists for 11 points. She also competed on the Nichols women’s … Read more
Alaska has announced the addition of Casey Mignone to the Nanooks bench as an assistant coach. Mignone becomes the third member of the Alaska bench behind head coach Erik Largen and associate head coach Chris Brown. “We are excited to welcome Coach Mignone to the University of Alaska and Nanook Nation,” said Largen in a … Read more
Maine has announced the hiring of Eric Soltys as an assistant coach for the men’s hockey team. Soltys, who served as an assistant coach with the Black Bears in 2004-05, rejoins the program after most recently serving as director of hockey and organizational general manager with the NAHL’s Maine Nordiques since the 2019-20 season. Soltys … Read more
Middlebury has named Jack Ceglarski as the interim head men’s hockey coach for the 2023-24 season. Ceglarski, who takes over for Neil Sinclair after he stepped down in May, was selected in part because of his strong connection with the program, having served as the assistant coach for the past two seasons. “Jack has demonstrated … Read more
Miami has announced that Jonathon Elliott has been promoted to the role of assistant coach. Elliott served as the RedHawks’ director of hockey operations during the 2022-23 season. “Jonathon did a good job in an operations role with our program for the past year,” said Miami head coach Chris Bergeron in a statement. “We are … Read more