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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
Massachusetts hockey alum Steve Mastalerz has returned to his alma mater to join the Minutemen staff as director of player of development. Mastalerz, who was a goaltender for the Minutemen from 2011 to 2015, comes back to Amherst with nine years of experience coaching goaltenders on a professional, collegiate and youth level. “We are very … Read more
The Northern Michigan hockey team has announced the hiring of Jimmy Spratt as an assistant coach ahead of the 2023-24 season. Spratt spent the 2022-23 season with the USHL’s Green Bay Gamblers. Previously, he spent three seasons with Miami and five seasons at Bowling Green, serving as the director of hockey operations with both teams. … Read more
After 11 seasons, Jamie Kivi has announced her resignation as the head coach of the Marian women’s hockey team. “I can’t thank Jamie enough for her 11 years of hard work and dedication to Marian athletics and the Sabre women’s hockey program,” said Marian director of athletics Tony Draves in a statement. “I wish her … Read more
UMass Lowell has announced the promotion of Dylan Zink to assistant coach ahead of the 2023-24 season. Zink, a 2017 graduate of UMass Lowell and a four-year standout on the River Hawks hockey team, has spent the last three seasons as the director of hockey operations at his alma mater. “Promoting Dylan was an easy … Read more
Rivier has announced the hiring of Shaun Millerick as the new men’s hockey head coach. Millerick takes over for Matt Keating, who coached the Raiders from 2021 to 2023. Millerick joins Rivier from nearby Franklin Pierce where he served as the head coach of the Ravens’ NCAA Division II men’s hockey team since 2017. He … Read more
Michigan State has announced a pair of coaching staff additions, as Brad Fast stays on as director of player development and Mike Porter joins the Spartans staff as director of player personnel. “Brad Fast has been a member of two coaching staffs in his time at Michigan State and has been a critical asset to … Read more