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The Rensselaer men’s hockey team has added volunteer assistant coach Liam Thrawl to its staff. A 2021 graduate of Ohio State, Thrawl was an assistant coach for the USPHL’s Midwest Blackbirds last season. “Liam is a great addition to our staff,” said RPI head coach Dave Smith in a statement. “He is an intelligent and … Read more
Arizona State University has announced that the new on-campus multi-purpose arena will be named Mullett Arena in recognition of Donald “Donze” and Barbara Mullett’s commitment to ASU and Sun Devil athletics. Mullett Arena will house Sun Devil hockey, gymnastics and wrestling as well as community events and the Mountain America Community Iceplex. The 5,000-seat state-of-the-art venue includes two … Read more
The AHL’s Bakersfield Condors announced Wednesday that Kris Horn is the team’s new video coordinator. Horn joins the Condors from Army West Point where he had been the director of hockey operations since 2018. He was previously an assistant coach at Brockport (2016-18), a volunteer assistant coach at Union (2015-16), and an assistant coach at … Read more
Mercyhurst has announced the addition of Tommaso Bucci as an assistant coach for the women’s hockey team. Bucci joins Trey Flesch as new assistant coaches on the Lakers’ bench. “We are excited to welcome back Tomasso to Mercyhurst University,” said Lakers head coach Michael Sisti in a news release. “His work ethic and enthusiasm for … Read more
Ohio State will welcome Michigan for an outdoor game, the Faceoff on the Lake, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. The stadium is home to the NFL’s Cleveland Browns. “Haslam Sports Group is dedicated to creating unique, memorable experiences for fans throughout the year, and we are excited to partner with … Read more
Former Northern Michigan athletic director and hockey coach Rick Comley will serve as interim AD starting today, Aug. 22, following the recent announcement of current AD Forrest Karr’s resignation. Schuiling made the announcement to the NMU coaches last Friday, Aug. 19. Comley, who brought NCAA Division I national men’s hockey championships to both NMU (1991) … Read more
Michigan has announced the hiring of assistant coach Rob Rassey and Topher Scott as the program’s director of hockey operations. Rassey has 11 years of coaching experience, most recently serving as the head coach of the USHL’s Sioux Fall Stampede. He took over as head coach and general manager of the USHL’s Omaha Lancers midseason … Read more
Tyler Lindstrom has been hired as an assistant coach for the St. Olaf men’s hockey team. Lindstrom joins the St. Olaf staff after wrapping up his five-year NCAA Division III playing career at Curry this past winter. Over his career, Lindstrom played in 100 games for the Colonels and after graduating from Curry, worked as … Read more
Michael Kuruc has been named head coach of the Finlandia women’s hockey team. He is set to begin his duties Sept. 1. “We are excited to announce Mike as the next head coach of our women’s hockey program,” said Finlandia athletic director Curtis Wittenberg in a statement. “Mike brings tremendous passion, which we will turn … Read more
John Lidgett, an assistant hockey coach at Niagara and a former Division I player at Colgate, has been named an assistant coach at Colorado College. Lidgett, who will replace Mark Stuart, spent the last two seasons on the Niagara bench working for former CC assistant Jason Lammers. Prior to that, he was an assistant under … Read more
Rensselaer coach Dave Smith’s contract has been extended for five years through the 2026-27 season. Smith, who is entering his fifth season at RPI, has led the Engineers to increased win totals every year he has been behind the bench, culminating with 18 victories in 2021-22. The team scored its most goals under Smith (114) … Read more
Longtime Alabama Huntsville hockey coach Doug Ross passed away peacefully on Aug. 16. Ross was 70. The leader of the UAH hockey program for 25 years, Ross began in Huntsville in 1982 and guided the team to a pair of national championships at the club level before ushering the Chargers into the NCAA era in … Read more
Molly Engstrom has been named the seventh head coach of the Maine women’s hockey team. Engstrom was the assistant coach at St. Cloud State from 2018 to 2022. “We are thrilled to have Molly Engstrom join us in Orono,” Maine director of athletics Ken Ralph said in a statement. “She possesses the strong playing and … Read more
Miami has announced that Jonathon Elliott will be joining the staff as the director of hockey operations. Elliott comes to Miami from Saint Mary’s, where he served as an assistant coach for the past four seasons at his alma mater. “I am humbled and honored to have the opportunity to join such a storied hockey … Read more
Denver announced this week that men’s hockey coach David Carle has agreed to a multi-year contract extension through the 2026-27 season. In his four seasons as head coach, Carle has guided the Pioneers to an 86-43-13 overall record, two Frozen Four appearances and the program’s NCAA record-tying ninth national championship this past spring. Denver owns … Read more
Czechia rallied from an early 1-0 deficit to upset previously undefeated Team USA, 4-2, in the quarterfinals of the 2022 IIHF Under-20 World Championships (Photo: Andre Ringuette/IIHF Images)
Harvard’s Matt Coronato led the U.S. with two goals in a 3-2 win over Sweden Sunday night, securing the top seed at the 2022 WJC in Edmonton.
Mercyhurst men’s hockey head coach Rick Gotkin has announced the hiring of Tom Peffall as an assistant coach.
Wyatt Kaiser (Minnesota Duluth) and Carter Mazur (Denver) scored twice, as the U.S. downed Austria 7-0 in 2022 IIHF WJC play on Saturday.
Lennie Childs has been named an assistant coach with the Union men’s hockey program, head coach Josh Hauge announced this week.