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Sacred Heart has announced the addition of Steve Bergin as a new assistant coach for the Pioneers. He previously coached with SHU during the 2020-21 season. “We are thrilled to have Steve return to our coaching staff,” said SHU head coach C.J. Marottolo in a statement. “He has rapidly climbed the ladder and is highly … Read more
Carter Mazur (Denver) scored twice, and six U.S. players were credited with multi-point games en route to Team USA improving to 2-0-0-0 in 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship preliminary play Thursday night at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Mazur was selected as the United States player of the game. “I’m happy about the way we stuck … Read more
Suffolk has named longtime NHL player and Stanley Cup champion Shawn McEachern as the team’s new head coach. McEachern becomes the squad’s first-ever full-time head coach after the position was elevated earlier this summer. “I’m excited to announce Shawn as our first-ever full-time head coach of men’s hockey,” said Suffolk director of athletics Cary McConnell … Read more
The U.S. opened 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship with a 5-1 win over Germany Tuesday night, led by defenseman Luke Hughes (Michigan), who scored a goal and added an assist for Team USA at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Hughes was also named the U.S. player of the game as the United States outshot Germany 50-11. … Read more
RIT has announced the five newest individuals selected for induction into the school’s sports hall of fame. The class of 2022 includes former Tigers goalie Jared DeMichiel, former women’s hockey standout Alysia Park, and USCHO.com’s own Ed Trefzger, for distinguished service. Induction ceremonies will take place on Saturday, October 15, in Rochester N.Y. at the … Read more
Air Force athletics hall of famer Chuck Delich has been named the volunteer coach for the Falcons hockey team. A 1977 USAFA graduate, Delich holds or is tied for 14 academy records and is still the top goal scorer in NCAA history with 156 goals in 109 games. “I am thrilled to announce the addition … Read more
According to the Union Leader, Saint Anselm’s men’s hockey could be part of a move to Division I if a new conference is potentially formed. “We’re looking at opportunities for what we might do to elevate our men’s ice hockey program and give them the same branding profile opportunities and exposure that we’ve done on … Read more
Augsburg and Saint John’s will be featured as part of the 2023 Hockey Day Minnesota celebration. The two men’s hockey programs will meet outdoors on Friday, Jan. 27 at 5:45 p.m. local time at Polar Lakes Park in White Bear Township. The game will be the first MIAC conference contest to be held as part … Read more
Post has announced that Tim Richter will be the new men’s hockey coach, following the retirement of former head coach Pete Whitney. Richter’s move to head coach comes after seven seasons as the assistant coach under Whitney. “It’s been a pleasure coaching and learning from Coach Whitney,” Richter said in a statement. “He has done … Read more
USA Hockey has announced the 25 players who will make up the 2022 U.S. National Junior Team set to compete in the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship from Aug. 9-20 in Edmonton. The group returns 17 of the 25 that were originally rostered in December 2021 before the tournament was postponed. The team also features … Read more
Brandon Naurato will serve as Michigan’s interim men’s hockey head coach for the 2022-23 season, AD Warde Manuel announced on Sunday.
The United States has their captains for the upcoming IIHF World Junior Championship. Minnesota defenseman Brock Faber has been named captain of the 2022 U.S. National Junior Team, while forwards Thomas Bordeleau (Michigan) and Landon Slaggert (Notre Dame) were named alternate captains. Faber and Slaggert were members of the gold medal-winning 2021 U.S. National Junior … Read more
Western Michigan and Northeastern will be taking part in the first annual Music City Hockey Classic on Friday, Nov. 25 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville as part of a double header with the Nashville Predators. Game time is to be determined. The game sets up a rematch of the NCAA Northeast Regional semifinal game between … Read more
Mel Pearson will not return as head coach at Michigan for the 2022-23 season. Michigan athletics director Warde Manuel made the announcement in a brief statement on Friday.
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors on Wednesday adopted the first group of transformation committee recommendations aimed at allowing schools to provide more benefits to student-athletes. While generally supportive of elements of the transfer package, the board took no action on changes to transfer rules during the meeting. Schools now are empowered to support … Read more
Minnesota Duluth assistant coach Derek Plante is heading to the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks for a similar role. Plante will join the coaching staff for the upcoming 2022-23 NHL season. “The opportunity to play and coach as a Bulldog has been a dream come true,” said Plante in a statement. “It has been a great experience … Read more
Colgate has announced the hiring of Chris Azzano as an assistant coach for the men’s hockey team. Azzano has been working with the Raiders for the last two years after joining the staff as a volunteer assistant prior to the 2020-21 season. “We are very excited to be adding Chris to our staff,” said Colgate … Read more
The Quinnipiac women’s hockey team has hired Melissa Samoskevich as the director of player development and operations ahead of the 2022-23 season. Samoskevich, who began her duties Aug. 3, returns to her alma mater after serving as an assistant coach of the Penn State women’s hockey team during the 2021-22 season. Prior to joining Penn … Read more
In a story published Tuesday by The Athletic, according to an anonymous survey of Michigan players and staff, Wolverines head coach Mel Pearson is accused of telling players to provide false information on COVID contact-tracing forms, of misleading recruits about how much scholarship money they would receive, and of allegedly calling one player a “Jew.” … Read more
Stonehill has named Lauren Williams an assistant coach for the women’s hockey team, which is set to open competition in the NEWHA this fall. Williams joins the coaching staff after spending the last two years working at various hockey training organizations, most recently at Elite High Performance, which is an organization that uses a science-based … Read more