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Denver has announced the hiring of Josh Berlo as the new vice chancellor for athletics and Ritchie Center operations. Berlo brings to DU over 20 years of experience in collegiate athletics program leadership. Since 2013, he has served as the director of intercollegiate athletics at Minnesota Duluth where he helped usher in the most successful … Read more
The Boston University men’s hockey team has named Kim Brandvold an assistant coach. Brandvold comes to BU after spending the past seven seasons as a skating and skills coach with the Boston Bruins. While with the Bruins, Brandvold was integral in the development of the organization’s young talent, including former Terriers Matt Grzelcyk and Charlie … Read more
Forward Ty Smilanic, who spent the past two seasons at Quinnipiac, will transfer and join Wisconsin for the fall of 2022. “We are very excited to add Ty to our program,” UW coach Tony Granato said in a statement. “He’s an exciting young player who has two productive years of college hockey under his belt. … Read more
After serving on the coaching staff for the three-time NCAA champion Clarkson, Britni Smith is taking the reins of the Syracuse program. Smith is just the second coach for Syracuse, taking over for Paul Flanagan, who retired following the 2021-22 season. A 2010 graduate of St. Lawrence, Smith was an assistant at Clarkson for eight … Read more
Bowdoin has announced that Jamie Dumont has resigned as head coach of the Polar Bears men’s hockey program. Dumont cited personal reasons for stepping away as head coach following six seasons with the team. “After careful consideration, I feel the time has come to step away from Bowdoin and take some personal time to reflect … Read more
Jared DeMichiel has joined the Michigan State hockey staff as the first hire by head coach Adam Nightingale as the team’s associate head coach. Since 2016, DeMichiel has been on staff at Massachusetts, first as an assistant coach and since 2019, the associate head coach. “Jared DeMichiel has shown that he can help rebuild a … Read more
Augustana has announced the hiring of assistant coach Andy Boschetto. Boschetto joins the Vikings after spending the past two seasons at Colgate. “I am extremely excited to be adding Andy to our men’s hockey staff,” Augustana head coach Garrett Raboin said in a news release. “He will be a tremendous teammate and is someone who … Read more
Penn State has announced the hiring of George Lewis as the men’s hockey team’s director of hockey operations. “George has the earned the respect of our staff and alumni through great work in the past as a volunteer assistant coach with our program,” Penn State coach Guy Gadowsky said in a statement. “Since then, he … Read more
Notre Dame has added forward Chayse Primeau as a graduate transfer for the 2022-23 season. Primeau joins the Irish after spending the past four seasons with Omaha. He played 117 career games with the Mavericks while scoring 29 goals and adding 43 assists for 72 points. He scored nine goals and had 14 assists for … Read more
After leading the Adrian College athletic department for the last 17 years, athletic director Michael Duffy has announced his retirement, scheduled for the end of June. Duffy is a 1982 graduate of Adrian, where he was a member of the football team, winning the 1980 MIAA championship. After graduation, Duffy jumped straight into coaching which … Read more
Notre Dame announced Monday that the team has added forward Jackson Pierson as a graduate transfer for the 2022-23 season. Pierson joins the Irish after spending the past four seasons with New Hampshire. Playing 115 career games for the Wildcats, he scored 31 goals and added 57 assists for 88 points. As a senior in … Read more
Michigan State has added graduate student Miroslav Mucha and junior forward Zach Dubinsky to the Spartan hockey roster for the 2022-23 season. Mucha played four years at Lake Superior State and will join the Spartan roster for his fifth year of eligibility as a graduate transfer. He had 35 points (10 goals, 25 assists) in … Read more
Notre Dame has added defenseman Ben Brinkman as a graduate transfer for the 2022-23 season. Brinkman joins the Irish after spending the past four seasons with Minnesota. He played 140 career games with the Gophers, scoring a pair of goals and adding 21 assists for 23 points. Each of the past three seasons, Brinkman was … Read more
The Boston University men’s hockey team will add another national champion to its coaching staff as 2011 graduate Joe Pereira will return to BU as associate head coach. Pereira joins new head coach Jay Pandolfo’s staff after spending the past nine seasons at UConn, including the last four seasons as associate head coach. “I’m excited … Read more
Long Island has announced the addition of seven transfer students for the 2022-23 season. Adam Goodsir (Michigan State), Xan Gurney (Western Michigan), Santeri Hartikainen (American International), Noah Kane (Mercyhurst), Chris Pappas (St. Lawrence), Austin Rook (Skidmore) and Anthony Vincent (Holy Cross) are all set to join the Sharks. “We are very excited to welcome this … Read more
Post has announced the hire of Gretchen Silverman as the school’s new head women’s hockey coach. Silverman was part of the United States women’s hockey team that won the 1998 gold medal in the Nagano Winter Olympics. In the gold medal game, she scored the first goal against Canada in the team’s 3-1 win. For … Read more
Notre Dame has added transfer Drew Bavaro ahead of the 2022-23 season. Bavaro, a defenseman, recently completed his sophomore season at Bentley, where he skated in 36 games for the Falcons, totaling nine goals and adding 18 assists for 27 points. He was a first team all-Atlantic Hockey selection. His 18 assists and 27 points … Read more
The WCHA announced Wednesday that the 2023 and 2024 WCHA Final Faceoff championship tournaments are set to remain at the campus of the University of Minnesota and Ridder Arena. The host site for the next two-year championship cycle was made following a vetting process and recommendation by the league’s staff and a vote of approval … Read more
The CCHA announced Tuesday that the league’s board of directors has voted unanimously to welcome Augustana University as the league’s ninth member. “We are very pleased to welcome Augustana University into the CCHA,” said CCHA board of directors chair and Bemidji State president Dr. Faith Hensrud in a statement. “The commitment Augustana University has to … Read more
A Wisconsin native and graduate is coming back home to Madison as Andy Brandt, a 2006 NCAA champion, is joining the Badgers’ men’s hockey program as an assistant coach. Brandt replaces Mark Strobel, who stepped down after the 2021-22 season. “I am excited to add Andy Brandt to our coaching staff,” UW head coach Tony … Read more