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While change is inevitable in college hockey, there’s never been an offseason quite as tumultuous or long for many of the teams in ECAC Hockey. Eight of the 12 conference teams didn’t play last season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving Quinnipiac, Clarkson, Colgate, and St. Lawrence to string together a makeshift season that ended … Read more
The only thing that will keep Hockey East fans on the edge of their seats this season will be the action on the ice. At least that’s the hope of commissioner Steve Metcalf and the league’s 11 coaches. That fans will even be in the building after a year playing in empty arenas has generated … Read more
Another day of the College Hockey Inc. Virtual Coaches Clinic, presented by InStat, is in the books and it was definitely a day to remember. A key takeaway from Tuesday was to enjoy every moment of coaching because it’s about the journey, not the destination. That philosophy worked with all three presentations – developing as a … Read more
As the sudden cancelation of the 2019-20 season and the general, let’s say, quirkiness of last year gets put in the rearview, everyone is hoping for a more normal Big Ten season this year. Saying more normal instead of 100 percent normal is already necessary as during the process of writing this piece a nonconference … Read more
At the Atlantic Hockey media day last week, the word “normal” kept coming up in conversations with the league’s coaches. We’re not there yet, but hopefully moving in the right direction as the 2021-22 season gets underway. Teams are back to most of their pre-pandemic routines, but this offseason, while not as bizarre as the … Read more
“Creating excellence” was the opening day theme of the College Hockey Inc. Virtual Coaches Clinic which got underway on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021.
Julian Napravnik scored his second goal of the and Dryden McKay made 18 saves as Minnesota State completed a weekend sweep of #1 UMass, 6-3 (File photo: Russell Hons)
Head coach Enrico Blasi began the legacy of college hockey’s newest program, St. Thomas, though a difficult outcome falling to 12-2 to No. 2 St Cloud State (photo: Brad Olsen)
The College Hockey Inc. Virtual Coaching Clinic, which begins Monday, October 4 and runs through October 8, released their full agenda for the event. The event will bring together 15 NCAA Division I coaches, past and present, from some of the most prestigious programs in all of college hockey. The five-day event will include technical … Read more
The Coaches Site and College Hockey Inc., present the College Hockey Inc. Virtual Coaches Clinic, presented by InStat, October 4-8
It’s been a very active offseason in women’s hockey as Olympic centralization, transfers and bonus Covid years have all affected how rosters will look this season. There have also been a number of coaching moves. This is my attempt at putting all that information in one place. I’ve done my best to get all this … Read more
Jimmy Hayes, who passed away on Monday at the age of 31, played 117 games for Boston College between 2009 and 2011, capturing the national championship in 2010 (photo: Hockey East/Steve Babineau)
The second day of the 2021 NHL Draft kicked off Saturday morning and a handful of incoming NCAA college hockey players heard their names called early. Shai Buium, a defenseman who played for the USHL’s Sioux City Musketeers in 2020-21, was taken by the Detroit Red Wings with the 36th overall pick. The San Diego … Read more
Michigan defenseman Owen Power became just the fourth collegiate player selected first overall on Friday, taken with the top pick by the Buffalo Sabres (File photo: University of Michigan)
How many Wolverines does it take to dominate the top 10 spots in an NHL Draft? Four. Perhaps. No joke. Everyone knows that college hockey will be represented well in this year’s draft. What remains to be seen, though, is whether the top overall pick will be from the University of Michigan and how many … Read more
Recruiting is the lifeblood of college hockey. For its professional counterpart, the basis for any franchise begins with scouting. The 2021 NHL Draft will be conducted virtually this weekend, the culmination of over a season’s worth of countless individuals scouting games across North America and Europe, trying to determine the next clutch of players to … Read more
The digital age altered the ways in which people interact with their professional heroes. It built windows into accessibility through the advent of social media, and the permanently-open door became a viewing point for opportunities to build content. Anyone with a phone or mobile device gained instantaneous access, and the athletes, celebrities and stars likewise … Read more
According to a statement released on the school’s athletics website, Augustana University in Sioux Falls, S.D., plans to add men’s Division I ice hockey as part of “Vikings Bold: The Journey to 2030,” a strategic plan that is “an effort to provide student-athletes the opportunity to compete at a higher level, elevate the university’s profile … Read more
Those of us who have been associated with Atlantic Hockey of the years understand the league’s differences from its peers. The teams aren’t massive superpowers, but the hockey is as good as anywhere in the sport. There’s unparalleled parity, and the deep rivalries are tempered by an “all for one, one for all” mentality gripped … Read more
When one thinks of big-time college hockey, 1998 was the Year of the Arena. Four different schools opened new, highly-touted buildings, all significantly increasing their capacity. Two were monstrosities – Wisconsin opened the Kohl Center seating 15,237 for hockey and Ohio State christened the Shottenstein Center, even larger with as many as 18,809 seats available. … Read more