Curry’s Cooper claims share of CCC player of year with Endicott’s Kurapov, adds goaltender of year for ’22-23 season

The CCC has announced its 2022-23 men’s all-conference teams and major award winners. Six of the eight CCC men’s hockey schools were represented among this year’s selections, including six players from Curry, the most of any team. Two Colonels also won major awards with goaltender Reid Cooper being voted both the 2023 CCC player of … Read more

Endicott’s O’Brien a dual CCC winner, picking up conference player, goalie of year awards for ’21-22 campaign

The Commonwealth Coast Conference recently announced its 2021-22 all-conference teams and major award winners. Voting for the all-CCC teams and major awards was conducted by the eight CCC men’s head coaches following the conclusion of the regular season. Endicott goaltender Conor O’Brien took home two major awards as he was voted both CCC Player of … Read more

Franklin Pierce chooses former assistant Millerick as next head coach

Franklin Pierce announced Tuesday that Shaun Millerick has been named the sixth head coach in program history. Millerick brings with him experience as an assistant coach at the Division II and Division III levels. “I am extremely excited and honored to have been selected to lead the men’s ice hockey program at Franklin Pierce University,” … Read more

Longtime Becker associate coach, former Framingham State assistant Sullivan passes away

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According to a tweet Monday evening, Becker associate head coach Walter Sullivan passed away earlier in the day. It is with great sadness that we inform you that Associate Head Men’s Hockey Coach Walter “Sully” Sullivan has passed away. — Becker Athletics (@BeckerAthletics) May 1, 2017 Sullivan graduated from Merrimack in 1978. According to HockeyDB.com, … Read more

Becker senior Owen, who ‘was tough as nails, lived life on the edge,’ loses battle with cancer at 25

Becker College announced Monday the passing of senior Gerald Owen after a courageous battle with cancer. Owen, who was majoring in exercise science, was 25. “Gerry was an integral member of the Becker community and his love for Becker hockey and his teammates was immeasurable,” said Becker director of athletics Frank Millerick in a statement. … Read more

Becker promotes longtime assistant Chartrand to head coaching role

Becker has announced the promotion of Michael Chartrand as the team’s new head coach. Chartrand, who has been a Becker assistant since the 2011-12 season, takes over for Steve Hoar, who passed away on July 11. “It has been a difficult three weeks for Becker athletics, particularly for our men’s ice hockey program,” said Becker … Read more

First-year Endicott bags three of four ECAC Northeast awards

The ECAC Northeast announced its major award winners and all-conference teams recently. Tyler Beasley from Nichols garnered Player of the Year after averaging over a point per game in 2015-16 and posting 13 goals and 30 points in 25 games. In its first year as a varsity program, Endicott collected the three remaining major awards … Read more

Nichols looking for another ECAC Northeast title run, but Bison have long road ahead

While coach Kevin Swallow has departed last year’s conference champion Nichols team for the same position at the University of New England, the expectations remain the same this season. Parker Burgess takes over in his first head coaching job looking to build on his experience out west as an assistant with St. Thomas. “I really … Read more