Salve Regina has announced the hiring of Zech Klann as head coach for the Seahawk men’s hockey program. “We are so excited to have Zech join us at Salve Regina,” said Salve Regina director of athletics Jody Mooradian in a statement. “His strong ties in the community and ice hockey connections will help us grow … Read more
University of New England has announced that VP of student engagement and director of athletics Jack McDonald will step down, effective Sept. 1, 2017. McDonald is stepping down for personal reasons. “The past two years have been two of the best of my career due to the outstanding leadership of President Danielle Ripich, UNE’s talented … Read more
The All-USCHO D-III teams represented eight of the 10 Division III conferences, and 19 schools were represented on them. Sid Watson Award winner Evan Buitenhuis led the way on the first team, with runner-up Stephen Collins also first team.
The “B” in the University of New England’s feared BFF line (with the Fleurant brothers), Ryan Bloom led all rookies in scoring and is our USCHO rookie of the year.
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced Friday that Brady Fleurent of the University of New England is the winner of the 17th Joe Concannon Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England at the NCAA Division II/III level. The award was established in 2001 shortly after the passing of … Read more
Listed on the roster at 5-feet-5 and 165 pounds, senior Tyler Piacentini plays much bigger on the ice for the No. 1 Norwich Cadets. Entering this weekend’s Frozen Four, Piacentini, a two-time captain, is excited to have reached the Frozen Four for the first time in his four years with the Cadets, but feels there … Read more
In a matchup that pits an experienced and deep Hobart squad that has a clear understanding of what playing on a national stage is all about against a second-year NCAA program earning their first trip to the national tournament, one team may hope experience matters. For Hobart coach Mark Taylor, however, Endicott’s pedigree as a … Read more
The championship finals are upon us this weekend, which will go a long way in filling out the field for the NCAA tournament, but first things first. Every team’s goal is to be champion of their conference, and to realize that goal, the ultimate victors are going to have to push their game to the … Read more
The second season of conference tournament play has arrived. It is a reset opportunity for every team entering the playoffs in their pursuit of a conference title. Here is a quick preview of the upcoming games starting with first round matchups on Wednesday and leading into semifinal matchups and title games this weekend. CCC Endicott … Read more
The NEHC announced Thursday the recipients of the league’s major awards, All-Conference and All-Rookie Teams. UMass Boston’s Colin Larkin earned Player of the Year honors after leading the NEHC in goal scoring with 15. He also added 15 assists on the season for 30 points, tied for tops in the league. Larkin is one of … Read more
“No doubt you gain chemistry on the ice by being good friends off the ice,” said UNE sophomore forward Brady Fleurent. If that is the case, the B-F-F line must be REALLY good friends off the ice just based on what they have been able to do offensively this season. To date, Brady leads the … Read more
The NEHC announced Wednesday the addition of Johnson and Wales, Suffolk and Salem State as league members, effective for the 2018-19 season. Johnson and Wales and Suffolk will compete in both the men’s and women’s division, while Salem State will compete in the women’s division only. “I am pleased to welcome these programs to the … Read more
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
According to Page 12 of the 2017 Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Championship Pre-Championship Manual, the Division III tournament next spring will be comprised of 12 teams. The championship playoff format involves four single first-round games and four quarterfinal games that are played on the campuses of the participating institutions. All rounds of the championship … Read more
While playing conference alignments have grown more prevalent across leagues and sports, case in point the newly formed CCC, the level of competition under any name or banner is what the real story should be for the teams that formerly competed in the ECAC Northeast. For Endicott coach RJ Tolan and Salve Regina’s Andy Boschetto, … Read more
The conference is going through some upheaval off the ice, what with the departure of the University of New England to the CCC, school solvency issues with the Daniel Webster College program, and, most recently, the decision to not renew St. Anselm and St. Michael’s conference participation for the 2017-18 season, making the conference an … Read more
James LaCour has been hired as the new head coach at Johnson and Wales. LaCour is the fifth head coach in the program’s 23-year history and replaces Erik Noack, who left earlier this offseason to take a similar job at Massachusetts-Dartmouth. “We are excited to have James join our staff as our head men’s ice … Read more
Mike Nepsa and Dan Johansson have joined the Canisius staff for the 2016-17 season. Nepsa will serve as volunteer assistant coach working with the goaltenders and Johansson is the team’s equipment manager. In addition, former volunteer assistant coach David Smith will serve as director of player development/assistant strength and fitness coach with the Griffs. “We … Read more
Merrimack announced Wednesday the hiring of David Nies as the team’s video coordinator, where he will oversee all aspects of team video, including film breakdown/exchange, and will also assist in analytics. Nies, who was an assistant coach at Curry last season, also played at Southern Maine, captaining the club in 2012-13. “We are thrilled to … Read more
Massachusetts-Dartmouth announced Friday the appointment of Erik Noack to serve as the fourth head coach of the Corsairs. Noack joins UMass Dartmouth after spending the past 13 seasons as the head men’s coach at Johnson and Wales. Under his leadership, the Wildcats went 148-172-21 and Noack led them to the ECAC Northeast playoffs in 11 … Read more