Men’s D-II/III in general
Niko Kovachis has been named an assistant coach with the Cortland men’s hockey team for the 2023-24 season. Kovachis joins Cortland from Chatham, where he served as a men’s hockey assistant coach for two seasons. A 2019 graduate and four-year player at Niagara, Kovachis was named an alternate captain in his senior year. He was … Read more
Brian Troy has been named the new assistant men’s hockey coach at Albertus Magnus. Most recently, Troy was the boys varsity hockey head coach at the Winchendon School in Massachusetts. He first joined the staff at Winchendon as an assistant in 2014 until his appointment as head coach in 2018. “I’m extremely excited to join … Read more
The MASCAC council of presidents and commissioner Angela Baumann have announced that Anna Maria and Rivier will be joining the conference as affiliate members. Anna Maria and Rivier will join MASCAC men’s hockey beginning in 2024-25 and provisionally for MASCAC women’s hockey. They will join Fitchburg State, Framingham State, MCLA, Plymouth State, UMass Dartmouth, Salem … Read more
Salem State men’s hockey head coach Bill O’Neill has announced his retirement after a distinguished 42-year career with the Vikings. O’Neill amassed a 626-436-76 (.583) record during his tenure, completing his career ranked second all-time in total victories in NCAA Division III. He is just one of 15 NCAA coaches all-time across all divisions to … Read more
The Washington Capitals have named Spencer Carbery the team’s head coach. Carbery, 41, becomes the 20th head coach in Capitals franchise history and returns to the organization after spending the last two seasons as an assistant coach with the Toronto Maple Leafs. During his college playing days, Carbery graduated from St. Norbert, where he played … Read more
Dubuque has announced the hiring of Seamus Gregory as the school’s first men’s hockey coach. Gregory most recently was the director of intercollegiate athletics since Jan. 2019 and head men’s hockey coach at Northland from 2014 to 2023. He is the all-time leader for wins in men’s hockey at Northland. His teams qualified for the … Read more
Women’s hockey will become the 21st sport in the SUNYAC conference beginning with the 2023-24 season. In addition, Canton will join the SUNYAC as an associate member in men’s hockey starting in 2024-25, bringing the total number of programs to 10 in the conference. The presidents of the SUNYAC approved both measures on May 8 … Read more
Middlebury men’s hockey head coach Neil Sinclair has stepped down from the helm of the program. “I have decided to step down as the men’s ice hockey coach at Middlebury College,” said Sinclair in a statement. “This is a decision that I have taken some time to come to, and I know this is what’s … Read more
The UCHC has announced it will expand its men’s membership to 12 with Misericordia University joining the league in 2024-25. “Misericordia has a comprehensive and very competitive athletics program across the board,” said UCHC commissioner Chuck Mitrano in a statement. “We are excited to be part of their history with the addition of men’s ice … Read more
The University of Dubuque has announced the addition of men’s and women’s hockey to their NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletics program with competition to begin with the 2023-24 season. UD will be partnering with the Dubuque Ice Arena, which is home to the USHL’s Dubuque Fighting Saints, and with its managing partner, Q Casino, to … Read more
The NEHC announced Thursday the addition of Salve Regina as the league’s newest member. Both the men’s and women’s hockey teams at Salve will join the conference and begin league play during the 2024-25 season. “The NEHC is excited to welcome Salve Regina University as the league’s newest member,” stated NEHC commissioner Katie Boldvich in … Read more
Amazingly, two sometimes isn’t enough as it applies to movie franchises. The “Men In Black” series has completed three successful and linked storylines much like the intrepid Men In Blades (MIB) have done with their third consecutive nomination and earning finalist status for the Hockey Humanitarian Award. While the recognition is greatly appreciated and humbling, … Read more
Since the start of his time in college, Albertus Magnus senior defenseman Ryan Herpy has liked a challenge. The Chagrin Falls, Ohio native committed to a Falcons program that was being built from scratch. Herpy was among a group of all freshmen on the NCAA Division III school’s first men’s hockey team in 2019-20, and … Read more
Matus Spodniak, a senior forward from Adrian, is the recipient of the 2023 Sid Watson Award. The award, voted on by the nation’s Division III head coaches, is presented to the best player at the men’s NCAA Division III level by the American Hockey Coaches Association. Spodniak, a native of Kosice, Slovakia, has had a … Read more
For leading Hobart into the NCAA Men’s Division III Frozen Four, Mark Taylor has been named winner of the 2023 Edward Jeremiah Award as the CCM/AHCA Division III Men’s Coach of the Year. For Taylor and the Statesmen, this is the first such award. Taylor, the 2023 NEHC coach of the year, guided the Statesmen … Read more
NCAA Division II-III men’s head coaches have recognized the top 31 hockey players in their division by selecting them as CCM Hockey/AHCA All-Americans for the 2022-23 season. First Team East Drennan Atherton, SR, Norwich, Goalie Jayson Dobay, JR, Utica, Defense Jake LaChance, SR, Wesleyan, Defense Myles Abbate, SR, Plymouth State, Forward Luke Aquaro, SO, Hobart, … Read more
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced today that Plymouth State senior Myles Abbate is the winner of the 22nd Joe Concannon Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England at the Division II/III level. The award was established in 2001 shortly after the passing of the longtime writer for … Read more
The MIAC has announced its men’s hockey award honorees for the 2022-23 season. St. Scholastica junior forward Arkhip Ledenkov and junior goaltender Jack Bostedt were selected by MIAC head coaches as the offensive and defensive players of the year, respectively, while Concordia first-year forward Joe Harguindeguy was named rookie of the year. St. Scholastica head … Read more
Ryan Wagner has been playing goalie most of his life. The position just always appealed to him, and the UW-Stevens Point hockey senior standout hasn’t looked back. “I think as a kid, I enjoyed that you got to be on the ice all the time. And I thought the gear was really cool,” Wagner said. … Read more
Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Quinn Green and UW-Stevens Point’s Fletcher Anderson have been chosen the WIAC co-players of the year to lead the individuals selected to the 2023 all-WIAC team by the league coaches. This marks the first time in the 10-year history of the player of the year award that it has been shared. Green is … Read more