Men’s D-II/III in general
Becker College men’s coach and assistant athletic director Steve Hoar has passed away, the school announced Tuesday. No cause of death or age was disclosed in the Becker announcement. Hoar was the head coach of the Hawks since 2007, earning a record of 84-143-15. He earned the ECAC Northeast Coach of the Year award following … Read more
Stephen Mallaro has been named the first head coach at King’s College. Mallaro, who helped lead Oswego to back-to-back Division III Frozen Four appearances in 2010 and 2011, will lead the new Monarchs program that will start play in 2017-18. King’s is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. “We are thrilled to welcome Stephen Mallaro as the … Read more
Trine University’s hockey teams have been accepted as members of the NCHA. The Thunder men’s and women’s NCAA Division III hockey programs will compete in the conference starting with the 2017-18 season — the inaugural campaign for both teams. The addition of the Thunder women’s program will give the NCHA a membership of 10 teams, … Read more
Aurora announced Monday that Jason Bloomingburg has been named the team’s new head coach. Bloomingburg comes to AU after spending the previous four seasons as the head coach of the Florida Eels of the United States Premier Hockey League. In four seasons, he amassed a 124-48-6 record, led the team to a pair of division … Read more
Chatham announced on Monday that Michael Callan has been hired as the team’s first head coach as the program prepares to begin Division III play in the 2017-18 academic year. Callan most recently served as an assistant coach at Potsdam the past two years (2014-15, 2015-16). “We are going to be able to gain momentum … Read more
According to the Watertown Daily Times, Canton has named Alex Boak its new head coach. Boak served as an assistant under Trevor Gilligan at Canton last season. Gilligan left the program after the 2015-16 season ended. “I’m very excited for the opportunity that Canton is giving me so early in my coaching career,” Boak said … Read more
John Rolli, one of the winningest coaches in NCAA history, announced his retirement as the Massachusetts-Dartmouth head coach on Wednesday. Rolli’s retirement is effective July 1, 2016. “On behalf of our staff, I would like to thank John for his tremendous efforts and the contributions to UMass Dartmouth Athletics throughout his storied career,” UMass Dartmouth … Read more
American International has announced the elevation of Mike Towns from graduate assistant to full-time assistant coach. Towns’ return, along with the retaining of Stephen Wiedler, will round out new head coach Eric Lang’s staff for the 2016-17 season. Towns has served as an assistant while obtaining his MBA over the last two seasons. “We are … Read more
Trine has named Tom Hofman and Alex Todd as head coaches for its NCAA Division III hockey teams that will launch in the fall of 2017. Todd, selected head coach for the men’s team, comes to Trine from Nebraska-Omaha, where he served as an assistant coach. He also previously served as head coach at Castleton … Read more
Wisconsin-Superior announced Wednesday that Rich McKenna is the new head coach of the Yellowjackets men’s team. “It’s really exciting to be part of the Yellowjacket family,” said McKenna in a statement. “It has a rich hockey tradition and is a great school. I am looking forward to moving my family here and raising them in … Read more
Bowdoin announced Wednesday the hiring of Jamie Dumont as the ninth head coach of the Polar Bear men’s program. A native of Lewiston, Maine, Dumont has served as the assistant coach for the team since 2011 and becomes the ninth coach in the 93-year history of the program and just the third head coach since … Read more
After leading the team to a record-setting season as interim head coach, Steve Murphy has officially been named the head coach at Buffalo State for the 2016-17 season. Murphy took the reins as interim coach in the summer of 2015 when Nick Carriere left Buffalo State for an assistant coaching position with the St. John … Read more
American International announced Wednesday that alumnus and former graduate assistant coach Eric Lang has been named the team’s new head coach. Lang has worked as an assistant coach at Army West Point the past three seasons. “Eric is a true professional, cut from the same cloth morally and ethically as former head coach Gary Wright,” … Read more
The Angola, Ind., school has applied for membership in the NCHA.
Jamie Murray is leaving college hockey with a bang.The Babson senior goalie not only won the Joe Concannon Award, the Sid Watson Award, NEHC Player and Goaltender of the Year this season, but has also been named the USCHO.com Men’s Division III Player of the Year.This season with the Beavers, Murray went 14-5-3 with a … Read more
The third time really is the charm.Winning the Division III national championship has garnered Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Chris Brooks the USCHO.com 2015-16 Men’s D-III Coach of the Year.Brooks, who just completed his fifth season behind the Pointers bench, led the team to a WIAC playoff title and then beat Adrian, Geneseo and St. Norbert to end … Read more
After a season in which he led all Division III freshmen in scoring, Adrian’s Connor Armour has been named the USCHO.com 2015-16 Men’s D-III Rookie of the Year. Armour, a native of Bowmanville, Ont., tallied eight goals with 30 assists for a 38-point season in 28 games, topping the Bulldogs scoring chart. He also finished … Read more
The most outstanding player scored twice in the semifinal and once in the championship game.
The Green Knights lose four seniors from the team that lost to Wisconsin-Stevens Point in the national championship game.
Nine players participating in this weekend’s national tournament have been named to the five Division III men’s All-American teams. Babson goalie Jamie Murray is the lone First Team repeat selection from 2015 and is named to his third First Team overall. 2015-16 East First Team All-American 2015-16 West First Team All-American 2015-16 East Second Team … Read more