A quick look at this week’s D-III poll finds the Chatham Cougars at No. 15 and making their first ever appearance in the national poll. At 6-0-0 on the season, the nine-year old program has had a strong start to the new season which they hope to turn into success in the UCHC come … Read more
The UCHC, like virtually every other conference, will have a new look this season with the additions of Albertus Magnus and Elmira from the now defunct NEHC along with St John Fisher which commences NCAA play this season. The new nine-team league will certainly add more excitement to the pursuit of the conference title … Read more
King’s has announced Race Bennett as the next men’s hockey head coach. Bennett, who takes over for Tom Seravalli, who stepped down in August, becomes the program’s third full-time head coach in the young program’s history and began his duties on Sept. 4 ahead of the 2025-26 season. “We’re thrilled to announce that Race Bennett … Read more
After helping guide the team to two straight NCAA national semifinals, including a national championship game appearance this past season, Utica men’s hockey assistant coach Nick Therrien has been promoted to the role of associate head coach. Therrien’s title upgrade comes as a result of sustained success, with the Utica alum helping elevate the team’s … Read more
Stevenson has announced the hire of Matt Bruneteau as the head coach of the men’s hockey team. Bruneteau succeeds Dominic Dawes, who accepted the head coaching job at Norwich earlier this offseason. No stranger to the program, Bruneteau served as the program’s initial assistant coach back in 2016. While he was on the bench, the … Read more
The Middle Atlantic Conference has announced the addition of Neumann as the 17th member of the MAC beginning in the 2026-27 academic year. Neumann has most recently competed in the UCHC. “On behalf of the presidents of the member institutions of the Middle Atlantic Conference, it is my honor to welcome Neumann University to the … Read more
Norwich has announced the appointment of alumnus Dominick Dawes as the 12th head coach in the 116-year history of the men’s hockey program. Dawes has accumulated an impressive 240 career wins and a .617 win percentage in addition to helping lead the Cadets to the 2003 national championship as a player. Previous Norwich coach Cam … Read more
Utica’s Andrew Della Rovere has been named the recipient of the NCAA Elite 90 award for the 2025 NCAA Division III men’s hockey tournament. Della Rovere, majoring in Business Management, was presented with the award during the event’s banquet in downtown Utica. In addition to his excellence in the classroom, Della Rovere also had a … Read more
The UCHC was among the most impacted D-III hockey conferences moving from an 11-team league in 2023-24 to just a six-team conference in 2024-25 before further planned re-alignment for the 2025-26 campaign. Misericordia, with head coach Kevin Cole, will field its inaugural D-III hockey squad this season that enables an eight-team MAC league … Read more
George Roll, Nazareth’s only men’s hockey coach in program history, has announced the 2024-25 season will be his last behind the bench. Roll’s career has spanned 37 seasons, including 28 as a head coach. James McDonald, a 2020 graduate of Nazareth who has been a fixture of the program after stellar career playing and having … Read more
Chatham has announced the return of Michael Gershon as the men’s hockey head coach. “We are excited to welcome Coach Gershon back to our program and look forward to the future of men’s hockey at Chatham,” said Chatham VP of athletics and recreation Leonard Trevino in a statement. Gershon, who departed Chatham before this past … Read more
Albertus Magnus, Elmira, Hilbert and St. John Fisher are set to join the UCHC for the 2025-26 season. This will set UCHC men’s hockey membership to nine teams and UCHC women’s membership to eight institutions in 2025-26. “The additions of Albertus Magnus, Elmira, St. John Fisher, and Hilbert to our already competitive membership, enhances the … Read more
Arcadia has announced the hiring of Ryan Heickert as the new head men’s hockey coach. Heickert began his duties at Arcadia on April 29 and replaces Patrick Carroll, who was interim head coach for the 2023-24 season. “I want to thank athletics director Brian Granata, associate AD Michael Hebenstreit and the rest of the search … Read more
Defending champion Hobart, Trinity and Utica got spots in the quarterfinals as the brackets were revealed Monday for the 2024 NCAA Division III men’s hockey tournament. Thirteen teams were picked, including four at-large picks to go along with nine automatic qualifiers. Defending national runner-up Adrian, Curry, Elmira and Geneseo were chosen as the at-large teams. … Read more
The UCHC has announced its 2023-24 men’s hockey award winners and all-conference teams. The award winners were selected through a thorough survey of the league’s 11 head coaches. Utica senior defenseman Brian Scoville was named both the 2023-24 UCHC player of the year and defensive player of the year. He becomes the first student-athlete in … Read more
Michael Hedden, the most prolific goal scorer in the history of Neumann men’s hockey, is coming home to coach the team he once led to an NCAA championship. He is the seventh head coach in the team’s 26-year history and will also serve as an assistant athletic director for Neumann. Hedden is a 2009 graduate … Read more
Neumann University has received a challenge grant of $15 million from Ed Snider Youth Hockey & Education to support the construction of the Ed Snider Ice Arena on campus. When the university matches the fundraising challenge, the SNIDER gift will be the largest that the university has ever received. The grant was announced by Dr. … Read more
The UCHC has announced its 2023-24 men’s preseason coaches poll. The poll is voted on by all 11 league coaches with two-time defending champion Utica selected as the top team in the conference at the start of the year for the sixth consecutive season. 2023-24 UCHC Men’s Preseason Coaches Poll 1. Utica – 99 points … Read more
Brockport and Geneseo men’s hockey programs are set to join the UCHC for the 2024-25 season, setting the men’s hockey membership at eight teams for that season. “We are honored to add Geneseo and Brockport, two teams that have a rich history of competing at a high level and doing things the right way under … Read more
The Middle Atlantic Conference has announced that MAC men’s and women’s hockey will become an NCAA automatic qualifier sport beginning with the 2024-25 season. The MAC has sponsored men’s and women’s hockey as a championship sport since 2017-18, but the MAC was not eligible for an NCAA championship automatic berth with fewer than six schools … Read more