Atlantic Hockey announced Monday supplemental discipline suspensions for two players following last weekend’s games. American International freshman forward Tobias Fladeby and Niagara freshman forward Eric Cooley will be ineligible to participate in their respective teams’ next games. Fladeby was whistled for a kneeing major penalty at the 8:50 mark of the third period Saturday and … Read more
There’s a wealth of talent in Atlantic Hockey this season, possibly the most skilled and experienced group of players the league has ever produced. With a few exceptions, teams were not hit hard by graduation, retaining the vast majority of their top players. Remarkably, only five of the top 35 scorers in the league graduated. … Read more
Media members who cover Atlantic Hockey have tabbed Air Force as the team to beat during the 2017-18 season. In addition, the media chose two preseason All-Star Teams, with Robert Morris forward Brady Ferguson the lone unanimous selection. First Team Second Team
The Atlantic Hockey preseason coaches’ poll was released Tuesday and defending tournament champion Air Force has been chosen as the top team for the 2017-18 season.
American International College has named Evan Moorhouse as its director of hockey operations. “Evan has had a seamless transition to our staff,” AIC coach Eric Lang said in a statement. “He has a tremendous knowledge of Western Massachusetts hockey, a great hockey background and understands his role in operations. Evan is very talented in so … Read more
The Erie Sports Commission and Mercyhurst have been chosen to host the 2018 Ice Breaker Tournament. The event will be hosted at Erie Insurance Arena Oct. 12-13, 2018, and will be the first time an Atlantic Hockey school has played host to the tournament. Notre Dame, Providence, Miami and Mercyhurst make up the four-team field. … Read more
Robert Morris has added Luke Regner to the men’s hockey staff in the role of hockey operations coordinator. Regner comes to the Colonials after serving as student assistant for four seasons with the men’s hockey program at Wisconsin. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in May 2017. Regner also worked in the … Read more
Sacred Heart announced the addition of 11 players for the 2017-18 season on Thursday, including two transfers. Redshirt sophomore Jason Cotton will also suit up for SHU after sitting out last season due to NCAA transfer regulations. He previously skated for Northeastern, playing in eight games in 2015-16 before going to the USHL’s Youngstown Phantoms. … Read more
Mercyhurst announced Monday that Tom Upton has been hired as a new assistant coach. Upton replaces former assistant coach Joe Mormina, who took a position with the AHL’s Hartford Wolfpack. “I would first like to thank coaches Rick Gotkin and Greg Gardner for this great opportunity,” said Upton in a statement. “I have always heard tremendous … Read more
Robert Morris has added a graduate transfer and two players that skated with the Colonials in practice last season to the 2017-18 roster. Defenseman Brett Beauvais played three seasons at Bemidji State and will play for RMU as a graduate transfer who is eligible immediately. Beauvais appeared in 28 games for the Beavers last season, … Read more
When Niagara recently announced the addition of seven players for the 2017-18 season, two of them included Division I transfers. Defenseman James Roll joins Niagara for his final year of collegiate eligibility as a graduate transfer after three seasons at Lake Superior State and Jared Brandt comes to Monteagle Ridge after playing the 2016-17 … Read more
Niagara has announced the addition of Andrew Mason as director of hockey operations. Mason will be responsible for video analysis, analytics, team logistics and academic coordination at Niagara. Mason joins the Purple Eagles after spending the 2016-17 season in the same position at Hobart, returning to his alma mater where he previously served as a … Read more
Robert Morris announced Tuesday that head men’s coach Derek Schooley has agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension through the 2022-23 season. Schooley is entering his 14th season at the Colonials helm, as the program’s only head coach since its founding in 2003. Schooley has led the Colonials to a 213-205-58 (.508) record since … Read more
The Holy Cross men’s program has announced Matt Grogan as a volunteer assistant coach. Grogan was a standout goalie at Connecticut and also brings professional playing experience in the ECHL and SPHL. “We are very excited to welcome Matt to our staff as our volunteer assistant coach,” said Holy Cross coach David Berard in a … Read more
Bentley has announced that Jim McNiff has joined the staff as a volunteer goaltending coach. McNiff comes to Bentley after spending five years on the staff at Providence as the goaltending/volunteer assistant coach. He was on the staff during the Friars’ run to the 2015 NCAA championship. “I am excited to announce the addition of … Read more
Former NHL forward and Olympian Corey Millen has been the named Air Force’s director of hockey. Millen comes to the Academy after spending the 2016-17 season as an undergraduate assistant coach at Minnesota while completing his undergraduate degree in recreation, park and leisure studies. “We are thrilled to add Corey to our staff,” Air Force … Read more
Bentley has announced the hiring of Mike Findorff as an assistant coach. Findorff comes to Bentley after being an assistant on the staff at Niagara. He was previously an assistant at Utica and played collegiately as a defenseman at Miami. “I am extremely excited to welcome Mike to our program,” said Bentley head coach Ryan … Read more
Mercyhurst assistant coach Joe Mormina has joined the New York Rangers system as an assistant coach of the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. Mormina was the Lakers’ assistant coach during the 2016-17 season, marking his first season of coaching. “I am looking to forward to working with players that are so close to achieving their childhood … Read more
Canisius has announced that former Ferris State All-American goaltender Taylor Nelson will join the staff as an assistant coach for the 2017-18 season. Nelson spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach with the Tri-City Storm of the USHL under former head coach and now-Michigan associate head coach Bill Muckalt. “We are very excited … Read more
Ohio State men’s hockey coach Steve Rohlik has named Steve Miller associate head coach, the team announced Friday.