Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Oct. 24 fared over the Oct. 28-30 weekend: No. 1 North Dakota – swept by No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth – swept No. 1 North Dakota No. 3 Denver – swept Western Michigan No. 4 Boston … Read more
There’s nothing more sacred in hockey than the concept of “the room.” It’s the very heart and soul of every team, a place where souls shed their individuality in favor of a team skin. It’s a place of bonding, a place nobody can understand with any accuracy unless they’ve been a part of one. Building … Read more
For college hockey fans that may not enjoy the increase in numbers of penalties called early in the college hockey season, there is only one way it will change and that is for players and coaches to adjust.
What’s new in the world of Atlantic Hockey? We’ve got you covered… A little biased Recently, there’s been a national conversation on “media bias” — whether it exists and how it can affect the political landscape. I’m here to tell you that when it comes to college hockey, media bias definitely exists, and I’m exhibit … Read more
Robert Morris alum Brandon Blandina has joined the Colonials coaching staff as a volunteer assistant coach. Blandina played in 133 games for the Colonials from 2008 to 2012, scoring 11 goals and 27 assists. Following his RMU career, Blandina played professional hockey in the ECHL for two seasons, playing 117 games, scoring 15 goals and … Read more
Every coach always spends time evaluating. There’s evaluating in-game performances, practice situations, and case studies. They have to look at who plays in what situations with who, against who, and who can follow who. There’s no scientific formula to a judgment, but there’s reasonable expectations for how their decisions impact how a team plays. That’s … Read more
Atlantic Hockey announced Tuesday a one-game suspension to Niagara junior forward Stanislav Dzakhov, who was issued a five-minute major and game disqualification in last Friday’s contest against Holy Cross. After review of the play in question, Atlantic Hockey determined that the hit that Dzakhov placed on the Holy Cross skater warranted both penalties he received, … Read more
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The start of a new season always comes with optimism, and for Atlantic Hockey, hopes are sky-high after a momentous offseason. New Digs Three schools announced plans to upgrade their facilities, including a pair of upgrades that begin this season. American International is moving from the Olympia Ice Center to downtown Springfield’s MassMutual Center. Sacred … Read more
Tom Patty has been named the new assistant coach at Fitchburg State. Patty was a goaltender at American International from 1997 to 2001 and graduated with a degree in secondary education, liberal studies with a strong focus in mathematics. After college, Patty spent 2001 to 2003 playing professional hockey in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and … Read more
In a poll of 19 media members covering Atlantic Hockey, RIT earned 12 first-place votes to finish atop the media poll on the eve of the 2016-17 season. Air Force (four), Holy Cross (two) and Mercyhurst (one) also garnered first-place votes. In addition, two preseason All-Star Teams were announced. AHC Preseason First All-Star Team AHC … Read more
The Boston Red Sox and Atlantic Hockey have announced the addition of an Army-Bentley game to Frozen Fenway 2017. The Black Knights and Falcons will play on Thursday, Jan. 5, at 7:30 p.m. EDT. The second game of their weekend series will be played on Friday, Jan. 6, at the John A. Ryan Skating Rink … Read more
Jason Karnosky makes his picks as to which standout players will be the top 10 forwards in the men’s D-I ranks this season.
Mercyhurst recently announced that Joey Mormina has been hired to join the coaching staff, beginning with the 2016-17 season. Mormina replaces former assistant John Ronan, who took a position at Union. “We think he’s going to bring a lot of great perspective to the game,” said Mercyhurst coach Rick Gotkin in a statement. “He has … Read more
American International added two new staff members on Thursday in Matt Voity and Alec Rippetoe. Voity will return as a volunteer assistant coach and previously worked with AIC from 2011 to 2014. “Matt is one of the top goaltending coaches in the industry,” AIC head coach Eric Lang said in a statement. “We are extremely … Read more
Niagara announced on Wednesday the hiring of Ethan Moreau as the team’s new assistant coach. A 15-year veteran of the NHL, Moreau joins the Purple Eagles for the 2016-17 season. “Ethan’s decorated professional career on the ice will help him transition quickly to coaching,” Niagara head coach Dave Burkholder said in a statement. “We want … Read more
The Robert Morris University men’s team announced Tuesday he promotion of Michael Gershon to assistant coach and the addition of Kyle Pettit to the staff as the team’s hockey operations coordinator. Gershon served as coordinator of hockey operations during the 2015-16 season after spending three years as head coach, president and general manager of teams … Read more
Castleton announced Monday the hiring of DJ Fimiani as the head coach of the Spartans’ women’s team. Fimiani comes to Castleton after building the women’s program at Daniel Webster from scratch starting in April 2014. He was able to recruit young women from all over North America for the inaugural season of 2015-16, bringing in … Read more
Sacred Heart and Webster Bank Arena announced a new five-year partnership Monday for the Pioneers to play their home games at the facility beginning with this upcoming 2016-17 season. Webster Bank Arena has been home to the New York Islanders’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, since the team’s inception in 2001. “Being … Read more
RIT earned eight first-place votes in the annual preseason Atlantic Hockey preseason coaches poll and is looked at as the team to beat this season in the conference. Air Force (two) and Holy Cross (one) also earned first-place votes.