Big Ten favorite Michigan searches for consistency on defense
A familiar face is back to help with the Wolverines’ goaltenders.
Men’s D-I: Big Ten
Hildebrand has Michigan State’s back, but offense needs a kick-start
The star goaltender gives the Spartans an opportunity to take some chances offensively, coach Tom Anastos says.
Ohio State has had enough of playing catch-up after poor season starts
The Buckeyes have tough tests early in the 2015-16 season, however.
Minnesota enters 2015-16 with ‘a completely new team’ after big personnel losses
The Gophers will try for their fifth straight league regular season title, dating to its days in the WCHA.
Four-win season leaves returning Wisconsin players hungry to atone
Grant Besse returns to lead the Badgers’ offense, but a new goaltender needs to emerge.
Expectations rising for Penn State, but Gadowsky wants team to stay grounded
The Nittany Lions look to continue their success at home, where they went 13-2-3 last season.
Notre Dame wants to be more than just a collection of draft picks
Irish coach Jeff Jackson said his team needs to be a sum of its parts and not about individuals.
Ten to watch: Meet some of college hockey’s impact defensemen for 2015-16
Two first-team All-Americans from last season return at the position.
Michigan State freshman defenseman Rosburg to miss season after knee surgery
The Detroit Free Press has reported that Michigan State freshman defenseman Jerad Rosburg had knee surgery on Tuesday and will not play for the Spartans this season. “They’ve tried immobilization, they’ve tried rest, they’ve tried stem-cell injections,” Michigan State coach Tom Anastos said in the article. “They’ve tried different things and it hasn’t worked. It … Read more
Ten to watch: Meet some of college hockey’s impact forwards for 2015-16
As one group of talented forwards departs college hockey, it’s time for another set of players to take their place.
Ten to watch: Meet some of college hockey’s impact goalies for 2015-16
Nine goalies who were awarded with All-American or all-conference honors last season are back.
Michigan selected team to beat in 2015-16 Big Ten season
Michigan was named the favorite in the 2015-16 Big Ten hockey preseason coaches’ poll announced on Monday. The coaches also selected a 12-member preseason Players to Watch list, including four unanimous honorees. 2015 BIG TEN PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL 2015 BIG TEN PRESEASON PLAYERS TO WATCH * unanimous selection
Injury sidelines Penn State’s Scheid for start of season
Coach Guy Gadowsky revealed the injury at the team’s media day on Wednesday, saying the loss of the team’s second-leading returning scorer “is a real blow to us.”
With seven first-place votes, Boston College finishes atop Hockey East men’s preseason coaches’ poll
Boston College is the coaches’ pick to win Hockey East in 2015-16, getting seven of 12 first-place votes to edge Boston University by just eight voting points. The poll results were announced at Hockey East media day Monday in Boston. The Eagles were also the Hockey East media pick, with those results announced Sunday. At … Read more
Traviolia to oversee Big Ten hockey administration
Former administrator Jennifer Heppel left the Big Ten in June to become the executive director of the Patriot League.
Hockey East media pick Boston College to win 2015-16 conference title
Boston College was selected by the Hockey East media to win the league’s regular-season title for 2015-16 in the sixth annual poll of the Hockey East Writers & Broadcasters Association. The Eagles received 20 of a possible 35 first-place votes and five teams in all were named on ballots for first place. Last year’s regular … Read more
ISS Hockey ranks top 30 college freshmen; Boston College’s White takes top nod
ISS Hockey, a top scouting service, has come out with its list of the top 30 NCAA freshmen for the 2015-16 season. A total of 15 schools are represented by the list, including North Dakota with five selections and Michigan with four players listed.
Mahoney-Wilson, Graddock get roles on Notre Dame staff
Brian Mahoney-Wilson and Mason Graddock have been added to the Notre Dame staff. Mahoney-Wilson will be the team’s new volunteer assistant coach, while Graddock will serve as the hockey and programming intern. “We’re excited to have both Brian and Mason join our staff,” Notre Dame coach Jeff Jackson said in a news release. “Brian will … Read more
Union adds former Hamilton assistant Horn, Greenwald to staff
Union has added two staffers for the upcoming 2015-16 season as Kris Horn will serve as a volunteer assistant coach and Ian Greenwald has been hired as the hockey operations coordinator. Horn spent last season as an assistant coach at Hamilton and prior to joining the Continentals, was as an assistant coach for ACHA teams … Read more
Ohio State hires Strobel as associate head coach
Strobel was a volunteer assistant at Colorado College in 1998-99 before stops in the USHL and two-year stints at Minnesota-Duluth and Omaha.