Ten finalists announced for 2015 Senior CLASS Award

Ten men’s Division I players have been named finalists for the 2014-15 Senior CLASS Award. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and students who use their athletic platforms to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. The finalists were … Read more

Big Ten announces suspensions to Wisconsin’s Wittchow, Minnesota’s Lettieri

The Big Ten announced Monday a pair of suspensions for an altercation that occurred near the end of the game between Minnesota and Wisconsin on Jan. 17. Wisconsin junior defenseman Eddie Wittchow, who received a one-game suspension for a disqualification penalty in the game, has been suspended for one additional game under the conference’s supplemental … Read more

Komisarek back at Michigan as undergraduate assistant

Former Michigan defenseman Mike Komisarek has joined the Wolverines’ coaching staff as an undergraduate student assistant. Komisarek played two seasons at Michigan (2000-02) before embarking on an 11-year NHL career with Montreal, Toronto and Carolina. He is now finishing his undergraduate degree through the athletic department’s Degree Completion Program.

Billitier bolts Notre Dame for OHL’s Frontenacs

According to the Kingston Whig-Standard, Notre Dame freshman defenseman Nathan Billitier has left school to play for the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League. “Ever since I was a kid I wanted to play in the OHL,” Billitier told the paper. “I just decided I wanted to pursue my hockey career. I decided the … Read more