Red Berenson and Michigan have made a move to quell some of the speculation about how long the longtime Wolverines coach would be behind the bench. Berenson, the Michigan coach for the last 26 seasons, has accepted a three-year contract offer from the school to lead the team through the 2012-13 season. “We’ve been doing … Read more
Riley Sheahan, ranked 22nd among North American skaters in the final NHL Central Scouting rankings, had to address his April arrest in scouting combine interviews, but he hopes to move past that incident. Melissa Parrelli reports.
Damon Whitten will join Michigan Tech as an assistant coach following two years as the director of hockey operations at Michigan State, his alma mater. Whitten, a former assistant coach at Wayne State and Alaska-Anchorage, replaces Chris Tok, who became the head coach of the Austin (Minn.) Bruins of the NAHL. “I am excited to … Read more
Miami captain Tommy Wingels is leaving school after three seasons after signing with the NHL’s San Jose Sharks. Wingels helped the RedHawks to back-to-back Frozen Four appearances in the last two seasons. Related link: Early departures in 2010 offseason In 127 games over three seasons, he had 99 points (43 goals, 56 assists). He was … Read more
Harold Paulsen, the first coach of a reborn Michigan State program in 1950, died Tuesday in Mankato, Minn., the Mankato Free Press reported. He was 91. Related link: Harold Paulsen coaching history Paulsen played for Minnesota from 1938 to 1941, captaining the team in his final season. He helped the Golden Gophers win the AAU … Read more
The NCAA men’s and women’s ice hockey rules committee gets this chance only once every two years, so there’s a little more emphasis to get it right. In the next month, leading up to and through the committee’s meeting June 8-11 in Indianapolis, the dialogue about potential rules changes will lead to debate and then … Read more
Forward Andrew Rowe will bypass his final season at Michigan State after signing with the Philadelphia Flyers organization. Rowe, an undrafted free agent, was an alternate captain as a junior, when he was second on the team with 17 goals and a plus-11 plus/minus rating. Related link: Early departures in the 2010 offseason “It was … Read more
Mark Osiecki has filled out his coaching staff at Ohio State by hiring Steve Rohlik as associate head coach and keeping Steve Brent as assistant coach. Rohlik, Osiecki’s roommate at Wisconsin when the pair teamed up to win the 1990 national championship, has been an assistant coach at Minnesota-Duluth for 10 years. Brent has spent … Read more
With ticket sales cracking the 100,000 mark, Michigan has suspended the public sale for next season’s game against Michigan State at Michigan Stadium. The Big Chill at the Big House on Dec. 11 has sold more than 100,000 tickets, the school announced Thursday. The remaining tickets have been held for students. Season student tickets for … Read more
All 11 CCHA teams will play in the 2011 league playoffs, and the top five will receive a first-round bye. The CCHA Council, made up of member school administrators and faculty athletic representatives, approved a change to the postseason format for next season, when the league is down to 11 teams after Nebraska-Omaha moved to … Read more
Defenseman Matt Bartkowski is the third Ohio State player to sign a pro contract this offseason with college eligibility remaining. Bartkowski, a sophomore, signed with the Boston Bruins, which held his rights after a deadline-day trade with the Florida Panthers. He was a seventh-round pick in 2008. Related link: Early departures in 2010 offseason Bartkowski … Read more
A pair of Notre Dame freshman forwards face charges after being arrested early Sunday morning in South Bend, Ind., a newspaper reported. Kyle Palmieri has been charged with two counts of resisting arrest and minor alcohol consumption, and Riley Sheahan has been charged with public intoxication and minor consumption, the South Bend Tribune reported. Palmieri … Read more
Ohio State announced on Saturday that former Wisconsin Badgers assistant coach Mark Osiecki, 41, has been tabbed as its head coach for the 2010-11 season, replacing 15-year coach John Markell. “I think Johnny right before me did a great job,” Osiecki said. “I don’t think anybody, including myself, would have looked at [Ohio State’s] program … Read more
Defenseman Teddy Ruth will skip his final season at Notre Dame after signing a contract with the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets. Related link: Early departures in the 2010 offseason Ruth played in 100 career games for the Irish, registering four goals and 17 points. He was a second-round pick of the Washington Capitals in 2007, … Read more
Miami assistant coach Chris Bergeron will take over as Bowling Green’s head coach, the Falcons athletic department announced Monday. Bergeron, an assistant at Miami since 2000, helped his alma mater to the Frozen Four the last two seasons. He takes over for Dennis Williams, who was the interim head coach last season following the departure … Read more
It was an interesting idea, but when it took place, having the Frozen Four at Ford Field just didn’t work out, Dave Starman writes.
Denver led the way with three first-team selections when the Division I men’s All-Americans were announced Friday. New Hampshire had one East first-team choice and two so honored on the second team. Twenty different D-I programs are represented. Only one player is a return winner. Junior defenseman Erik Gustafsson of Northern Michigan repeated on the … Read more
Fans speak out about the Ford Field Frozen Four.
Thursday’s Frozen Four semifinals featured a combined 13-goal differential. Brian Sullivan reports that and other notes from the second semifinal.
Miami has lived by its physical play all season. Against Boston College Saturday, it proved its undoing.