Former Michigan, Michigan Tech and North Dakota coach Al Renfrew passed away on Monday at the age of 90. Renfrew played on Michigan’s first national championship team in 1948 and coached the Wolverines to a national championship in 1964 during a 16-year career behind the bench from 1957-1973. He is the only man to win … Read more
Each week during the season we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Each week during the season we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
The Wildcats had 10 rookies last season and need them to advance their games.
The Mavericks return almost every key player back from a team that won the WCHA playoff championship.
The Huskies return all nine of their top scorers from a year ago and a strong group of defensemen.
The Lakers missed out on the postseason in the first year of the new-look WCHA, and it led to Damon Whitten taking over for Jim Roque as coach.
CJ Motte is one of the country’s best goaltenders, but the Bulldogs need some scorers to emerge.
The Falcons won 18 games and made it to the WCHA Final Five last season; now they want more.
The Beavers were 5-7-2 in conference play on the road and at home last season and squeaked into the playoffs.
Last season’s top goaltender is playing pro hockey, but a number of successful netminders are back.
Minnesota State is the top team in both the WCHA preseason coaches’ poll and media poll, while Ferris State was picked to finish second in both polls. The media poll was conducted by the Bemidji Pioneer and the coaches’ poll by the Mankato Free Press. The Mavericks are coming off a Broadmoor Trophy-winning campaign and … Read more
Size doesn’t always matter when it comes to the forwards that could make a difference in college hockey this season.
Michigan Tech announced Wednesday that the contract of hockey coach Mel Pearson has been extended five years through the 2020-21 season. “Our goal is to bring the hockey program back to national prominence,” said MTU athletic director Suzanne Sanregret in a news release. “There are many pieces to that, but finding the right coach is … Read more
Western Michigan announced on Monday the hiring of Dave Shyiak as the Broncos’ new associate head coach. Shyiak spent the 2013-14 season with the Toronto Maple Leafs organization where he was an amateur scout. Prior to that, he spent eight seasons as head coach at Alaska-Anchorage and was also an assistant and associate head coach … Read more
Bowling Green has named former Falcons goaltender Jimmy Spratt as its director of hockey operations. Spratt played at BGSU from 2005 to 2009.
According to the Mankato Free Press, Minnesota State junior defenseman Jon Jutzi has been removed from the Mavericks’ roster. Minnesota State coach Mike Hastings confirmed the situation on Wednesday to the Free Press, but said he could not elaborate on the issue. “He is currently off the roster and currently not enrolled in school,” Hastings … Read more
The Mercyhurst men’s team has named Tyler Travis strength and conditioning coach. Travis, an Erie, Pa., native, received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Penn State-Behrend and his Master’s degree in clinical exercise physiology, with a concentration in cardiac rehabilitation, from Minnesota State.
According to a report by TVNet in Latvia, the Winnipeg Jets have signed Bowling Green defenseman Ralfs Freibergs to an American Hockey League contract with the St. John’s IceCaps. The 2013-14 season was Freibergs’ first full season at Bowling Green as he was limited to just eight games in 2012-13 as he served a suspension … Read more
Northern Michigan has named Rob Lehtinen an assistant coach, filling the vacancy created by the departure of Joe Shawhan to Michigan Tech. “Rob is a going to be a tremendous asset to our program,” NMU head coach Walt Kyle said in a statement. “He is a guy that played here, has worked here as our … Read more