The WCHA and CCHA led the way with three finalists for the Hobey Baker Award each, and Colorado College has two of the 10 that will be considered for college hockey’s top individual award. Also, the CHA has its first Hobey finalist, Niagara forward Joe Tallari. Colorado College junior forward Peter Sejna and senior defenseman … Read more
Michigan Tech coach Mike Sertich is stepping down, less than three years after taking over the struggling program.
Clarkson has narrowed the candidates for its vacant head coaching position to four finalists, all of whom are former assistants.
The landscape in the CCHA is looking a little different this season. Surprising Ferris State is taking on the league’s traditional powers — and winning.
North Dakota captured first place in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll for the second consecutive week. The Fighting Sioux played St. Cloud State, the only team to hand North Dakota a loss this season, twice this weekend. With 4-3 and 5-4 victories, North Dakota improved to 14-1-1 and has not lost in nine straight … Read more
For 32 years, Bob Olson was behind the mic for Michigan Tech, but he influenced the whole sport.
Bob Peters spent almost four successful decades in coaching, and the CHA commissioner is still leaving his mark on college hockey.
Bemidji State has already kicked off its season, dropping 1-0 and 2-1 decisions Friday and Saturday at Mercyhurst. Despite the two losses, new head coach Bruce Olson wasn’t displeased with what he saw. “We played well, especially for our opening games,” he said. “Defensively, we played well. Our forwards came back and picked people up … Read more
The Ferris State Bulldogs had a surprising 2001-02 season. The last-minute departure of stalwart goaltender Phil Osaer appeared to leave FSU in a tight spot, but two rookie goaltenders, Mike Brown and John DeCaro, picked up the slack nicely. Then there were Rob Collins and Chris Kunitz. Collins led the league in scoring, and Kunitz … Read more
Rick Comley is gone, but Walt Kyle has returned. And make no mistake about it: Northern Michigan is still the hardest-working team in college hockey. One-Step Success How do you replace the man who built your hockey program from scratch, the only coach in the team’s 29-year history? Well, you don’t. You can’t. But you … Read more
Bemidji State senior defenseman Clay Simmons announced today that he is retiring from the Beaver hockey program immediately. Simmons stated that he had personal reasons for deciding to leave the program. “I have some issues I have to deal with back home,” Simmons said. “Coach has left the door open for me to come back, … Read more
What do you do when your team perennially underperforms while your fanbase grows increasingly restless? Hire a dynamic alumnus of your program who, as an assistant coach with another successful program, made four straight trips to the Frozen Four which culminated in a national championship. Good work, Bowling Green. Very good indeed. A former All-American … Read more
As the 2002-03 season begins, there are two things you should know about Laker hockey: Frank Anzalone is in charge, and Matt Violin is for real. When Anzalone returned to Lake State, several players found the atmosphere suddenly inhospitable — which was just fine with Anzalone, who did some housecleaning of his own. “I think … Read more
College hockey in Houghton, Mich., might be entering a critical stage. Michigan Tech, mired in a long stretch of disappointing seasons, knows it can’t afford to lose the support of its students, its fans and its community. As the Huskies have found in the last few seasons, losses have a way of multiplying. To avoid … Read more
Bemidji State has named Roseau (Minn.) High School boys’ coach Bruce Olson to take over its Division I women’s program. “We’re very excited to have Bruce join our program,” said athletic director Dr. Rick Goeb. “He has done a great job with the program at Roseau. He has strong northern Minnesota ties and seems to … Read more
St. Cloud named Bemidji State coach Jason Lesteberg as its new women’s coach, according to the St. Cloud Times. The newspaper said Lesteberg, 30, signed a four-year contract Tuesday morning, replacing Kerry Brodt Wethington, who said she would resign during the middle of last season. The school picked Lesteberg over Canadian Olympic assistant Melody Davidson, … Read more
With the interview process finally completed on Wednesday afternoon, Northern Michigan athletic director Dan Spielmann wasted no time naming 1981 alumnus Walt Kyle as the program’s second head coach. He fills the spot left vacant when Rick Comley resigned in March to become the head coach at Michigan State. For the past two years Kyle, … Read more
With the NHL’s New York Rangers finally close to filling their coaching vacancy, Northern Michigan can finally move closer to filling theirs. Walt Kyle, a Northern Michigan graduate and assistant coach for the Wildcats’ 1991 NCAA championship team, has been a Rangers assistant. His contract expired May 31 and his status was up in the … Read more
Michigan Tech hopes to host a NCAA regional in Green Bay, Wis., and is waiting for an answer from the men’s ice hockey committee.
The only Division I men’s hockey team without a head coach is moving closer to changing that distinction. According to the Marquette (Mich.) Mining Journal, Northern Michigan athletic director Dan Spielman will conduct telephone interviews with three or four remaining candidates during the week of May 20-24, with the hopes of naming a replacement by … Read more