St. Lawrence hopes not to have to rely on Hayton as much this season
The goalie set Saints season records for GAA, save percentage and shutouts as a rookie.
Men’s D-I: ECAC
Union expects young players to bring energy after disappointing season
The Dutchmen slumped to 10th place in ECAC Hockey last season, but 50-point scorer Mike Vecchione returns.
Defense, goaltending again look to be strengths for Yale
Defenseman Rob O’Gara and goaltender Alex Lyon are among the best in the country at their positions.
Former Yale captain Donald back with Bulldogs as new assistant coach
Ryan Donald, the captain of the 2009-10 Yale team that won the ECAC Hockey regular-season championship, has returned to the Bulldogs as an assistant coach. Donald, who had recently been named assistant coach and assistant general manager of the Trail Smoke Eaters of the British Columbia Hockey League, jumped at the chance to return to … Read more
Canton native Durocher gets role as St. Lawrence men’s hockey videographer
Ryan Durocher has joined the St. Lawrence men’s hockey staff in a hockey operations capacity as the team’s videographer. Durocher replaces Brennan McHugh who has taken a hockey position at the Northwood School in Lake Placid, N.Y. A Canton native and former Cortland player, Durocher will handle the video breakdown and coaching duties for the … Read more
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.
Providence, Manchester, Cincinnati and Fargo chosen as 2017 NCAA tournament regional sites
The NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee announced Thursday the host sites for the 2017 regionals. The East Regional has been awarded to the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, R.I., and will be hosted by Brown on March 24-25, while the Northeast Regional will be held at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, N.H., … 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.
Rensselaer freshman Wiffen ruled partial qualifier, will miss 2015-16 season
The Rensselaer athletic department announced Wednesday that freshman Brady Wiffen will sit out the 2015-16 season after being ruled a partial qualifier by the NCAA. Wiffen will be able to practice with the team, however. “While we are disappointed for Brady, he has the opportunity to concentrate more fully on his academics while also being … Read more
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.
Bentley hires former Colgate goalie Silverthorn as new assistant coach
Bentley has hired former Colgate goaltender Steve Silverthorn as the program’s newest assistant coach. A 2005 graduate of Colgate, Silverthorn played in the Dallas Stars system with the AHL’s Texas Stars and ECHL’s Idaho Steelheads. Silverthorn had been a volunteer goaltending consultant for Brown the past two seasons and replaces Chris Dyment, whose tenure at … Read more
Media likes Yale, coaches pick Harvard in ECAC Hockey preseason polls
The ECAC Hockey coaches and media each participated in separate preseason polls that were released Tuesday. Coaches chose Harvard to finish atop the standings, while the media picked Yale to end the season on top. ECAC PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL ECAC PRESEASON MEDIA POLL The coaches and media also chose preseason All-Conference Teams. ECAC PRESEASON COACHES’ … Read more
Colgate freshman Dauda will not join team due to “medical reasons”
Colgate announced Wednesday that incoming freshman Adam Dauda has deferred his enrollment at the university for “medical reasons.” Dauda will enroll and attend classes once he has fully recovered from his undisclosed injury. “We share in Adam’s disappointment that he will be unable to join us for the 2015-16 season,” Colgate coach Don Vaughan said … 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.
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
White leaves Brown staff, is reported to be replaced by Yale’s Guerriero
Mark White is becoming an amateur scout for the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets, while Jason Guerriero is the second member of the Yale staff to leave the school this offseason.
Longtime successful junior coach Hauge hired as new assistant at Clarkson
Clarkson announced Tuesday the hiring of Josh Hauge as an assistant coach for the Golden Knights. Hauge replaces Andy Jones behind the Clarkson bench after Jones took a similar job with Massachusetts-Lowell on Aug. 20. The 36-year-old Hauge comes from the Fargo Force in the United States Hockey League where he was an assistant coach … Read more
Former Clarkson assistant Jones added as assistant to Massachusetts-Lowell staff
Massachusetts-Lowell announced Thursday the hiring of Andy Jones as an assistant coach. Jones comes from Clarkson, where he was an assistant coach since 2011. “We are excited to be able to attract Andy and his wife Tracy to UMass Lowell,” said Lowell coach Norm Bazin in a statement. “He showed great enthusiasm pursuing the open … Read more
McLaughlin, Metcalf added to NCAA Division I men’s hockey committee
The committee includes one member from each of the six conferences.
Six games in 2015-16 to be hosted by Arizona State, Coyotes at Gila River Arena
Arizona State announced Wednesday that four Sun Devil hockey games and two additional NCAA games will be played at Gila River Arena during the 2015-16 season. “The Phoenix community has embraced Sun Devil hockey with open arms and the Arizona Coyotes are great ambassadors for the sport of ice hockey in the Valley,” said ASU … Read more