Yale has named Dennis “Red” Gendron as an assistant coach for the 2011-2012 season. Gendron, who will be replacing Kyle Wallack on the Bulldogs’ bench, was an assistant at Massachusetts the past six seasons. A three-time captain and 1979 graduate of New England College, Gendron has spent the last 21 years coaching, with 11 of … Read more
Albie O’Connell has been named an assistant coach at Harvard, coming to the Crimson after three years at Northeastern. O’Connell, who will work with Harvard’s defensemen and special teams, previously coached at Merrimack, Holy Cross, Niagara and Colby College. He played at Boston University (1995-1999), where he won four Beanpots and a Hockey East championship … Read more
Clarkson announced Friday that former Golden Knights defenseman Phil Roy has been hired as an assistant coach. “I am very excited to have Phil join our staff,” said Clarkson head coach Casey Jones in a press release. “He is an alum who has great passion for Clarkson University, the hockey program and the Potsdam community. … Read more
They are calling it the “super conference.” Personally, I’ll hold judgment on just how super the new conference featuring North Dakota, Denver, Colorado College, Nebraska-Omaha, Miami and Minnesota-Duluth will be. Notre Dame and another school — quite possibly Western Michigan — might also become members. So you won’t hear that term for the remainder of … Read more
College hockey is living in interesting times, and Paula C. Weston tries to make sense of it all.
Breaking apart what is already a super conference will make college hockey top heavy, Candace Horgan writes.
Breaking college hockey conferences into more, smaller groups could help encourage growth, Chris Lerch writes.
Nazareth College, a new Division III team starting play in 2012-2013, has named former Clarkson coach George Roll its first head coach. The announcement was made official at a press conference Thursday. Roll coached at Clarkson from 2003 until this past spring and was also the national D-III coach of the year in 2003 with … Read more
Former Cornell standout Topher Scott has been named an assistant coach with the Big Red, his alma mater announced Saturday. Scott spent the 2010-11 season as a volunteer assistant coach at Miami. As a four-year letter winner for the Big Red from 2004-08, Scott was a finalist for the Hockey Humanitarian Award and the Lowe’s … Read more
According to a report on BelowTheFalls.com, Niagara assistant coach Greg Gardner will leave the Purple Eagles for a similar position at Princeton. Gardner played for Niagara from 1996-2000 and was named an assistant coach in 2007. Possible replacements mentioned in the article are current Niagara volunteer assistant coach Jay McKee and Massachusetts-Lowell assistant Jerry Forton, … Read more
The new Golden Knights hopes 20 years of experience as an assistant will translate to success. Mike Scandura reports.
A pair of goals in the critical Game 4 helped the ex-Saints standout make his coach look good. Jim Connelly reports.
Dealt to Vancouver at the trade deadline, the forward has a chance to get his name on the Stanley Cup. Jim Connelly reports.
The Indiana Ice of the United States Hockey League have hired former Yale associate head coach Kyle Wallack as their new head coach and general manager. Wallack was at Yale the past five seasons. “We feel we have the right fit in Kyle,” said Ice president Charlie Skjodt in a statement. “Today’s game is built … Read more
Clarkson has named Casey Jones its new head coach after an extensive national search. Jones, associate head coach and Cornell alumnus, previously served as an assistant coach at Clarkson from 1993-1995. “Jones brings a high energy-style to the Golden Knights that matches the enthusiasm of Clarkson fans and our commitment to great hockey in the … Read more
The new Princeton coach takes over a team that has enjoyed its best five-year stretch in program history. Mike Scandura reports.
Bob Prier has been named the new head coach at Princeton and will be formally introduced at a press conference on Tuesday. Prier had been an assistant coach and associate head coach at St. Lawrence since 2002. “It is my pleasure to announce the appointment of Bob Prier as Princeton’s new head coach of ice … Read more
The new Dutchmen coach promises his team will be “all business.” Mike Scandura reports.
Penn State has announced Keith Fisher and Matt Lindsay will be head coach Guy Gadowsky’s assistant coaches when the Nittany Lions hit the ice in 2012-2013. Fisher and Lindsay were assistant coaches under Gadowsky at Princeton. “Keith Fisher and Matt Lindsay both have excellent work ethic and have proven to be very successful recruiters of … Read more
A Schneider Arena renovation project could help him in the Hockey East recruiting battles. Mike Scandura reports.