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
Hockey East commissioner Joe Bertagna has been given a contract extension through the 2013-14 season. Bertagna, who is already the longest serving commissioner in the conference’s 28-year history, is beginning his 15th year with Hockey East after serving in a similar capacity with the ECAC for 15 years. “This contract extension is well deserved and … 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.
David Berard has been named an assistant coach at Connecticut, leaving Providence after a 14-year stint with the Friars. “We are extremely fortunate to have someone of his caliber and experience to enhance our program,” Huskies head coach Bruce Marshall said in a statement. “He brings a wealth of knowledge in recruiting and coaching. We … Read more
A proposal for the first major change to the college hockey conference picture of the post-Big Ten era is circulating, and an accelerated timeline could lead to an agreement within the next two weeks. Some CCHA and WCHA schools have discussed leaving their conferences for a new league, sources have told USCHO. The schools include … Read more
Merrimack head coach Mark Dennehy has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him as the Warriors’ head coach through the 2018-19 season. “I am humbled and my family is truly grateful for the support and trust that (Merrimack president) Dr. Hopey and (director of athletics) Glenn Hofmann have continued to show in me … Read more
ST. PAUL, Minn. — In 2007, college hockey had a banner year at the NHL Entry Draft with a record 11 collegians selected in the opening round. If that was college hockey’s shining moment, this weekend might be considered college hockey’s draft disaster. In Friday’s opening round, only four college or college-bound players heard their … Read more
Teammates Adam Clendening and Matt Nieto were selected in the first half hour of Saturday’s second round. Jim Connelly reports.
The excitement of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft was tempered a bit on Friday night as the NHL remembered longtime head of Central Scouting E.J. McGuire, who lost his battle with cancer on April 7. The letters “EJ” in a black circle donned the upper right corner of the draft board, and most of the … Read more
It was a long night of waiting for college hockey fans watching the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. And once the waiting ended, the floodgates didn’t exactly open. Northeastern sophomore-to-be Jamie Oleksiak was the top collegian selected on Friday, going 14th overall to the Dallas Stars. Oleksiak was also the first U.S. player (he holds dual … Read more
But college hockey should be represented in Friday’s first round. Jim Connelly reports.
The defenseman’s size helps him stand out to NHL teams, but he knows he has to work on his offense. Jim Connelly profiles the draft’s top-ranked college player.
Greg Cronin has left Northeastern to become an assistant coach with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the NHL team announced Monday. The news was first reported by the Boston Herald in Monday’s edition. “I want to thank Greg for the incredible work he has done on behalf of this university and our student-athletes,” Northeastern athletic director … Read more
Jason Lammers and Cam Ellsworth have been named assistant coaches at Massachusetts-Lowell. Lammers brings over a decade of coaching experience to Lowell, most recently spending the last two seasons with Colorado College. In addition, he has coached at Ohio State, SUNY-Geneseo, Princeton, Alaska-Fairbanks, Clarkson and Hobart College. Ellsworth joins the River Hawks after three seasons … Read more
The goaltender led Vermont to its first Frozen Four in 1996, but his road to the Stanley Cup and the Conn Smythe Trophy was anything but easy. Jim Connelly reports.
Former Michigan Tech coach Jamie Russell will replace longtime Providence assistant coach David Berard with the Friars, the Providence Journal reported. Berard had been with the Friars for 13 seasons, under head coaches Paul Pooley and Tim Army. “It was a difficult decision. David is a tremendous person,” new Providence coach Nate Leaman told the … Read more
Former New Hampshire forward James van Riemsdyk has been added to the roster of the U.S. men’s national team that is currently competing at the IIHF World Championship in Kosice and Bratislava, Slovakia. The Philadelphia Flyers’ forward will be making his sixth U.S. national team appearance, having previously competed at three World Junior Championships (2007-2009) … Read more
A Schneider Arena renovation project could help him in the Hockey East recruiting battles. Mike Scandura reports.