When Joe Santilli played his final game as a Husky last season, many fans thought it would be the last time they saw him at Matthews Arena for a while. As the new assistant coach, however, he will be around pretty often.
Westfield State College has announced the hiring of Jerry Keefe as the head coach of its men’s ice hockey team. Keefe’s college career was at Providence and he played professionally for five years. He was an assistant coach at Mass.-Boston last season, and coached the U.S. Select Under 17 team at the National Festival in … Read more
Scott Harlow, who spent seven productive years as the head coach of the Stonehill College hockey team, has resigned, athletic director Paula Sullivan announced this week. Harlow, who led the Skyhawks to a school-record tying 14 wins on two separate occasions, most recently in 2005-06 season, departs with 67 overall wins, the most in school … Read more
Peter G. Souris, a 2001 graduate of the University of New Hampshire and the school’s associate director of media relations, has been hired as Hockey East’s new director of public relations. Souris replaces another UNH graduate, Brion O’Connor, who served in the position for the past year. “I couldn’t be happier with the addition of … Read more
Brion O’Connor, Hockey East’s director of public relations for the past year, will step down from the post effective Sept. 4 to resume his freelance writing career and to spend more time with his young family. “In many aspects, the post at Hockey East was my dream job,” said O’Connor after submitting his formal resignation … Read more
Brad Holt of Dover, N.H., has been named head men’s ice hockey coach at the University of New England. UNE Director of Athletics Kim Allen made the official announcement this morning. HOLT Holt brings a diverse hockey background to the position. Currently, he serves as coach and on-ice director of The Clinic hosted by Bowdoin … Read more
It appears that Blaise MacDonald will keep his job as head coach at Mass.-Lowell after a recent arrest for operating under the influence led to an indefinite suspension without pay. According to a statement issued by University athletic director Dana Skinner on Tuesday, MacDonald will be reinstated on Monday, July 23, based on an agreement … Read more
Boston College goaltender Cory Schneider announced today that he will forego his senior season with the Eagles to sign with the Vancouver Canucks, according to BC head coach Jerry York. Cory Schneider backstopped Boston College in two consecutive championship losses, but will forgo another try (photo: Melissa Wade.) Schneider, a first-round draft choice of the … Read more
The University of Massachusetts Lowell has suspended men’s hockey coach Blaise MacDonald indefinitely. MacDONALD Published reports said that MacDonald was arrested Friday night by Chelmsford, Mass., police on drunken driving charges and held until Saturday evening, when he was released on his own recognizance. He was arraigned Monday morning. According to the Lowell Sun, MacDonald … Read more
Massachusetts-Lowell hockey can look to the future, after a Lowell city council vote all but ended the controversy that has bedeviled the program.
A long off-season may have a happy ending for the Mass.-Lowell River Hawks men’s ice hockey team after the City of Lowell’s Civic Stadium & Arena Committee voted unanimously to recommend to the Lowell City Council that it agree to the University’s demands to renegotiate the terms of the University’s lease at the Tsongas Arena … Read more
A bad situation seemingly may be getting worse and could spell the termination of the Mass.-Lowell men’s ice hockey program as early as June 21, that according to recent reports in the Lowell Sun. According to the Sun, the city of Lowell and the University have until June 21 to restructure the lease deal at … Read more
The Los Angeles Kings have signed Maine forward Teddy Purcell to a multi-year entry-level contract, Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi has announced. Purcell played in 40 games this season as a freshman for Maine and had 43 points (16-27–43), seven power-play goals, five game-winning goals and 34 penalty minutes. His 27 assists led the Black … Read more
For Boston College, the national championship game ended in heartbreak once again. Ed Trefzger recounts the Eagles’ disappointment.
Boston College has plenty of talent on the offensive side, but don’t overlook the D-corps. Dave Starman profiles the Eagles’ blueliners.
Boston College’s Dan Bertram had had two-goal games before, but not for a while and not on a stage like this. Dave Hendrickson reports.
Though Boston College, riding a 13-game winning streak, is easily the hottest team in college hockey, things haven’t always been that smooth this season for the Eagles. At the midway point, not only were things not going well on the ice, the team’s makeup and unity was extremely tested when head coach Jerry York stripped … Read more
Diminutive Jeff Lerg helped send his Michigan State Spartans into the national title game, showing Dave Hendrickson and the college hockey world that size doesn’t necessarily matter.
With their top line of Josh Soares, Michel Levielle, and Keith Johnson clicking, the Black Bears led by two goals before this contest was five minutes old, making their first score just 23 seconds in. Right after the opening faceoff and just 23 seconds in, Johnson gave Maine the 1-0 lead with a one-timer from … Read more
He may not have captained his team to a championship, but Maine’s captain, Michel Léveillé, captained his life in his four years at Maine. Dave Starman looks at his journey.