Michigan Tech avenged a 6-3 loss on Friday with a 5-3 victory on Saturday at No. 8 Minnesota giving coach Bill Muckalt his first win as a Husky (Photo: Michigan Tech athletics)
It’s a pattern that seems to repeat itself every winter — Hockey East and the NCHC battle all year for the proverbial “best conference” label, both leagues making their case with numerous teams hogging the top spots in the USCHO men’s D-I poll. Then the NCAA tournament plays out and the NCHC is the one … Read more
UConn has announced the addition of Alex Westlund to the men’s hockey coaching staff as an assistant coach with a focus on goaltending and recruiting. Westlund joins the Huskies staff after spending the past three years with the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings where he served as the team’s goaltending coach. “We’re excited to add Alex … Read more
At the latest meeting of the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Oversight Committee, the final vote for championship selection criteria was passed unanimously finalizing the use of the NCAA Power Index (NPI) for the 2025-26 season. The NPI replaces the PairWise, which had been in use since the 2013-14 season. One of the benefits … Read more
The competing teams for the 2026, 2027, and 2028 Friendship Four hockey tournaments have been announced, marking a major milestone as the event celebrates its 10-year anniversary in Belfast in 2025. Founded by the Odyssey Trust and held annually at the SSE Arena, Belfast, the Friendship Four is the first and only NCAA Division I … Read more
Hockey East has announced the results of the 2025-26 men’s preseason coaches poll. 1. Boston University – 105 (7 first-place votes) 2. Providence – 91 (3) 3. UConn – 90 4. Maine – 87 (1) 5. Boston College – 85 6. UMass – 64 7t. UMass Lowell – 53 7t. Northeastern – 53 9. Merrimack … Read more
Cam Doomany has joined the Boston University men’s hockey team as an assistant coach. “I’m excited to welcome Cam to our coaching staff,” BU head coach Jay Pandolfo said in a news release. “Cam brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to BU and he will be a great asset for our goaltenders.” Doomany arrives … Read more
UMass Lowell has announced the hiring of Josh Holmstrom as the program’s new director of hockey operations. A former River Hawks standout as a player and a two-time captain, Holmstrom returns to his alma mater with a diverse background in operations, coaching and professional play. “It is with great joy that we’re able to bring … Read more
UMass Lowell has named Dan Darrow, a former director of hockey operations, as the team’s new assistant coach. Darrow worked in his prior role in Lowell from 2011 to 2015. “Dan got his start here in 2011,” said UMass Lowell head coach Norm Bazin in a statement. “Since his departure in 2015, he has proven … Read more
Boston University has announced that Jay Pandolfo has signed a multi-year contract extension to remain head coach of the men’s hockey team. In three seasons at the helm of the program, Pandolfo has taken the Terriers to three straight Frozen Fours, with BU finishing as national runner-up this past April. He led BU to its … Read more
The OHL’s London Knights have signed forward Braiden Clark for the 2025-26 season. Clark recorded a goal and two assists for three points and a plus-4 rating in 16 games during his freshman season in 2024-25 with Providence. He scored his first collegiate goal against North Dakota on Oct. 12, 2024, and tallied assists against … Read more
The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority has announced the third annual Adirondack Winter Invitational Division I men’s hockey tournament taking place Thanksgiving weekend – Friday, Nov. 28 and Saturday, Nov. 29 – in the Olympic Center’s 1980 Herb Brooks Arena. UMass Lowell returns as the defending champion while North Country stalwarts Clarkson and … Read more
Merrimack has announced that Ryan Durocher has joined the staff as an assistant coach for the men’s hockey team. “I am thrilled to be joining Merrimack College as an assistant hockey coach.” said Durocher in a statement. “It is a privilege to be a part of a hockey program with a tradition for excellence and … Read more
Maine has added Rick Bennett to the men’s hockey staff as an assistant coach ahead of the 2025-26 season. Bennett, who brings over 20 years of collegiate coaching experience to the Black Bears, spent the 2024-25 season as an assistant coach at Quinnipiac and parts of the previous two seasons as head coach of the … Read more
Eight individuals have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2025 in both the player and builder categories. Of the eight, four have NCAA hockey connections as Jack Parker (Boston University, builder), Jennifer Botterill (Harvard, player), Brianna Decker (Wisconsin, player) and Duncan Keith (Michigan State, player) will be enshrined. Parker’s coaching career … Read more
Maine’s men’s hockey team has added John O’Connor to the staff as an assistant coach ahead of the 2025-26 season. O’Connor comes to Orono after spending the last seven years as the director of player personnel at Mount Saint Charles Hockey Academy in Rhode Island. During O’Connor’s time at Mount Saint Charles, the Mount won … Read more
The second annual Cactus Cup will return Jan. 2-3, 2026 at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, Calif. Next year’s event will feature UMass Lowell, Minnesota State, Yale and St. Cloud State. Friday’s first matchup begins at 3:30 p.m. PDT with game two starting at 7 p.m. The action continues Saturday with the consolation game beginning … Read more
The Kelley-Harkness Cup will be up for grabs for the 10th time this fall as Red Hot Hockey returns to Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Nov. 29. Puck drop for this year’s game is set for 8 p.m. EST. Tickets for Red Hot Hockey will be available starting June 4 at noon and can be … Read more
Boston University freshman defenseman Cole Hutson has been named the USCHO Rookie of the Year for the 2024-25 season. Voting was conducted by USCHO.com staff members. This season, the Chicago native won the Tim Taylor Award as the national rookie of the year and was also named a First Team All-American. Overall, Hutson tallied 14 … Read more
The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced the final men’s hockey monthly honors for the 2024-25 season. Western Michigan captain Tim Washe is player of the month, Boston University’s Cole Hutson is rookie of the month, and Denver’s Matt Davis, Bentley’s Connor Hasley and Minnesota State’s Alex Tracy are co-goaltenders of the month. Washe captained the … Read more