In addition to the nine members of the Boston University incoming class, Drew Melanson has joined the Terriers as a graduate transfer after spending the past three seasons at Rensselaer. As a graduate transfer, Melanson is eligible to play immediately. “High-end speed and a guy who has always had the ability to score,” said BU … Read more
Len Quesnelle, a 25-year NCAA coaching veteran and most recently an amateur scout for the Detroit Red Wings, has been named an assistant coach at Boston University. Quesnelle, who was a standout defenseman at Princeton and later served as head coach of the Tigers, has spent the past four years with the Red Wings after … Read more
Minnesota has announced the addition of forward Connor Hurley. Hurley, who spent the last three seasons at Notre Dame, will sit out the 2017-18 season due to NCAA transfer rules and will have one year of eligibility remaining. A native of Edina, Minn., Hurley skated in 98 career games for the Irish with 48 points … Read more
Legendary Maine assistant coach Grant Standbrook will be induced into the UMaine Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2017 on Sept. 8. Standbrook spent 21 seasons behind the bench at Maine, serving as an assistant coach on Maine’s 1993 and 1999 national championship teams. The 1993 team will also be inducted into the hall of … Read more
Michigan Tech has announced addition of goaltender Patrick “Packy” Munson. Munson is a transfer who was on Denver’s roster in 2016-17 and played 21 games for Vermont in 2015-16. He will be a junior and is eligible to play immediately. For Vermont, he started 20 games, posting a 9-10-1 record with a 2.37 GAA and … Read more
Sacred Heart announced the addition of 11 players for the 2017-18 season on Thursday, including two transfers. Redshirt sophomore Jason Cotton will also suit up for SHU after sitting out last season due to NCAA transfer regulations. He previously skated for Northeastern, playing in eight games in 2015-16 before going to the USHL’s Youngstown Phantoms. … Read more
Northeastern has announced the first endowed head coaching fund in university history with the creation of the Fernie Flaman Endowed Men’s Hockey Coach Fund. Jim Madigan, the current Huskies coach, has been named the inaugural holder of the position. “An endowed head coaching position is something we’ve been working towards for quite some time, and … Read more
Providence junior forward Garrett Gamez has announced that he will no longer play hockey due to ongoing health concerns. Gamez will join the men’s hockey staff this upcoming season as a student assistant coach. “After speaking with the doctors, we have come to the conclusion that playing hockey would require risks to my health that … Read more
The Holy Cross men’s program has announced Matt Grogan as a volunteer assistant coach. Grogan was a standout goalie at Connecticut and also brings professional playing experience in the ECHL and SPHL. “We are very excited to welcome Matt to our staff as our volunteer assistant coach,” said Holy Cross coach David Berard in a … Read more
UMass has added graduate transfer Niko Rufo to its 2017-18 roster. Rufo joins the Minutemen from Providence and has one year of collegiate eligibility remaining. “We are very excited to welcome Niko Rufo to our UMass hockey family,” said UMass coach Greg Carvel in a statement. “Niko is an experienced player who will bring leadership … Read more
Bentley has announced that Jim McNiff has joined the staff as a volunteer goaltending coach. McNiff comes to Bentley after spending five years on the staff at Providence as the goaltending/volunteer assistant coach. He was on the staff during the Friars’ run to the 2015 NCAA championship. “I am excited to announce the addition of … Read more
Former Boston College standout player and assistant coach Tom “Red” Martin passed away July 27 after a battle with prostate cancer, according to a report in the Boston Globe. Martin was 79. As a senior captain for the Eagles, Martin was named Beanpot MVP and winner of the Walter Brown Award in 1961. “Those were … Read more
He was a free agent who ranked ninth in the country in save percentage last season at .927.
New Hampshire assistant director of athletic communications Alex Comeau has accepted the communications coordinator position at The Guild for Human Wellness in Concord, Mass. Comeau, who was the school’s contact for the UNH hockey program, will leave UNH after his last day on Tuesday, July 18.
Hockey East announced Monday Brian Smith has been promoted to the position of associate commissioner. Smith has spent the past three seasons as director of communications where he oversaw all public and media relations operations for the conference. “Brian has earned this promotion by engaging his duties to the fullest and by becoming someone I … Read more
On July 14, alumni from both Boston College and Boston University took to the ice for the third annual Comm Ave Charity Classic, a summer exhibition raising money for both Compassionate Care ALS and the Travis Roy Foundation. Led by a pair of first-period goals, the BU alumni won 8-6, earning proverbial bragging rights on a night where over an event raised more than $64,000 for those two charities at historic Walter Brown Arena.
Leon Hayward has been named an assistant coach at Colorado College. Hayward, who was an assistant with the USHL’s Bloomington Thunder, replaces Gene Reilly. “I am thrilled to join the Colorado College staff,” Hayward said in a statement. “The opportunity to coach at the collegiate level has been a goal of mine for a long … Read more
Ohio State men’s hockey coach Steve Rohlik has named Steve Miller associate head coach, the team announced Friday.
NBC Sports has reported that Nashville Predators’ first-round pick Eeli Tolvanen, who was slated to attend Boston College this fall, will instead forgo his NCAA eligibility and has signed to play for Jokerit in the KHL. Reportedly, Tolvanen did not meet BC’s admission requirements. #Jokerit and forward Eeli Tolvanen agree on a 1-year deal (+ … Read more
Notre Dame officially became a sport affiliate member for Big Ten hockey on Saturday. The Fighting Irish join Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State and Wisconsin to give the conference seven hockey programs for the 2017-18 season. Notre Dame, which had been in Hockey East since the 2013-14 season, will make its Big … Read more