Massachusetts redshirt freshman forward Frank Vatrano, who enrolled at UMass in January 2013, will become eligible for competition beginning with the 2014 Hockey East tournament. This announcement comes as a result of an admissions documentation discrepancy at his previous academic institution, Boston College. Vatrano will continue to practice with the Minutemen throughout the 2013-14 regular … Read more
Former Notre Dame defenseman Brock Sheahan has been added to the Irish staff as a volunteer assistant coach for the 2013-14 season. He replaces Jason Nightingale, who served as the team’s volunteer assistant coach the last two seasons, and was hired by the Buffalo Sabres in August as a hockey data analyst.
Boston College alum Marty McInnis has been named the new volunteer assistant coach for his alma mater. McInnis played nearly 800 regular-season games in the NHL after recording 142 points in just three varsity seasons at BC, where he was a member of BC’s famous “HEM Line” with Steve Heinze and David Emma. He played … Read more
While not officially announced by the school, Harvard assistant coach Jerry Forton has been hired by the Buffalo Sabres to become an assistant coach on Ron Rolston’s staff, according to the Associated Press. Forton has 18 years of experience coaching at the college level, including the past two at Harvard. He has also coached at … Read more
Tim Clark has been promoted to associate director of athletics communications and Mark Majewski has been named assistant director of athletics communications at Boston College. In addition, the office has changed its name from Media Relations to Athletics Communications. Majewski, who will be the primary men’s hockey contact at BC, spent the past four years … Read more
Mike Brown, a 2013 Northeastern graduate, has been hired as Hockey East’s graduate intern for the upcoming 2013-14 season. Brown will assist in day-to-day operations in both the men’s and women’s leagues, including event management, marketing and media relations efforts.
According to the Bangor Daily News, Maine athletic director Steve Abbott will announce his departure from the school this week to become chief of staff for Sen. Susan Collins later this fall.
The league saw tournament attendance decline after previous events but can’t say whether it was related. Still, Jim Connelly writes that the Fenway formula is a successful one.
Joe Connor hands out some awards and ranks his top five venues from a whirlwind tour through the Northeast.
According to the Burlington Free Press, a federal judge has dismissed a case filed by ex-Vermont forward Justin Milo alleging he was wrongfully cut from the team by head coach Kevin Sneddon back in 2010. Milo, who filed the lawsuit in 2011, had claimed after he was released from the team that the school and … Read more
The CHA announced Monday that Richard Murray, a 2012 Massachusetts graduate, will serve as the media relations intern for the 2013-14 season.
Defenseman John Gilmour’s hockey sense stood out to the Calgary Flames, who used a seventh-round pick on him. Roman J. Uschak reports.
Greg Dumais has been named the field director of hockey operations for ECAC Division III hockey. Dumais was most recently the assignor and director of officials for Maine Junior Hockey and Preparatory Schools and officials supervisor for ECAC Division I men’s and women’s hockey. He has also worked as an on-ice official with the QMJHL, … Read more
Scott Zelkin, whose nearly 30-year on-ice officiating career included 13 years in the NHL and time in Hockey East and the WCHA, has been named manager of officiating development for USA Hockey.
Massachusetts-Lowell announced Thursday that it has extended the contract of head coach Norm Bazin through the 2017-18 season. Bazin, entering his third season at UML, has compiled a record of 52-24-3 in his first two seasons, including a 28-11-1 mark in 2012-13 that included both the Hockey East regular-season and tournament championships and a trip … Read more
Union has announced the addition of John Ronan as a volunteer assistant coach. Ronan played at Maine from 2001-05.
The Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman talks about his draft experience, changes in American hockey and offers advice for college players trying to make the jump to the NHL. Tim Sullivan reports.
Providence has named David Berard coordinator of men’s ice hockey operations. Berard is rejoining the Friars to assume the newly created position, having also served two stints as an assistant coach after playing for the Friars from 1988-92. Most recently, he spent the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons with Connecticut, where he served as interim head … Read more
Josh Ciocco has joined the Alaska-Anchorage staff as the Seawolves’ new assistant coach. A New Hampshire graduate, where he played from 2003-07 and was team captain during his senior season, Ciocco comes to UAA after serving as assistant coach at Milton (Mass.) Academy, while scouting amateur hockey events for the U.S. Hockey Report. “During this … Read more
Northeastern forward Ludwig Karlsson will forgo his final two years of NCAA eligibility after signing a two-year, entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators on Friday. The Stockholm, Sweden, native was an assistant captain last season and finished his two years with the Huskies with 34 points on 15 goals and 19 assists in 49 games. … Read more