Penn State has announced that Alex Dawes, former Utica assistant coach and student video coordinator and director of hockey operations at Vermont, will take over as the director of operations for the PSU women’s team on July 29. Dawes replaces Mo Stroemel, who accepted an offer from Penn State-Altoona as an academic instructor in the … Read more
Former Boston University player Steve Greeley has returned to the Terriers to serve as the associate head coach on first-year head coach David Quinn’s staff. Greeley, who spent the last seven years as a scout for the Los Angeles Kings’ organization, replaces Mike Bavis, who resigned after serving on the BU hockey staff for 15 … Read more
Jason Guerriero has been named as an assistant coach at Yale after spending the last two seasons coaching at Holy Cross. Guerriero, who captained Northeastern and was a first-team All-America forward in 2004-05, coached the Crusaders’ forwards and penalty-kill unit the last two years while recruiting, working with video and other aspects of team operations. … Read more
College fans had to wait a long time to have a player with college ties drafted at Sunday’s 2013 NHL Entry Draft at the Prudential Center.
Boston College assistant coach Jim Logue is calling it a career after more than 50 years in the sport. Logue, who was a goaltender for the Eagles from 1959-61, began his coaching tenure at Boston College in December 1993. “Jim Logue has been an invaluable resource to the program and our coaching staff for quite … Read more
Maine announced Tuesday that Jay Leach has been hired as the Black Bears’ new associate head coach. Leach, who previously served as an assistant coach at Maine under Shawn Walsh, comes to Maine with 30 years of coaching experience, including a total of 22 years in the NHL. “We are absolutely thrilled at the hiring … Read more
Matt Thomas has been named the new head coach at Alaska-Anchorage, replacing Dave Shyiak, who was relieved of his duties in April. The fifth head coach in UAA history, Thomas comes to the Seawolves after nine years as a head coach and general manager in the ECHL, including the last four-plus seasons with the Stockton … Read more
Maine has announced the hiring of former Black Bears’ forward Ben Guite as an assistant coach. Guite played four years at Maine (1996-2000) where he helped lead the Black Bears to the 1999 national championship and back to the Frozen Four in 2000. “The University of Maine hockey program is delighted to have acquired the … Read more
College hockey is once again coming to New York City. Madison Square Garden will host two games during the 2013-14 season as Boston University plays Cornell on Nov. 30 and then Harvard and Yale skate on Jan. 11, 2014. Cornell has played at Madison Square Garden in 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2012, while Yale and … Read more
In a news release announcing Northeastern’s incoming freshman class, the Huskies also announced Wednesday that sophomore defenseman Dan Cornell, junior defenseman Jake Hoefler and sophomore defenseman Ben Oskroba will not return for the 2013-14 season. Reasons were not disclosed.
Dennis “Red” Gendron’s vision for the Black Bears includes hanging some newly-won banners in the Alfond Arena rafters and producing alums who go on to NHL glory. Dan Hickling reports.
Jeremy Gibson, former senior associate athletic director at Harvard, is the new director of athletics at Merrimack and will begin in his new position July 1. At Harvard, Gibson had oversight of many varsity programs, including men’s and women’s hockey.
Mike Ayers, former goaltending coach at USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program and goalie at New Hampshire from 2000-2004, has been named the new assistant coach at Boston College. Ayers replaces former associate head coach Mike Cavanaugh, who left BC for the head coaching job at Connecticut. Ayers coached with the NTDP from 2011-13 and … Read more
Former Culver Military Academy coach and Vermont player Ryan Miller has been named an assistant coach at Massachusetts. “It’s a great day for Massachusetts hockey,” said UMass head coach John Micheletto in a news release. “With Ryan joining our family, our players are the beneficiaries of Ryan’s mentorship, work ethic and hockey knowledge. He’s a … Read more
Dennis “Red” Gendron has been named Maine’s new head coach. The news was originally reported by the Bangor Daily News on Friday. Gendron was an assistant coach at Maine during the 1992-93 NCAA championship season and was most recently an assistant at Yale since 2011, winning another national title this past April. He was reportedly … Read more
The new Connecticut leader spent the last 18 years working with college hockey’s all-time winningest coach. Dan Hickling reports.
Mike Bavis, who publicly lobbied for the Boston University head coaching job before the school hired David Quinn to replace Jack Parker, has resigned as the Terriers’ associate head coach. The school has not officially confirmed the report, first published by U.S. Hockey Report on Saturday. Bavis was an assistant at BU for 15 seasons, … Read more
Longtime Boston College assistant Mike Cavanaugh, who has served on the Eagles’ coaching staff for the past 18 seasons and last nine as associate head coach, has been named the head coach at Connecticut. Cavanaugh becomes only the fourth head coach in UConn history, dating back to the start of the program back in 1960. … Read more
Longtime Boston College assistant coach Mike Cavanaugh will be the next head coach at Connectoict, according to the Hartford Courant. The report notes that Cavanaugh has entered final negotiations to become the Huskies’ fourth head coach, but that the formal job offer must go through the state and involve background checks and an official agreement … Read more
According to the Hartford Courant, Connecticut is expected to announce the hiring of a new men’s coach early next week and has whittled down its candidates to three individuals. More than 40 people applied for the job, the report read, and the three finalists are interim coach David Berard, Boston College assistant Mike Cavanaugh and … Read more