Alaska regents extend fundraising deadline to save Alaska Anchorage hockey team
The University of Alaska Board of Regents announced Thursday it had passed two motions focused on Alaska Anchorage hockey and gymnastics.
Men’s D-I: Independent
Memo: NCAA to proceed with 2021 national men’s college hockey tournament April 8-10 in Pittsburgh
In a memo from the NCAA obtained by USCHO Tuesday, it has been learned that the NCAA intends to play the Frozen Four in Pittsburgh on April 8 and April 10 from the PPG Paints Arena.
Big Ten suspends Michigan State’s Krygier, Arizona State’s Grando after separate incidents in Spartans-Sun Devils game Feb. 14
The Big Ten announced Monday a pair of suspensions under the conference’s supplemental discipline process for separate incidents that occurred in a game between Arizona State and Michigan State on Sunday, Feb. 14.
After opting out of ’20-21 season, Alaska announces team will play ’21-22 as independent
Alaska has announced part of its 2021-22 hockey season.
After opting out of the 2020-21 season and their final season in the WCHA, the Nanooks are a full-go in their return to NCAA hockey.
New college hockey equality initiative dedicated to ‘creating positive cultural change across our sport’
NCAA Division I hockey student-athletes, coaches and administrators unveiled a new initiative Wednesday – College Hockey for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – that is designed to create positive cultural change in the sport through communication, education, allyship, and advocacy.
Due to health, safety concerns, Arizona State-Wisconsin game scheduled for Jan. 15 moved to Jan. 17
The Wisconsin-Arizona State game, scheduled for Friday, Jan. 15, is being postponed, as mutually agreed upon by both teams due to health and safety concerns in the ASU program.
Fundraising group announces new initiatives to help save Alaska Anchorage hockey
Two new fundraisers are available for hockey fans to help save Alaska Anchorage hockey.
Alaska names Keiper interim athletic director, will succeed vice chancellor Champagne in role
University of Alaska Fairbanks Chancellor Dan White has appointed UAF School of Management faculty member Peggy Keiper to serve as interim athletic director for the Nanooks.
Mercyhurst brings aboard Alaska Anchorage trio for second half of 2020-21 hockey season
The Mercyhurst men’s hockey team has welcomed a trio of transfers from Alaska Anchorage.
Defensemen Wyatt Head and Devon Mussio join forward Rylee St. Onge with the Lakers and are immediately eligible to play in the second half of the season.
Big Ten unveils second half of schedule for 2020-21 season that starts Jan. 3, wraps March 18-20 with conference tournament
The Big Ten announced Friday the second half of the schedule for the 2020-21 Big Ten hockey season. The schedule will conclude March 18-20, 2021, with the Big Ten tournament. To allow for maximum flexibility in the potential rescheduling of games, this year’s schedule is built with a conference-wide bye the weekend of March 12-14. … Read more
WCHA adjusts 2020-21 men’s hockey schedule to account for vacated Alaska, Alaska Anchorage games
The WCHA men’s conference has adjusted its 2020-21 schedule to fill open dates created by Alaska Anchorage and Alaska Fairbanks opting out of the season. The eight competing WCHA teams will play their scheduled two-game league series against each of their seven remaining opponents for a total of 14 league games. Additionally, teams will also … Read more
Alaska opts out of 2020-21 hockey season, citing health concerns
Alaska notified the WCHA on Friday afternoon that it will opt out of the 2020-21 hockey season, effective immediately. The announcement on hockey was made in conjunction with a decision to suspend competition in men’s and women’s basketball at the school as well due to health and safety concerns. “We realize this was a challenging … Read more
Alaska Anchorage fundraising group passes $1 million in donations and pledges to save UAA hockey
Save Seawolf Hockey has collected donations and pledges worth more than $1 million to date, according to a news release sent Friday afternoon. With about 65 days remaining to raise funds, the group continues to make good progress to keep the Alaska Anchorage hockey program in operation for many years to come. Alaska Anchorage announced … Read more
GOTW: In crazy back-and-forth affair, No. 1 North Dakota outlasts No. 4 Denver in overtime, 4-3; BC earns shutout of Providence, Notre Dame wins last-second thriller over ASU
No. 1 North Dakota got a goal from Jordan Kawaguchi’s at 1:17 of 3-on-3 overtime to earn a 4-3 win over No. 4 Denver, closing out a thrilling back-and-forth affair inside the NCHC bubble on Friday (photo: Mark Kulhmann/Omaha Athletics)
WCHA 2020-21 Season Preview: Teams still prepping for league’s final hockey season, despite ongoing pandemic
Even without a global pandemic, the 2020-21 WCHA season was already destined to be a weird one. Seven of the league’s ten members had already announced way back in June of 2019 that they would be leaving the conference to reform the CCHA after the conclusion of this year. It was already going to be … Read more
New Arizona State arena gets final approval by regents, construction to start in January
The Arizona Board of Regents approved this week a $115-million proposal from Arizona State that includes a 5,000-seat two-sheet arena on the Tempe campus. The new building will be used for the Sun Devils’ hockey, wrestling and gymnastics programs, and is part of the university’s planned Novus Innovation Corridor. “Part of the Novus Innovation Corridor, … Read more
Big Ten Hockey 2020-21 Season Preview: ‘You’ve got to make hay when you’re healthy’
“Everything’s changed.” That simple summation by Ohio State coach Steve Rohlik at the start of the 2020-21 season isn’t an understatement as much as it is a primer for what may or may not come next. Everything has changed. No one knows what’s coming. Hockey is beginning all the same. “Flexibility’s been the big word … Read more
No. 12 Michigan routs No. 15 Arizona State, 8-1, in season opener; Wisconsin completes weekend sweep of No. 20 Notre Dame, 5-3
No. 12 Michigan had plenty of reasons to celebrate on opening night as the Wolverines easily skated paste No. 15 Arizona State, 8-1, in Ann Arbor (photo: Jonathan Knight/Michigan Athletics)
Alaska Anchorage, already cutting hockey program in 2021, opts out of 2020-21 season due to COVID concerns
Alaska Anchorage notified the WCHA on Friday that the Seawolves will opt out of the 2020-21 season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The decision from UAA was part of a larger announcement by the school that it would suspend competition for all of its indoor winter sports – men’s hockey, men’s and women’s basketball, … Read more
New Sun Devils arena gets nod from Arizona State committee, final approval could come Nov. 18
A brand-new $115-million, 5,000-seat arena at Arizona State has been approved by the university’s Board of Regents’ Finance, Capital and Resources Committee, according to ArenaDigest.com. Final approval for the dual-sheet facility could come as soon as next week. The new arena, which would be the home rink for the Sun Devils’ hockey program, would be … Read more