Saint Mary’s grad, former USHL staffer Hofmann tabbed new assistant coach at Alaska
Alaska announced Monday the hiring of Lenny Hofmann as an assistant coach for the Nanooks (photo: Alaska Media Relations).
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Start of 2020-21 NCAA hockey season for men, women to be delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic
The Hockey Commissioners Association announced today that the start of the 2020-21 NCAA season will be delayed due to the impact of COVID-19 (photo: Tealin Robinson/Wisconsin Athletics).
Arizona State’s Lemieux retires from game of hockey to focus on budding golf career
Arizona State announced Thursday that would-be junior forward Austin Lemieux has retired from hockey to focus on becoming a pro golfer.
Upcoming rally in Anchorage to show support for hockey program, ‘a critical element of hockey in Alaska’
According to the “Save the Seawolves” Facebook page, a rally is planned for Monday, Aug. 31.
Entire Alaska hockey team, coach Largen in quarantine, isolation after half-dozen players test positive for COVID-19
According to the Anchorage Daily News, the entire Alaska hockey team is either in quarantine or in isolation after at least one player tested positive for COVID-19 after attending an off-campus party, UAF administrators said Saturday.
With elimination of program on the horizon, UAA coach Curley dedicated to Seawolves finishing strong
Alaska Anchorage head coach Matt Curley will lead the Seawolves in their final season after the state announced that men’s hockey is among four programs that will be eliminated on the Anchorage campus after the 2020-21 season (photo: UAA Athletics)
Arizona State blueliner Maniscalco leaves after two seasons, signs NHL contract with Penguins
Arizona State defenseman and co-captain Josh Maniscalco, who completed his sophomore season in 2019-20, has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins (photo: Sun Devil Athletics).
Alaska Anchorage dropping hockey program after 2020-21 season, with state funding the root cause
Alaska Anchorage announced Wednesday that the school will “reconfigure UAA athletics in order to preserve the program’s long-term viability.” Part of the changes include the school dropping men’s hockey after the 2020-21 season (photo: Skip Hickey/UAA Athletics).
After Anchorage decision, Nanooks administration renews commitment to UAF athletics
On Wednesday, Alaska Anchorage announced the elimination of four sports teams, including hockey. After that announcement, UAF chancellor Dan White issued a statement saying the Nanooks have no plans to follow suit (photo: Paul McCarthy/UAF Athletics).
Zirnis leaves Alaska, returns to Alabama Huntsville as Chargers’ new associate head coach
Alabama Huntsville has announced the addition of Karlis Zirnis as associate head coach (photo: NAHL).
NCAA now allowing athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness, but no one-year transfer waiver
In an announcement Thursday, two bits of news from the NCAA are directly related to hockey.
Denver adds former Alaska forward Jandric to 2020-21 roster as graduate transfer
In addition to St. Lawrence defenseman Bo Hanson, Denver has also added Alaska forward Steven Jandric as a graduate transfer for the 2020-21 season (photo: Paul H. McCarthy/UAF Photography).
Men’s D-I college hockey conferences making plans for possible shortened season in 2020-21
College hockey’s Division I men’s conferences are planning alternate schedules should COVID-19 concerns delay the start of the 2020-21 season (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
Alaska Anchorage blueliner Nicholas, ‘a truly special young man,’ tabbed winner of 2020 Senior CLASS Award
Alaska Anchorage defenseman Nolan Nicholas has been selected as the 2019-20 Senior CLASS Award winner (photo: UAA Athletics).
After three seasons with Alaska, Martinsson to play goal as graduate transfer at Providence in 2020-21
According to a tweet from Alaska, goaltender Anton Martinsson will play the 2020-21 season at Providence as a graduate transfer (photo: Paul McCarthy).
Wisconsin junior Dhooghe announces plans to transfer to Arizona State for final year of NCAA eligibility
Sean Dhooghe, who played the past three seasons for Wisconsin, will play his final season of NCAA eligibility at Arizona State (photo: UW Athletics).
Pair of Minnesota State standouts highlight 2019-20 All-USCHO First Team honorees
The staff of USCHO.com is proud to announce the three All-USCHO teams for the 2019-20 season. These teams were voted on by all 12 conference columnists and any 2020 playoff games that were contested were taken into consideration.
Former Alaska forward Staley passes away at 25; Washington native was 2019 graduate
Alaska announced via Twitter Tuesday that former Nanooks hockey player Chad Staley has passed away at the age of 25.
Wisconsin, Clarkson, Arizona State and UConn to play Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum in December for Holiday Face-Off tournament
The inaugural Holiday Face-Off college hockey tournament will be held at Fiserv Forum, home of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, from Dec. 28-29, 2020.
Alaska’s Hope handed one-game suspension by WCHA for checking from behind penalty at Minnesota State
The WCHA announced Sunday a one-game suspension to Alaska senior forward Kylar Hope as a result of Hope’s five-minute major penalty and game misconduct for checking from behind at the 19:18 mark of the first period in Alaska’s game Saturday, Jan. 4, at Minnesota State.