WCHA coaches, media both tab Minnesota State as preseason favorite

Both the WCHA coaches and media have selected Minnesota State as the conference’s top team heading in to the 2015-16 season. The coaches’ poll was conducted by Shane Frederick of the Mankato Free Press, while the media poll was compiled by the Bemidji Pioneer’s Jack Hittinger. WCHA PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL WCHA PRESEASON MEDIA POLL In … Read more

Mahoney-Wilson, Graddock get roles on Notre Dame staff

Brian Mahoney-Wilson and Mason Graddock have been added to the Notre Dame staff. Mahoney-Wilson will be the team’s new volunteer assistant coach, while Graddock will serve as the hockey and programming intern. “We’re excited to have both Brian and Mason join our staff,” Notre Dame coach Jeff Jackson said in a news release. “Brian will … Read more

Michigan Tech’s Kero tabbed WCHA Player, Student-Athlete of the Year

Michigan Tech’s outstanding year translated to Huskies’ senior forward Tanner Kero being named the WCHA’s Player of the Year after winning the league’s scoring crown with a 13-goal, 21-assist performance for 34 points in 28 conference games. Kero was also named Student-Athlete of the Year after maintaining a 3.72 GPA in mathematics with a concentration … Read more

Former Lake Superior State equipment manager Somes passes away

Former Lake Superior State athletics equipment manager Gilmore ‘Gil’ Somes passed away on Jan. 19. He was 85. Somes was hired by former athletic director Bud Cooper in 1981 and served as a full-time as equpment manager for all sports until 1995. “Gil was a great man and a valuable part of Laker hockey,” former … Read more

Lake Superior State brings back assistant coach Metro

Former Lake Superior State assistant coach Rich Metro is returning to the Lakers in a similar role, the school announced Tuesday. Metro, who served as LSSU hockey video coordinator and volunteer coach in 2007-08 and an assistant coach for three seasons, returns to his hometown from France, where he was head coach of the Villard … Read more

Army tabs Mahoney-Wilson volunteer goalie coach

Army has named Brian Mahoney-Wilson the Black Knights’ full-time volunteer goalie coach. The former Lake Superior State standout and San Jose draft pick comes to West Point after spending last season as the goalie coach for the South Shore Kings premier, elite and U18 teams in the United States Premier Hockey League.