Possibly the most shocking news in Hockey East this offseason came from Amherst, Mass., when coach Don “Toot” Cahoon tendered his resignation early in the summer. Many felt that the Minutemen were on a positive-looking path, so Cahoon’s sudden decision to leave sent shock waves through the league. After an exhaustive coaching search wherein reports … Read more
Massachusetts announced Tuesday that 2009 Vermont graduate John Gobeil will join the staff as the director of hockey operations, completing new head coach John Micheletto’s staff. Gobeil held a similar post at Vermont from 2009-12.
Joey Gasparini has joined the Massachusetts hockey staff as an assistant coach. “The University of Massachusetts is a program rich with tradition and history and I am honored to become a part of it,” said Gasparini in a statement. “I am extremely excited to join John [Micheletto’s] staff and the entire UMass family. I plan … Read more
The New Haven Register has reported that former Quinnipiac, Connecticut and Yale assistant coach Kyle Wallack will replace John Micheletto as an assistant coach at Vermont. Wallack was an assistant at Yale through the 2010-11 season when he left to become head coach with the USHL’s Indiana Ice. The Ice fired Wallack at the tail-end … Read more
New Massachusetts coach John Micheletto wasn’t the first one offered the Minutemen job, but he says it’s time to move forward. Jim Connelly reports.
The search is over for Massachusetts. Vermont associate head coach John Micheletto has accepted the Minutemen’s offer and was introduced as the school’s new head coach at a press conference Monday afternoon. “After our meetings with John and our consultations with those in the college hockey community, we are thrilled to announce him as our … Read more
According to a report in the Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gazette, Mark Carlson will stay head coach and general manager of the USHL’s Cedar Rapids RoughRiders and will not be behind the bench at Massachusetts next season. The report states that Carlson was a serious candidate and visited the Amherst campus earlier this week. “I went … Read more
First, Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold turned down the head coaching job at Massachusetts. Then Friday, Holy Cross head coach Paul Pearl reportedly rejected a job offer from UMass, according to the Worcester Telagram and Gazette. The report states Pearl was offered the position earlier this week. Massachusetts is still in search of a replacement for … Read more
Despite reports that he was leaving to take the head coach position at Massachusetts, Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold is staying put, a source close to the situation said Monday. Pecknold was offered a lengthy contract with good financial incentives by Massachusetts, according to the source. But Pecknold turned that down as of Monday, the source … Read more
Massachusetts has announced the consultative committee which will be involved with the hiring of the next head coach. Don ‘Toot’ Cahoon stepped down earlier this week. UMass athletic director John McCutcheon will oversee and chair the committee, which is made of up representatives from the athletic department, the university and former players. The committee is … Read more
Massachusetts announced Tuesday that head coach Don “Toot” Cahoon has stepped down from his position. “Through the course of our recent conversations, coach Cahoon and I mutually agreed that it would be in the program’s best interest for him to take this action at this time,” UMass athletic director John McCutcheon said in a statement. … Read more
Northern Michigan is out of the CCHA playoffs, but it’s not too far out of the running for an NCAA tournament spot. What do you do if you’re the Wildcats? Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski have this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Playoffs are starting and league titles are on the line. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski look around the country in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Miami is on a roll; Western Michigan, Union and Northeastern have slipped; and ECAC Hockey might have an NCAA tournament shortfall. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski have Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Scott Crowder and Michael Spengler run Restore Hockey, which repurposes used hockey equipment for those who can’t afford it. Jim Connelly reports.
A quick look at the holiday-season tournaments for the 2011-12 season.
Those topics and more in this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback with Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski.
Whether Massachusetts can crack the top half of Hockey East comes down largely to one position: goaltender. Prior to graduating, Paul Dainton played almost every game in the Minutemen nets and played well. Freshmen Kevin Boyle and Steve Mastalerz may be well regarded, but that’s no guarantee of success. Sophomore Jeff Teglia struggled in his … Read more
Vermont will play Massachusetts and New Hampshire will play Maine at Fenway Park on Jan. 7, but Jim Connelly wonders whether this is where outdoor hockey jumps the shark.
Outdoor hockey games have been the “flavor of the week” for the last few years in college hockey, and that won’t keep Hockey East from once again joining the fray. Multiple sources have confirmed that Hockey East will announce on Friday that it will host Frozen Fenway, a sequel to a remarkably successful event the … Read more