Men’s D-I in general
North Dakota has announced the hiring of former UND captain and defenseman Matt Smaby as the program’s associate head coach. “We are excited to welcome Matt to our coaching staff,” said Fighting Hawks head coach Dane Jackson in a statement. “Much like his playing days, his teams brought a strong work ethic and tenacity to … Read more
Notre Dame has announced Mike Garman has been named associate head coach of the Fighting Irish hockey team. Garman arrives in South Bend after eight seasons with the USHL’s Chicago Steel, where he served in a variety of roles during his time with the Steel, including assistant coach, associate head coach, GM and most recently, … Read more
Colorado College has announced that Paul Pooley, longtime associate head coach at Notre Dame, and Jordy Murray, assistant coach at Michigan Tech since 2022, have joined the Tiger staff as associate head coach and assistant coach, respectively. In his 20 seasons (2005-25) as its associate head coach, Pooley helped Notre Dame win three regular-season titles … Read more
Notre Dame has announced Andrew Oglevie as a new assistant coach. The former Irish forward, also a volunteer assistant coach in 2022-23, returns to Notre Dame after two years at Colorado College. “I could not be more excited to bring Andrew, and his family back to Notre Dame,” said Notre Dame head coach Brock Sheahan … Read more
The Centene Community Ice Center in Maryland Heights, Missouri, will host the United Collegiate Hockey Cup from March 5-7, 2026, bringing together five NCAA Division I men’s hockey programs for a postseason showdown. The event will feature Lindenwood, Alaska, Alaska Anchorage, Long Island and Stonehill. The five-team tournament will include a play-in game, with all … Read more
Denver announced Monday that men’s hockey coach David Carle has signed a multi-year contract extension. At the helm of the program for the past seven seasons, Carle has led the Pioneers to 179-74-17 overall record and his career .694 winning percentage is presently the highest all-time among DU hockey coaches. He guided Denver to national … Read more
Bowling Green has announced the appointment of Stavros Paskaris as assistant athletics director for development. Paskaris, who has served as an assistant coach for the BGSU hockey program since 2021, transitions into this new leadership role after nearly two decades of collegiate coaching experience. “Where some may see a non-traditional fundraising hire, we saw a … Read more
Western New England men’s hockey head coach Mike Young has announced his resignation from the program effective March 15, 2025. Young joined the Golden Bears ahead of the 2021-22 season and led the Western New England team to 21 wins during his tenure as head coach. He also guided the Golden Bears to two Commonwealth … Read more
Denver sophomore defenseman Zeev Buium has been recognized as the USCHO Player of the Year for the 2024-25 season. Voting was conducted among USCHO.com staff members. Buium was named a First Team All-American, the NCHC Player of the Year and led all NCAA defensemen in scoring this season with 48 points while ranking second among … Read more
Western Michigan’s Pat Ferschweiler has been named the unanimous choice for USCHO Coach of the Year for the 2024-25 season. Voting was conducted by USCHO.com staff members. The 2024-25 Spencer Penrose Award winner as national coach of the year, Ferschweiler took the Broncos to the Frozen Four for the first time, winning the national championship … Read more
Boston University freshman defenseman Cole Hutson has been named the USCHO Rookie of the Year for the 2024-25 season. Voting was conducted by USCHO.com staff members. This season, the Chicago native won the Tim Taylor Award as the national rookie of the year and was also named a First Team All-American. Overall, Hutson tallied 14 … Read more
The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced the final men’s hockey monthly honors for the 2024-25 season. Western Michigan captain Tim Washe is player of the month, Boston University’s Cole Hutson is rookie of the month, and Denver’s Matt Davis, Bentley’s Connor Hasley and Minnesota State’s Alex Tracy are co-goaltenders of the month. Washe captained the … Read more
The staff of USCHO.com has announced its three all-USCHO teams for the 2024-25 college hockey season. First Team All-USCHO F: Ryan Leonard, Boston College * F: Isaac Howard, Michigan State * F: Alex Bump, Western Michigan D: Zeev Buium, Denver * D: Cole Hutson, Boston University G: Jacob Fowler, Boston College Second Team All-USCHO F: … Read more
The NHL’s New Jersey Devils have announced the team has signed Boston University sophomore forward Shane Lachance to a two-year, entry-level contract starting with the 2025-26 season. Lachance will sign an AHL contract for the remainder of the 2024-25 season and report to the Utica Comets. Lachance was acquired by New Jersey from the Edmonton … Read more
Minnesota coach Bob Motzko will serve as head coach of the 2026 U.S. National Junior Team. The team will play in the 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship, Dec. 26, 2025-Jan. 5, 2026, in Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minn. “We’re fortunate to have someone with Bob’s level of experience coaching our team on home soil,” … Read more
The NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers have signed Boston University junior forward Devin Kaplan to a three-year, entry-level contract and Kaplan will report immediately to the Flyers for the remainder of the season. Kaplan was selected by the Flyers in the third-round (69th overall) of the 2022 NHL Draft and has participated in Flyers development camp in … Read more
Western Michigan sophomore forward Alex Bump has agreed to an entry-level contract with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers. Bump played a critical role in the Broncos winning the 2025 national championship along with the Penrose Cup and NCHC Frozen Faceoff title. He led the team in points (47) and goals (23) throughout the season. The Prior … Read more
Denver junior forward Jared Wright has signed a two-year, entry-level contract beginning in 2025-26 with the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings. Wright will report to Los Angeles’ AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign, on an amateur tryout for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign. Wright registered 17 points on nine goals and eight assists while playing in … Read more
Mercyhurst assistant Tom Peffall will take over as men’s head hockey coach upon Rick Gotkin’s retirement at the end of the 2025-26 season.
With all 50 first-place votes, national champion Western Michigan is the top team in the final USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll of the 2024-25 season. National runner-up Boston University is up six spots to No. 2, Denver moves up three to No. 3, Boston College falls two spots to No. 4, and Penn State … Read more