Men’s D-I in general
Illinois has been looked at as a school that may be adding NCAA hockey in the future. A 2017 feasibility study that wrapped in 2018 proved it could work. Two years later, Illinois is still on track to make hockey work, even with the COVID-19 outbreak putting the brakes on some of the planning (photo: Joe Connor).
Mercyhurst assistant coach Tom Upton has left his position to become the new head coach and general manager for the USHL’s Madison Capitols (photo: Matt Durisko/Mercyhurst Athletics).
The NCAA announced Friday that high school students intending to play NCAA Division I or II sports whose final semesters of their senior year were canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic will have several pathways to meet the NCAA’s initial-eligibility requirements this year.
This week has seen at least five more players announce their intent to transfer for the 2020-21 season, either to sit out a year and be eligible for 2021-22 or as graduate transfers who will be eligible with their new schools immediately (photo: Liz Brady/RPI Athletics).
In a tweet sent out Tuesday by the UMass hockey account, the team announced that sophomore forward Bobby Kaiser is retiring from the game of hockey due to “a culmination of shoulder injuries.”
Vermont announced late Wednesday night that Todd Woodcroft has been named the fifth head coach in Catamounts history (photo: thecoachessite.com).
Efforts to grow the game of hockey have produced some innovative ideas, including how to increase scoring. One idea is a “two-point” arc, similar to the three-point arc in basketball (photo: Jim Rosvold/University of Minnesota).
Northeastern forward Grant Jozefek has received a medical hardship waiver from the NCAA and will return for the 2020-21 season with the Huskies (photo: Rich Gagnon).
The Chicago Blackhawks have signed Denver junior defenseman and captain Ian Mitchell to a three-year, entry-level contract (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
After two seasons at Connecticut, forward Jordan Timmons will transfer to Robert Morris and will be eligible to play starting with the 2021-22 season.
Minnesota Duluth junior defenseman Scott Perunovich has been named the winner of the 2020 Hobey Baker Memorial Award (photo: Jim Rosvold).
Maine junior goaltender Jeremy Swayman has been awarded the 2020 Mike Richter Award, given annually to the best goaltender in NCAA Division I men’s hockey (photo: Maine Athletics).
Sixteen different schools have players honored as CCM/AHCA Hockey All-Americans for the 2019-20 season (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
Penn State junior defenseman Cole Hults will forgo his senior season with the Nittany Lions after agreeing to terms on a two-year, entry-level deal with the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday afternoon (photo: Rich Gagnon).
According to the Bemidji Pioneer, Bemidji State forward Charlie Combs will play the 2020-21 season at Michigan State as a graduate transfer (photo: Jim Rosvold).
American International senior forward Jared Pike has been named the winner of the 2019-20 Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award (photo: RJB Photo).
Michigan sophomore forward announced on Twitter Thursday that he’ll be transferring to Miami (photo: Michigan Photography).
Alaska Anchorage defenseman Nolan Nicholas has been selected as the 2019-20 Senior CLASS Award winner (photo: UAA Athletics).
Boston College freshman forward Alex Newhook has been named the recipient of the 2020 Tim Taylor Award, given annually to the best first-year player in NCAA Division I men’s hockey (photo: Rich Gagnon).
Hockey East announced Friday that Kate McAfee has been named associate commissioner.