Men’s D-I in general
North Dakota announced Friday that former UND goaltender Matt Hrynkiw has been added to the staff as a volunteer assistant coach and will work directly with the program’s goaltenders. Hrynkiw replaces Karl Goehring, who accepted a position with the Tampa Bay Lightning earlier this summer after seven seasons as UND’s volunteer assistant. Hrynkiw was a … Read more
UMass has added graduate transfer Niko Rufo to its 2017-18 roster. Rufo joins the Minutemen from Providence and has one year of collegiate eligibility remaining. “We are very excited to welcome Niko Rufo to our UMass hockey family,” said UMass coach Greg Carvel in a statement. “Niko is an experienced player who will bring leadership … Read more
USA Hockey has named the management and coaching staff for the 2018 U.S. Olympic men’s team. On the management side, Jim Johannson, assistant executive director of hockey operations for USA Hockey, has been named general manager, while Ben Smith will serve as director of player personnel. USA Hockey also named Wisconsin coach Tony Granato as … Read more
Bentley has announced that Jim McNiff has joined the staff as a volunteer goaltending coach. McNiff comes to Bentley after spending five years on the staff at Providence as the goaltending/volunteer assistant coach. He was on the staff during the Friars’ run to the 2015 NCAA championship. “I am excited to announce the addition of … Read more
Former NHL forward and Olympian Corey Millen has been the named Air Force’s director of hockey. Millen comes to the Academy after spending the 2016-17 season as an undergraduate assistant coach at Minnesota while completing his undergraduate degree in recreation, park and leisure studies. “We are thrilled to add Corey to our staff,” Air Force … Read more
Rensselaer has announced the hiring of Noah Segall as the operations coordinator. “Noah is exceptional at what he does,” said first-year RPI coach Dave Smith in a news release. ”We have experience together and his excellence in video and knowledge of what makes a hockey program better are important for the future success of our team. … Read more
Bentley has announced the hiring of Mike Findorff as an assistant coach. Findorff comes to Bentley after being an assistant on the staff at Niagara. He was previously an assistant at Utica and played collegiately as a defenseman at Miami. “I am extremely excited to welcome Mike to our program,” said Bentley head coach Ryan … Read more
Former Boston College standout player and assistant coach Tom “Red” Martin passed away July 27 after a battle with prostate cancer, according to a report in the Boston Globe. Martin was 79. As a senior captain for the Eagles, Martin was named Beanpot MVP and winner of the Walter Brown Award in 1961. “Those were … Read more
Mercyhurst assistant coach Joe Mormina has joined the New York Rangers system as an assistant coach of the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. Mormina was the Lakers’ assistant coach during the 2016-17 season, marking his first season of coaching. “I am looking to forward to working with players that are so close to achieving their childhood … Read more
Alaska has named longtime Nanooks’ assistant coach Lance West the ninth head coach in program history. West replaces Dallas Ferguson, who resigned on July 11 to take the head coaching job with the WHL’s Calgary Hitmen. “I am very pleased Lance West has accepted our offer to become the next head coach of the Alaska … Read more
Canisius has announced that former Ferris State All-American goaltender Taylor Nelson will join the staff as an assistant coach for the 2017-18 season. Nelson spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach with the Tri-City Storm of the USHL under former head coach and now-Michigan associate head coach Bill Muckalt. “We are very excited … Read more
Mike York has joined the Lake Superior State hockey coaching staff. He’ll join head coach Damon Whitten, who was his teammate at Michigan State for two seasons in the 1990s. “We are thrilled to welcome Mike, Aimee and Ivy to Sault Ste. Marie and to Lake Superior State University,” said Whitten in a news release. … Read more
New Hampshire assistant director of athletic communications Alex Comeau has accepted the communications coordinator position at The Guild for Human Wellness in Concord, Mass. Comeau, who was the school’s contact for the UNH hockey program, will leave UNH after his last day on Tuesday, July 18.
Former Northern Michigan goalie Michael Doan died in a single-car accident on Saturday morning (July 15) in Minnesota, according to the Mining Journal. He was just 25. According to the report, Doan was driving a 2013 Nissan Altima on Highway 14 just outside Rochester when his car reportedly went into a ditch, struck a utility … Read more
On July 14, alumni from both Boston College and Boston University took to the ice for the third annual Comm Ave Charity Classic, a summer exhibition raising money for both Compassionate Care ALS and the Travis Roy Foundation. Led by a pair of first-period goals, the BU alumni won 8-6, earning proverbial bragging rights on a night where over an event raised more than $64,000 for those two charities at historic Walter Brown Arena.
Michigan State forward Mason Appleton has signed an entry-level contract with the Winnipeg Jets. Appleton, who will give up his final two years of eligibility, was selected in the sixth round (168th overall) by Winnipeg in the 2015 NHL Draft. In two years at Michigan State, Appleton compiled 53 points (17 goals, 36 assists) in … Read more
Leon Hayward has been named an assistant coach at Colorado College. Hayward, who was an assistant with the USHL’s Bloomington Thunder, replaces Gene Reilly. “I am thrilled to join the Colorado College staff,” Hayward said in a statement. “The opportunity to coach at the collegiate level has been a goal of mine for a long … Read more
Alaska announced Tuesday that head coach Dallas Ferguson will be resigning from the program after serving at the helm for the past nine seasons. His last official day with the Nanooks will be on August 17 before he assumes the role of head coach for the Calgary Hitmen of the WHL. “On behalf of my … Read more
NBC Sports has reported that Nashville Predators’ first-round pick Eeli Tolvanen, who was slated to attend Boston College this fall, will instead forgo his NCAA eligibility and has signed to play for Jokerit in the KHL. Reportedly, Tolvanen did not meet BC’s admission requirements. #Jokerit and forward Eeli Tolvanen agree on a 1-year deal (+ … Read more
Notre Dame officially became a sport affiliate member for Big Ten hockey on Saturday. The Fighting Irish join Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State and Wisconsin to give the conference seven hockey programs for the 2017-18 season. Notre Dame, which had been in Hockey East since the 2013-14 season, will make its Big … Read more