Men’s D-I in general
Dartmouth announced Friday that Joe Marsh will serve as women’s hockey interim head coach for the upcoming 2017-18 season while Laura Schuler assumes head coaching responsibilities for the Canadian Olympic Team. Marsh is the former longtime head coach of the St. Lawrence men’s hockey team, guiding the Saints from behind the bench for 27 years … Read more
Mark Strobel has been named the new associate head coach at Wisconsin. Strobel had previously been in the same role at Ohio State since the summer of 2015. “[Wisconsin is] where my heart has always been,” Strobel said in a news release. Strobel fills the void created June 13 when Don Granato left to become … Read more
Rensselaer has named Bryan Vines the interim head women’s hockey coach. John Burke was let go last week after 14 seasons at the helm. Vines has been an assistant coach for the Engineers men’s hockey team for the last eight seasons. “Bryan is a total professional who brings extensive hockey knowledge and leadership to our … Read more
Three former Wisconsin hockey standouts are among 10 former Badgers that will be inducted into the University of Wisconsin Athletics Hall of Fame on Sept. 29 at Union South. The hockey players include Sara Bauer, Brian Elliott and Bob Suter. One of the most honored women’s hockey players in program history, Bauer was the first … Read more
Williams has named Dana Borges as the men’s team’s new assistant coach. Borges replaces Mike Monti, who moved up when Williams head coach Bill Kangas went on a sabbatical. “I’m extremely thrilled to have the opportunity to be at Williams,” Borges told the Berkshire Eagle. “It’s Williams, right? It’s a place of high character, great … Read more
Red Hot Hockey will return for a sixth edition to Madison Square Garden this Thanksgiving weekend as Boston University and Cornell will play Nov. 25, 2017. Tickets for Red Hot Hockey will be on sale directly through Ticketmaster.com and the Madison Square Garden website. Fans have the opportunity to buy tickets in either the Boston … Read more
Western Michigan junior forward Frederik Tiffels has signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins, giving up his final season of NCAA eligibility. Originally drafted by Pittsburgh in the sixth round (167th overall) in the 2015 NHL Draft, Tiffels leaves WMU after three seasons, appearing in 105 career games with 59 points on 27 goals and 32 assists. … Read more
Minnesota, Minnesota Duluth, Penn State and Wisconsin each had four names on the draft list.
The NHL and NHLPA are contributing to a fund for schools that want to investigate the potential to add hockey, the groups and College Hockey Inc. announced Friday.
A year ago in Buffalo, it was a banner day for college hockey at the NHL Draft. This year will be proof just how different draft classes can be from year to year.
According to an NHL press release, a smattering of hockey executives will be in Chicago for a “special announcement” in support of college hockey. The announcement is slated for 5 p.m. Friday at the United Center, home of this year’s NHL Draft. Buffalo Sabres owner Terry Pegula, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, players’ association executive assistant … Read more
Back in 2000, Boston University goaltender Rick DiPietro was the top pick of the New York Islanders in the NHL Draft. This weekend, another Terrier netminder in Jake Oettinger will be drafted.
The NCAA announced this week that video replay rules in hockey “may soon be amended regarding reviews of goals scored after infractions involving offsides or too many players on the ice.” The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Rules Committee has a proposed adjustment in place that it hopes will limit lengthy reviews while maintaining … Read more
If you’re a passionate hockey fan, you probably think like you can recognize talent. We’re always trying to predict that “this guy will be a great pro” or “this guy will be a bust.”
Michigan announced Tuesday the hiring of Bill Muckalt as the Wolverines’ new associate head coach. A four-year letter-winner (1994-98) and two-time national champion at U of M, Muckalt returns to his alma mater after spending the past two seasons as head coach and general manager of the Tri-City Storm of the USHL. Prior to his … Read more
Kevin Collins, Jack Parker, Ben Smith, Ron Wilson and Scott Young will be enshrined into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame as the class of 2017. “Each of the inductees has contributed in extraordinary fashion to the growth and development of hockey in our country,” said USA Hockey president Jim Smith in a statement. … Read more
Colorado College junior defenseman Teemu Kivihalme has left the Tigers one year early, according to the Colorado Springs Gazette. Kivihalme would have been CC’s lone senior for the 2017-18 season. “It is an important thing in life to get your degree,” Tigers coach Mike Haviland told the paper. “But he, his family and his family … Read more
Niagara announced on Friday the hiring of Matt Nicholson as the Purple Eagles’ new assistant coach. Nicholson spent the past two seasons as the head coach of the Amarillo Bulls in the NAHL. No stranger to the college ranks, Nicholson is also familiar with Atlantic Hockey, having spent six seasons on the Robert Morris staff. … Read more
Rensselaer announced Friday the hiring of Dan Jewell as an assistant men’s hockey coach. Jewell, a 2011 graduate of Cortland, where he played three years for the Red Dragons, will assist first-year head coach Dave Smith. “We are excited to have Dan join our staff,” said Smith in a statement. “With his experience as general … Read more
Wisconsin associate head coach Don Granato has accepted an offer to become an NHL assistant coach with the Chicago Blackhawks. Granato was hired prior to the 2016-17 season. “We came here with three head coaches and there’s only one head coach on each bench,” UW head coach Tony Granato said in a news release. “The … Read more