Men’s D-I in general
Arizona State announced Thursday the addition of transfer forward Andrew Taverner from Quinnipiac. Taverner joins the Sun Devils after spending the last three seasons with Quinnipiac, which included a NCAA tournament championship game appearance. During his three years, he totaled 15 goals and 17 assists in 93 games for the Bobcats, including three goals and … Read more
The NCHC’s leadership bodies are transitioning to the 2017-18 season. Having completed the conference’s annual meetings in Florida and Board of Directors meeting in Colorado Springs over the past month and a half, the 2017-18 leadership for the NCHC board and NCHC athletic council has been approved. Colorado College president Dr. Jill Tiefenthaler is the … Read more
Michigan Tech has announced the hiring of Dallas Steward as an assistant coach. Steward comes to Tech from the Chicago Steel where he was an associate head coach with the team that won the Clark Cup as USHL champions in 2016-17. “We’re very excited to have an individual the caliber of Dallas join our program,” … Read more
Former Alaska goaltender Doug Descorie is the first inductee of the Nanook Hall of Fame’s Class of 2017. Descorie was member of the Nanooks from 1982 to 1984. In only the program’s third year of existence in the NCAA, Desorcie transferred to the Nanooks as a junior in the fall of 1982 after a two-year … Read more
The Denver Post is reporting that Denver coach Jim Montgomery has withdrawn from the Florida Panthers’ coaching vacancy. Montgomery took the Pioneers to a national championship this past April in his fourth season with the team. “My family and I are very happy here,” Montgomery said in a text message Friday to the Post. Montgomery, … Read more
Niagara announced on Thursday the hiring of Andy Boschetto as the Purple Eagles’ new assistant coach. Boschetto joins the Purple Eagles after spending the past seven seasons as the head coach at Salve Regina. Boschetto led the Seahawks to three ECAC Northeast championship games in the past five seasons, winning the 2015-16 league title and … Read more
Omaha announced Thursday that Peter Mannino has been hired as the team’s assistant coach. Mannino recently finished his second season as an assistant coach with the Chicago Steel, helping the team win its first Clark Cup as USHL playoff champions. His primary responsibilities included recruiting, scouting, special teams and coaching the goaltenders. “We’re very excited … Read more
Joe Shawhan’s first experience in the Copper Country after being convinced to come to Michigan Tech three years ago was a backyard barbeque. He’s been hooked on the area ever since and is now the Huskies’ new head coach.
The Portland Winterhawks have announced the signing of forward Kieffer Bellows, who was a freshman this past season at Boston University. BU had not announced the transaction as of Wednesday evening. The Winterhawks initially selected Bellows in the seventh round of the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft. Bellows was selected 19th overall in the 2016 NHL … Read more
Notre Dame junior forward Anders Bjork has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins, giving up his senior season with the Fighting Irish. A fifth-round pick by Boston in the 2014 NHL Draft (146th overall), Bjork posted a career-high and team-best 52 points on 21 goals and 31 assists as a junior while … Read more
Michigan Tech announced Tuesday that Joe Shawhan has been named the 22nd head coach of the Huskies. Shawhan is a 20-year veteran of coaching with over 10 years in college and 10 years in junior hockey. He has been an assistant coach for the Huskies for the past three seasons under former head coach Mel … Read more
The Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame will hold its 52nd induction banquet in November, honoring a Class of 2017 that includes former Hobey Baker Award winner Matt Gilroy. The induction ceremony is slated for Nov. 4, 2017, in the Francis Burke Club Room at Agganis Arena. One of only three players in the history … Read more
USA Hockey announced Tuesday that Hockey East commissioner Joe Bertagna will be awarded the 2017 Distinguished Achievement Award, one of the national governing body’s most prestigious accolades, at the 2017 Annual Congress in Colorado Springs, Colo. Created in 1991, the award is presented annually to a United States citizen who has made hockey his or … Read more
JB Bittner, a two-time captain at Ohio State, is returning to his alma mater as an assistant coach. Bittner comes to Ohio State after serving as the associate head coach of the Dubuque Fighting Saints in the USHL last season. Bittner, a forward for the Buckeyes from 2002 to 2005, has coaching experience at the … Read more
Alaska announced Wednesday the establishment of the Gootee Family Nanook Hockey Scholarship that will provide scholarships to Alaska hockey student-athletes starting in the 2017-18 season. “On behalf of the program, I want to thank Jason and his family for their commitment to our hockey program,” Alaska coach Dallas Ferguson said in a statement. “The creation … Read more
North Dakota announced Wednesday the UND Letterwinners Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2017. Former hockey player Steve Johnson (1984-88) will be enshrined at a dinner and ceremony on Friday, Oct. 6. The Class of 2017 will be recognized the following day during halftime of UND’s Homecoming football game against Northern Colorado. Johnson was a … Read more
Northern Michigan has named Byron Pool as associate head coach and Rob Lehtinen as assistant coach. Pool spent the past seven seasons with the Fargo Force of the USHL and was elevated to associate head coach from assistant coach ahead of the 2014-15 campaign. “Byron Pool has had sustained success in both the USHL and … Read more
In a published report in the Columbus Dispatch, Ohio State has reportedly requested bids to construct a new arena for its men’s and women’s hockey teams. Shaun Richard, OSU’s associate athletic director who handles hockey, said that the bids do not mean that an arena will be built soon – or ever. “We’re more just … Read more
Chris Wilkie, who played the last two seasons for North Dakota, will transfer to Colorado College. Wilkie will sit out the 2017-18 campaign due to NCAA transfer rules and will have two years of eligibility at CC beginning with the 2018-19 season. “I am extremely excited to join the Colorado College family,” Wilkie said in … Read more
Lake Superior State provost David R. Finley announced early Sunday morning that school president Thomas Pleger, Ph.D, has passed away. Pleger’s wife, Teresa, posted the following message on her Facebook page. Tonight another bright light shines in the sky. I am numb. Tom was so special, smart, cute as a button, witty, but most of … Read more