Atlantic Hockey, Blue Cross Arena agree to host conference semifinals, finals through 2018-19 season

The Atlantic Hockey postseason semifinals and finals will remain at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y., through the 2018-19 season after operating on a year-to-year basis the last few seasons. The tournament semifinal and championship games have been played at the rink since 2007, with campus sites serving as the championship location prior to … Read more

Atlantic Hockey hands down one-game suspensions to Air Force’s Pluemer, Sacred Heart’s Hansen

Atlantic Hockey has issued one-game suspensions to Air Force’s Pierce Pluemer and Sacred Heart’s Coltyn Hansen. The suspensions are a result of the league’s supplemental discipline protocol, which was activated after both Pluemer and Hansen received major penalties in Saturday’s games. Pluemer received a major for kneeing in Air Force’s win over Niagara and Hansen … Read more

Northern Michigan’s Loggins assessed one-game suspension from WCHA for interference penalty

The WCHA announced Monday a one-game suspension for Northern Michigan sophomore forward Troy Loggins. The suspension is a result of Loggins’ interference penalty, which came at the 12:12 mark of the first period in Northern Michigan’s game on Saturday, Dec. 4 at Alaska-Anchorage. Upon review, Loggins made contact with the skater’s head in a manner … Read more

St. Lawrence goalie Hayton, Penn State freshman Smirnov garner HCA honors for November

St. Lawrence junior goaltender Kyle Hayton has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for November, while Penn State freshman forward Denis Smirnov is the HCA National Rookie of the Month. Hayton led the Saints to a No. 19 national ranking last month and finished November tied among all … Read more

Friendship Four returning to Belfast in 2017, 2018

The Friendship Four tournament in Belfast, Northern Ireland, will go on for two more years. On Tuesday, the Odyssey Trust, owners of the Stena Line Belfast Giants and the SSE Arena in Belfast, announced that the event will run Nov. 24-25, 2017, and Nov. 23-24, 2018. The participating teams, along with ticketing information, will be … Read more

Minnesota alum, former All-American Dougherty passes away at 84

Richard “Dick” Leo Dougherty died peacefully and surrounded by family on Nov. 23. Dougherty was 84. He played at Minnesota, where he played under legendary coach John Mariucci, where he earned All-American honors. In his three-year college career, Dougherty accumulated 187 points, which is still tenth all-time at the school. He’s also in fifth place … Read more