Men’s D-I in general
Following Atlantic Hockey’s annual directors meeting, the league has announced that the scholarship limit will once again increase in the conference. A major move regarding the future of Atlantic Hockey, the directors voted to move to 18 scholarships, the maximum allowed per the NCAA. “This is another step forward for our league” said Atlantic Hockey … Read more
Minnesota will welcome a pair of alums to its coaching staff with Ben Gordon being named assistant director of hockey operations and Corey Millen joining the program as an undergraduate assistant. “Ben and Corey share our passion and vision for the Gopher Hockey program, and we are excited to welcome them back to campus as … Read more
Recent news that Minnesota State and Arizona State have applied for membership in the NCHC prompted conference commissioner Josh Fenton to release a statement today. “After careful consideration and a thorough vetting process, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference’s Board of Directors announced the Conference will not move forward with membership expansion at this time. We … Read more
Wilkes University will add men’s and women’s hockey to its list of NCAA Division III varsity sports, effective for the 2017-18 school year, and also announced an affiliation with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins organization that will allow Wilkes to practice and compete at the Toyota SportsPlex at Coal Street Park. Wilkes University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Penn., … Read more
James LaCour has been hired as the new head coach at Johnson and Wales. LaCour is the fifth head coach in the program’s 23-year history and replaces Erik Noack, who left earlier this offseason to take a similar job at Massachusetts-Dartmouth. “We are excited to have James join our staff as our head men’s ice … Read more
Mike Nepsa and Dan Johansson have joined the Canisius staff for the 2016-17 season. Nepsa will serve as volunteer assistant coach working with the goaltenders and Johansson is the team’s equipment manager. In addition, former volunteer assistant coach David Smith will serve as director of player development/assistant strength and fitness coach with the Griffs. “We … Read more
A look back at when the Golden Flashes had a Division I men’s hockey team.
Merrimack announced Wednesday the hiring of Steph Moberg as the new assistant coach of the women’s team ahead of the program’s second season. Moberg comes to North Andover after two years as the head coach of the Castleton women’s program. She stepped down on Aug. 19. “We are very excited to welcome Coach Moberg to … Read more
Merrimack announced Wednesday the hiring of David Nies as the team’s video coordinator, where he will oversee all aspects of team video, including film breakdown/exchange, and will also assist in analytics. Nies, who was an assistant coach at Curry last season, also played at Southern Maine, captaining the club in 2012-13. “We are thrilled to … Read more
According to the Grand Forks Herald, Arizona State has officially applied to be a member of the NCHC. The paper reported Tuesday that Arizona State athletic director Ray Anderson wrote a letter to NCHC commissioner Josh Fenton hyping the Sun Devils and also saying that the school will pay the NCHC’s $20,000 application fee by … Read more
The WCHA announced Tuesday three pivotal changes to take effect for the upcoming 2016-17 season. The changes include the introduction of 3-on-3 overtime and shootout (both if necessary) for regular-season league games, a three-point-per-game structure to the league standings and mandatory NHL nets in all arenas. “The WCHA is committed to evolving and adapting however … Read more
Finlandia is going to have a familiar face leading the team this season as the winningest coach in team history, Joe Burcar, has been hired as the Lions’ new head coach. Burcar replaces Dane Litke, who stepped down for personal reasons earlier this summer after two seasons with the Lions. “I am proud and excited … Read more
Defenseman Josh Couturier has joined Massachusetts as a transfer from Boston College. Couturier will sit out the 2016-17 campaign, per NCAA transfer rules. “Josh is a big defenseman that plays a rugged style,” said UMass coach Greg Carvel in a statement. “He is very solid defensively, has a heavy shot and skates well for his … Read more
Jenny Potter is no longer the women’s head coach at Ohio State, a school spokesperson confirmed Thursday.
Penn State announced Thursday the hiring of Alex Dawes as its new director of hockey operations. Dawes replaces Bill Downey, who has accepted the role of manger of hockey operations for the American Hockey League affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms . “Alex Dawes has impressed the athletic department, our administration and … Read more
Hobey Baker Award winner Jimmy Vesey of Harvard became an NHL free agent on Tuesday, and a number of teams are lining up to make a pitch.
Massachusetts-Dartmouth announced Friday the appointment of Erik Noack to serve as the fourth head coach of the Corsairs. Noack joins UMass Dartmouth after spending the past 13 seasons as the head men’s coach at Johnson and Wales. Under his leadership, the Wildcats went 148-172-21 and Noack led them to the ECAC Northeast playoffs in 11 … Read more
The Boston College standout will enter the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame with the 1996 U.S. World Cup of Hockey team and Bill Belisle, who is entering his 42nd season as head coach at Mount Saint Charles Academy in Woonsocket, R.I., in 2016-17.
Holy Cross assistant coach Brock Sheahan has been promoted to associate head coach. Sheahan is entering his third year at Holy Cross and has served as an assistant coach for the past two seasons. “[Sheahan] has done an outstanding job since his arrival at Holy Cross two years ago, and his exemplary leadership has helped … Read more
Castleton head coach Steve Moffat has resigned his position after three seasons to take an assistant coaching position at Plattsburgh. Moffat will replace Mike Coppola, who was the assistant coach at Plattsburgh for the past three seasons. “I want to thank Steve for his work with our men’s hockey program over the past three seasons,” … Read more