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New Hampshire announced Friday that former Wildcats captain Mike Souza has been hired as associate head coach. Souza replaces former associate head coach Scott Borek, who took the same position at Providence. “Mike Souza was an outstanding player for us [and] he is a terrific coach and an even better person,” UNH head coach Dick … Read more
North Dakota has promoted longtime assistant coach Dane Jackson to the position of associate head coach. Jackson will be entering his 10th season on the coaching staff of his alma mater after having spent the previous nine years as an assistant coach under Dave Hakstol. “Dane has been an important part of the success of … Read more
Robert Morris associate head coach Matt Nicholson has stepped down and accepted the head coaching job for the Amarillo Bulls of the North American Hockey League. “I’m very happy for Matt,” RMU head coach Derek Schooley said in a statement. “He has dreamed of becoming a head coach and now he realizing his dream. I … Read more
Connecticut announced Wednesday that Brendan Buckley has joined the Huskies as an assistant coach after a successful 12-year professional playing career. “We are very excited to have Brendan joining our staff,” UConn head coach Mike Cavanaugh said in a statement. “I had the opportunity to coach him for four years in college. Through his extensive … Read more
Alaska-Anchorage has added Louis Mass to the staff as a new assistant coach. Mass, an Anchorage native, joins UAA following an eight-year coaching career with the ECHL’s Alaska Aces, where he served as an assistant and director of player development. Prior to joining the ECHL coaching ranks in 2007, Mass played professionally for seven seasons, … Read more
Nebraska-Omaha announced Wednesday in a press release that freshman goaltender Brock Crossthwaite, sophomore forward Jono Davis, sophomore defensemen Matt Youso and freshman defenseman Brian Rideout have left the team and will not return for the 2015-16 season. No reasons were given for the players not returning to Omaha.
Josh Siembida, who served as a volunteer goalie coach for Yale the last three seasons, has been named a full-time assistant for the Bulldogs. “We are thrilled to be adding a coach of Josh’s caliber to our program,” Yale coach Keith Allain said in a news release. “We have seen firsthand his knowledge, his ability … Read more
Minnesota State announced Monday that head coach Mike Hastings has agreed to a new eight-year contract with the school. Hastings recently completed his third year with the Mavericks in 2014-15. “We are pleased to offer Coach Hastings this contract,” said Minnesota State director of athletics Kevin Buisman in a news release. “During his time here, … Read more
Michigan had the most with six; Boston College, Boston University, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin had four each.
Boston University head coach David Quinn, after leading the Terriers to the Frozen Four title game in April, has been rewarded with a five-year contract. This past season in his second year at the helm of the program, Quinn guided the Terriers to the Hockey East regular-season and tournament titles, in addition to the program’s … Read more
Steve Miller, former associate head coach at Providence and Denver, has been named the director of hockey at Air Force. Miller comes to the Academy after one season as the associate head coach at Providence where he helped lead the Friars to the 2015 NCAA championship. Prior to his stint in Providence, he spent 20 … Read more
North Dakota rounded out its coaching staff Wednesday by announcing the hiring of assistant coach Matt Shaw. Shaw, who will work primarily with UND’s defensemen and the power play, boasts more than 20 years of coaching experience at a variety of levels, including stints with three different NHL franchises. “We are extremely pleased to have … Read more
Minnesota-Duluth assistant coach Derek Plante, who has served in that capacity for the past five seasons, has resigned from that position for personal reasons, according to a school-issued press release. “The opportunity to play and coach as a Bulldog has been a special part of my life,” said Plante, whose resignation is effective June 26, … Read more
After initially announcing on May 13 he would not return to North Dakota for his senior season, goaltender Zane McIntyre officially signed a two-year contract with the Boston Bruins on Tuesday. McIntyre, UND’s Glenn “Red” Jarrett Male Athlete of the Year, capped a record-breaking career with the most decorated season by a UND goaltender. He was named … Read more
The University of Minnesota “M” Club will induct former men’s players Roland DePaul, Dick Meredith and Bill “Buzz” Schneider and former women’s player Ronda Curtin to its Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be held in the DQ Club Room at TCF Bank Stadium on Oct. 15, 2015.
It wasn’t necessarily the highest picks that made the biggest impacts among the college draft class of 2005.
Massachusetts-Lowell will be down a goalie going into 2015-16 as freshman Jeff Smith will return to the BCHL’s Powell River Kings. Last season, Smith went 3-3-0 with a 3.02 GAA and .885 save percentage with one shutout. “It was a good experience [and] the coaches gave me an opportunity, but I just don’t think it was … Read more
Former Bowling Green forward Greg Parks passed away Tuesday in his hometown of Edmonton, Alberta. Parks was only 48 years old. The cause of death was not immediately known. Parks played four years for the Falcons from 1985 to 1989 and recorded 101 goals and 139 assists for 240 points in 178 games – good … Read more
USA Hockey on Wednesday named Chris Chelios (Wisconsin), Danton Cole (Michigan State) and Kevin Reiter (Alaska-Anchorage) as assistant coaches for the 2016 U.S. National Junior Team that will compete in the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship in Helsinki, Finland. The trio will work with Ron Wilson (Providence), who was previously announced as head coach.
In its June 3-4 meeting, the rules committee decided to give the referee latitude to determine whether incidental contact prevented the goaltender from defending the net when a goal is scored.