Men’s D-I in general
Having already lost its conference and an assistant coach this offseason, Alabama-Huntsville added another element to a few months of great change. Coach Danton Cole is leaving UAH to become a head coach at the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. Cole was the head coach and associate athletic director for the Chargers for the … Read more
NHL teams throw some pretty mind-boggling questions at players during the draft combine, looking to get a better picture of what kind of person they might select. Patrick McNally, a 2011 Harvard recruit, offered a view into his makeup with one answer. Melissa Parrelli reports.
The rule proposal was released, the coaches were repulsed and that’s it, right? Wrong. Nothing is finished in the case of the controversial proposed change to the icing rule. Brian Sullivan reports on how we got to this point and what comes next.
Undrafted free agent Stephane Da Costa got the expected attention from NHL teams after his breakout rookie season at Merrimack. His answer to those offers may have been unexpected, considering recent trends. Da Costa is returning to school for his sophomore season, he told the Eagle-Tribune this week. “I always thought that I was coming … Read more
The NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee decided against a proposal that would switch facial protection for student-athletes from full cages and shields to half visors last week. The decision, though, was made so that there could be further research on the topic, which is a positive step for College Hockey Inc. executive director Paul Kelly, … Read more
When you’re compared to Nick Lidström, you have a lot to live up to. Welcome to Jon Merrill’s world. Melissa Parrelli reports.
The NCAA is getting tough on contact-to-the-head penalties and getting creative in an effort to promote scoring when it comes to other rules changes. Contact to the head will result in a major penalty and either a game misconduct or game disqualification under proposals by the NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee unveiled Friday. The proposals … Read more
Red Berenson and Michigan have made a move to quell some of the speculation about how long the longtime Wolverines coach would be behind the bench. Berenson, the Michigan coach for the last 26 seasons, has accepted a three-year contract offer from the school to lead the team through the 2012-13 season. “We’ve been doing … Read more
With head-contact injuries getting more attention, an idea to change from full-shield face protection to visors is being put in front of the NCAA. Still, it’s hard to prove that’s the safer option. Jim Connelly reports.
Derek Plante, a former All-American at Minnesota-Duluth, has joined his alma mater as an assistant coach. He replaces Steve Rohlik, who left for a similar position at Ohio State. Plante was enshrined in the Minnesota-Duluth Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009 after a collegiate career that finished with a national-best 92 points in 1992-93. He … Read more
Wisconsin’s early departures had been contained to its talented defensive corps this offseason, but the offense appears set to take a major hit. Leading scorer Derek Stepan will sign with the New York Rangers on July 1, the New York Post reported. As a sophomore, he topped the Badgers’ scoring chart with 54 points in … Read more
Shawn McEachern has left his position as an assistant coach at Massachusetts-Lowell to become the head coach at The Rivers School in Weston, Mass. McEachern was at Lowell for two seasons following two years at Northeastern.
Riley Sheahan, ranked 22nd among North American skaters in the final NHL Central Scouting rankings, had to address his April arrest in scouting combine interviews, but he hopes to move past that incident. Melissa Parrelli reports.
Maine goaltender Scott Darling, suspended by the team three times in 16 months, has been dismissed from the Black Bears roster, the Portland Press Herald reported. Coach Tim Whitehead told the Press Herald that the sophomore, a Phoenix Coyotes draft pick, planned to start a professional career. “He’s not going to be back with the … Read more
Damon Whitten will join Michigan Tech as an assistant coach following two years as the director of hockey operations at Michigan State, his alma mater. Whitten, a former assistant coach at Wayne State and Alaska-Anchorage, replaces Chris Tok, who became the head coach of the Austin (Minn.) Bruins of the NAHL. “I am excited to … Read more
Another element of finality has come down in the decision to remove the Fighting Sioux nickname from North Dakota. Licenses to sell apparel with the Fighting Sioux logo will expire on June 30, 2011, and will not be renewed, according to a memo from the group responsible for licensing for the university. Licensing Resource Group … Read more
Keith Allain has coached the United States team at the World Junior Championship, but never before in these circumstances. The Yale coach has been named the coach of the 2011 U.S. National Junior Team for the tournament that runs Dec. 26-Jan. 5 in Buffalo, N.Y. Keith Allain Allain led the U.S. in the 2001 and … Read more
Connecticut will host a doubleheader of men’s and women’s hockey games at its football stadium next season. The Huskies men will play Sacred Heart and the women will play Providence at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn., on Sunday, Feb. 13 as part of the Whalers Hockey Fest. The announcement came Wednesday as part of … Read more
Miami captain Tommy Wingels is leaving school after three seasons after signing with the NHL’s San Jose Sharks. Wingels helped the RedHawks to back-to-back Frozen Four appearances in the last two seasons. Related link: Early departures in 2010 offseason In 127 games over three seasons, he had 99 points (43 goals, 56 assists). He was … Read more
Maine coach Tim Whitehead, set to enter the final year of his contract, will instead receive a three-year extension, the Portland Press Herald reported. Whitehead is 275-219-47 in 13 seasons as a head coach, the past nine of them with the Black Bears. “I evaluated the situation and with him coming into the final year … Read more