Men’s D-I in general
The University of Wisconsin and the Green Bay Packers announced that the Badgers will play Ohio State at the Packers’ Lambeau Field on Feb. 11, 2006. “The Packers organization is honored to join two outstanding collegiate hockey programs in creating a new chapter in the history of Lambeau Field,” said John Jones, Packers Executive Vice … Read more
Tournament time means bated breath and jubilant celebration, and Scott Weighart is here to run down the top tourney games of the 2004-05 season.
Providence head coach Paul Pooley officially resigned Friday and will head to Notre Dame next season to serve as an assistant to recently-hired head coach Jeff Jackson, ending days of speculation about the future of the Friars’ coach. Pooley, having just completed his 11th season behind the Providence bench, will reunite with Jackson, after the … Read more
Geneseo coach Brian Hills, who led the Ice Knights to the SUNYAC title and an NCAA berth last season, has resigned to accept an assistant coaching position at RIT. The Tigers are moving to Division I this coming season. The move reunites Hills with RIT head coach Wayne Wilson. Hills and Wilson were teammates and … Read more
Merrimack has narrowed its search for a head coach to 10 according to reports in Thursday’s Boston Herald. Former Northeastern coach Bruce Crowder, whose contract was not renewed this off-season after he spent nine seasons at the helm for the Huskies, leads the list of candidates. Also listed as finalists are former Merrimack player and … Read more
Northeastern today announced that it will retain men’s assistant hockey coach Gene Reilly for the 2005-06 season. Reilly was a member of Bruce Crowder’s staff last season. The university announced it would not renew Crowder’s contract in mid March. Reilly now becomes an assistant on the staff of incoming coach Greg Cronin. In essence it … Read more
Kennesaw State University would become the latest member of the CHA if the school’s president, Dr. Betty L. Siegel, approves the athletic department’s plan to add men’s ice hockey as a varsity sport and to apply for league membership. Kennesaw State, located 20 miles north of Atlanta, would announce its intentions to add men’s hockey … Read more
As a Philadelphia native and a veteran of two Frozen Fours, I can tell you without question that Philadelphia, my hometown, would be the perfect host city for the Frozen Four. The City of Philadelphia is an unbelievable hockey town and the fans are extremely knowledgeable about all levels of hockey, including college. Who can … Read more
Northern Michigan head coach Walt Kyle has been named head coach of the U.S. National Junior Team that will compete in the 2006 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship. It will be Kyle’s sixth coaching assignment with USA Hockey and fourth with the U.S. National Junior Team. Kyle will be assisted by John Hynes, … Read more
When Mike Eaves was hired to coach his alma mater in 2002, two questions were raised. Could Eaves take Wisconsin back into national contention, and if so, would he stick around? The first question was answered in the affirmative when Eaves led the Badgers into the NCAA tournament each of the last two seasons. Now, … Read more
The NCAA men’s ice hockey committee is currently mulling over possible sites for the 2009-2011 Frozen Four. After receiving written bids, the field was narrowed to six for the three slots: Boston, St. Paul, Detriot (Ford Field), Tampa, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. This week there will be site visits. In the mean time, the lobbying … Read more
A talk with two-time national championship coach Jeff Jackson, the new coach at Notre Dame.
Jeff Jackson, who led Lake Superior State to NCAA hockey championships in 1992 and 1994, has been named the new head coach at Notre Dame. Jackson spent nine years away from the college game since leaving LSSU after the 1996 season. In the last few years, Jackson’s name has been mentioned for just about every … Read more
Doug Palazzari, who has spent the last six years as executive director of USA Hockey, has resigned his position, effective immediately. “Under Doug’s leadership over the past several years, the national office has been successfully re-organized, the United States has been highly competitive in international play and financially, we are looked to with envy by … Read more
Mercyhurst College has announced contract extensions for men’s hockey coach Rick Gotkin and women’s hockey coach Mike Sisti. Both coaches’ contracts will extend through the 2008-09 season. Gotkin led the Lakers to their third conference championship this past season and first since the formation of Atlantic Hockey. The championship earned the Lakers their third berth … Read more
Less than a month after watching his conference become the first to place four teams in the Frozen Four, Bruce McLeod got a three-year extension to his contract as WCHA commissioner. McLeod, who has served in that position since 1994, now has a contract that runs through the 2008-09 season, the league announced. Terms were … Read more
Chris Serino made it official today, resigning from his position as head coach and athletic director at Merrimack. He will accept the same positions at Malden (Mass.) Catholic High School. Serino There were reports earlier in the month that Serino was asked to step down by unanimous request of his players, after a season filled … Read more
A new definitive biography of Hobey Baker is now available.
The U.S. National Under-18 Team topped Canada, 5-1, to win the gold medal at the 2005 International Ice Hockey Federation World Under-18 Championship in front of 4,169 fans at the Plzen Arena tonight. Jeff Frazee made 48 saves in net for Team USA, while Phil Kessel recorded four points (2-2) to lead the United States … Read more
Notre Dame coach Dave Poulin is stepping down after 10 seasons to take a position in athletic administration at the University. Poulin will become a special assistant to the senior associate athletic director for athletic development. Poulin Poulin, who jumped straight from the NHL to college head coaching, informed his team this morning of the … Read more