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Defending champion UMass Lowell returning to 2025 Adirondack Winter Invitational, joining Alaska, Clarkson, St. Lawrence in tournament field Nov. 28-29

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The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority has announced the third annual Adirondack Winter Invitational Division I men’s hockey tournament taking place Thanksgiving weekend – Friday, Nov. 28 and Saturday, Nov. 29 – in the Olympic Center’s 1980 Herb Brooks Arena. UMass Lowell returns as the defending champion while North Country stalwarts Clarkson and … Read more

Front office, support staff named for United States Collegiate Select hockey team playing in 2025 Spengler Cup

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The United States Collegiate Select hockey team has announced the front office and support staff for the 2025 Spengler Cup. Steve Metcalf (Hockey East), Sean Hogan (College Hockey Inc.), Chris Meriney (College Hockey Inc.) and Don Lucia (CCHA) will make up the front office, while Josh Penn (UMass), Aaron Leu (Denver), Perry Laskaris (CCHA) and … Read more

Former Denver national champion, Colorado College assistant coach Mannino named assistant athletic director for NIL with Pioneers

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Denver has named 2005 national champion Peter Mannino as its assistant athletic director for name, image and likeness (NIL). Mannino will lead Denver’s NIL and strategy for the Pioneers’ varsity athletic programs. The position will have a strong focus on building out an academic program with DU’s Daniels College of Business and its Sturm College … Read more

Princeton hires former Quinnipiac captain Henningson as Tigers men’s hockey team’s new assistant coach

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Dan Henningson has joined the Princeton men’s hockey team as an assistant coach. Henningson replaces assistant coach Tommy Davis, who has stepped away from collegiate coaching to pursue other professional opportunities. “I am excited to welcome Dan to the Princeton hockey coaching staff,” Tigers head coach Ben Syer said in a statement. “I have watched … Read more

Holy Cross associate head coach Sommer added to men’s hockey coaching staff at Quinnipiac

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The Quinnipiac men’s hockey team has announced the addition of former Holy Cross associate head coach and Crusaders player Castan Sommer to the coaching staff for the upcoming 2025-26 season. Sommer spent four seasons on the coaching staff at Holy Cross under head coach Bill Riga, including the final season as associate head coach. Before … Read more

Penn State’s Gadowsky to coach U.S. college team at Spengler Cup; Souza (UNH), Lammers (Niagara) named assistants

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Penn State’s Guy Gadowsky has been tabbed the head coach for the United States Collegiate Select Team ahead of the 2025 Spengler Cup. Along with Gadowsky, fellow NCAA bench bosses Mike Souza (New Hampshire) and Jason Lammers (Niagara) will serve as assistants. “It’s an honor to be on the inaugural staff of the US Collegiate … Read more

Well-traveled Pietrangelo named new assistant coach for Robert Morris men’s hockey team

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The Robert Morris men’s hockey team has announced the hiring of Vincent Pietrangelo as an assistant coach for the upcoming 2025-26 season. The past two seasons, Pietrangelo served as an assistant coach at Lake Superior State (2023-24) and then with Alaska Anchorage in 2024-25. “I’m very excited and thankful for the opportunity that Coach (Derek) … Read more

Rule changes for 2025-26 college hockey season include conferences being able to ask for reviews for game misconduct penalties in men’s, women’s hockey

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NCAA announces rule changes due to COVID-19, including allowing players to stay enrolled in college and play junior hockey

An NCAA Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Rules Committee proposal to extend a review option to game misconduct penalties was approved Wednesday for the 2025-26 season. Last season, a conference was able to request a review by the NCAA secretary-rules editor and national coordinator of officials for possible adjustment. This process was used rarely, but … Read more

Farnell joins Miami staff as assistant director of human performance after four years with AHL’s Wranglers

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Miami has announced that Gord Farnell has joined the RedHawks staff as assistant director of human performance at the Goggin Ice Center. Farnell comes to Oxford after four years as the head strength and conditioning coach for the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers. “We are honored to welcome Gord Farnell and his wife Kennedy to Miami University,” … Read more

Yale men’s hockey coach Allain, who guided Bulldogs to 2013 national championship, announces retirement; Howe tabbed interim head coach for ‘25-26 season

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After nearly two decades as Yale’s men’s hockey coach, Keith Allain has announced his retirement ahead of the 2025-26 season. Yale’s current assistant coach, Joe Howe, who has been with the program since the 2021-22 season, will serve as interim head coach for the 2025-26 campaign. A national search for the program’s next head coach … Read more

Well-traveled Durocher leaves Robert Morris bench after two seasons, joins Merrimack as new assistant coach

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Merrimack has announced that Ryan Durocher has joined the staff as an assistant coach for the men’s hockey team. “I am thrilled to be joining Merrimack College as an assistant hockey coach.” said Durocher in a statement. “It is a privilege to be a part of a hockey program with a tradition for excellence and … Read more

Yale’s Ingalls Rink finalizes $3 million in renovations, ‘reinforces our commitment to the student-athlete, alumni, campus and community experience’

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Yale has announced $3 million worth of upgrades to Ingalls Rink, highlighted by the installation of a state-of-the-art, center-hung videoboard. The project brings modern enhancements to a historic venue renowned for its distinctive architecture and rich hockey tradition. The new videoboard features a four-sided LED display that will showcase live game action, team introductions, fan … Read more

Big Ten men’s hockey tournament moving to two-week, single-elimination format, starting in March 2026

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The Big Ten men’s hockey tournament will be shifting to a two-week, single-elimination format beginning in March 2026, with all games played on campus. Since 2018, the default format for the tournament included a three-weekend format with a best-of-three first round quarterfinal, followed by single-game weekends of semifinal and championship games at campus sites. The … Read more

Former Saint Mary’s forward, Miami staffer Elliott tabbed new assistant coach at Air Force, will ‘make an immediate impact’

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Jonathon Elliott has been named an assistant coach at Air Force. Elliott replaces Josh Holmstrom, who served on the staff from 2022 to 2025. “We are very excited to have Jonathon Elliott joining our staff,” Air Force head coach Frank Serratore said in a statement. “Jon comes in with a great reputation and possesses both … Read more

Spratt returns to Miami as RedHawks’ new assistant to the head coach, says team ‘looks to be on the right path’

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Miami announced Friday that Jimmy Spratt will join the staff as assistant to the head coach. Spratt, who was an assistant coach with the USHL’s Fargo Force last season, returns to Oxford after previously serving as the RedHawks’ director of hockey operations from 2019 to 2022. “We are thrilled to welcome Jimmy Spratt to our … Read more

Former North Dakota player, USHL, MJHL coach Keane added as assistant coach for Bemidji State men’s hockey team

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Bemidji State has announced the hiring of Jackson Keane as an assistant coach for the men’s hockey team for the upcoming 2025-26 season. Keane joins the Beavers after nine years of experience as a player in the junior/collegiate and professional hockey landscapes as well as three years of coaching experience in junior hockey. He will … Read more

Rochester Institute of Technology graduates Madolora, Mitchell hired as new assistant coaches for Tigers men’s hockey team

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Rochester Institute of Technology has named former Tigers players Shane Madolora and Josh Mitchell new assistant coaches for the men’s hockey team. A former All-American goaltender, Madolora graduated as RIT’s Division I-era career leader with a .932 save percentage, which is still tied for 11th in NCAA history. He is also tops with a 1.97 … Read more

Dartmouth’s Thompson Arena set to undergo 11,050-square-foot renovation project, will benefit Big Green men’s, women’s hockey teams

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Dartmouth has announced a project to renovate Rupert C. Thompson Arena that will modernize locker rooms and team spaces, and benefit team building, student-athlete development, and future recruiting. Thompson Arena has been the home of Dartmouth men’s and women’s hockey since opening in 1975. The 11,050-square-foot renovation will provide both programs with new locker rooms, … Read more

After four seasons in USHL, former Alaska Anchorage coach Curley tapped as new associate head coach for Alaska

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Alaska has announced the hiring of Matt Curley as the team’s new associate head coach. Curley joins the Nanooks after four seasons as general manager and head coach of the USHL’s Des Moines Buccaneers. “We’re incredibly excited to welcome Matt Curley to the Alaska Nanooks as our associate head coach,” said Alaska head coach Erik … Read more