Men’s D-I in general
With all 50 first-place votes this week, national champion Denver finishes as the top team in the final DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll for the 2021-22 season. The Pioneers move up two spots from the last poll, which was conducted March 21. National runner-up Minnesota State drops to No. 2 in the rankings, while Michigan … Read more
The Philadelphia Flyers announced Sunday the NHL team has signed Denver junior forward Bobby Brink to a three-year, entry-level contract. Brink will forgo his senior season with the Pioneers. “We’re very excited to have Bobby under contract after an outstanding career in college hockey that concluded with a national championship,” said Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of March 21 fared in games since that last poll. No. 1 Minnesota State (38-6-0) 03/24/2022 – No. 15 Harvard 3 vs No. 1 Minnesota State 4, NCAA East Regional Semifinal (Albany, N.Y.) 03/26/2022 – No. 9 Notre … Read more
Michigan sophomore forward Matty Beniers has signed his three-year, entry-level contract with the NHL’s Seattle Kraken. Beniers will forgo his junior and senior seasons with the Wolverines. “It’s truly an honor to join the Kraken organization, officially, and I can’t wait to get started,” said Beniers in a statement. “Although we fell short of our … Read more
Ohio State freshman forward Georgii Merkulov has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the NHL’s Boston Bruins. Merkulov, who gives up his remaining NCAA eligibility, will report to the AHL’s Providence Bruins on an amateur tryout for the remainder of the 2021-22 AHL season. The native of Ryazan, Russia, lead NCAA freshmen with 20 goals … Read more
The Buffalo Sabres have signed Michigan sophomore defenseman Owen Power, the No. 1 overall selection in the 2021 NHL Draft, to a three-year, entry-level contract. In a stellar 59-game career with the Wolverines, Power tallied six goals and 42 assists for 48 points along with a plus-46 rating. This season, Power was named a first-team … Read more
Notre Dame junior forward Max Ellis has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs. Ellis will join the AHL’s Toronto Marlies on a professional tryout for the remainder of the 2021-22 regular season and the Calder Cup playoffs before his contract begins with the 2022-23 season. In signing with the Maple … Read more
The Columbus Blue Jackets announced Friday that the NHL club has signed Michigan sophomore forward Kent Johnson to a three-year, entry level contract beginning this season. Johnson, who was selected by the Blue Jackets in the first round (fifth overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft, is expected to join the Blue Jackets on Monday. He’ll … Read more
North Dakota goaltender Zach Driscoll has been selected as the 2021-22 Senior CLASS Award winner in NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey. The award, chosen by a nationwide vote of Division I men’s hockey coaches, national hockey media, and fans, is given annually to the most outstanding senior student-athlete in Division I men’s hockey. An … Read more
North Dakota forwards Mark Senden and Gavin Hain have announced that they will return for the 2022-23 season, exercising the extra year of eligibility granted to them due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Senden served as the team captain this past season, recording a career-high 17 points in 34 games. He was awarded the NCHC sportsmanship … Read more
North Dakota announced Wednesday the addition of defenseman Ty Farmer to the Fighting Hawks for the 2022-23 season. Farmer joins the Fighting Hawks after spending four seasons at Massachusetts and will have one season of eligibility remaining. “We are excited to welcome Ty to the North Dakota family,” said North Dakota coach Brad Berry in … Read more
Notre Dame senior defenseman Nick Leivermann will return for a fifth season in 2022-23. “After looking at potential options, I felt returning to Notre Dame would be best for my career development,” Leivermann said in a statement. “I’m looking forward to continuing my education and becoming a Double Domer and I’m excited to hit the … Read more
Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold has been named head coach of the 2023 U.S. National Junior Team. The squad will compete in the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship Dec. 26, 2022 to Jan. 5, 2023. The tournament location is expected to be announced this month by the IIHF. “It’s terrific to have someone with the … Read more
For leading Minnesota State into the 2022 Frozen Four, Mike Hastings has once again been chosen as the recipient of the Spencer Penrose Award as Division I CCM/AHCA coach of the year, as selected by his peers. The honor is the third for Hastings, and his second consecutive selection. He joins only three other coaches … Read more
Stonehill College has accepted an invitation from the Northeast Conference and will begin a transition to offer NCAA Division I athletics starting with the 2022-23 academic year. Stonehill, a charter member of the Northeast-10 Conference, currently offers 22 varsity intercollegiate athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level, with its 23rd program, women’s hockey, set … Read more
Omaha junior forward Joey Abate has signed with the AHL’s Providence Bruins for the 2022-23 season. Abate, a native of Bloomingdale, Ill., will not return for his senior season with the Mavericks. Recording two goals and three assists in 32 games during his junior season, Abate had nine points (one goal and eight assists) as … Read more
It all started with a simple smile. Josh Kosack remembers the moment fondly, standing in the runway waiting to take the ice at Dartmouth’s Thompson Arena. “I saw this kid sitting there who had Down Syndrome and I just started talking to him and his mom,” remembers Kosack, a senior at Union who is among … Read more
The Boston Bruins announced Thursday that the team has signed Western Michigan junior goaltender Brandon Bussi to a one-year, entry-level contract for the 2022-23 season. Bussi will give up his senior season with the Broncos in agreeing to the NHL contract. The Sound Beach, N.Y., native will report to the AHL’s Providence Bruins for the … Read more
The Hobey Baker Memorial Award Committee announced Thursday the three Hobey Baker Hat Trick finalists for the 2022 award, honoring college hockey’s top player. This year’s Hobey Hat Trick consists of Denver junior forward Bobby Brink, Minnesota State senior goaltender Dryden McKay, and Minnesota junior forward Ben Meyers. Brink currently has 14 goals and 42 … Read more
Boston University announced Wednesday that Albie O’Connell will not return as head coach of the Terriers’ men’s hockey program. In four seasons, O’Connell compiled a 58-49-16 record and led the Terriers to one NCAA tournament appearance. The 2021-22 season came to an end with a loss in the Hockey East quarterfinals as BU missed out … Read more