Former Merrimack forward Jordan Black passed away Thursday morning (Nov. 28) after a car accident in suburban Detroit, according to The Mack Report. Black was 30 and played for the Warriors from 2003-06 before going to Wayne State for the 2006-07 season, but did see any action at WSU. In three seasons at Merrimack, Black, … Read more
Here’s our weekly look at big events and big issues around Division I men’s college hockey.
Merrimack announced Thursday that the women’s program’s first varsity season in Hockey East will begin with the 2015-16 season. Erin Hamlen will be the Warriors’ first head coach. “We are excited to bring a quality women’s hockey program to Hockey East,” said Merrimack president Christopher E. Hopey, Ph.D., in a statement. “This varsity program will … Read more
Here’s our weekly look at big events and big issues around Division I men’s college hockey.
Here’s our weekly look at big events and big issues around Division I men’s college hockey.
The Warriors lost only two players from last season’s team, one that remained in contention until the last weeks of the season.
Merrimack announced Tuesday that Stop It Goaltending director and former Northeastern goaltending coach John Carratu has joined the Warriors’ staff as the volunteer goaltending coach this season.
Hockey East announced on Tuesday that New Hampshire broadcaster Dan Parkhurst has been named the 22nd recipient of the Joe Concannon Hockey East Media Award. Parkhurst, who will work UNH games on television and radio during the 2013-14 season, will also call select games for the NBC Sports Network this season. In addition to his … Read more
Joe Connor hands out some awards and ranks his top five venues from a whirlwind tour through the Northeast.
Boston College assistant coach Jim Logue is calling it a career after more than 50 years in the sport. Logue, who was a goaltender for the Eagles from 1959-61, began his coaching tenure at Boston College in December 1993. “Jim Logue has been an invaluable resource to the program and our coaching staff for quite … Read more
Jeremy Gibson, former senior associate athletic director at Harvard, is the new director of athletics at Merrimack and will begin in his new position July 1. At Harvard, Gibson had oversight of many varsity programs, including men’s and women’s hockey.
Hockey East announced Wednesday a pair of one-game suspensions to Merrimack senior defenseman Kyle Bigos and Boston College freshman forward Brendan Silk. Bigos received his second game misconduct on March 4 against Massachusetts-Lowell and then a third in the form of league supplemental discipline. He is eligible to return to the Warriors’ lineup on Saturday, … Read more
Massachusetts’ home game scheduled for Friday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Mullins Center against Northeastern has been postponed due to the impending snow storm. The game will now be played on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. The Minutemen’s road game at Merrimack on Saturday, Feb. 9 is still slated to be played … Read more
The River Hawks could take a dip in the PairWise when they get one more game against a team under consideration. That and a look at Notre Dame’s struggles in this week’s Tuesday Morning Quarterback with Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski.
Two repeat nominees are among the 11 college hockey players up for the 18th annual Hockey Humanitarian Award. St. Anselm’s J. Tucker Mullin and Alaska’s Kaare Odegard, both seniors, have been nominated again for the award, which recognizes college hockey’s top citizen. The full list of nominees: Jason Beattie, Niagara senior Brett Beebe, Western Michigan … Read more
Summaries of the seven tournaments that run Friday through Monday.
Former Massachusetts head coach Don “Toot” Cahoon will serve as the color analyst on the Merrimack Sports Network this season.
Tuesday Morning Quarterback makes its 2012-13 season debut with Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski looking into early results and an NCAA suspension.
Chris Serino, who was Merrimack’s head coach from 1998-2005 and also an assistant coach at New Hampshire from 1991-98, passed away Monday after a bout with throat cancer. Serino was 63. He had been diagnosed with cancer just prior to the 2001-02 season when he was at Merrimack. At UNH, Serino was also the head … Read more
Merrimack will be hard pressed to match its success of the last two years when it posted 16-8-3 and 13-9-5 league records. The Warriors flourished last season despite losing Stephane Da Costa, but the attrition strikes hard this time at all three positions. The loss of All-Hockey East goaltender Joe Cannata hurts most of all. … Read more