Mercyhurst chosen to host 2018 Ice Breaker Tournament

The Erie Sports Commission and Mercyhurst have been chosen to host the 2018 Ice Breaker Tournament. The event will be hosted at Erie Insurance Arena Oct. 12-13, 2018, and will be the first time an Atlantic Hockey school has played host to the tournament. Notre Dame, Providence, Miami and Mercyhurst make up the four-team field. … Read more

Niagara adds pair of D-I transfers in Lake Superior State’s Roll, Miami’s Brandt

When Niagara recently announced the addition of seven players for the 2017-18 season, two of them included Division I transfers.   Defenseman James Roll joins Niagara for his final year of collegiate eligibility as a graduate transfer after three seasons at Lake Superior State and Jared Brandt comes to Monteagle Ridge after playing the 2016-17 … Read more

NCHC roundups: BC defeats Denver in battle of Frozen Four teams

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Sullivan tabbed recipient of NCHC’s Rudolph Award for 2015-16 season

Joe Sullivan has been named the third annual recipient of the NCHC’s Mark Rudolph Officiating Achievement Award for the 2015-16 season. The award is named in honor of Mark Rudolph, a long-time official and distinguished administrator who resides in Colorado Springs and established USA Hockey’s National Officiating Program, among many other accomplishments. The award was … Read more

NCHC responds to talks of conference expansion

Recent news that Minnesota State and Arizona State have applied for membership in the NCHC prompted conference commissioner Josh Fenton to release a statement today. “After careful consideration and a thorough vetting process, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference’s Board of Directors announced the Conference will not move forward with membership expansion at this time. We … Read more

Wilkes University to add men’s, women’s D-III hockey for ’17-18 season

Wilkes University will add men’s and women’s hockey to its list of NCAA Division III varsity sports, effective for the 2017-18 school year, and also announced an affiliation with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins organization that will allow Wilkes to practice and compete at the Toyota SportsPlex at Coal Street Park. Wilkes University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Penn., … Read more

Roslovic one and done at Miami, signs with Winnipeg

Miami freshman forward Jack Roslovic has signed with the Winnipeg Jets, giving up his final three years of NCAA eligibility. Roslovic tied for the team lead in RedHawks scoring with 26 points (10 goals, 16 assists) in 36 games. He was named NCHC Rookie of the Month in October and was second among Miami players … Read more

NCHC unveils All-Conference squads for 2015-16 season

Denver, North Dakota and St. Cloud State have two players each on the NCHC All-Conference First Team announced Wednesday. The conference also revealed the All-Conference Second Team and a team of All-Conference honorable mentions. 2015-16 NCHC First Team All-Conference 2015-16 NCHC Second Team All-Conference 2015-16 NCHC Honorable Mention All-Conference

Michigan’s Werenski selected captain of U.S. World Junior team; Miami’s Belpedio, Boston College’s White tabbed alternates

Michigan defenseman Zach Werenski has been named captain of the 2016 U.S. National Junior Team. In addition, Miami defenseman Louie Belpedio, Boston College forward Colin White and top-ranked NHL draft prospect Auston Matthews were tabbed alternate captains of the squad. “We’re excited about our leadership group here in Finland,” said Team USA coach Ron Wilson. … Read more