UMass Lowell staffer Souris, formerly with Hockey East office, named winner of 2017 Joe Concannon Award

Pete Souris has been named the recipient of the prestigious Joe Concannon Award. The prestigious honor, named in 2001 in memory of popular Boston Globe sportswriter Joe Concannon, is bestowed annually upon an individual who has demonstrated an outstanding body of work in covering and promoting the interests of Hockey East. Souris becomes the first … Read more

Minnesota chosen atop Big Ten preseason coaches’ poll, newcomer Notre Dame second

Four-time Big Ten champion Minnesota was tabbed the favorite in the 2017-18 Big Ten preseason coaches’ poll, the conference announced on Monday. The coaches also selected a 17-member Preseason Watch List, including a pair of unanimous honorees in Wisconsin forward Trent Frederic and Minnesota forward Tyler Sheehy. Last season, Minnesota claimed its fourth consecutive Big … Read more

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