MONDAY 10: B1G weekends for Michigan St., Michigan
It was a B1G weekend in college hockey, especially for Michigan State and Michigan, each of which swept their B1G series.
Men’s D-I: Sacred Heart
Friendship Four in Belfast, N.I., continues to grow, evolve
The annual Friendship Four in Belfast, N.I., has grown from a four-team tournament to an international cultural exchange for all involved.
UConn, Sacred Heart to co-host 2026 men’s Ice Breaker; Bowling Green, Penn State round out tournament field
The 30th annual men’s Ice Breaker Tournament is coming to two of college hockey’s newest arenas next season.
The Ice Breaker, the traditional start to the NCAA Division I men’s hockey season, will be co-hosted by UConn and Sacred Heart in October 2026, it was announced jointly today by the host institutions and College Hockey Inc.
House Settlement means opportunities, challenges for four Atlantic Hockey America teams
While change in college sports is constant, the amount of new rules and the challenges and opportunities that come with them is moving at a breakneck pace. While the transfer portal and CHL eligibility have made for interesting times, the House Settlement will also have a profound effect on how colleges recruit and … Read more
Atlantic Hockey America 2025-26 Men’s Hockey Season Preview: New playoff format, new coaches, same talent drain big talking points on eve of new season
We remain in a period of intense change in college hockey, and Atlantic Hockey America is no exception. Besides the changing landscape of college athletics in general and college hockey in particular, the AHA also has some new faces and a new(ish) playoff format. Last things first With the departure of American International, Atlantic Hockey … Read more
Sacred Heart pegged to win 2025-26 Atlantic Hockey America men’s title; Holy Cross’ Stockfish chosen preseason player of the year
Atlantic Hockey America has announced its 2025-26 preseason coaches poll and preseason all-conference team. 2025-26 Atlantic Hockey Preseason Coaches Poll (First-place votes) 1. Sacred Heart (7) 2. Holy Cross (2) 3. Bentley (1) 4. Niagara 5. Army West Point 6. Air Force 7. Canisius 8. RIT 9. Robert Morris 10. Mercyhurst 2025-26 Atlantic Hockey Preseason … Read more
Atlantic Hockey America 2024-25 award winners include Holy Cross’ McLinskey as player of the year, Army West Point’s Gadowsky best defenseman, Niagara’s Hoskin top rookie
Atlantic Hockey America has announced its individual award winners for the 2024-25 season. PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD FORWARD OF THE YEAR AWARD AHA SCORING CHAMPION Liam McLinskey, Sr., F, Holy Cross Holy Cross senior Liam McLinskey is the dual winner of the Forward of the Year Award and the Player of the Year Award. … Read more
Atlantic Hockey America recognizes trio of 2024-25 all-conference teams, all-rookie team
Atlantic Hockey America has announced its 2024-25 all-AHA teams and AHA all-rookie team. 2024-25 ALL-AHA FIRST TEAM Ethan Leyh, F, Gr., Bentley Liam McLinskey, F, Sr., Holy Cross Matthew Wilde, F, So., RIT Mac Gadowsky, D, So., Army West Point Nick Bochen, D, Gr., Bentley Thomas Gale, G, Sr., Holy Cross 2024-25 ALL-AHA SECOND TEAM … Read more
After pair of seasons as director of operations for Harvard women’s hockey team, Riley moves to same job with Sacred Heart men’s hockey team
Sacred Heart has announced the addition of Mickey Riley as the director of hockey operations for the men’s hockey team. Riley, part of the distinguished Riley hockey family, joins the Pioneers after two years in the same position with the women’s hockey program at Harvard. While at Harvard, Riley coordinated all aspects of team travel … Read more
Atlantic Hockey America 2024-25 Men’s Hockey Season Preview: New name, same goals for rebranded conference heading into new campaign
The offseason is becoming a thing of the past for most sports, with lots of activity despite no games being played. This was the case with Atlantic Hockey America, which was busy this summer combining Atlantic Hockey (men) and College Hockey America (women) into a single hockey-only conference, Atlantic Hockey America. Michelle Morgan, in her … Read more
Friendship Four men’s college hockey tournament returning to Belfast in 2025 with Miami, RIT, Sacred Heart, Union; Boston University, Harvard, Quinnipiac, Minnesota Duluth women’s teams to play in 2026
The Odyssey Trust has unveiled plans to continue the Friendship Four and Friendship Series U.S. college hockey tournaments through 2026. Marking 10 years of NCAA hockey in Belfast, games are set to take place at the SSE Arena in Nov. 2025 and Jan. 2026. Founded by the Odyssey Trust and held in Belfast since 2015, … Read more
Sacred Heart takes top spot in 2024-25 Atlantic Hockey America preseason coaches poll; Holy Cross’ McLinskey chosen preseason player of year
Atlantic Hockey America has announced the results of the 2024-25 coaches poll and preseason awards. 2024-25 AHA Preseason Coaches Poll (First-place votes) 1. Sacred Heart 102 (5) 2. RIT 94 (3) 3. Holy Cross 93 (1) 4. AIC 84 (1) 5. Bentley 76 6. Niagara 67 (1) 7. Air Force 57 8. Canisius 45 9. … Read more
Sacred Heart hires former Army West Point, Colgate, SUNYAC coach Azzano as new assistant coach for Pioneers men’s hockey team
Chris Azzano, who has eight seasons of college hockey coaching experience as well as two in the USHL, has been named assistant coach for the Sacred Heart men’s hockey team. Azzano oversaw goalies at Army West Point in 2023-24 after three seasons on the staff at Colgate. He became a full-time Raiders assistant coach for … Read more
Atlantic Hockey America tabs McKenney assistant commissioner for operations, Grootenhuis director of communications
Ahead of the 2024-25 season, Atlantic Hockey America has added Cole McKenney as assistant commissioner for operations and Connor Grootenhuis as director of communications. McKenney is responsible for the daily operations for the conference, as well as business operations and travel logistics for officials. “Joining the AHA is an incredible opportunity, and I’m excited to … Read more
Holy Cross’ McLinskey chosen Atlantic Hockey player of year, RIT’s Scarfone top goalie, AIC’s Kramer best defenseman, Canisius’ Giampa rookie of year
Atlantic Hockey announced Tuesday its 2023-24 regular-season awards – player of the year, rookie of the year, coach of the year, best defenseman, goaltender of the year, best defensive forward, individual sportsmanship, scoring champion, goaltending champion and team sportsmanship. Honorees this year include two from Atlantic Hockey regular-season champion RIT – goaltender Tommy Scarfone (goaltender … Read more
Atlantic Hockey unveils three all-conference teams, one all-rookie team for 2023-24 season
Atlantic Hockey has announced its three all-Atlantic Hockey teams and one all-rookie team for the 2023-24 season. All-Atlantic Hockey First Team Liam McLinskey / F / Jr. / Holy Cross Carter Wilkie / F / Jr. / RIT Will Gavin / F / Sr. / Air Force * Cody Laskosky / F / Sr. / … Read more
2023-24 Atlantic Hockey Season Preview: Robert Morris back in fold as conference finding ‘opportunities to better tell our stories’
As Atlantic Hockey kicks off its 21st season, more changes are in store. Robert Morris returns after a two-year absence, restoring the number of programs to 11. This means a new scheduling plan as well as a new playoff format. There are also changes in administration, with a new commissioner and a new supervisor of … Read more
RIT tabbed Atlantic Hockey favorite in 2023 coaches poll, Tigers’ Wilkie chosen preseason player of year
Defending regular-season champion RIT is the winner of the 2023-24 Atlantic Hockey preseason coaches’ poll. The Tigers earned seven of 11 possible first-place votes in balloting among AHA head coaches (coaches could not vote for their own teams) for 105 points to outdistance second-place Sacred Heart, which received two first-place votes and tallied 99 points. … Read more
CT Ice tournament returning for 2023-24 season, will again include UConn, Quinnipiac, Sacred Heart, Yale
In partnership with the four Division I men’s hockey teams – Connecticut, Quinnipiac, Sacred Heart and Yale, the CT Ice tournament will return for the fourth season in 2023-24 and continue through the 2025-26 season. The fourth edition of the annual tournament runs Jan. 26-27, 2024 at the XL Center in Hartford and will be … Read more
Atlantic Hockey, College Hockey America to merge operations beginning with 2024-25 college hockey season
Atlantic Hockey and College Hockey America will merge operations beginning with the 2024-25 college hockey season. Atlantic Hockey and CHA have shared a commissioner and conference staff since 2010 but have operated as separate entities with their own boards of directors and by-laws. “Merging our two leagues gives us the opportunity to streamline our operations … Read more