Former Vermont coach Cross dies at 82 from COVID-19 complications
Jim Cross, who coached the Vermont men’s hockey team from 1965 to 1984, died Saturday from complications related to COVID-19. He was 82 (photo: Vermont Athletics).
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Vermont looks to NHL, hires Winnipeg assistant Woodcroft as new head coach, fifth in team history
Vermont announced late Wednesday night that Todd Woodcroft has been named the fifth head coach in Catamounts history (photo: thecoachessite.com).
After 27 seasons, Vermont’s Sneddon to retire from college hockey coaching at end of ’19-20 season
Vermont announced Wednesday that head coach Kevin Sneddon will retire after the current 2019-20 season (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
Panthers ink Vermont junior blueliner Massie to entry-level contract
The Florida Panthers announced Monday that the club has agreed to terms with Vermont junior defenseman Jake Massie on a two-year, entry-level contract (photo: Brian Jenkins).
Gilligan, Strong, Mitchell to be inducted into Vermont Hall of Fame
The University of Vermont Hall of Fame will officially welcome eight new members this fall when the class of 2019 is inducted.
Former Vermont coach Cross tabbed 2019 Hobey Baker Legend of College Hockey recipient
Former Vermont coach Jim Cross has been named the 2019 recipient of the Hobey Baker Legend of College Hockey Award.
After two seasons, Colton leaves Vermont for NHL deal with Lightning
Vermont forward Ross Colton has signed an entry-level NHL contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning, who selected him in the fourth round of the 2016 NHL Draft (photo: William Cherry/Presseye).
Hockey East announces pair of suspensions to Maine's Binner, Vermont's Lodermeier
Hockey East announced today that Maine freshman defenseman Alexis Binner and Vermont sophomore forward have each been suspended for one game stemming from an incident between the two teams at 13:54 of the first period on Saturday, Dec. 2. After Tim Doherty scored for Maine, Binner, who assisted on the goal, was whistled for a … Read more
Boston University the coaches’ pick to finish atop Hockey East during 2017-18 campaign
Hockey East announced the results of the preseason coaches’ poll on Tuesday.
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
Hockey East playoffs to start in 2018 with best-of-three campus sites
Hockey East announced Tuesday the new playoff format for the 2018 Hockey East tournament. The playoffs will begin with two best-of-three series at campus sites before moving to the TD Garden for the 34th annual championship weekend March 16-17, 2018. “We return to the format last used in 2014,” said Hockey East commissioner Joe Bertagna … Read more
Munson transfers from Denver to Michigan Tech, is eligible immediately
Michigan Tech has announced addition of goaltender Patrick “Packy” Munson. Munson is a transfer who was on Denver’s roster in 2016-17 and played 21 games for Vermont in 2015-16. He will be a junior and is eligible to play immediately. For Vermont, he started 20 games, posting a 9-10-1 record with a 2.37 GAA and … Read more
Sacred Heart announces transfers of Kenneally from Becker, Lee from Vermont
Sacred Heart announced the addition of 11 players for the 2017-18 season on Thursday, including two transfers. Redshirt sophomore Jason Cotton will also suit up for SHU after sitting out last season due to NCAA transfer regulations. He previously skated for Northeastern, playing in eight games in 2015-16 before going to the USHL’s Youngstown Phantoms. … Read more
Hockey East announces All-Rookie Team, nine individual award winners
Hockey East announced Wednesday the 2016-17 Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team and nine other season-long award winners as voted by the league’s 12 head coaches in advance of the 2017 Hockey East championship March 17-18 at TD Garden in Boston. The honorees will be recognized at Thursday night’s annual awards banquet. Hockey East All-Rookie Team Also … Read more
Hockey East announces one-game suspensions to Vermont’s Shaw, UMass Lowell’s Campbell
Hockey East announced Saturday that Vermont senior forward Brady Shaw has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at approximately 15:11 of the first period on Friday, Feb. 3, at Notre Dame. Shaw will miss the game on Saturday, Feb. 4 at Notre Dame, and will be eligible to return to the Catamounts … Read more
Former Vermont, Massachusetts coach Micheletto joins Notre Dame as special assistant
Notre Dame has announced the addition of veteran coach John Micheletto as a special assistant to the coaching staff. A 24-year coaching veteran, Micheletto most recently served as the head coach at Massachusetts from 2012 to 2016. Prior to UMass, he was an associate head coach at Vermont for five seasons and also was an … Read more
Hockey East roundups: Miami edges Providence
Miami played a swarming, fearless defense at Schneider Arena Saturday night, beating Providence 2-1 while featuring 10 freshmen whom coach Enrico Blasi said “were not afraid to make mistakes.” With sophomore Kiefer Sherwood’s goal at 11:35 of the third period, the RedHawks avenged a one-goal loss to the same Friars on Friday night and left … Read more
Vermont suspends four captains five games each after hazing incident
Vermont co-captains Brendan Bradley and Mario Puskarich, as well as assistant captains Chris Muscoby and Anthony Petruzzelli, have been suspended for the first five games of the season after an off-campus hazing incident, The Hockey News reported Friday. The entire team will also be placed on probation for a full year “with the understanding that … Read more
League coaches pick Boston University to finish atop Hockey East in ’16-17
In a vote of all 12 league coaches, Boston University will be the team to beat in Hockey East this season. The Terriers garnered 10 first-place votes, while Northeastern and Massachusetts-Lowell each bagged a nod to finish first. Results of the coaches poll were released Tuesday.
Hockey East extends commissioner Bertagna three more years through ’19-20 season
Hockey East has awarded a three-year contract extension to commissioner Joe Bertagna, taking him through the 2019-20 season. The deal extends his tenure as both the longest-serving commissioner in Hockey East history and the longest serving commissioner in the six NCAA Division I conferences. This season marks Bertagna’s 20th with Hockey East and 35th as … Read more