Seven goaltenders have been invited to the 2014 U.S. National Junior goaltender evaluation camp, set for June 9-11, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Of the seven, two (Thatcher Demko/Boston College and Evan Cowley/Denver) are current collegians and one more (Edwin Minney/Michigan State) is an incoming freshman. The netminders will audition for a spot on the U.S. … Read more
Bemidji State announced Tuesday the hiring of Travis Winter as the Beavers’ new assistant coach. Winter replaces Bert Gilling, who left the program after 15 years to become head coach at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta. The 2009 BSU graduate and former captain returns to Bemidji State after getting his coaching feet wet in … Read more
Alaska sophomore Justin Woods will miss the upcoming 2014-15 season after being diagnosed earlier this month with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. Woods will begin chemotherapy on May 22 at the Seattle Children’s Hospital and will spend the next nine months there receiving treatment. “Although I am missing the 2014-15 season, I … Read more
According to the Mankato Free Press, state funding for upgrades to the Verizon Wireless Center may be happening sooner than later. Already passed by both houses of the Minnesota legislature, the borrowing and spending bills for construction projects include $14.5 million for a Mankato civic center project – overall, about a $30 million project. Part … Read more
Longtime Bemidji State assistant coach Bert Gilling has been hired as head coach at Mount Royal University in Calgary. Gilling had been an assistant with the Beavers for the past 15 years. “On behalf of my family, I’d like to say my time in Bemidji, at the university and most importantly, with the Beaver hockey … Read more
The International Olympic Committee announced Friday that Bowling Green forward Ralfs Freibergs of Latvia has been excluded from the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. His record is now disqualified from the quarerfinal game between Canada and Latvia. Freibergs provided a urine sample on Feb. 22 whose A and B samples indicated the presence … Read more
Former Minnesota player Cory Laylin has accepted the head coaching position at Hamline. Laylin has been the head coach of the North American Hockey League’s Brookings Blizzard the past two seasons. “The entire Blizzard organization wants to wish Cory and his family all the best in the future,” said Blizzard owner Chris Canavati in a … Read more
National finalist Union had four players tabbed All-Americans with the selections announced Friday afternoon. Minnesota, who Union will play Saturday night for the NCAA championship, had three players chosen, while semifinalist Boston College also had a trio of players. The fourth team in the Frozen Four, North Dakota, did not have an All-American this season. … Read more
Nebraska-Omaha announced Friday that it has extended the contract of head coach Dean Blais through the 2017-18 season. “Dean has done an exceptional job leading our team through a period of great transition during the last four years,” said UNO director of athletics Trev Alberts in a statement. “In that time, he led the team … Read more
Bill Robertson will take over as WCHA commissioner a year after landmark changes in the league’s makeup and with the potential for more shakeups down the road.
The WCHA is planning to announce its new commissioner Tuesday, and all signs suggest it’ll be Bill Robertson, the former vice president of communications and broadcast for the Minnesota Wild.
The Worcester Sharks, American Hockey League affiliate of the San Jose Sharks, announced the signing of Bowling Green junior forward Ryan Carpenter on Monday afternoon. Carpenter played in 15 games for the Falcons in the 2013-14 season, compiling eight goals and eight assists for 16 points. He missed the start of the season with a … Read more
The field of 16 teams for the 2014 NCAA tournament was announced Sunday and with Yale not making the tournament, there will be a new national champion crowned on April 12 in Philadelphia. Three teams from the 2013 Frozen Four — Quinnipiac, St. Cloud State and Massachusetts-Lowell — are back in the tournament this year. … Read more
The WCHA Final Five shifts to Grand Rapids, Mich., after 15 years in the Twin Cities.
The Washington Capitals have signed Michigan Tech sophomore goaltender Pheonix Copley to a two-year, entry-level contract beginning with the 2014-15 season. Copley spent the last two seasons with the Huskies and appeared in 30 games this season, posting a 10-13-6 record with a 2.51 GAA, a .911 save percentage and one shutout. As a freshman … Read more
Last weekend, Ferris State coach Bob Daniels added a WCHA MacNaughton Cup to the two CCHA regular season championships in his resume. Now the two-time CCHA and national coach of the year can add WCHA coach of the year to his list of accolades after receiving the honor Thursday afternoon before the start of the WCHA playoffs.
The four series all match a team new to the league this season against one that’s been around for a while.
The New York Islanders announced Tuesday that Lake Superior State junior defenseman Kevin Czuczman has agreed to a two-year, entry-level contract and will report directly to the Islanders. Czuczman posted career highs in goals (10) and points (21) in 36 games in his junior season at LSSU in 2013-14 and his 10 goals led all … Read more
Nebraska-Omaha junior forward Josh Archibald has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association national player of the month for February, while Michigan Tech forward Reid Sturos is the national rookie of the month. Archibald, who led the entire NCAA with both 10 goals and 16 points in February, tallied six multi-point games during the month and … Read more
It’s possible that little will be decided for the WCHA playoffs until Alaska and Alaska-Anchorage wrap up their series — and the league’s regular season schedule — this Saturday night.