Former WCHA staffer Spencer selected 2020 winner of Otto Breitenbach Distinguished Service Award
Former WCHA associate commissioner Doug Spencer has been chosen the 2020 recipient of the WCHA Otto Breitenbach Distinguished Service Award.
Men’s D-I: WCHA
Upcoming rally in Anchorage to show support for hockey program, ‘a critical element of hockey in Alaska’
According to the “Save the Seawolves” Facebook page, a rally is planned for Monday, Aug. 31.
Entire Alaska hockey team, coach Largen in quarantine, isolation after half-dozen players test positive for COVID-19
According to the Anchorage Daily News, the entire Alaska hockey team is either in quarantine or in isolation after at least one player tested positive for COVID-19 after attending an off-campus party, UAF administrators said Saturday.
With elimination of program on the horizon, UAA coach Curley dedicated to Seawolves finishing strong
Alaska Anchorage head coach Matt Curley will lead the Seawolves in their final season after the state announced that men’s hockey is among four programs that will be eliminated on the Anchorage campus after the 2020-21 season (photo: UAA Athletics)
Alaska Anchorage dropping hockey program after 2020-21 season, with state funding the root cause
Alaska Anchorage announced Wednesday that the school will “reconfigure UAA athletics in order to preserve the program’s long-term viability.” Part of the changes include the school dropping men’s hockey after the 2020-21 season (photo: Skip Hickey/UAA Athletics).
After Anchorage decision, Nanooks administration renews commitment to UAF athletics
On Wednesday, Alaska Anchorage announced the elimination of four sports teams, including hockey. After that announcement, UAF chancellor Dan White issued a statement saying the Nanooks have no plans to follow suit (photo: Paul McCarthy/UAF Athletics).
Zirnis leaves Alaska, returns to Alabama Huntsville as Chargers’ new associate head coach
Alabama Huntsville has announced the addition of Karlis Zirnis as associate head coach (photo: NAHL).
Alabama Huntsville goalie Sinclair to play grad transfer year at Michigan Tech in ’20-21
Alabama Huntsville goaltender Mark Sinclair will play the 2020-21 season as a graduate transfer with Michigan Tech.
Alabama Huntsville removes interim tag, West chosen new head coach for Chargers
Alabama Huntsville announced Wednesday the promotion of Lance West to head coach of the Chargers (photo: Doug Eagan).
Thibodeau promoted by WCHA, wants to ‘preserve a long-standing tradition of hockey excellence’
The WCHA announced Wednesday that operations and administration manager Dean Thibodeau has been promoted to assistant commissioner, operations.
In joining new-look CCHA as first commissioner, Lucia says he’s ‘here to represent all seven schools’
Unsurprisingly for someone who has coached for 30-plus years at three very different types of programs, Don Lucia has a lot of connections in the college hockey world. Those connections were on display Wednesday when the newly-(re)formed CCHA named Lucia as its first commissioner in advance of its debut season in 2021-22 (photo: Jim Rosvold).
CCHA tabs ‘proven leader and winner’ Lucia as revamped conference’s first commissioner
The revamped CCHA, which will begin play in the 2021-22 season, has named Don Lucia its first commissioner. Lucia’s appointment was announced in a Zoom conference call Wednesday afternoon (photo: Jim Rosvold).
Corbett steps down as Alabama Huntsville coach, West named acting head coach; assistant Morgan also leaves
According to UAHHockey.com, Alabama Huntsville head coach Mike Corbett has resigned his position at the school (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
Alabama Huntsville raises sufficient funds, school announces team will stay for 2020-21 season
A fundraising campaign to support the continuation of the Alabama Huntsville hockey program was successful in raising more than $500,000 in gifts this week from numerous individual donors, according to UAH athletic director Cade Smith on Friday (photo: Jim Rosvold).
Alabama Huntsville hockey program given chance to return; current players already transferring
In an article posted Tuesday on AL.com, Alabama Huntsville has unveiled a plan to give the hockey program time to get funding to keep the team alive. The school announced the termination of the hockey program on Friday, citing budget issues (photo: Candace Horgan).
Alabama Huntsville dropping men’s ice hockey effective immediately, citing budget
USCHO has learned that the University of Alabama in Huntsville is dropping its D-I men’s ice hockey program effective immediately (file photo: Jim Rosvold).
Former North Dakota blueliner Patrick to be inducted into school’s athletics hall of fame
Former North Dakota defenseman James Patrick will be inducted into the UND Letterwinners Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2020.
NCAA now allowing athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness, but no one-year transfer waiver
In an announcement Thursday, two bits of news from the NCAA are directly related to hockey.
Blashill, Kunitz named to Ferris State athletics hall of fame class of 2020
Ferris State has announced its seven-member class for the school’s 2020 athletics hall of fame. Two of the seven have hockey ties in former coach and goaltender Jeff Blashill and former forward Chris Kunitz.
Alabama Huntsville top scorer Latta transferring to UMass Lowell, may be eligible to play in ’20-21 season
Josh Latta, who led Alabama Huntsville in scoring this past season as a freshman, has announced he is transferring to UMass Lowell.