Norwich’s Mike McShane inducted to Vt. Sports Hall

Former Norwich men’s hockey coach Mike McShane is one of 10 inductees to the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame, it was announced Thursday.  After successful tours at D-I St.Lawrence and Providence, McShane took over the Norwich men’s program in 1995 and led the Cadets to their first and (so far) only four NCAA D-III titles … Read more

Merrimack’s Gill suspended one game

Merrimack forward Justin Gill was suspended one game stemming from an incident at 15:39 of the second period of Saturday’s game at UMass.  Gill was called for an illegal contact to the head after a late hit on UMass forward Mikey DeAngelo at around the 15:00 mark of the middle frame. UMass subsequently challenged the … Read more

Michigan State mourns DHO Sturges

Michigan State Director of Hockey Operations Dan Sturges passed away unexpectedly on Monday, the school announced. “Dan Sturges was a beloved member of the Michigan State hockey family, and our entire community is stunned at this devastating news,” Michigan State coach Adam Nightingale said in a statement. “He was an adoring father and a devoted … Read more

SATURDAY ROUNDUP: No. 1 Michigan tips Minnesota in B1G overtime battle

Jayden Perron scored at 2:08 of overtime to lift No. 1 Michigan to a 3-2 win over Minnesota on Saturday night in B1G action.  https://twitter.com/umichhockey/status/2012709951123112112 It was Perron’s ninth goal of the season.  Garrett Schifsky and T.J. Hughes also scored for the Wolverines, while Stephen Peck had 26 saves.  No. 9 Denver 3, No. 5 … Read more

Michigan’s Naurato gets four-year contract extension

Fourth-year Michigan head coach Brandon Naurato has agreed to a contract extension through the 2029-30 season, the school announced Monday. Naurato guided the Wolverines to back-to-back Frozen Four appearances in his first two seasons. A 2009 graduate of Michigan, Naurato posted the most wins (26) of any first-year Michigan head coach before becoming the first … Read more

Providence adds Panthers goalie prospect Michael Simpson

Providence has added goalie Michael Simpson to the roster, the school announced on Sunday. Simpson joins the Friars after spending this season with the Savannah Ghost Pirates of the ECHL. The London, Ont., native is expected to bolster the Friars at goalie in the wake of an injury to Philip Svedebäck, suffered in a game … Read more

Top draft prospect Lawrence joins BU

Forward Tynan Lawrence — the No. 1 prospect in the 2026 NHL Draft, according to The Athletic — will join Boston University for the remainder of this season, the school announced on Tuesday.  Lawrence recorded 10 goals and 7 assists in 13 games this season for the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the USHL. In 2024-25, he … Read more

TMQ: NPI, and with it postseason scenarios, crystalize

Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback. ED: Among all of the changes in D-I men’s hockey this year — CHL eligibility, more NIL money, and roster caps — there is also a new statistical method to select … Read more