Brown has hired Melanie Ruzzi as the Bears’ next women’s hockey head coach. No stranger to the ECAC and Ivy League, Ruzzi comes to Brown with seven years of coaching experience in the conferences. “We are delighted to welcome Mel to the Brown Athletics community,” said Brown vice president for athletics and recreation M. Grace … Read more
A committee commissioned by the University of Michigan has recommended that the school remove Fielding H. Yost’s name from its hockey arena, citing a history of racial issues involving the former football coach and athletic director who worked at the school from 1901 to 1941. According to published reports, an eight-person panel of university historians … Read more
Massachusetts hockey has announced the addition of Steve Trachtenberg as the team’s director of hockey operations. Trachtenberg, a 2018 UMass graduate, previously served as a hockey operations assistant for the Minutemen while working towards his sport management degree. “We are excited to name Steve Trachtenberg as our new director of hockey operations,” said UMass coach … Read more
Bowling Green has announced the hiring of Stavros Paskaris as a new assistant coach for the Falcons. Paskaris brings 13 years of collegiate coaching experience to the Falcons’ bench after three previous stops at Adrian, Princeton and Dartmouth. “We are really excited to add Stavros Paskaris to our staff,” said BGSU head coach Ty Eigner … Read more
After four years on the ice with the Mercyhurst women’s hockey team and four behind the bench, assistant coach Kelley Steadman is leaving the Lakers. Steadman oversaw the defense this past season, and the Lakers allowed just 2.06 goals per game while holding opponents to just 27.5 shots a game. Mercyhurst also posted three shutouts … Read more
After not being able to be presented his award in person last year, Geno Binda has been named the seventh annual recipient of the NCHC’s Mark Rudolph Officiating Achievement Award for the 2019-2020 season. Binda, who has been an NCHC referee for six seasons, was presented his award on Monday, May 17. Due to the … Read more
Tennessee State University could become the first historically-black institution to have varsity men’s and women’s ice hockey teams. A feasibility study is exploring the possibility that would also make the university the first in the state to establish a program in Tennessee. TSU, in partnership with the NHL, Nashville Predators and College Hockey Inc., is … Read more
North Dakota announced Friday the confirmation of the 2021 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game in Nashville, Tenn., which will be played on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 between the Fighting Hawks and Penn State. “I couldn’t be more pleased to confirm our Nashville game next season,” said UND coach Brad Berry in a statement. “The … Read more
Ferris State athletics director Perk Weisenburger, who has guided the Bulldogs to historic championship success over the past 11 years, announced his retirement May 21 after more than 40 years of high-level achievements and service as an administrator in intercollegiate athletics. Weisenburger’s retirement is effective Oct. 1, 2021, with the university slated to begin a … Read more
After 11 years as a member of the Lake Forest men’s hockey coaching staff, including the last seven as head coach, Patrick Kelliher is resigning to relocate with his family. He will be replaced by Sean O’Malley, the team’s top assistant for the last seven years, effective June 1. Lake Forest is 87-64-16 overall and … Read more
Lake Superior State coach Damon Whitten has agreed to terms on a six-year contract extension to stay with the Lakers through the 2027-28 season. Whitten, who was named the tenth head coach in program history in April 2014, has led the team to six WCHA playoff appearances, including the program’s first WCHA championship in 2021. … Read more
Penn State senior defensemen Clayton Phillips and Adam Pilewicz will return for a fifth season of college hockey with the Nittany Lions for the 2021-22 season. “I made the decision after the season ended,” Phillips said to gopsusports.com. “I talked with the coaches, my parents and Pittsburgh (Penguins). I love this place and feel like … Read more
Bowling Green senior forward Sam Craggs will be returning to the Falcons for the 2021-22 season, using his extra year of eligibility. Over his four years as a Falcon, Craggs has totaled 50 points (21 goals, 29 assists) over 144 games. During the 2020-21 season, Craggs tallied four goals and eight assists for a total … Read more
College hockey coaching veteran Matt Lindsay has joined Massachusetts as an assistant coach. Lindsay, who replaces Ben Barr after he took the Maine head coaching job, comes to Amherst following 10 seasons at Penn State, where he was an assistant coach under Guy Gadowsky. “We are very excited to welcome Matt Lindsay to our program,” … Read more
The CCHA announced Wednesday that the league has secured the rights to the Mason Cup and that the trophy will now be awarded to the CCHA playoffs postseason tournament champion annually. “With the Mason Cup joining the historic MacNaughton Cup as part of the CCHA family, the CCHA now has arguably the best trophy tandem … Read more
The CCHA announced Tuesday that the annual CCHA regular-season champion will be awarded the prestigious MacNaughton Cup, which has previously been used for the same purpose in the WCHA. “We are thrilled to award the MacNaughton Cup to the CCHA regular-season champions,” CCHA commissioner Don Lucia said in a statement. “The 40-pound handcrafted pure silver … Read more
Colorado College announced Friday that Peter Mannino will join the Tigers as an assistant coach. Mannino recently completed a two-year stint as head coach of the USHL’s Des Moines Buccaneers. Prior to Des Moines, he spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Omaha. The following season, he was hired as the associate head coach … Read more
Stonehill has named Boston University assistant coach Tara Watchorn the first head coach of its women’s hockey program. The team is set to compete in the New England Women’s Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) starting with the 2022-23 season. “We are thrilled to welcome Tara to Stonehill as our inaugural head coach,” said Stonehill director of athletics … Read more
Massachusetts associate head coach Ben Barr has been named the fifth head coach in Maine history, agreeing to terms on a four-year contract. The 39-year-old Barr has served in his role at UMass since 2016 and helped lead the Minutemen to their first national championship this past season. “We are thrilled to welcome Ben Barr … Read more
Wisconsin senior forward Linus Weissbach was named Tuesday as one of the school’s recipients of the Big Ten medal of honor, the conference’s highest honor. The awards were presented as part of the 2021 Buckinghams, UW Athletics’ annual awards show and student-athlete showcase. This year’s Buckinghams were presented online live via YouTube and social media. … Read more