Reigning Hobey Baker winner Caufield nets top college hockey player accolades from USA Hockey

USA Hockey announced Wednesday day that Wisconsin forward Cole Caufield is the Jim Johannson College Player of the Year for the 2020-21 season. Established in 1994 to recognize the accomplishments of the top American-born player in NCAA Division I men’s college hockey, the award is presented annually by Bauer Hockey. In 2019, it was renamed … Read more

Wisconsin adding former college hockey stars Duggan, Geoffrion to school’s athletics hall of fame

Twelve athletes, staff and supporters of the Wisconsin Athletic Department will be inducted into the organization’s hall of fame in 2021, Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez announced on Tuesday. “Every year it gets harder and harder to select our inductees into the UW Athletic Hall of Fame and this year was no different,” said UW … Read more

Former UMass Lowell assistant coach Pagliero moves to Penn State for similar role with Nittany Lions

Penn State announced Wednesday the hiring of Juliano Pagliero as an assistant coach for the Nittany Lions men’s hockey team. Pagliero has a decade’s worth of coaching experience, including eight years at the Division I level, and comes to Penn State after spending the previous three seasons at UMass Lowell. “Juliano is a great fit … Read more

After taking UMass to 2021 national championship, Carvel gets contract extension through 2025-26

Massachusetts head coach Greg Carvel has had his contract extended through the 2025-26 season. The new five-year rolling contract for the reigning USCHO Coach of the Year comes on the heels of the Minutemen’s first NCAA and Hockey East tournament championships in 2020-21. “We are very pleased to grow our investment in Greg Carvel and … Read more

UMass goalie Lindberg leaves Minutemen after junior season to pursue pro hockey opportunity

Massachusetts goaltender Filip Lindberg has elected to forgo his senior season, withdrawing from school to pursue a career in professional hockey. Lindberg, the NCAA leader in goals-against average and save percentage in 2020-21, helped guide the Minutemen to the program’s first NCAA and Hockey East tournament titles as a junior and earned an All-USCHO Second … Read more

Due to ‘series of strategic initiatives,’ Robert Morris dropping men’s, women’s college hockey, effective immediately

Robert Morris University announced today it will no longer field NCAA Division I men’s and women’s hockey teams as part of a “series of strategic initiatives” intended to “position the university to be amongst the most agile and professionally focused schools in the nation” as it prepares for its upcoming 100th anniversary. The university’s senior … Read more

Former Patty Kazmaier Award winner Giguère to join Minnesota Duluth as graduate transfer for 2021-22 season

After four successful seasons at Clarkson, forward Élizabeth Giguère will join the Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team as a graduate transfer for the 2021-22 school year. Giguère won the 2020 Patty Kazmaier Award as the nation’s top player in women’s college hockey. A three-time All-American selection, Giguère was the 2020 ECAC Player of the Year. … Read more

Bailey named executive director of Colorado College’s Ed Robson Arena

Colin Bailey has been named the executive director of Colorado College’s Ed Robson Arena. Bailey comes to Colorado College after serving as the assistant athletic director for event management and operations at St. Lawrence. His responsibilities at SLU included game management for the school’s 35 NCAA intercollegiate athletic programs, oversight of men’s and women’s Division … Read more

Boston University associate women’s hockey coach Keady Norton named new head coach at Dartmouth

Dartmouth has announced that Liz Keady Norton has been named head coach of the women’s hockey team. She is the Big Green’s 11th head coach in the program’s 44-year history and sixth in the last 35 years. “Liz brings unique experience to Dartmouth women’s hockey,” Dartmouth interim director of athletics Peter Roby said in a … Read more

Citing racist past, Michigan considering removing Fielding Yost’s name from hockey arena

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 names former hockey ops assistant Trachtenberg new director of hockey operations

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

After one season at Dartmouth, assistant coach Paskaris takes same position at Bowling Green

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

Mercyhurst women’s hockey assistant coach Steadman leaves Lakers, ‘excited to start this next chapter of my life’

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 delay due to pandemic, NCHC official Binda recognized with 2019-20 Mark Rudolph Officiating Achievement Award

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

Feasibility study exploring possibility of Tennessee State joining men’s, women’s college hockey ranks

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