Wisconsin-Superior women’s assistant Chilstrom leaves Yellowjackets, joins St. Olaf in similar role
St. Olaf has announced the addition of Kayla Chilstrom as an assistant coach for the women’s hockey team.
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Arizona State’s Lemieux retires from game of hockey to focus on budding golf career
Arizona State announced Thursday that would-be junior forward Austin Lemieux has retired from hockey to focus on becoming a pro golfer.
Wait leaves Minnesota, joins Massachusetts as transfer for 2020-21 season
Massachusetts hockey has added forward Garrett Wait as a transfer from Minnesota.
Providence adds transfers Martinsson (Alaska), Tugnutt (Sacred Heart), Stauber (Minnesota State) for ’20-21
Providence will have two graduate transfers and one transfer on its roster for the upcoming 2020-21 season (photo: Omar Phillips).
MIAC men’s, women’s hockey postponed until January 2021 due to ongoing pandemic
The MIAC announced Monday that it will postpone all competition until January 2021, including both men’s and women’s hockey.
Harding leaves Providence after freshman season, transfers to UMass for 2020-21 campaign
Massachusetts has added forward Jerry Harding as a transfer from Providence (photo: Providence Athletics).
NCAA announces rule changes due to COVID-19, including allowing players to stay enrolled in college and play junior hockey
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA has adjusted several rules that may impact current and prospective student-athletes.
St. Olaf names former Cornell staffer Russell as new assistant coach for men’s hockey team
St. Olaf announced this week the addition of Ben Russell as an assistant coach for the men’s hockey team.
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.
USA Hockey has college hockey connections with new coaches for upcoming ’20-21 season
Dan Muse and Adam Nightingale have been named the 14th and 15th head coaches in USA Hockey National Team Development Program history. In addition, David Lassonde has been named USA Hockey’s director of goaltending (photo: USA Hockey).
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.
Massachusetts brings in St. Lawrence’s Gicewicz, who will play 2020-21 season as graduate transfer
Massachusetts has added forward Carson Gicewicz as a graduate transfer from St. Lawrence for the 2020-21 season (photo: St. Lawrence Athletics).
Colorado College adds Blixt (Boston University), Colorado native Hawkinson (Miami) as transfers for 2020-21 season
Colorado College announced Wednesday that defenseman Hugo Blixt and forward Brian Hawkinson will join the Tigers this year as transfer students (Blixt photo: Rich Gagnon; Hawkinson photo: Ricardo Trevino).
Omaha adding Tychonick (North Dakota), Randl (Michigan) as transfers heading into 2020-21
Omaha will have two incoming transfers for the 2020-21 season (photos: North Dakota Athletics; Michigan Athletics).
First-year RIT women’s coach Brown adds to staff, names Simpson assistant coach
Rochester Institute of Technology women’s hockey coach Celeste Brown on Monday named Justin Simpson assistant coach. Simpson spent the last two seasons in the same role at Division III Colby and the previous five seasons with the Providence women’s program, four of those as director of hockey operations. Simpson also served as video coach for … Read more
Arizona State blueliner Maniscalco leaves after two seasons, signs NHL contract with Penguins
Arizona State defenseman and co-captain Josh Maniscalco, who completed his sophomore season in 2019-20, has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins (photo: Sun Devil Athletics).
Cornell hockey icon Hughes passes away at 71; ‘his unique laugh will be missed by all’
John Hughes, a tri-captain of the national champion 1970 Cornell men’s hockey team and member of the Cornell Athletics Hall of Fame, passed away on Aug. 18 (photo: Cornell Athletics).
Williams leaving Boston College athletics post, named new director of athletics at Bentley
Vaughn Williams, senior associate athletics director at Boston College, has been named the director of athletics at Bentley.
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).