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.
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Rensselaer cancels fall sports season, hockey teams’ seasons to be determined
Rensselaer announced Tuesday its return to campus-based operations plan, and the start dates for both hockey teams have yet to be determined (photo: Liz Brady/RPI Athletics).
New CCHA signs broadcast agreement with FloSports, will start with ’21-22 season
Following Atlantic Hockey and the WCHA, the CCHA will stream all of its games during the regular season and playoffs on FloHockey once the league kicks off with the 2021-22 season.
After 11 years with Union coaching staff, Tapp steps down to take new role at Dartmouth
Following 11 years with Union, associate head coach Jason Tapp has stepped down to take a new position at Dartmouth (photo: Union College Athletics).
Northeastern adds transfers Bozzo, DeRoche for upcoming ’20-21 season
Northeastern announced Thursday that the team will add forward Marco Bozzo and defenseman Johnny DeRoche as transfers heading into the 2020-21 season (photo: Rich Gagnon).
Western Michigan promotes Crew from director of player development to assistant coach
Western Michigan announced Tuesday the promotion of J.J. Crew to assistant coach (photo: Gary Shook/Western Michigan Athletics).
Due to pandemic, Michigan State delaying Munn Ice Arena upgrades
According to 247sports.com, Michigan State is going to delay its scheduled upgrades to Munn Ice Arena, citing financial issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic (photo: Michigan State Athletics).
Bowdoin announces no men’s, women’s hockey for 2020-21 season until Jan. 1 at earliest
Bowdoin announced Monday that its men’s and women’s hockey teams will not play during the 2020-21 season, citing safety reasons (photo: CIPhotography.com).
Curry chooses Northland’s Rider to be first coach for new women’s program in ’21-22
Curry announced Friday that Kelly Rider has been named the first head coach of the women’s hockey team that will play its first season in 2021-22 (photo: Northland Athletics).
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).
Curry assistant MacDonald chosen new head coach at Wisconsin-Stout, succeeds longtime coach Watkins
Mike MacDonald has been selected as the sixth head coach in Wisconsin-Stout history. MacDonald, an assistant coach at Curry the last four years, follows Terry Watkins, who was Stout’s varsity coach for 24 seasons and club coach for eight years (photo: Curry College Sports Information).
Nichols coach Burgess steps down after five seasons, takes same role with NAHL’s Jets
Nichols coach Parker Burgess has announced his resignation to accept the same position with the NAHL’s Janesville Jets (photo: Nichols Athletics).
Minnesota Duluth’s Perunovich adds to ’19-20 honors, named USA Hockey college player of year
Minnesota Duluth junior defenseman Scott Perunovich has been named USA Hockey’s Jim Johannson College Player of the Year for the 2019-20 season (photo: Jim Rosvold),
NCAA ice hockey rules committee proposes 3-on-3 overtime, shootout for conference games, in-season tournaments
The NCAA men’s and women’s ice hockey rules committee has proposed moving directly to a five-minute, 3-on-3 sudden-death overtime period to decide a winner in games tied after 60 minutes. If neither team scores, a three-person shootout could be used in conference games or for in-season tournaments to decide which team advances. In regular-season non-conference … Read more
Wisconsin’s Roque adds to ’19-20 awards, snags USA Hockey honors for women’s player of the year
Wisconsin senior forward Abby Roque has been named USA Hockey’s Bob Allen Women’s Player of the Year for the 2019-20 season (photo: David Stluka).
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).
Former Quinnipiac blueliner, Washington assistant Cashman named new Dartmouth coach
Dartmouth announced Monday the hiring of Reid Cashman as the new men’s hockey coach (photo: Quinnipiac Athletics).
Former Wisconsin national champ, broadcaster Andringa succumbs to cancer at 51
Rob Andringa, who won a national championship with Wisconsin in 1990, died May 30 after battling colon cancer since late 2017. He was 51 (graphic: UW Athletics).
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).
St. Scholastica men’s, women’s hockey teams moving from NCHA to MIAC, effective ’21-22 season
St. Scholastica announced Wednesday that the school’s men’s and women’s hockey programs will be moving from the NCHA to the MIAC, beginning with the 2021-22 season.