By Ken Baum TROY, N.Y. — Taking the ice for the first time under a new coach, RPI didn’t know what to expect. Engineers goaltender Chase Perry didn’t think he would be put to work so much on Friday. Perry stopped 55 of 56 Ohio State shots to salvage a 1-1 tie. Perry gave credit … Read more
By Thomas Baldwin BUFFALO, NY – Robert Morris looked like they were going to give this one away……but were rescued in the end. The Colonials blew a three-goal third-period lead but got a paramount goal from Spencer Dorowicz late in the third period to hold off hard-charging Canisius, 4-3, on Friday evening. “I thought we played for … Read more
By Ryan Williamson MINNEAPOLIS — In Penn State’s brief time as a Division I hockey program, opportunities to prove themselves as a contender have come early and often. This weekend’s series against No. 7 Minnesota, the winner of the past four regular season Big Ten championship, is just the latest such opportunity. In the first of … Read more
By Joshua Kummins CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Hockey can be a strange game. Boston College head coach Jerry York liked the way his team played Wisconsin on Friday night at Conte Forum, but the puck had other plans. It bounced in Wisconsin’s favor, goaltender Kyle Hayton stood tall with 29 saves, and thus, the result … Read more
North Dakota announced prior to its game on Friday night that junior forward Mike Gornall has elected to leave the program “in order to pursue other opportunities,” according to a statement. Gornall appeared in 20 games over his first two seasons at UND and registered three goals and one assist. He had not yet seen … Read more
Atlantic Hockey has announced that its tournament championship trophy will be named after legendary hockey icon Jack Riley. The Jack Riley Memorial Trophy will be presented for the first time in Rochester, N.Y., to the winners of the 2018 Atlantic Hockey tournament. Riley, who passed away in Feb. 2016, is the winningest coach in Army … Read more
Bemidji State and Minnesota Duluth will meet in the annual U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women’s Face-Off Classic on Nov. 6 at Isanti County Arena. Puck drop is set for 6 p.m. CST. Proceeds from the game will go to Matt Olson, the Isanti, Minn., native, who is recovering from a spinal cord injury … Read more
Atlantic Hockey announced Monday supplemental discipline suspensions for two players following last weekend’s games. American International freshman forward Tobias Fladeby and Niagara freshman forward Eric Cooley will be ineligible to participate in their respective teams’ next games. Fladeby was whistled for a kneeing major penalty at the 8:50 mark of the third period Saturday and … Read more
The 20 goalies named to the watch list for the 2018 Mike Richter Award, which annually honors the most outstanding goaltender in NCAA Division I men’s hockey, were announced Thursday. The winner of the fifth annual award will be announced at the 2018 Frozen Four in St. Paul, Minn., next April. Denver’s Tanner Jaillet won … Read more
UMass Boston has announced the hiring of Cory Schneider as a new assistant coach. Schneider makes the short trip to UMass Boston from Wentworth, where he spent the past two season as an assistant coach. While with the Leopards, Schneider was charged with planning and running practices, recruiting, breaking down film, and helping to run … Read more
Denver Pioneers has named Chase Hollander as a volunteer coach for the 2017-18 season. Hollander joins the Pioneers with eight years of coaching experience, recently serving as a goalie coach at Mike Valley’s Elite Goalies Camp, the Sweden Hockey Institute and Elite Hockey Training. During his coaching tenure, he has worked alongside Mike Valley, the … Read more
Media members who cover Atlantic Hockey have tabbed Air Force as the team to beat during the 2017-18 season. In addition, the media chose two preseason All-Star Teams, with Robert Morris forward Brady Ferguson the lone unanimous selection. First Team Second Team
Rensselaer announced recently the hiring of Tara Connolly as an assistant women’s hockey coach. Connolly joins Christie Cicero on the staff of first-year head coach Bryan Vines. “We could not be more excited to welcome Tara to the RPI women’s hockey family, said Vines in a statement. “She is a tireless recruiter, great teacher and even better … Read more
Hockey East announced the results of the preseason coaches’ poll on Tuesday.
Pete Souris has been named the recipient of the prestigious Joe Concannon Award. The prestigious honor, named in 2001 in memory of popular Boston Globe sportswriter Joe Concannon, is bestowed annually upon an individual who has demonstrated an outstanding body of work in covering and promoting the interests of Hockey East. Souris becomes the first … Read more
Hockey East announced Tuesday the new playoff format for the 2018 Hockey East tournament. The playoffs will begin with two best-of-three series at campus sites before moving to the TD Garden for the 34th annual championship weekend March 16-17, 2018. “We return to the format last used in 2014,” said Hockey East commissioner Joe Bertagna … Read more
According to the Lowell Sun, UMass Lowell coach Norm Bazin has signed a contract extension through the 2021-22 season. Bazin confirmed the new deal Tuesday at the Hockey East media day at the TD Garden. Earlier this offseason, Bazin reportedly turned down a job offer from the Vancouver Canucks to coach their AHL team, the … Read more
Timm Walsh has been named the fourth annual recipient of the NCHC Mark Rudolph Officiating Achievement Award for the 2016-17 season. Walsh completed his fourth season as an NCHC referee last March and was presented with the award on Saturday night at a ceremony at NCHC Officiating Camp in Eagan, Minn., which was attended by … Read more
The Atlantic Hockey preseason coaches’ poll was released Tuesday and defending tournament champion Air Force has been chosen as the top team for the 2017-18 season.
Minnesota has announced two additions to the team’s coaching staff with John Hamre joining the program as director of hockey operations and Andy Kent coming aboard as the team’s volunteer goalie coach. Hamre replaces Ben Gordon, who stepped down as director of hockey operations to join the Chicago Steel as associate head coach in the … Read more