Bentley has announced the hiring of Mike Findorff as an assistant coach. Findorff comes to Bentley after being an assistant on the staff at Niagara. He was previously an assistant at Utica and played collegiately as a defenseman at Miami. “I am extremely excited to welcome Mike to our program,” said Bentley head coach Ryan … Read more
Wisconsin-Stevens Point has announced that associate head coach Tyler Krueger will serve as interim head coach for the 2017-18 season. Additionally, Evan Dixon has been tabbed as an assistant coach on the staff. Both appointments will be for the 2017-18 season and a full national search will begin following the conclusion of the upcoming … Read more
Former Boston College standout player and assistant coach Tom “Red” Martin passed away July 27 after a battle with prostate cancer, according to a report in the Boston Globe. Martin was 79. As a senior captain for the Eagles, Martin was named Beanpot MVP and winner of the Walter Brown Award in 1961. “Those were … Read more
Mercyhurst assistant coach Joe Mormina has joined the New York Rangers system as an assistant coach of the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. Mormina was the Lakers’ assistant coach during the 2016-17 season, marking his first season of coaching. “I am looking to forward to working with players that are so close to achieving their childhood … Read more
Former New Hampshire captain Courtney Sheary has joined the Boston College women’s hockey team as an assistant coach. Sheary will work with the team’s forwards and handle the team’s video scouting system, as well as assist in recruiting and team administrative duties. She replaces Gillian Apps, who departed the staff in July to enroll in … Read more
Buffalo State has named Jennifer Wilson the fourth head coach in the history of its women’s hockey program. Wilson is inheriting a team that has won a program-best 35 games in the past two seasons, going 35-16-2, and has made four consecutive postseason appearances, including earning its first-ever postseason victory last season. Wilson is no … Read more
The Boston University women’s team has announced its incoming freshman class, as well as two Division I transfers. The two transfers are Reagan Rust (RIT) and Abbey Stanley (North Dakota). Rust skated for RIT for two seasons (2015-17) and finished third on the team in scoring last year with 14 points on three goals and … Read more
He was a free agent who ranked ninth in the country in save percentage last season at .927.
Shelly was an assistant with the Bulldogs’ women’s team in 2016-17, when Adrian won the NCHA regular season and playoff titles en route to an appearance in the NCAA championship game.
The women’s WCHA is launching a partnership with RallyMe on a state-of-the art “crowdfunding platform,” according to a press release sent out Thursday. While common for individual institutions and teams, according to the release, the WCHA is believed to be among the first – if not the first – NCAA Division I conference to use … Read more
Holy Cross has named Katie Lachapelle its new associate head women’s coach, as announced by head coach Peter Van Buskirk. Lachapelle comes to Holy Cross after spending the previous nine seasons as an assistant coach at Boston University. In 2013, she received the Women’s Ice Hockey Assistant Coach Award from the American Hockey Coaches Association. … Read more
Northeastern announced Thursday that forward Tori Sullivan will join the team for the 2017-18 season as a transfer student after playing the past two seasons at Boston College. In 81 career games with the Eagles, Sullivan racked up 55 points on 20 goals and 35 assists. She was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team … Read more
Alaska has named longtime Nanooks’ assistant coach Lance West the ninth head coach in program history. West replaces Dallas Ferguson, who resigned on July 11 to take the head coaching job with the WHL’s Calgary Hitmen. “I am very pleased Lance West has accepted our offer to become the next head coach of the Alaska … Read more
Canisius has announced that former Ferris State All-American goaltender Taylor Nelson will join the staff as an assistant coach for the 2017-18 season. Nelson spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach with the Tri-City Storm of the USHL under former head coach and now-Michigan associate head coach Bill Muckalt. “We are very excited … Read more
Salve Regina has announced the hiring of Zech Klann as head coach for the Seahawk men’s hockey program. “We are so excited to have Zech join us at Salve Regina,” said Salve Regina director of athletics Jody Mooradian in a statement. “His strong ties in the community and ice hockey connections will help us grow … Read more
Mike York has joined the Lake Superior State hockey coaching staff. He’ll join head coach Damon Whitten, who was his teammate at Michigan State for two seasons in the 1990s. “We are thrilled to welcome Mike, Aimee and Ivy to Sault Ste. Marie and to Lake Superior State University,” said Whitten in a news release. … Read more
Kelly Nash has been hired as Princeton women’s hockey assistant coach. “We are so excited to have Kelly joining our staff at Princeton,” said Princeton head coach Cara Morey in a statement. “Kelly was an excellent player and her experience will translate well to our athletes. Kelly is one of the best player-development coaches I … Read more
RIT announced Monday that Melissa Piacentini will join the women’s hockey staff as an assistant coach for the 2017-18 season. “Melissa has a great passion for the game along with a high hockey IQ,” said RIT head coach Scott McDonald in a statement. “Her playing career speaks for itself, as she played at a high … Read more
Elmira has announced the appointment of Mike Zannella as assistant men’s hockey coach for the upcoming 2017-18 season. Zannella, who was also named head golf coach, takes over coaching duties from former assistant Tim Crowley, who has assumed head coaching responsibilities for EC’s women’s hockey program. “We are excited to have Coach Zannella join Elmira … Read more
New Hampshire assistant director of athletic communications Alex Comeau has accepted the communications coordinator position at The Guild for Human Wellness in Concord, Mass. Comeau, who was the school’s contact for the UNH hockey program, will leave UNH after his last day on Tuesday, July 18.