Former Alaska goaltender Doug Descorie is the first inductee of the Nanook Hall of Fame’s Class of 2017. Descorie was member of the Nanooks from 1982 to 1984. In only the program’s third year of existence in the NCAA, Desorcie transferred to the Nanooks as a junior in the fall of 1982 after a two-year … Read more
The Denver Post is reporting that Denver coach Jim Montgomery has withdrawn from the Florida Panthers’ coaching vacancy. Montgomery took the Pioneers to a national championship this past April in his fourth season with the team. “My family and I are very happy here,” Montgomery said in a text message Friday to the Post. Montgomery, … Read more
University of New England has announced that VP of student engagement and director of athletics Jack McDonald will step down, effective Sept. 1, 2017. McDonald is stepping down for personal reasons. “The past two years have been two of the best of my career due to the outstanding leadership of President Danielle Ripich, UNE’s talented … Read more
Wilkes University has announced the hiring of Brett Riley as the first head coach of the Colonel men’s program. The men’s program will begin competition in 2018-19, giving Riley a full year of recruiting in order to prepare the program for its first season of NCAA Division III play. “I would like to thank Wilkes … Read more
Niagara announced on Thursday the hiring of Andy Boschetto as the Purple Eagles’ new assistant coach. Boschetto joins the Purple Eagles after spending the past seven seasons as the head coach at Salve Regina. Boschetto led the Seahawks to three ECAC Northeast championship games in the past five seasons, winning the 2015-16 league title and … Read more
Omaha announced Thursday that Peter Mannino has been hired as the team’s assistant coach. Mannino recently finished his second season as an assistant coach with the Chicago Steel, helping the team win its first Clark Cup as USHL playoff champions. His primary responsibilities included recruiting, scouting, special teams and coaching the goaltenders. “We’re very excited … Read more
Penn State announced Thursday the appointment of Jeff Kampersal as the second head coach in the history of the women’s hockey program. Kampersal comes to Happy Valley after serving as the head coach at Princeton for the past 21 seasons, where he won 327 contests. “We are thrilled to have Jeff Kampersal joining our family … Read more
The Portland Winterhawks have announced the signing of forward Kieffer Bellows, who was a freshman this past season at Boston University. BU had not announced the transaction as of Wednesday evening. The Winterhawks initially selected Bellows in the seventh round of the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft. Bellows was selected 19th overall in the 2016 NHL … Read more
Notre Dame junior goaltender Cal Petersen will forego his last year of eligibility with the intention of signing an NHL contract this summer. A fifth-round pick (129th overall) by Buffalo in the 2013 NHL Draft, Petersen could sign with the Sabres or become a free agent later this summer. “I feel immensely fortunate I was … Read more
Cornell announced Tuesday that Dean Jackson has been named an assistant coach for the school’s women’s team. Jackson joins the staff after most recently serving as the interim head coach at Penn State during the 2016-17 season. “We are very excited to hire Dean Jackson,” Cornell head coach Doug Derraugh said in a statement. “We … Read more
Notre Dame junior forward Anders Bjork has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins, giving up his senior season with the Fighting Irish. A fifth-round pick by Boston in the 2014 NHL Draft (146th overall), Bjork posted a career-high and team-best 52 points on 21 goals and 31 assists as a junior while … Read more
Michigan Tech announced Tuesday that Joe Shawhan has been named the 22nd head coach of the Huskies. Shawhan is a 20-year veteran of coaching with over 10 years in college and 10 years in junior hockey. He has been an assistant coach for the Huskies for the past three seasons under former head coach Mel … Read more
Koizumi, a two-year captain at Minnesota Duluth in a collegiate playing career that stretched from 2003 to 2007, was the associate head coach at Ohio State last season.
The Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame will hold its 52nd induction banquet in November, honoring a Class of 2017 that includes former Hobey Baker Award winner Matt Gilroy. The induction ceremony is slated for Nov. 4, 2017, in the Francis Burke Club Room at Agganis Arena. One of only three players in the history … Read more
USA Hockey announced Tuesday that Hockey East commissioner Joe Bertagna will be awarded the 2017 Distinguished Achievement Award, one of the national governing body’s most prestigious accolades, at the 2017 Annual Congress in Colorado Springs, Colo. Created in 1991, the award is presented annually to a United States citizen who has made hockey his or … Read more
JB Bittner, a two-time captain at Ohio State, is returning to his alma mater as an assistant coach. Bittner comes to Ohio State after serving as the associate head coach of the Dubuque Fighting Saints in the USHL last season. Bittner, a forward for the Buckeyes from 2002 to 2005, has coaching experience at the … Read more
Alaska announced Wednesday the establishment of the Gootee Family Nanook Hockey Scholarship that will provide scholarships to Alaska hockey student-athletes starting in the 2017-18 season. “On behalf of the program, I want to thank Jason and his family for their commitment to our hockey program,” Alaska coach Dallas Ferguson said in a statement. “The creation … Read more
North Dakota announced Wednesday the UND Letterwinners Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2017. Former hockey player Steve Johnson (1984-88) will be enshrined at a dinner and ceremony on Friday, Oct. 6. The Class of 2017 will be recognized the following day during halftime of UND’s Homecoming football game against Northern Colorado. Johnson was a … Read more
Seth Appert, with more than two decades of coaching experience, has been named a head coach of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. Appert is currently serving as an assistant coach with the U.S. Men’s National Team at the 2017 IIHF Men’s World Championship. Appert, who will serve as the head coach of the U.S. … Read more
St. Anselm announced Tuesday the hiring of Jim Tortorella as the seventh head coach in program history. Former coach Ed Seney stepped down in March. Tortorella brings more than two decades of experience at the collegiate level, including Providence, New Hampshire and Colby. “Coach Tortorella is an excellent fit for Saint Anselm College and our … Read more