North Dakota announced Thursday the addition of former UND captain Matt Smaby to his program’s support staff. Smaby, who will serve as student manager, recently retired after an 11-year professional playing career and returned to UND to complete his bachelor’s degree. Smaby played at UND from 2003-04 through 2005-06 and captained the 2005-06 squad to … Read more
Trine has named Austin Keiser the program’s first assistant coach. Keiser most recently worked as an assistant coach at Western New England, his alma mater. He served as the team’s strength and conditioning coordinator while working on player/goalie skill development and systems development and implementation. “I am excited to be a part of history with … Read more
Denver has announced that Joe Howe has been named the program’s new director of hockey operations. Howe replaces David Tenzer, who tendered his resignation earlier this week after spending 16 seasons with the Pioneers. Howe was named Denver’s volunteer coach in Sept. 2015 after retiring as a player earlier that summer. “Joe Howe has proven … Read more
Minnesota Duluth women’s coach Maura Crowell has signed a three-year contract extension that will keep her on staff through the 2021-22 season. In just two seasons at UMD, Crowell has compiled an overall record of 40-28-6, including a WCHA postseason mark of 5-2. “I am thrilled to extend my contract through 2021-2022 at the University of Minnesota … Read more
North Dakota legend and Olympic medalist Dan McKinnon died Aug. 6 at the age of 90. McKinnon was a defenseman at UND from 1947-48 through 1949-50 and collected seven goals and 15 points in 61 career games. He was a member of the 1947-48 UND team that, in just its second year of varsity hockey, … Read more
The Holy Cross men’s program has announced Matt Grogan as a volunteer assistant coach. Grogan was a standout goalie at Connecticut and also brings professional playing experience in the ECHL and SPHL. “We are very excited to welcome Matt to our staff as our volunteer assistant coach,” said Holy Cross coach David Berard in a … Read more
Denver has announced that director of hockey operations David Tenzer has resigned his post with the program in order to pursue other opportunities and spend more time with his family. “It’s been an unbelievable 16 years here at Denver but my family and I have made the decision that it’s time for me to move … Read more
Northland defenseman Chris Morgan was killed over the weekend in a hit-and-run accident in his hometown of Rochester Hills, Mich. Morgan was just 22. According to Click On Detroit, Morgan was found in a ditch Monday morning. He reportedly had an argument in a car with his girlfriend Saturday night and exited the car to … Read more
Liz Keady has been named an assistant coach of the Boston University women’s team. Keady joins the Terriers after spending the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at Harvard. Prior to her stint with the Crimson, Keady coached one year as an assistant at Union and before entering the Division I coaching ranks, served … Read more
North Dakota announced Friday that former UND goaltender Matt Hrynkiw has been added to the staff as a volunteer assistant coach and will work directly with the program’s goaltenders. Hrynkiw replaces Karl Goehring, who accepted a position with the Tampa Bay Lightning earlier this summer after seven seasons as UND’s volunteer assistant. Hrynkiw was a … Read more
UMass has added graduate transfer Niko Rufo to its 2017-18 roster. Rufo joins the Minutemen from Providence and has one year of collegiate eligibility remaining. “We are very excited to welcome Niko Rufo to our UMass hockey family,” said UMass coach Greg Carvel in a statement. “Niko is an experienced player who will bring leadership … Read more
USA Hockey has named the management and coaching staff for the 2018 U.S. Olympic men’s team. On the management side, Jim Johannson, assistant executive director of hockey operations for USA Hockey, has been named general manager, while Ben Smith will serve as director of player personnel. USA Hockey also named Wisconsin coach Tony Granato as … Read more
Bentley has announced that Jim McNiff has joined the staff as a volunteer goaltending coach. McNiff comes to Bentley after spending five years on the staff at Providence as the goaltending/volunteer assistant coach. He was on the staff during the Friars’ run to the 2015 NCAA championship. “I am excited to announce the addition of … Read more
Bill McCormick, who was head coach at Williams for 35 seasons, passed away on July 30 in Spring Hill, Fla. McCormick was 88. McCormick came to Williams in 1953 to work as the freshman hockey coach and became head coach the next season. During his distinguished career, he was elected president of the American Hockey … Read more
Former NHL forward and Olympian Corey Millen has been the named Air Force’s director of hockey. Millen comes to the Academy after spending the 2016-17 season as an undergraduate assistant coach at Minnesota while completing his undergraduate degree in recreation, park and leisure studies. “We are thrilled to add Corey to our staff,” Air Force … Read more
St. Michael’s graduates Danny Divis and Justin McKenzie (both 2017) have been invited to throw out ceremonial first pitches at Fenway Park on Saturday, Aug. 5, when the homestanding Boston Red Sox take on the Chicago White Sox at 7:10 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast live on NESN. Co-winners of the 2017 Hockey … Read more
Rensselaer has announced the hiring of Noah Segall as the operations coordinator. “Noah is exceptional at what he does,” said first-year RPI coach Dave Smith in a news release. ”We have experience together and his excellence in video and knowledge of what makes a hockey program better are important for the future success of our team. … Read more
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