Atlantic Hockey, Blue Cross Arena agree to host conference semifinals, finals through 2018-19 season

The Atlantic Hockey postseason semifinals and finals will remain at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y., through the 2018-19 season after operating on a year-to-year basis the last few seasons. The tournament semifinal and championship games have been played at the rink since 2007, with campus sites serving as the championship location prior to … Read more

Atlantic Hockey hands down one-game suspensions to Air Force’s Pluemer, Sacred Heart’s Hansen

Atlantic Hockey has issued one-game suspensions to Air Force’s Pierce Pluemer and Sacred Heart’s Coltyn Hansen. The suspensions are a result of the league’s supplemental discipline protocol, which was activated after both Pluemer and Hansen received major penalties in Saturday’s games. Pluemer received a major for kneeing in Air Force’s win over Niagara and Hansen … Read more

Men’s Division III national tournament moves to 12 teams for 2017 event

According to Page 12 of the 2017 Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Championship Pre-Championship Manual, the Division III tournament next spring will be comprised of 12 teams. The championship playoff format involves four single first-round games and four quarterfinal games that are played on the campuses of the participating institutions. All rounds of the championship … Read more

Northern Michigan’s Loggins assessed one-game suspension from WCHA for interference penalty

The WCHA announced Monday a one-game suspension for Northern Michigan sophomore forward Troy Loggins. The suspension is a result of Loggins’ interference penalty, which came at the 12:12 mark of the first period in Northern Michigan’s game on Saturday, Dec. 4 at Alaska-Anchorage. Upon review, Loggins made contact with the skater’s head in a manner … Read more

St. Lawrence goalie Hayton, Penn State freshman Smirnov garner HCA honors for November

St. Lawrence junior goaltender Kyle Hayton has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for November, while Penn State freshman forward Denis Smirnov is the HCA National Rookie of the Month. Hayton led the Saints to a No. 19 national ranking last month and finished November tied among all … Read more