NCAA Division I Council votes to make major junior players eligible for NCAA hockey with change taking effect Aug. 1, 2025; CHL players still ineligible for D-III hockey

The NCAA Division I council voted Thursday to make Canadian Hockey League (major junior) players eligible for NCAA Division I hockey and those players may start to participate on NCAA Division I hockey teams effective August 1, 2025. Players may participate in the CHL (Ontario Hockey League, Western Hockey League, and Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey … Read more

New Roger Williams NCAA D-III men’s hockey program tabs experienced Hall as Hawks’ first head coach for start of 2025-26 season

As Roger Williams University prepares to kick off a men’s hockey program in the fall of 2025, Chris Hall has been named the first head coach for the rebooted program. Roger Williams is located in Bristol, R.I. “I’m incredibly honored to be the first leader of the RWU men’s ice hockey program in this new … Read more

Hockey Humanitarian Award nominations now open for 2025 edition of honor that recognizes college hockey’s ‘finest citizen’

The Hockey Humanitarian Award is presented annually to college hockey’s “finest citizen” and seeks to recognize college hockey players, male or female, who contribute to local and/or global communities in a true humanitarian spirit. Each year the Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation receives many submissions from SID’s and hockey coaches across men’s and women’s Division I … Read more

Denver’s Devine, Union’s Muthersbaugh, Augustana’s Kotai, Notre Dame’s Say take home monthly HCA accolades

The first Hockey Commissioners Association monthly awards for men’s hockey have been announced for the month of October. Denver senior forward Jack Devine is the player of the month, Union freshman forward Ben Muthersbaugh is rookie of the month, and Augustana sophomore Josh Kotai and Notre Dame junior Owen Say are co-goaltenders of the month. … Read more

September-October HCA women’s college hockey awards go to Wisconsin’s O’Brien, Harvey, St. Cloud State’s Kyrkkö, Sacred Heart’s Greene

The first Hockey Commissioners Association monthly awards for women’s hockey have been announced for the combined months of September and October. Wisconsin graduate forward Casey O’Brien and junior defenseman Caroline Harvey are co-players of the month, St. Cloud State freshman goalie Emila Kyrkkö is rookie of the month, and Sacred Heart senior goaltender Carly Greene … Read more

Gagnon (Lindenwood), Kebreau (Alaska Anchorage), Grabko (Alaska), Bartoszkiewicz (Lindenwood) highlight October honors for NCAA D-I men’s hockey independent schools

The 2024-25 season got off to a strong start for the NCAA’s five men’s Division I hockey programs and four players have earned monthly honors from NCAA Division I Independent Hockey. All five schools enjoyed impressive road wins, eight cumulatively, with those victories coming at Notre Dame (2), Wisconsin, Merrimack, Lake Superior State, Miami, Northern … Read more

Former Northeastern director of men’s hockey operations Harlow returns to Huskies as new assistant coach

Matt Harlow has been named an assistant coach for the Northeastern men’s hockey team. Harlow spent the past three seasons as the director of hockey operations for the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack, assisting with all aspects of hockey operations including player personnel, player movement, and player contracts while also handling the day-to-day operations of the club. … Read more

Misericordia men’s hockey team hires Swanson, Jatczak as assistant coaches on eve of inaugural 2024-25 season

Scott Swanson and Stan Jatczak have been named assistant hockey coaches at Misericordia. The Cougars will begin their inaugural season of competition at Buffalo State on Nov. 1. Swanson served as a team captain of the Springfield Pics junior hockey team and was a three-time team captain in five seasons at Norwich. He led Norwich … Read more

Lawrence hires former Saint Mary’s goalie, Cardinals assistant Moore as new head coach for Vikings women’s hockey team

Greg Moore has been named the Lawrence women’s hockey head coach. Moore takes the reins from Kevin Dessart, who coached the Vikings for the past two seasons. Dessart is now the associate head coach at Vermont. Julia Dessart, who was already serving as the team’s assistant coach, will be a part of Moore’s staff. “I … Read more

Longtime Canadian youth, junior coach Mandolidis takes job as assistant coach for Marian men’s hockey team

Alex Mandolidis has been named an assistant coach for the Marian men’s hockey team. “I’m grateful to have worked with so many talented players and coaches over the last 15-plus years and help players advance to the next level ranging from the CJHL to the NHL,” said Mandolidis in a statement. “My wife and I … Read more