With 48 first-place votes, Denver retains No. 1 spot in Oct. 21 USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll; Minnesota, Cornell also garner first-place votes

Denver is again the top team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll, picking up 48 of 50 first-place votes in this week’s poll. Boston College, Boston University and Michigan State are again all ranked two through four, respectively, while Minnesota, with a first-place vote, is up one to No. 5. USCHO.com Division I … Read more

Former St. Cloud State, Robert Morris women’s hockey player Hall tabbed new assistant coach for Union women’s hockey team

Courtney Hall has been named an assistant coach with the Union women’s hockey team. Prior to Union, Hall played with the Robert Morris women’s hockey team in 2023-24 as a graduate student and played in 29 games for the Colonials while receiving her master’s degree in business administration and a certification in project management. Hall … Read more

Omaha hockey coach Gabinet signs contract extension, will stay with Mavericks through 2027-28 college hockey season

Omaha head coach Mike Gabinet has signed a contract extension, keeping the leader of the men’s hockey program tied to the Mavericks through the 2027-28 season. The third head coach in Omaha hockey history, Gabinet enters his eighth campaign leading the Mavericks in 2024-25. “We are excited to have reached an agreement with Coach Gabinet … Read more

Former Geneseo player, Wisconsin-Stout assistant coach Vit hired at Omaha as Mavericks’ director of hockey operations

Omaha has appointed Zach Vit as director of hockey operations. Vit joins Omaha after serving as the associate head coach of the Bishop Kearney Selects 18U team for three seasons. During the 2021-22 season, Vit was the assistant coach for the Bishop Kearney Selects 16U team that won the USA Hockey national championship. “I am … Read more

Former Long Island, Mercyhurst, UMass Lowell goalie Metcalf joins LIU men’s hockey staff as new assistant coach for Sharks

The Long Island men’s hockey team has added Garrett Metcalf as an assistant coach. The former 2015 NHL Draft pick of the Anaheim Ducks brings a bevy of experience to the growing program. Originally from Salt Lake City, the former goaltender joins a hockey program that has increased its win total every season under head … Read more

Denver collects 43 first-place votes, starts 2024-25 college hockey season as top team in Oct. 7 USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll

After being picked No. 1 in the USCHO.com Preseason Division I Men’s Poll back on Sept. 23, defending national champion Denver earned 43 first-place votes this week to stay at the top spot in the poll. Boston College is again No. 2, garnering six first-place votes, while Boston University stays No. 3, and Michigan State … Read more

Isaacson, who has ‘care for the student-athlete first and foremost,’ leaves MCLA bench, named new head women’s hockey coach at Saint Mary’s

Saint Mary’s has announced the hiring of Heath Isaacson as the new women’s hockey head coach. Isaacson, who takes over for Chad Davis, who left for the Adrian head coaching job, comes to Saint Mary’s following an inaugural season as the head coach of the women’s hockey program at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and … Read more

Air Force hockey graduate, Augustana assistant coach Demers, who portrayed ‘how to attack the opportunity to play the greatest sport on earth,’ loses cancer battle at 33

Augustana men’s hockey assistant coach Chad Demers passed away Oct. 3 after a long battle with cancer. He was 33. Demers is survived by his wife Danika and their three kids. “All of our love and support are with the Demers family at this time,” said Augustana head coach Garrett Raboin in a statement. “Chad … Read more

Washington DC, Chicago to host 2027, 2028 men’s Frozen Fours; Duluth, Fairfield get 2027, 2028 women’s Frozen Fours

For the fourth time in its history, the NCAA conducted a comprehensive site selection process, putting most of its championships up for bid simultaneously. The association chose over 240 host sites for preliminary and final rounds of predetermined championships across Divisions I, II and III, primarily for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons. This cycle marked … Read more

Fomer NHL netminder Roloson joins Niagara men’s hockey staff as director of hockey development for Purple Eagles

Former NHL goaltender Dwayne Roloson has been named a director of hockey development for the Niagara men’s hockey team. “We are excited to welcome Dwayne Roloson to our coaching staff at Niagara,” said Purple Eagles head coach Jason Lammers in a statement. “Dwayne brings a wealth of experience from his impressive NHL career and his … Read more

Northern Michigan adds Russell, Contois as assistant coaches to round out Shyiak’s staff for 2024-25 college hockey season

Northern Michigan has hired Ben Russell and Andy Contois as assistant coaches beginning with the 2024-25 season. Russell has spent the past few seasons with Cornell, which included one season as an assistant coach and two seasons as the director of hockey operations. “We are really excited about Ben joining our staff and community,” said … Read more

After pair of seasons as director of operations for Harvard women’s hockey team, Riley moves to same job with Sacred Heart men’s hockey team

Sacred Heart has announced the addition of Mickey Riley as the director of hockey operations for the men’s hockey team. Riley, part of the distinguished Riley hockey family, joins the Pioneers after two years in the same position with the women’s hockey program at Harvard. While at Harvard, Riley coordinated all aspects of team travel … Read more

Cornell picked as favorite in ECAC Hockey men’s preseason coaches poll ahead of 2024-25 season

ECAC Hockey has announced the results of the 2024-25 men’s hockey preseason coaches poll and all-league team selections. In the poll, league coaches have predicted Cornell to lead the conference this season, receiving 10 of 12 first-place votes. ECAC Men’s Hockey Preseason Poll (First-place votes) 1. Cornell – 120 (10) 2. Quinnipiac – 111 (2) … Read more

Former AIC director of hockey operations Finnegan returns to Yellow Jackets for same role after three seasons at UConn

American International has announced the return of Michael Finnegan to the team as director of hockey operations. Finnegan will be responsible for several duties, most notably overseeing the video operations of the team. “We are ecstatic that Mike is back here at AIC,” said AIC coach Eric Lang in a statement. “He’s an incredibly hard, … Read more