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Massachusetts names former American International, Quinnipiac assistant Johnson director of hockey operations

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Graham Johnson has joined the Massachusetts hockey staff as the program’s director of hockey operations. Johnson comes to the Minutemen after most recently serving as the head coach and general manager of the junior-level Connecticut Nighthawks (EHL/MJHL) in Simsbury, Conn. “The director of operations is a complicated position that requires array of skills, including organization, … Read more

November HCA awards go to Quinnipiac’s Garteig, Boston College’s White

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Quinnipiac senior goaltender Michael Garteig has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Player of the Month for November, while Boston College freshman forward Colin White is the HCA Rookie of the Month. Garteig went 7-0-2 last month and led all ECAC Hockey goalies in games played (9) minutes (528:51), wins (7) and shutouts (2). … Read more

Providence’s Walman, Boston University’s Hickey invited to Canada’s World Junior selection camp

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Hockey Canada announced Tuesday that Providence sophomore defenseman Jake Walman and Boston University sophomore defenseman Brandon Hickey have been invited to Canada’s National Junior Team selection camp. Walman is a dual Canadian/United States citizen who calls Toronto home, while Hickey is from Leduc, Alta. A total of 30 players (the other 28 are from the … Read more

WCHA suspends Lake Superior State forward Hults one game

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The WCHA announced Saturday a one-game suspension for Lake Superior State freshman forward Mitch Hults. The suspension is a result of Hults’ game misconduct infraction, which was assessed following a blindside hit with contact to the head of an opposing player, at the 5:15 mark of the third period in Lake Superior State’s game Friday, … Read more

DeVito expected to regain eligibility for Rensselaer in Jan. 2016

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Rensselaer announced Friday that junior forward Jimmy DeVito is expected to regain his eligibility in early January 2016. DeVito has practiced, but not played this semester due to failure to meet the NCAA’s mandatory progress-toward-degree requirement. “Jimmy has had the opportunity to concentrate on the most important aspect of college- earning a degree – and … Read more

Former Rensselaer standout Juneau to receive NCAA Silver Anniversary Award

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Joé Juneau, who played at Rensselaer from 1987 to 1991, has been selected as one of six recipients of the prestigious NCAA Silver Anniversary Award for his collegiate and professional achievements. The Silver Anniversary Award annually recognizes distinguished individuals on the 25th anniversary of the conclusion of their college athletics careers. Joining Juneau as 2015 … Read more

Connecticut’s Segalla gets one-game ban from Hockey East for spearing against Quinnipiac

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Hockey East has suspended Connecticut junior defenseman Ryan Segalla for one game stemming from a spearing incident at 3:05 of the second period against Quinnipiac on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Segalla will miss UConn’s next game on Tuesday, Nov. 24 against Boston College, but will be eligible to return to action Saturday, Dec. 5 against Massachusetts-Lowell.

North Dakota announces new nickname as Fighting Hawks

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North Dakota has announced that Fighting Hawks will be the university’s new nickname. The results of the nickname runoff vote, held online Nov. 12-16 for eligible voters, were tallied and provided to UND by Qualtrics, the third-party voting platform management firm that conducted the voting process. In a tally of 27,378 votes, the Fighting Hawks … Read more

Lake Superior State sophomore blueliner Bird leaves team

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Lake Superior State announced Wednesday that sophomore defenseman Jason Bird has left the team. Bird appeared in 23 games as a freshman and tallied a goal and four assists. He has not played yet this season for the Lakers. “We would like to thank Jason for the commitment and service he put into the program,” … Read more