Penn State announced Monday the appointment of Dr. Michael Cross as assistant athletic director – new business development. Cross brings nearly 25 years of coaching and athletic administrative experience to Penn State and will serve as the sport administrator for the men’s and women’s hockey teams. Cross comes to Penn State after serving the past … Read more
Meredith Roth has been named the new head coach for the St. Norbert women’s team. Roth comes to St. Norbert after serving as an assistant coach at Providence for the last three seasons, in addition to being on the Friars’ staff from 2006 to 2010. She was also a volunteer assistant coach at Cornell for … Read more
According to the Hartford Courant, Maxim Letunov, a highly-touted recruit originally from Russia, has committed to play hockey at UConn after his initial plans to attend Boston University fell through due to what the Courant called “complications with the admissions process.” Letunov, a 19-year-old forward, was a second-round draft pick of the St. Louis Blues … Read more
Plattsburgh director of athletics Bruce Delventhal has announced his decision to retire, effective Jan. 1, 2016. Delventhal has served as AD for the past 10 years. “It has been an honor to be the athletic director at SUNY Plattsburgh for the past ten years,” Delventhal said in a statement. “I have been fortunate to work … Read more
The trio joined standout NHL defenseman Mathieu Schneider as the group that’ll be inducted on Dec. 17 in Boston.
North Dakota forward Wade Murphy will not return to Grand Forks for the 2015-16 season and will instead transfer to Arizona State. The Grand Forks Herald first reported that Murphy left school and SB Nation reported the ASU transfer. He’ll sit out the 2015-16 season due to NCAA transfer rules and will have two years … Read more
The Grand Forks Herald reported Friday that New Hampshire has given longtime head coach Dick Umile to a three-year extension through the 2017-18 season. And while there was no formal announcement from UNH, the school did confirm the transaction in an email to USCHO.com on Friday. The Herald reported that the new contract officially began … Read more
Logan Bittle has been elevated from assistant coach to associate head coach of the Robert Morris women’s team. A former player at RMU from 2004 to 2008, Bittle has been an assistant under head coach Paul Colontino the past five seasons. “Some of the big things that make [Logan] so deserving of this title are … Read more
Steffan Waters is the new Atlantic Hockey and College Hockey America director of communications. Waters takes over for David Rourke, who stepped down to pursue other non-athletic related opportunities. Waters, a 2013 graduate of Elmira, joins the AHA/CHA after spending the last two years at his alma mater as a graduate assistant in the Department … Read more
After serving as an interim assistant coach last season, Alex Dawes has been named to the role of assistant coach/director of operations for the Penn State women’s team. Dawes is entering his third season with the Nittany Lions. “I am very excited to have Alex on board to continue the excellent work he did this … Read more
For the last two years, Dyment has been the head coach of the Tier III Junior A New Hampshire Junior Monarchs.
Nichols has announced the hiring of Parker Burgess as the 18th head coach in school history. Burgess spent the previous five seasons at St. Thomas, first as an assistant coach (2010-13) before being elevated to associate head coach in 2013. The Tommies posted a combined mark of 82-38-12 with Burgess on staff and made a … Read more
USA Hockey announced Wednesday that former Clarkson defenseman Jeremiah Crowe (2006-10) has been named assistant director of player personnel and ex-Maine forward Greg Moore (2002-06) is the new intern assistant coach at USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program in Plymouth, Mich.
USA Hockey on Tuesday named Chicago, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Tampa as finalist cities in contention to host the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship. The annual event, which features 10 nations, is conducted in late December/early January each year. “We’ll likely further narrow the field in the next 60 days and then conduct in-person … Read more
The North Dakota Nickname Committee has decided to remove the option of the school’s men’s and women’s hockey teams continuing to play without a nickname has frustrated the school’s hockey community, according to the Grand Forks Herald. Five nicknames are reportedly under consideration for UND – Sundogs, Roughriders, Nodaks, Fighting Hawks and North Stars. The … Read more
The Nashville Predators announced Friday that the club has signed Wisconsin defenseman Jack Dougherty to a three-year, entry-level contract. Dougherty spent the 2014-15 season with the Badgers, tying for fourth among Big Ten freshmen defensemen in points (nine). Nashville, who selected Dougherty in the second round (51st overall) of the 2014 NHL draft, also announced … Read more
Construction for newly renovated and expanded men’s and women’s locker rooms are underway in the Merrimack Athletic Center. The women’s hockey team, set to debut this fall, will have a brand-new locker room to call its own, in addition to a team lounge and dining area, bathrooms, coaches’ offices and various other amenities servicing the … Read more
According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, goalie Chase Perry has left Colorado College and returned to the Wenatchee Wild, formerly part of the NAHL, but joining the BCHL for the 2015-16 season. The Gazette report states that CC coach Mike Haviland was not caught off-guard by the move. “He wanted to talk to his folks … Read more
Buffalo State has promoted assistant coach Steve Murphy to interim head coach for the 2015-16 season. Murphy, who played Division III hockey at Curry and St. Mary’s, replaces Nick Carriere, who accepted a coaching position with the St. John’s Ice Caps of the American Hockey League. Murphy joined the Bengals’ staff last season as an assistant … Read more
Kevin Margarucci has been named USA Hockey’s manager of player safety. Since 2001, Margarucci has served as head athletic trainer and teacher at Lewis-Palmer High School in Monument, Colo., and has also worked as an athletic trainer at Colorado College and for the United States Olympic Committee. he holds a master’s degree in athletic training … Read more