Hockey East gives Bertagna two-year contract extension to stay as commissioner

Hockey East has awarded a two-year contract extension to commissioner Joe Bertagna. The longest serving commissioner in league history, Bertagna’s new contract will cover the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons and he will reach 20 years with the conference and 35 years overall as a conference administrator. “The member institutions of Hockey East Association are pleased … Read more

Carter to enter RPI Hockey Ring of Honor

Former Rensselaer forward John Carter will be the eighth inductee into the school’s Hockey Ring of Honor. A two-time national All-America and the second leading point producer in school history, Carter will be recognized on Feb. 14 prior to the Engineers’ Big Red Freakout! game against Yale.

Twenty candidates announced for 2015 Walter Brown Award

The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced Wednesday the 20 NCAA Division I players that are semifinalists for the 63rd Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England. The nation’s oldest nationally-recognized college hockey honor, the Walter Brown Award was established in 1953 by the members of the … Read more

St. Norbert goalie Jacobson out for season with broken bone

Reigning Division III player of the year and St. Norbert senior goaltender David Jacobson is out for the rest of the 2014-15 season with an undisclosed broken bone. St. Norbert SID Dan Lukes tweeted the news Monday afternoon, which is a devastating blow to the defending Division III national champs. St. Norbert senior goaltender David … Read more

College Hockey, Inc. tabs ex-Denver captain Thomas as new director of education and recruitment

College Hockey, Inc. has named former Denver captain Andrew Thomas as the organization’s new director of education and recruitment. Thomas, currently the director of hockey operations at Rensselaer, will complete the season with the Engineers before officially assuming his new role with CHI. “We are thrilled to welcome Andrew Thomas and know he will thrive … Read more

Vermont suspends Hoffman for ‘violation of team value and expectations’

According to a Vermont spokesperson, the Catamounts have suspended junior goalie Brody Hoffman indefinitely for “violation of team value and expectations.” Hoffman was pulled from last Friday’s 4-2 loss to Boston University after allowing three goals. “We’ll meet with the team and the captain and decide when [Hoffman’s] return is going to be considered,” Vermont … Read more