Wesleyan spring graduate Casey Fratkin has been named the top assistant coach of the Saint Michael’s College men’s team. Fratkin comes to Saint Michael’s after a four-year collegiate playing career split between Wesleyan and Elmira College. He earned his bachelor’s degree in history with a concentration in European history. “I would like to thank Coach … Read more
Minnesota freshman Leon Bristedt must sit out the first two games of the season after the NCAA ruled that he played with professionals while with a Swedish amateur team.
With 20 letterwinners returning from a team that made it to the Frozen Four last season, North Dakota has been picked to finish first in the NCHC by league media members.
The Beanpot in Belfast? The idea apparently has the backing of Boston’s mayor.
The NCHC announced its preseason all-conference team on Wednesday, with North Dakota junior goaltender Zane McIntyre garnering 25 votes as the only unanimous selection. Local media members from each NCHC school and select national media picked the team.
Mercyhurst, which won the Atlantic Hockey regular-season championship in 2013-14, has been picked to once again finish atop the standings after the conference released the results of the preseason coaches’ poll on Wednesday. The Lakers took home six first-place votes in the balloting.
Michigan Tech announced Wednesday that the contract of hockey coach Mel Pearson has been extended five years through the 2020-21 season. “Our goal is to bring the hockey program back to national prominence,” said MTU athletic director Suzanne Sanregret in a news release. “There are many pieces to that, but finding the right coach is … Read more
Penn State women’s assistant coach Gina Kearns accepted the head coaching position at Neumann, returning to the school where she served as an assistant from 2009 to 2011. Kearns will also serve as Neumann’s athletic new media coordinator. She was also responsible for all of the social media updates for Penn State women’s hockey during … Read more
Minnesota has been selected as the top team in the Big Ten preseason coaches’ poll, as announced Wednesday. The Gophers went 28-7-6 in 2013-14, including a 14-3-3- mark in conference play, and were the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament, eventually losing in the championship final to Union. In addition, the Big Ten … Read more
John Philo has been named the inaugural recipient of the NCHC’s Mark Rudolph Officiating Achievement Award for the 2013-14 season. Philo, who has served 14 seasons as an NCAA official, was presented with the award at the NCHC’s annual linesman camp in the Detroit area on Sept. 20. At the presentation, Philo received a plaque … Read more
Colgate earned seven first-place votes to sit No. 1 in the ECAC Hockey preseason coaches’ poll released on Tuesday. The Raiders, who last saw themselves at the top of the poll to start the 2006-07 season, also earned 18 first-place votes in the media poll conducted by Ken Schott of the Schenectady Daily Gazette. Defending … Read more
Providence was picked to finish first in the Hockey East standings in separate coaches’ and media polls released this week. The Friars earned seven first-place votes in the coaches’ poll and 26 first-place nods in the Hockey East Writers and Broadcasters Association poll. Hockey East Preseason Coaches’ Poll Hockey East Preseason Media Poll Additionally, the … Read more
Minnesota has been chosen to finish atop the WCHA women’s standings with six first-place votes in the league’s preseason coaches’ poll. The Gophers have advanced to the NCAA championship game the past three seasons, winning twice. Wisconsin, which finished second in the poll, garnered the other two first-place votes from the league’s head coaches. In … Read more
With 12 first-place votes, Minnesota begins the 2014-15 preseason as the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Wisconsin comes in second, while Boston College sits third. Harvard earned a first-place vote and is fourth, Cornell is fifth, while Boston University took home a first-place vote and is sixth in this week’s rankings. … Read more
Minnesota-Duluth has named former Bulldogs’ goaltender Brant Nicklin its new volunteer assistant coach. Nicklin, who replaces Bill Watson, has served as the UMD women’s goaltending coach the past four seasons and as an assistant coach at St. Scholastica since 1995-96.
Robert Morris and Mercyhurst each collected 21 points to end up tied at the top of the preseason CHA coaches’ poll released Thursday. The Colonials earned three first-place votes, while Lakers garnered one first-place vote.
Rochester Institute of Technology announced on Wednesday that former NCAA goaltending standout Lisa Marshall will join the RIT women’s hockey staff as an assistant coach for the 2014-15 season. Marshall began her collegiate career at Wayne State before transferring to Elmira for her sophomore season. At Elmira, Marshall went 32-8-1 with a 1.22 GAA with … Read more
Western Connecticut State University has added a Division III men’s hockey program that will play a full schedule as an affiliate member of the MASCAC during the 2015-16 season. “The MASCAC is excited to welcome Western Connecticut State University as a men’s ice hockey affiliate,” said MASCAC commissioner Angela Baumann said in a statement. “MASCAC … Read more
Harvard has been selected as the top team in the ECAC women’s coaches’ poll released Monday. With nine first-place votes, this marks the first time since 2008 the Crimson has earned the top spot in the poll. In addition, the league also announced its preseason all-conference team.
Western Michigan announced on Monday the hiring of Dave Shyiak as the Broncos’ new associate head coach. Shyiak spent the 2013-14 season with the Toronto Maple Leafs organization where he was an amateur scout. Prior to that, he spent eight seasons as head coach at Alaska-Anchorage and was also an assistant and associate head coach … Read more