Bethel announced recently three new assistants for the Royals’ men’s team. Nick Klaren, Tim Fisher and Thomas Stumpf will join Bethel for the 2014-15 season. Klaren, who will focus primarily on the Royals’ defenseman, played one year in the United States Hockey League, two in the North American Hockey League and then after playing at … Read more
Utica has named Eddie Olczyk as the new men’s assistant coach. Olczyk, son of former NHL player and coach Ed Olczyk and brother of Penn State senior captain Tommy Olczyk, will assist Pioneers’ head coach Gary Heenan with all facets of the program, including practice and game preparation, recruiting and office management. “Eddie has been … Read more
Tanis Lamoureux has been selected the new assistant coach for the Utica women’s team. Lamoureux graduated from Elmira in the spring of 2014 after four years playing for the Soaring Eagles. She served as team captain in her final two seasons. In her senior season of 2013-14, she was named an AHCA Second Team All-American and an … Read more
Nebraska-Omaha defenseman Nick Seeler has left the team for what the school is calling “personal reasons,” according to a brief press release issued Tuesday “Nick has chosen to leave the program at this time,” said UNO coach Dean Blais in a statement. “We wish him well in the next chapter of his hockey career … Read more
According to Crain’s Chicago Business, the third-annual Hockey City Classic is slated for Soldier Field on Feb. 7, 2015. Michigan will play Michigan State and Miami will play Western Michigan at the event. The 2013-14 event was held at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Chicago-based sports and entertainment company Intersport is bringing the event back … Read more
The NCAA announced on Monday that the RIT women’s team will be a full-fledged member of Division I beginning with the 2014-15 season and will be eligible for full postseason play. “We are very pleased that our program has reached this milestone,” said RIT executive director of athletics Lou Spiotti in a news release. “The … Read more
Holy Cross on Monday named former Notre Dame defenseman Brock Sheahan an assistant coach. “I am very excited to welcome Brock Sheahan to our coaching staff,” said Holy Cross head coach David Berard in a statement. “Brock brings a wealth of knowledge to our program from his experiences as a player and as a coach. … Read more
According to a report by TVNet in Latvia, the Winnipeg Jets have signed Bowling Green defenseman Ralfs Freibergs to an American Hockey League contract with the St. John’s IceCaps. The 2013-14 season was Freibergs’ first full season at Bowling Green as he was limited to just eight games in 2012-13 as he served a suspension … Read more
Wentworth announced Thursday the hiring of Jay Pecora as the head coach of the men’s team. Pecora replaces R.J. Tolan, who stepped down in June to become the head coach at Endicott. “I am excited to be named the head hockey coach at Wentworth,” said Pecora in a news release. “I would like to thank … Read more
Karyn Bye Dietz, Brian Rafalski, Jeff Sauer and Lou Vairo will be inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame as the class of 2014. “The class of 2014 is an extraordinary collection of individuals that have had an immensely positive impact on hockey in our country,” said USA Hockey president Ron DeGregorio in … Read more
Amherst has named Katie Zimmerman to its women’s coaching staff. “Coach [Liz)] Gallinaro and I could not be happier to have Katie join our staff and program,” said Amherst head coach Jeff Matthews in a statement. “Katie was an impressive player in our league, but more importantly, she possesses great integrity. She has a sharp … Read more
Maine sophomore forward Ryan Lomberg, suspended from the team in May, pleaded guilty Monday to a disorderly conduct charge in a plea agreement, according to the Bangor Daily News. Lomberg was allegedly involved in an off-campus altercation on April 26. In exchange for his guilty plea, an assault charge will be dismissed, according to assistant … Read more
Phil Cohn has been named the fifth recipient of the USA Hockey Brendan Burke Internship. Cohn spent the past five seasons at Union, working as the hockey operations coordinator, student manager and video coordinator in that time.
Robert Morris announced Friday the hiring of Chelsea Walkland as an assistant women’s coach. Walkland spent the past two seasons as the top assistant coach at Oswego. “We are very excited to have Chelsea join the staff here at RMU,” said Colonials’ head coach Paul Colontino in a statement. “As a returning alumna of the … Read more
Salve Regina has tabbed Beth McCann as its new women’s head coach. McCann founded the University of Rhode Island club hockey program and has served as its only head coach since 1999. She also led the initiative of the ACHA to create the women’s National Select Team Development Camp and Program. The culmination of that … Read more
Following two years in Stamford, Conn., the Manhattanville men’s and women’s teams will return to Playland Ice Casino for the 2014-15 season. Playland Ice Casino served as the home of the Valiants for a decade from 2002 until 2012, when parts of the facility were badly damaged by Hurricane Sandy just weeks before the start … Read more
St. Michael’s has announced the hire of Meghan Sweezey as the program’s top women’s assistant coach. Sweezey, who is also the assistant director of alumni and parent Relations at the school, served as a volunteer assistant coach during the 2013-14 season. “I am very thankful for the opportunity to give back to the sport, school … Read more
Providence has hired Kyle Murphy as the coordinator of men’s ice hockey operations. Murphy, a 2013 graduate of Providence, returns to the Friars after captaining the squad during the 2012-13 season and winning the 2013 Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award.
In what has made news nationwide, the NCAA has agreed to settle a head injury lawsuit by providing $70 million for concussion testing and diagnosis of current and former student-athletes. The class-action agreement, if approved by a federal judge and class members, applies to student-athletes in all sports who have played at NCAA member schools … Read more
Northern Michigan has named Rob Lehtinen an assistant coach, filling the vacancy created by the departure of Joe Shawhan to Michigan Tech. “Rob is a going to be a tremendous asset to our program,” NMU head coach Walt Kyle said in a statement. “He is a guy that played here, has worked here as our … Read more