Jooris gives up senior season at Union to sign with Calgary

Union forward Josh Jooris has given up his senior season with the Dutchmen for an NHL contract with the Calgary Flames, according to the Daily Gazette. The 23-year-old Jooris leaves Union after scoring 29 goals and adding 59 assists for 88 points in 117 career games. “I think shocked and stunned has been used a … Read more

Flint gets contract extension with Northeastern women’s squad

Northeastern women’s head coach Dave Flint has agreed to a contract extension that will keep him with the Huskies through the 2017-18 season. In five seasons at the school, Flint is 90-60-24, highlighted by two Beanpot championships, two appearances in the Hockey East championship game and the 2012 regular-season championship. “I want to thank [director … Read more

Canisius moving to downtown Buffalo’s new HARBORcenter

In a move that became official at a Tuesday press conference, Canisius is moving its home rink from Buffalo State to the new downtown HARBORcenter, which is slated to open in September 2014, first reported by the Buffalo News on Monday. Canisius has played every regular-season home game since the 2009-10 season at Buffalo State … Read more

NCHA men to add Illinois-based Aurora for 2014-15 season

The NCHA announced Monday that it will add Aurora University to its men’s conference starting with the 2014-15 season. “We are very pleased to have Aurora University as a member of the NCHA,” said NCHA commissioner Dr. G. Steven Larson in a news release. “Their leadership is committed to fielding strong, competitive intercollegiate athletics programs … Read more

New Hampshire grad Ciocco named new assistant at Alaska-Anchorage

Josh Ciocco has joined the Alaska-Anchorage staff as the Seawolves’ new assistant coach. A New Hampshire graduate, where he played from 2003-07 and was team captain during his senior season, Ciocco comes to UAA after serving as assistant coach at Milton (Mass.) Academy, while scouting amateur hockey events for the U.S. Hockey Report. “During this … Read more

Former Minnesota women’s captain Erickson tabbed coach at Concordia (Minn.)

Former Minnesota women’s captain Sarah Erickson has been named the new head women’s coach at Concordia (Minn.). Erickson, who captained for the Gophers in both the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons, replaces Brett Bruininks, who left to take the women’s assistant position at Minnesota State. Erickson becomes the sixth head coach in the history of the … Read more

Canisius adds Walsh to staff

Tyler Walsh has joined Canisius as director of hockey operations after spending the last three seasons as Maine’s student assistant coach and video coordinator. Walsh is the son of former Maine coach Shawn Walsh and the grandson of former Lake Superior State, Bowling Green and Michigan State coach Ron Mason.

Ireland joins Bowdoin as assistant coach

Former Middlebury player and assistant coach Julia Ireland has been named an assistant coach for the Bowdoin women’s team. Ireland followed a playing career that included a 78-13-8 record by joining Bill Mandigo’s staff for the last two seasons. She replaces Holly Lorms on the Bowdoin staff under head coach Marissa O’Neil.

Ice Breaker headed to Notre Dame in 2014, Maine in 2015

College Hockey Inc. will stage the season-opening Ice Breaker Tournament at Notre Dame in 2014 and in Portland, Maine, in 2015. The organization announced those locations on Tuesday, when it also unveiled that the 2014 field would include the host Fighting Irish, Minnesota, Minnesota-Duluth and Rensselaer. Maine will host the 2015 event at the Cumberland … Read more

Ex-Miami goaltender Whitacre killed in plane crash

Former Miami goaltender Jon Whitacre was killed Thursday in a plane crash. He was 28. A small, single-engine plane Whitacre was flying with an instructor while working toward his pilot’s license crashed in a field in Louisiana. The instructor, Clarence Collins, also died in the crash. The cause has not yet been determined. Whitacre was … Read more

U.S. Maccabiah Games team has NCAA slant at all positions, behind the bench

The NCAA will have decent representation on the U.S. team that will participate in the Maccabiah Games July 19-26 in Metulla, Israel. Penn State forward Jacob Friedman, Vermont forward Pete Massar, ex-Boston University forward/defenseman Ben Rosen, Air Force goalie Jason Torf and Bentley defenseman Steve Weinstein will don the red, white and blue at the … Read more

Goalie Belfour leaves Nebraska-Omaha

According to a Nebraska-Omaha news release, goaltender Dayn Belfour has left the team. Belfour appeared in 10 games over the past two seasons, going 1-1-0 with a .911 save percentage and a 2.17 GAA.

Turgeon departs Nebraska-Omaha after three years, signs AHL contract

Nebraska-Omaha defenseman Tony Turgeon has signed a contract with the American Hockey League’s San Antonio Rampage and will forgo his senior season with the Mavericks. Turgeon tallied six assists in 62 career games in Omaha – two assists each of the past three seasons. The Grand Forks, N.D., native signed with the Rampage as an … Read more

Penn State adds Dawes to women’s staff

Penn State has announced that Alex Dawes, former Utica assistant coach and student video coordinator and director of hockey operations at Vermont, will take over as the director of operations for the PSU women’s team on July 29. Dawes replaces Mo Stroemel, who accepted an offer from Penn State-Altoona as an academic instructor in the … Read more