Nebraska-Omaha dismissed two players and suspended a third after all three were ticketed for suspicion of disorderly conduct following an incident in which they allegedly used racial slurs. Preston Hodge and Matt White were removed from the team and had their scholarships removed, UNO athletic director Trev Alberts said in a news release Friday. Alex … Read more
Scott Zelkin, whose nearly 30-year on-ice officiating career included 13 years in the NHL and time in Hockey East and the WCHA, has been named manager of officiating development for USA Hockey.
The NCHC announced Thursday it will use shootouts to award an extra point within conference standings after the NCHC board of directors unanimously approved the use of a shootout to decide games after the NCAA standard five-minute, sudden-death overtime period has expired. “The conference office and our member institutions are committed to engaging our fans … Read more
Cortland head coach Joe Baldarotta has announced his retirement and associate director of athletics Tom Cranfield will coach the Red Dragons in 2013-14 while still assuming his administrative duties. Cranfield previously coached the team from 2001-07. Baldarotta coached six seasons at Cortland from 2007-13 and led the squad to the 2008 SUNYAC playoffs. His overall … Read more
Former Bowdoin player and coach C. Nels Corey passed away on August 11 in Gardiner, Maine. Corey was 98, but according to a Bowdoin news release, “he always greeted friends and former players alike with a laugh, genuine enthusiasm and the firm handshake of a man half his age.” Corey earned All-New England honors as … Read more
Colgate junior captain Spiro Goulakos, who was diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma in the middle of the 2012-13 season, is now in remission and will be returning to campus – and the ice – this fall. Goulakos left the Raiders in late January to begin cancer treatments in his native Montreal, but came back toward the … Read more
In a move that was first reported by the Denver Post, former Denver head coach George Gwozdecky, relieved of his duties earlier this offseason, will be named an assistant coach with the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning. The article states that “…barring unexpected last-minute snags, an announcement of his hiring will come soon, two college hockey … Read more
Alabama-Huntsville has announced the hiring of Matty Thomas as an assistant coach for the 2013-14 season, the Chargers’ first in the WCHA. Thomas replaces Bruce Garber. “I couldn’t be more excited about the addition of Matty to the UAH coaching staff,” said UAH head coach Mike Corbett in a statement. “He brings a wealth of … Read more
Amanda Trunzo has been named assistant women’s coach at St. Norbert. Trunzo, a 2011 Dartmouth graduate, played in 124 career games with the Big Green, scoring 68 goals and 59 assists for 127 points. She was a Patty Kazmaier Award nominee during her sophomore season when she scored a career-high 22 goals and 42 points. … Read more
Michigan Tech forward Jujhar Khaira is foregoing his final three years of eligibility to sign with the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers, the school announced Thursday. Khaira played in all 37 games last season for the Huskies and tallied six goals and 19 assists for 25 points as a freshman. “We thank Jujhar for his year at … Read more
Massachusetts-Lowell announced Thursday that it has extended the contract of head coach Norm Bazin through the 2017-18 season. Bazin, entering his third season at UML, has compiled a record of 52-24-3 in his first two seasons, including a 28-11-1 mark in 2012-13 that included both the Hockey East regular-season and tournament championships and a trip … Read more
Union has announced the addition of John Ronan as a volunteer assistant coach. Ronan played at Maine from 2001-05.
USA Hockey cut 13 players Tuesday, leaving 31 players in attendance at the national junior evaluation camp in Lake Placid, N.Y. The players that remain, including 24 with college connections, will play exhibition games against Canada, Finland and Sweden later this week. The players are auditioning for a spot on the U.S. National Junior Team … Read more
Castleton announced Monday that longtime Plattsburgh assistant coach Steve Moffat has been named the Spartans’ new head coach. Moffa, who has been a member of the Plattsburgh staff for the last 13 years, including the past 10 as head coach Bob Emery’s top assistant, replaces Alex Todd, who resigned to become an assistant at Nebraska-Omaha … Read more
Providence has named David Berard coordinator of men’s ice hockey operations. Berard is rejoining the Friars to assume the newly created position, having also served two stints as an assistant coach after playing for the Friars from 1988-92. Most recently, he spent the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons with Connecticut, where he served as interim head … Read more
Bentley has named Matt Curley to its staff as a new assistant coach. Curley comes to the Falcons after spending the 2012-13 season as the associate head coach of the Indiana Ice of the United States Hockey League. He also coached with the United States National Team Development Program in 2011-12. He was also a … Read more
Rochester Institute of Technology head coach Wayne Wilson has signed a four-year contract extension that will take him through the 2016-17 season. Wilson, who will enter his 15th season behind the bench at RIT in 2013-14, has a 270-145-44 overall record with the Tigers and in 2010, led RIT to the Frozen Four and Atlantic … Read more
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
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
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