Jason Guerriero has been named as an assistant coach at Yale after spending the last two seasons coaching at Holy Cross. Guerriero, who captained Northeastern and was a first-team All-America forward in 2004-05, coached the Crusaders’ forwards and penalty-kill unit the last two years while recruiting, working with video and other aspects of team operations. … Read more
College fans had to wait a long time to have a player with college ties drafted at Sunday’s 2013 NHL Entry Draft at the Prudential Center.
Following is a list of players drafted in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft who play for a college team, have committed to a college or play in a league that traditionally feeds college hockey. Commitments are from Chris Heisenberg’s recruiting site. Follow all the draft picks on the NHL’s website.
Pittsburgh Penguins’ head coach Dan Bylsma has been named the head coach of the men’s 2014 U.S. Olympic Team. Bylsma, Grand Haven, Mich., native who played at Bowling Green from 1988-92 and then nine years in the NHL, was tagged with the honor at a news conference Saturday in New York City. “It’s an unbelievable … Read more
Boston College assistant coach Jim Logue is calling it a career after more than 50 years in the sport. Logue, who was a goaltender for the Eagles from 1959-61, began his coaching tenure at Boston College in December 1993. “Jim Logue has been an invaluable resource to the program and our coaching staff for quite … Read more
Enforcing current college hockey rules, instead of rule changes, was the focus of the recent annual meeting of the men’s and women’s ice hockey rules committee. According to NCAA.com, “in reviewing several key initiatives and data about the game, the committee determined that enforcement of the current rules is an area that needs improvement. The … Read more
Maine announced Tuesday that Jay Leach has been hired as the Black Bears’ new associate head coach. Leach, who previously served as an assistant coach at Maine under Shawn Walsh, comes to Maine with 30 years of coaching experience, including a total of 22 years in the NHL. “We are absolutely thrilled at the hiring … Read more
USA Hockey announced Monday the 25-player roster for the U.S. Women’s National Team that will play at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. The team is made up of 13 forwards, nine defensemen and three goaltenders – all but 16-year-old defenseman Jincy Dunne have either played college hockey, are currently in college or … Read more
George Gwozdecky interviewed at Alabama-Huntsville and said he was impressed with what the school has to offer, but he told the Wisconsin State Journal that he’s no longer a candidate for the head coaching job there. Gwozdecky, a two-time national championship-winning coach who was fired as Denver’s coach on April 1, met with Chargers athletic … Read more
NCAA members failed to overturn the prohibition on live scouting of future opponents, the association announced Friday. The Division I board of directors passed the legislation in January but it came under fire as being contrary to deregulation efforts, and 94 schools requested an override. Only 55.2 percent of the schools and conferences voted to … Read more
According to Mix 93 in Houghton, Mich., Michigan Tech forward Milos Gordic and defenseman Tommy Brown will not be back with the Huskies for their senior seasons in 2013-14. It’s unknown where the pair will play next season.
According to WHNT in Alabama, ousted Denver coach George Gwozdecky is a candidate for the vacant Alabama-Huntsville head coaching position and spent Wednesday afternoon on campus. Reportedly, Gwozdecky was seen walking into Spragins Hall with UAH athletics director E.J. Brophy. It is unclear if Gwozdecky has actually interviewed, but the TV station did say that … Read more
Matt Thomas has been named the new head coach at Alaska-Anchorage, replacing Dave Shyiak, who was relieved of his duties in April. The fifth head coach in UAA history, Thomas comes to the Seawolves after nine years as a head coach and general manager in the ECHL, including the last four-plus seasons with the Stockton … Read more
The 2014 women’s WCHA Final Face-off will be held at the Sanford Center in Bemidji, Minn., on March 7-8, 2014. Bemidji will be the seventh city to host the event in the 15-year history of the WCHA playoff championship. The event has been held four of the last five years at the Ridder Arena in … Read more
Penn State forward Justin Kirchhevel has left the program due to personal reasons, the school announced Thursday. Kirchhevel will return home to Brookings, S.D., and finish his Penn State degree through online classes. “I want to thank the coaching staff and my teammates for an amazing experience over the last two years,” said Kirchhevel in … Read more
Scott Winkler, a former forward at Colorado College who just graduated in May, has died at the age of 23. According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, Winkler was found dead at his parents’ home in Asker, Norway, on Wednesday. The cause of death is unknown. “Everyone loved him and respected him,” said 2012-13 CC captain … Read more
The NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey committee would like to turn down the volatility in the PairWise Rankings based on the so-called teams under consideration cliff. Now it just needs to figure out how to do it. The committee discussed potential changes to national tournament selection criteria at its meeting in Indianapolis last week, … Read more
Brown was the only school to earn a perfect score in the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rates for the 2011-12 academic year in both its men’s and women’s hockey programs. And both men’s and women’s hockey are tops among NCAA sports in their gender for average score. It’s the fifth straight 1,000 for the Brown men’s … Read more
Maine has announced the hiring of former Black Bears’ forward Ben Guite as an assistant coach. Guite played four years at Maine (1996-2000) where he helped lead the Black Bears to the 1999 national championship and back to the Frozen Four in 2000. “The University of Maine hockey program is delighted to have acquired the … Read more
Drew LeBlanc, the 2013 Hobey Baker Award winner as a senior at St. Cloud State, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch on June 12 at Target Field just prior to the Minnesota Twins-Philadelphia Phillies game that night. The SCSU team will also be honored during a pregame ceremony.