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Omaha blueliner, Mavericks’ all-time leader in games played Proctor named recipient of 2024 NCHC postgraduate scholarship

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Following the completion of his undergraduate degree at Omaha, Mavericks defenseman Kirby Proctor has been selected the 2024 recipient of the annual NCHC postgraduate scholarship. Proctor becomes the fifth Omaha player to earn the scholarship in its nine years of being awarded. Proctor graduated from Omaha in May with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, … Read more

Aurora names Montgomery new women’s hockey head coach

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Aurora has announced the appointment of Mandy Montgomery as women’s ice hockey coach. Montgomery comes to Aurora experience as both a coach and student-athlete at the Division I and III levels, most recently as an assistant coach at Elmira College and before that an assistant coach at SUNY Canton. With Montgomery on the bench at … Read more

Hiram College to add men’s D-III hockey in 2025-26 season, names Curto head coach

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Hiram College has announced the addition of D-III men’s ice hockey starting in the 2025-26 season. Hiram will also add women’s lacrosse and women’s bowling. Jeffrey Curto, Ph.D., assistant professor of sport management, will head the first varsity men’s ice hockey team in Hiram history. “This is a historic period for Hiram athletics and its … Read more

Former Boston College star Gauthier takes home USA Hockey’s Bob Johnson Award for excellence in international hockey competition

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USA Hockey has announced that Cutter Gauthier has been named the 2024 Bob Johnson Award recipient. Named in honor of U.S. coaching legend Bob Johnson, the award annually recognizes excellence in international hockey competition. Gauthier, an alternate captain for the 2024 U.S. National Junior Team, helped lead Team USA to the gold medal at the … Read more

Stonehill women’s hockey assistant, former Harvard assistant Grossman hired as new head coach at Assumption

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Assumption has announced that Joe Grossman has been hired as the new women’s hockey head coach. “I am incredibly excited to welcome Coach Grossman to our Assumption athletics family,” said Assumption director of athletics Eric Gobiel in a statement. “Joe brings a wealth of coaching and leadership experience from multiple NCAA Division I programs and … Read more

Colgate women’s hockey coach Fargo resigns position, accepts similar role with PWHL New York franchise

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Greg Fargo, the winningest head coach in Colgate women’s hockey program history, announced that he is resigning from his position at the end of June to take the head coaching role for Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) New York. Fargo transformed Colgate women’s hockey into a perennial national power, most recently guiding the Raiders to … Read more

NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approves tweaking rules on checking from behind, contact to head in college hockey

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The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel on Thursday approved an adjustment to the rules for checking from behind and contact to the head to provide game officials additional options when adjudicating these penalties in men’s and women’s ice hockey for the 2024-25 season. The new rule provides guidance and additional levels of penalty options for … Read more

Wisconsin’s Edwards, Boston College’s Gauthier, pair of incoming freshmen, college hockey alumni take home 2023-24 season awards from USA Hockey

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USA Hockey will honor 12 individuals at its President’s Awards Dinner on June 7 at the Denver Marriott Tech Center as part of its four-day annual meeting that begins on June 5. Player of the year honorees include Bob Allen Women’s Player of the Year Laila Edwards and Jim Johannson College Player of the Year … Read more

Canisius assistant coach Paille leaves hockey program after five seasons, intends to ‘pursue another coaching opportunity’

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Canisius has announced that assistant coach Daniel Paille has left the program to “pursue another coaching opportunity.” Paille, a former first-round pick of the Buffalo Sabres and Stanley Cup champion with the Boston Bruins, was named an assistant coach in August 2021 and prior to his promotion, spent two seasons (2019-21) as a volunteer assistant … Read more

Ohio State women’s hockey associate head coach, former North Dakota women’s hockey coach Elander announces retirement from collegiate coaching

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Ohio State women’s hockey associate head coach Peter Elander has announced his retirement from collegiate coaching. Elander, who served three seasons behind the bench for the Buckeyes, closes a decade-long NCAA coaching career. “After these last two successful seasons with an unbelievable group of players, a great staff and very supportive athletics department, it’s time … Read more

After taking Ohio State to 2024 women’s college hockey national title, Muzerall signs contract extension to stay behind OSU bench through ’28-29

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Nadine Muzerall, the winningest head coach in Ohio State women’s hockey history, has signed a contract extension through the 2028-29 season. In her first eight seasons as head coach of the Buckeyes, Muzerall has developed the program into one of the country’s elite programs in women’s college hockey. Since she took over the program at … Read more

Boston College’s Smith one and done with Eagles, leaves school after freshman year, signs NHL contract with San Jose

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The NHL’s San Jose Sharks announced Tuesday that the club has signed Boston College freshman forward Will Smith to a standard entry-level contract. “Will is a dynamic and exciting young center and we are thrilled to have him join the organization after an impressive season with Boston College,” said Sharks GM Mike Grier in a … Read more

New Bowling Green hockey coach Williams to retain assistant coaches Carr, Paskaris, Schoen, director of player development Powers

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Bowling Green has announced that new head coach Dennis Williams has retained the entire assistant coaching staff. Curtis Carr, Stavros Paskaris, Dylan Schoen and Buddy Powers will all be part of Williams’ first staff in his return to BGSU. Carr, Paskaris and Schoen are all assistant coaches, while Powers is the director of player development. … Read more

Dartmouth assistant coach Thibodeau leaves Big Green, added to Miami staff as RedHawks’ new associate head coach

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Troy Thibodeau has been named associate head coach at Miami. Thibodeau comes to the RedHawks after spending the past three seasons as an assistant coach at Dartmouth. “I am beyond excited to join the Miami University hockey program. I would first like to thank David Sayler and Brad Okel for having the confidence in me, … Read more

Little East announces addition of Norwich to women’s hockey conference for inaugural ’25-26 season

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The Little East Conference has announced that the Norwich women’s hockey program will join the league as affiliate member for the LEC’s inaugural season in 2025-26. The addition of the Cadets increases the LEC’s future women’s hockey membership to eight schools. “On behalf of the Little East Conference presidents and athletic directors, I am pleased … Read more