Wisconsin-River Falls favored in NCHA women’s preseason poll

Four different teams received first-place votes, but Wisconsin-River Falls was named the top team in the NCHA women’s preseason coaches’ poll. Six of the top seven leading scorers from a year ago return to their respective schools, including 2012 player of the year Dani Schultz from Wisconsin-Superior. Wisconsin-Superior, Adrian and St. Scholastica also garnered first-place … Read more

Wisconsin freshman Kerdiles: “I am meant to be here”

After a well-documented NCAA ruling that first saw Wisconsin freshman Nic Kerdiles suspended for the entire season and later saw the decision toned down to 10 games, Kerdiles joined Badgers’ coach Mike Eaves at his weekly media conference on Monday. Without taking questions from the assembled media to start, Kerdiles opened with a statement. Dealing … Read more

NHL veteran Mair named director of player development at Canisius

Adam Mair has joined the Canisius staff as director of player development. Mair spent the majority of his NHL career with the Buffalo Sabres and played 32 games last year with the AHL’s Springfield Falcons. “I’m very thankful for the opportunity that has been provided by Canisius College, [head coach] Dave Smith and the entire … Read more

Former RIT assistant Walkland moves to similar role at Oswego

Oswego announced Friday that Chelsea Walkland has been named the women’s team’s first full-time assistant coach. Walkland joins the Lakers’ staff after being an assistant at Rochester Institute of Technology last year, winning a Division III national title. During the 2010-11 season, Walkland served as the hockey operations manager at Robert Morris, where she also … Read more

Morrisville taps assistant Krogol as interim head coach

Morrisville has named Kevin Krogol its interim head coach for the 2012-2013 season. Krogol has spent the last four seasons as the top assistant for the Mustangs after playing four seasons with Utica from 2003-07. Krogol replaces Brian Grady, who stepped down on Oct. 12 after five seasons behind the bench.

Defending D-III men’s champ St. Norbert heads NCHA preseason coaches’ poll

St. Norbert has won the last two Division III national championships and earned five of seven first-place votes in the NCHA preseason coaches’ poll. Conference play opens Oct. 26-27. This is also the final season for the five schools who are also members of the WIAC – Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Wisconsin-River Falls, Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Wisconsin-Stout and … Read more

D-III council backs combined men’s D-I, D-III finals concept

The men’s Division III championship being decided during the same weekend at the same venue as the men’s D-I title game could be reality in no time after the Division III Management Council supported the concept at its meeting Monday and Tuesday in Indianapolis. If the concept is approved by the Division III Presidents Council … Read more

Report: Nebraska-Omaha looking to get on-campus rink by 2015 or 2016

Nebraska-Omaha officials have proposed to build a 7,500-seat arena at the south end of UNO’s campus that would be the Mavericks’ new home for hockey, basketball and volleyball, according to a report in the Omaha World-Herald. The report states that private donations or partnerships would pay for arena construction costs, which could range anywhere from … Read more

Women’s poll unanimous as Minnesota remains top-ranked team

Minnesota remains the top-ranked team in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll, receiving all 15 first-place votes. Cornell is again No. 2, as is Boston University at No. 3. Boston College rises one spot to No. 4, while Clarkson climbs two notches into the top five. Ohio State jumps from No. 10 to No. … Read more