Bowdoin announced Friday that Holly Lorms has been named a women’s assistant coach. Lorms graduated in 2011 from Boston University and captained the 2010-11 team that finished as national runners-up. She scored 29 goals and added 25 assists in 137 games for the Terriers. Lorms was also honored as the top defensive forward by Hockey … Read more
North Dakota announced Wednesday that athletics director Brian Faison has received a two-year contract extension to June 2017.
The CCHA announced Wednesday that it has launched a “Search for Mason Cup Champions” to find all former CCHA players with their name engraved on the Mason Cup, the trophy awarded to the league’s annual playoff champion. The league’s website will include a page to track the progress of finding members of each of the … Read more
Damian DiGiulian has been hired as Saint Michael’s men’s head coach, becoming just the third bench boss since the program went to varsity status prior to the 1982-83 season. During the past three seasons, DiGiulian was the head coach and director of hockey for the Rice Memorial High School prep program in South Burlington. “I … Read more
Curry has named former Fredonia assistant T.J. Manastersky its new head coach. “I am grateful for this opportunity to coach the Curry College hockey team and to serve as a mentor for the outstanding young men in the program,” said Manastersky in a statement. “I am excited to join the Curry College family and to … Read more
Vermont has announced the hiring of Kevin Patrick and Kyle Wallack as assistant coaches for the upcoming 2012-13 season. “It is an honor for me to introduce our new University of Vermont men’s hockey staff,” said Vermont head coach Kevin Sneddon in a news release. “We are extremely fortunate to add two of the nation’s … Read more
Potsdam has begun major renovations to Maxcy Hall Ice Arena, with the year-long, $8.7 million project forcing the men’s and women’s teams to play elsewhere for the upcoming 2012-13 season before the facility reopens in the fall of 2013. The men will play their home games at Massena Arena in neighboring Massena, N.Y., while the … Read more
The NCAA championship games of men’s Division I and Division III will take place in the same location and on the same weekend in 2014 if NCAA committees sign off. The Division III men’s hockey committee has approved the 2014 finale to be played at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center on Friday, April 11 — the … Read more
ECAC director of officiating Paul Stewart has joined the Kontinental Hockey League as a consultant and as an advisor to KHL president Alexander Medvedev on judicial matters. He will stay with the ECAC in his current role.
The Robert Morris women’s team announced Monday the promotion of Ashley Harper to volunteer assistant coach. During the 2001-12 season, she served as the hockey operations manager for the Colonials.
According to the Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune, Bowling Green sophomore goalie Wyatt Galley has withdrawn from school after not seeing any regular-season action in 2011-12 as a freshman and undergoing hip surgery this summer.
Boston College athletic director Gene DeFilippo has announced his retirement effective Sept. 30. Senior associate athletic director John Kane will fill the position in an interim basis starting Oct. 1. Since DeFilippo was named BC’s athletic director in 1997, the Eagles have won four men’s hockey national championships. “My wife Anne and I have been … Read more
North Dakota goalie Aaron Dell has given up his senior year of eligibility to sign a pro deal with the ECHL’s Colorado Eagles, according to the Grand Forks Herald. The report adds that Dell, who set North Dakota’s single-season record with 30 wins as a sophomore, also considered signing with the Wheeling Nailers. “I just … Read more
Hockey East has announced that 2012 Northeastern grad Kristen Blake has been hired as the conference’s graduate intern for the upcoming 2012-2013 season. She will assist in event management, marketing and media relations in both the men’s and women’s leagues in the Wakefield, Mass., office.
Alaska announced Tuesday that former defenseman Corbin Schmidt has been named the Nanooks’ new assistant coach. Schmidt replaces Brian Meisner. “I am honored to have been selected as the assistant coach at my alma mater,” Schmidt said in a statement. “I am very excited to return to Fairbanks and coach alongside another former Nanook in … Read more
Joey Gasparini has joined the Massachusetts hockey staff as an assistant coach. “The University of Massachusetts is a program rich with tradition and history and I am honored to become a part of it,” said Gasparini in a statement. “I am extremely excited to join John [Micheletto’s] staff and the entire UMass family. I plan … Read more
Manhattanville has tabbed former captain and assistant coach Arlen Marshall as the Valiants’ new head coach, just the third in program history. “I am both thrilled and thankful for this opportunity to lead the Manhattanville men’s hockey program,” Marshall said in a news release. “I want to thank [directpr of athletics] Keith [Levinthal] and the … Read more
Quinnipiac announced Monday that head coach Rand Pecknold has signed a contract extension that will keep him behind the Bobcats’ bench through the 2016-17 season. “I’m very excited with my new contract extension,” Pecknold said in a statement. “I look forward to another five years at Quinnipiac and hopefully beyond. I’m thankful to president John … Read more
While the ECAC sent out a press release Friday hyping “a major announcement” next Tuesday (Aug. 14), the Schenectady Daily Gazette reports that the league will announce its postseason tournament will be played again in Lake Placid, N.Y., starting in 2014. A press conference is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Aug. 14 at Conference Center … Read more
Marian defenseman Tommy Fitzpatrick has agreed to a tryout with the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL and will not be back with the Sabres for his senior season. Although Fitzpatrick has chosen not to participate in his final year of eligibility, he had already completed his business management degree in three years, according to … Read more