Utica and the Upper Mohawk Valley Auditorium Authority announced a five-year extension, through 2017, to the school’s lease agreement to use the Utica Memorial Auditorium as its men’s and women’s hockey arena. Utica has led the nation in Division III men’s attendance for the last six seasons, including an average of 3,253 fans last season.
Northeastern has announced the hiring of Jeff Pellegrini as a new assistant coach for the Huskies’ women’s program. Pellegrini was an assistant last season at Harvard. “I am very excited about the addition of Jeff to the coaching staff,” Northeastern coach Dave Flint said in a statement. “He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, … Read more
Rochester Institute of Technology will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the Gene Polisseni Center, a 4,000 seat multipurpose arena that will serve as the new home for RIT men’s and women’s hockey, on Oct. 19 from 4-5 p.m.
Bob DeGregorio has signed a three-year contract extension to remain as commissioner of Atlantic Hockey through 2016. “We in the Atlantic Hockey Association are very pleased to secure Bob DeGregorio’s services over the next three years,” said Atlantic Hockey executive committee chair Lou Spiotti in a news release. “Bob has played a critical role in … Read more
Mike Snee was named executive director of College Hockey Inc. on Tuesday and some college hockey coaches turned to their office mates and asked who Mike Snee was. So here’s a little about Mike Snee, from his own telling of his hockey life story. He grew up in Duluth, Minn., looking forward to Friday and … Read more
Glenn Hofmann has resigned as Merrimack athletic director, a school source said Tuesday, eight weeks after being put on paid leave. Also Tuesday, interim athletic director Dean O’Keefe promoted men’s hockey coach Mark Dennehy and women’s basketball coach Monique LeBlanc to associate athletic director positions. Both will keep their coaching responsibilities. Hofmann was on paid … Read more
Massachusetts announced Tuesday that 2009 Vermont graduate John Gobeil will join the staff as the director of hockey operations, completing new head coach John Micheletto’s staff. Gobeil held a similar post at Vermont from 2009-12.
Mike Snee has been named the executive director of College Hockey, Inc., and will start in his new role on Sept. 17. Snee has spent the past four years in a similar role with Minnesota Hockey. “Mike is a very talented professional with a great passion and love for college hockey,” said Steve Hagwell, ECAC … Read more
Robert Morris has named former Fredonia goaltender Kody Van Rentergem as the Colonials’ hockey operations coordinator.
Clarkson sophomore defenseman Kevin Tansey will miss the first semester of the 2012-13 season as he recovers from injuries sustained in an assault in Ottawa on July 31. “We’re obviously disappointed that Kevin will be out of the lineup for now, but we wish him well on his recovery and look forward to his return … Read more
Spiros Anastas, who was a volunteer assistant coach during the 2011-12 season at Western Michigan, has been named general manager of the British Columbia Hockey League’s Alberni Valley Bulldogs.
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.