The excitement of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft was tempered a bit on Friday night as the NHL remembered longtime head of Central Scouting E.J. McGuire, who lost his battle with cancer on April 7. The letters “EJ” in a black circle donned the upper right corner of the draft board, and most of the … Read more
It was a long night of waiting for college hockey fans watching the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. And once the waiting ended, the floodgates didn’t exactly open. Northeastern sophomore-to-be Jamie Oleksiak was the top collegian selected on Friday, going 14th overall to the Dallas Stars. Oleksiak was also the first U.S. player (he holds dual … Read more
Following is a list of players drafted in the 2011 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.
The NCAA is quite pleased with its rules aimed at keeping dangerous contact out of college hockey. But, it feels, there is always room for improvement. So it is that a few tweaks to the current rules were recommended to the NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee during its annual meetings, held June 8-10. “Our feedback … Read more
Mercyhurst assistant coach John Rosso has resigned to become an amateur scout with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Rosso will primarily cover Minnesota high school hockey, the United States Hockey League and WCHA for Tampa Bay. “This is a great opportunity for John,” said Mercyhurst head coach Rick Gotkin in a statement. “He helped us tremendously … Read more
Penn State has named Maurice “Mo” Stroemel and Gina Kearns to the coaching staff for the women’s team that will start play in 2012. Stroemel, who coached Penn State’s club team the past four seasons, has been named associate head coach, while Kearns was an assistant coach at Neumann the past two seasons and will … Read more
Following is a list of players ranked by NHL Central Scouting for the 2011 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. Did we miss someone? Let us know by clicking here. … Read more
Wisconsin women’s assistant coach Tracey DeKeyser has resigned her position, the school announced Tuesday. DeKeyser had been with the program since its inception in 1998-99, including serving as the interim head coach in 2009-10 when head coach Mark Johnson was coaching the U.S. women’s Olympic team. “Stepping down from coaching at Wisconsin was not an … Read more
Greg Cronin has left Northeastern to become an assistant coach with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the NHL team announced Monday. The news was first reported by the Boston Herald in Monday’s edition. “I want to thank Greg for the incredible work he has done on behalf of this university and our student-athletes,” Northeastern athletic director … Read more
Jason Lammers and Cam Ellsworth have been named assistant coaches at Massachusetts-Lowell. Lammers brings over a decade of coaching experience to Lowell, most recently spending the last two seasons with Colorado College. In addition, he has coached at Ohio State, SUNY-Geneseo, Princeton, Alaska-Fairbanks, Clarkson and Hobart College. Ellsworth joins the River Hawks after three seasons … Read more
Michael Colavecchia, who recently completed his freshman season at Rochester Institute of Technology, was arrested this week and charged with money laundering and conspiracy in an alleged scheme to defraud the Toronto Transit Commission. CTV News in Toronto has reported that Colavecchia, as well as his father Bruno and mother Vincenza Grossi, along with Sebastian … Read more
According to a report on BelowTheFalls.com, Niagara assistant coach Greg Gardner will leave the Purple Eagles for a similar position at Princeton. Gardner played for Niagara from 1996-2000 and was named an assistant coach in 2007. Possible replacements mentioned in the article are current Niagara volunteer assistant coach Jay McKee and Massachusetts-Lowell assistant Jerry Forton, … Read more
Eddie Ardito, who served as volunteer assistant last season, has been promoted to assistant coach for the Yale women’s team. Ardito payed for Yale head coach Joakim Flygh at New England College. “We are excited and fortunate to be able to add Eddie to our coaching staff on a full-time basis,” Flygh said in a … Read more
Michigan is slated to play in its third outdoor game in as many seasons as published reports have the Wolverines and Ohio State playing at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Sunday, Jan. 15. According to the Detroit News, Michigan coach Red Berenson confirmed this report. A press conference is reportedly scheduled for Friday at Progressive … Read more
Denver goalie Sam Brittain will undergo surgery this Friday to repair a torn ACL and meniscus in his left knee and may miss all of his 2011-12 sophomore season. Brittain told the Denver Post on Monday that he’s hoping he can return for the WCHA playoffs next spring. “If rehab goes well and everything comes … Read more
Robert Morris has hired Mercyhurst associate head coach Paul Colontino as the Colonials’ new head women’s coach. Colontino replaces Nate Handrahan, who left for the same job at Ohio State earlier this offseason. Colontino, who has coached at Mercyhurst since 2006, has over a decade of women’s hockey coaching experience at the Division I level. … Read more
The Big Ten will use a two-week postseason format when the league debuts in the 2013-14 season, according to a report. The Wisconsin State Journal reported that the six-team league will award first-round byes to the top two teams in the standings. The third-place team will host the sixth-place team and the fourth-place team will … Read more
Ohio State assistant coach Steve Brent has decided to resign his position and take a job outside of hockey, the school announced Thursday. Brent played for the Buckeyes and has been on the coaching staff 13 of the last 14 seasons. “We wish Steve and his family all the best as he enters the next … Read more
Michigan Tech announced Thursday the addition of Bill Muckalt to the coaching staff as an assistant coach. “I had the opportunity to recruit and coach Bill (at Michigan from 1994-98) and he was an outstanding player,” said MTU head coach Mel Pearson in a press release. “He has a great work ethic and tremendous passion … Read more
Holley Tyng has been promoted to associate head coach at Dartmouth after serving as an assistant coach the past six years. “I am excited that we are able to recognize Holley with this new title for her tremendous work,” said Big Green head coach Mark Hudak in a statement. “She has certainly earned this during … Read more