Concordia (Minn.) has fired women’s coach Corey “Ace” Gregg after he was dismissed from a select camp. Gregg was working at a camp for 15-year-old girls when he was released for “inappropriate behavior,” Barry Ford, the president of hockey operations for Minnesota Hockey, told the Fargo (N.D.) Forum. Ford told the newspaper that an incident … Read more
The Boston trolley operator at the wheel in a trolley-car crash involving three Boston College players in April has been suspended indefinitely as a result of the incident, the Boston Globe reported. The newspaper also reported that Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority officials were pursuing perjury charges against Edwin Dieujuste, the operator, for testimony he gave … Read more
There were plenty of names tossed around as to which collegian would be the first to walk to the podium in the opening round of Friday’s NHL Entry Draft. But it was the less thought of birthday boy, Jaden Schwartz, who got his ultimate wish. Related link: Video interviews from the first round of the … Read more
Cammi Granato, three-time ECAC Player of the Year, two-time Olympian and 15-year member of the U.S. Women’s National Team, was today announced as one of the first two female members in the 65-year history of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Granato will be formally inducted into the Hall on Nov. 8 as part of the … Read more
Having already lost its conference and an assistant coach this offseason, Alabama-Huntsville added another element to a few months of great change. Coach Danton Cole is leaving UAH to become a head coach at the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. Cole was the head coach and associate athletic director for the Chargers for the … Read more
University of Minnesota women’s hockey head coach Brad Frost has announced the hiring of Joel Johnson as an assistant coach. Johnson, who was the head coach of the Bethel University men’s hockey team, returns to the Gopher staff where he was an assistant coach during the Golden Gophers’ 2000 and 2004 national championship runs. He … Read more
Northeastern’s all-time leading scorer is coming home, announced women’s head coach Dave Flint on Friday afternoon. Hilary Witt – who tallied 208 points as a Husky from 1996-2000 and led Yale to 96 wins in eight seasons behind the bench – signed on as an assistant coach at her alma mater. Witt returns to Northeastern … Read more
Undrafted free agent Stephane Da Costa got the expected attention from NHL teams after his breakout rookie season at Merrimack. His answer to those offers may have been unexpected, considering recent trends. Da Costa is returning to school for his sophomore season, he told the Eagle-Tribune this week. “I always thought that I was coming … Read more
The NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee decided against a proposal that would switch facial protection for student-athletes from full cages and shields to half visors last week. The decision, though, was made so that there could be further research on the topic, which is a positive step for College Hockey Inc. executive director Paul Kelly, … Read more
Tony Fritz, the Lake Forest coach since 1978, is retiring and will be replaced on an interim basis by assistant Seamus Gregory. Fritz, who also served as the school’s soccer program until 1993, had a 351-428-44 record in 32 seasons leading the Foresters hockey team. “I am very excited to move on to the next … Read more
The NCAA is getting tough on contact-to-the-head penalties and getting creative in an effort to promote scoring when it comes to other rules changes. Contact to the head will result in a major penalty and either a game misconduct or game disqualification under proposals by the NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee unveiled Friday. The proposals … Read more
Red Berenson and Michigan have made a move to quell some of the speculation about how long the longtime Wolverines coach would be behind the bench. Berenson, the Michigan coach for the last 26 seasons, has accepted a three-year contract offer from the school to lead the team through the 2012-13 season. “We’ve been doing … Read more
Derek Plante, a former All-American at Minnesota-Duluth, has joined his alma mater as an assistant coach. He replaces Steve Rohlik, who left for a similar position at Ohio State. Plante was enshrined in the Minnesota-Duluth Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009 after a collegiate career that finished with a national-best 92 points in 1992-93. He … Read more
Wisconsin’s early departures had been contained to its talented defensive corps this offseason, but the offense appears set to take a major hit. Leading scorer Derek Stepan will sign with the New York Rangers on July 1, the New York Post reported. As a sophomore, he topped the Badgers’ scoring chart with 54 points in … Read more
Shawn McEachern has left his position as an assistant coach at Massachusetts-Lowell to become the head coach at The Rivers School in Weston, Mass. McEachern was at Lowell for two seasons following two years at Northeastern.
Maine goaltender Scott Darling, suspended by the team three times in 16 months, has been dismissed from the Black Bears roster, the Portland Press Herald reported. Coach Tim Whitehead told the Press Herald that the sophomore, a Phoenix Coyotes draft pick, planned to start a professional career. “He’s not going to be back with the … Read more
Jamie Wood is the new associate head coach at New Hampshire, following two seasons at Minnesota. Wood joins coach Brian McCloskey with the Wildcats. “We are thrilled to have Jamie and his family join our program here in Durham,” McCloskey said in a statement. “Jamie is an outstanding teacher and coach with an enviable track … Read more
Damon Whitten will join Michigan Tech as an assistant coach following two years as the director of hockey operations at Michigan State, his alma mater. Whitten, a former assistant coach at Wayne State and Alaska-Anchorage, replaces Chris Tok, who became the head coach of the Austin (Minn.) Bruins of the NAHL. “I am excited to … Read more
U.S. Olympian Julie Chu has been named an assistant coach at Union, the school announced Monday. Chu, a member of three straight Olympic teams, joins coach Claudia Asano’s staff after previously serving as an assistant coach at Minnesota-Duluth. “I know that speaking for myself and my staff we are very excited to have Julie join … Read more
Another element of finality has come down in the decision to remove the Fighting Sioux nickname from North Dakota. Licenses to sell apparel with the Fighting Sioux logo will expire on June 30, 2011, and will not be renewed, according to a memo from the group responsible for licensing for the university. Licensing Resource Group … Read more