Minnesota State’s Kyle Peto, the team’s top-scoring defenseman a year ago, has opted to forego his final year of collegiate eligibility to sign with a European professional team. The Mankato (Minn.) Free Press reported Peto’s departure, with Mavericks head coach Troy Jutting confirming that Peto had signed a contract with a team in the Finnish … Read more
Michele Amidon, a former U.S. Women’s National Team player who has spent the last eight seasons of her professional career as the highly successful head coach of the Bowdoin College women’s ice hockey team, has been named USA Hockey’s first-ever Director of Women’s Hockey. Amidon has resigned her post at Bowdoin and a search has … Read more
Rob Burke, a graduate and former hockey player at Fredonia State, has been named the second head coach of the Buffalo State women’s hockey program in an announcement made by athletics director Jerry Boyes. “I am extremely excited about the opportunity to return to the SUNY system to lead this program,” said Burke. “Since the … Read more
Jason Lammers has been named an assistant coach for the Ohio State men’s hockey team, effective Aug. 1, head coach John Markell announced Monday. Lammers spent last season as the head coach at SUNY Geneseo, his alma mater, where he led the Knights to the NCAA Division III tournament. “We’re tremendously excited to add a … Read more
Denver junior Paul Stastny will forego his final two seasons of collegiate eligibility after signing a multi-year contract with the National Hockey League’s Colorado Avalanche today. Stastny was the club’s second round selection (No. 44 overall) in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. He begins his NHL career with the same franchise that his hockey hall-of-fame … Read more
Quinnipiac men’s hockey coach Rand Pecknold has agreed to a contract extension that will run through the 2009-10 season. Contract terms were not disclosed. “Over the past 12 years Rand has brought Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey from a Division II/III program to one of the most respected programs in Division I,” said athletics director Jack … Read more
Holy Cross has named Albie O’Connell an assistant men’s ice hockey coach. The announcement was made by head coach Paul Pearl and athletics director Richard M. Regan, Jr. O’Connell will serve as the recruiting coordinator. O’Connell comes to Holy Cross from Niagara, where he was as an assistant coach for the last two seasons. He … Read more
The Oswego State men’s hockey team will showcase the new Campus Center hockey arena when it hosts three of the nation’s best Division III college hockey teams Dec. 29 and 30 in the Pathfinder Bank Oswego Hockey Classic. The Lakers will welcome Elmira, New England College, and St. Thomas to the Campus Center hockey arena, … Read more
Niagara University men’s hockey coach Dave Burkholder has added former Purple Eagle standout goaltender Greg Gardner to his coaching staff. “I am very excited to have Greg back at Niagara University hockey. We shared some very special times throughout his storied career here,” Burkholder said. “Add to that his professional experience and it makes him … Read more
Trevor Lewis, the crown jewel of the Michigan hockey team’s incoming 2006-07 freshman class, promptly ended his Wolverine career before it even started.
Minnesota-Duluth head coach Scott Sandelin has signed a three-year contract extension that will keep him behind the Bulldog bench through the 2009-10 season, UMD Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Bob Nielson announced. “We very pleased with the leadership Scott has provided to our men’s hockey program and are encouraged about what lies ahead for the Bulldogs,” … Read more
Ending lengthy speculation which intensified after the NHL Draft, Minnesota recruit Erik Johnson is set to enroll in college and play for the Golden Gophers this fall. In a release by the St. Louis Blues, who took Johnson first overall, team president John Davidson announced the decision. “We feel this is a win-win situation for … Read more
Last season the Wisconsin Badgers took on a mountain-climb theme en route to their first national championship since 1990. After another big announcement, the team may need to begin digging itself out of an offensive hole heading into next year. Forward Joe Pavelski announced Friday that he would forgo his final two seasons of eligibility … Read more
Jordan Parise, North Dakota’s “go to” goalie the past three seasons, is now gone. Parise, a junior, became the fifth Fighting Sioux player from last season’s team to turn pro. According to the Grand Forks Herald, Parise has signed a contract with the New Jersey Devils where his younger brother Zach, also a former UND … Read more
The 2007 CHA conference tournament will be held in Des Moines, Iowa. The conference, entering its eighth season this fall, will be playing the tournament at the 95KGGO Arena. “The College Hockey America conference is indeed proud and pleased to join with Blackbeard Management/Des Moines Buccaneers in bringing NCAA Division I championship hockey to Des … Read more
Former Norwich standout Keith Aucoin doesn’t have his name on the Stanley Cup yet, but he’s getting close. The 2001 Division III Player of the Year played in the Carolina Hurricanes’ system this season, and was on the reserve roster for the Hurricanes’ postseason run. That meant he was with the team throughout the playoffs, … Read more
Richard DeCaprio, a longtime observer for Hockey East and a former on-ice official, was today named the conference’s new Supervisor of Officials. DeCaprio will succeed Brendan Sheehy, Hockey East’s Supervisor for the past 12 years, who announced his retirement during the past season. Sheehy will stay on in an advisory capacity through December to assist … Read more
Alaska-Anchorage head coach Dave Shyiak announced today that Damon Whitten has been hired as an assistant coach. A native of Brighton, Mich., Whitten comes to UAA after a two-year assistant stint at Wayne State, and one year at his alma mater, Michigan State. At both schools he assisted with all facets of practices and games, … Read more
The ECAC Ice Hockey Officiating staff will be conducting two tryouts for candidates interested in officiating intercollegiate men’s and women’s ice hockey. The first clinic will be held on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2006 at Horgan Arena in Auburn, Mass. On Sunday, Aug. 13, 2006 the second clinic will be held at the ESL Sports Centre on … Read more
Kyle Wallack, part of the Holy Cross coaching staff the last two seasons, has been named assistant coach for the Yale men’s hockey team. Wallack, on the staff of Paul Pearl, helped the Crusaders register a 4-3 overtime upset of Minnesota at the 2006 NCAA West Regional. That capped a 27-10-3 campaign and helped Holy … Read more