Mike Komisarek says he hasn’t thought too much about the NHL. On Saturday, though, the Montreal Canadiens made him a top-10 pick in the NHL Entry Draft. (Round-by-round picks) Komisarek, a defenseman for Michigan, was taken seventh overall by the Canadiens, and became the first college player taken in this year’s draft. “I’m speechless right … Read more
The dismissal of senior-to-be Nick Ganga from the Ohio State program sent shockwaves through the CCHA, and touched off some heated rhetoric. OSU athletic director Andy Geiger has now spoken out in defense of his head coach, John Markell, who made the decision.
The AHL Lowell Lock Monsters have signed Norwich all-time leading scorer Keith Aucoin. Aucoin was the 2001 AHCA college division player of the year, and was a first team All-American in both his junior and senior years. Aucoin was also USCHO Division III player of the year as a sophomore and senior. “Signing Keith is … Read more
Bemidji State named Jason Lesteberg its new women’s coach Tuesday. He replaces Ruthann Cantile, who resigned following this past season due to personal reasons.
Michigan and Michigan State have agreed to take next season’s first meeting outdoors in an attempt to set the world record for hockey attendance, according to the Detroit News.
After guiding New England College to its best season in his tenure, including a berth in the NCAA Division III tournament, head coach Mark Ostapina has resigned to become head coach at the Milwaukee College of Engineering.
Ohio State has released forward Nick Ganga from the team for undisclosed reasons. Head coach John Markell said the move was a “coaches’ decision” and would not elaborate on details.
Michigan State goalie Ryan Miller, who recently won the Hobey Baker Award in just his sophomore season, was named winner of the USA Hockey College Player of the Year. He will be among 11 athletes, coaches, officials, administrators and volunteers honored at a banquet June 9 for their “excellence, dedication and contributions to the sport … Read more
Kristin Steele is Connecticut College’s new women’s coach. She replaces Bernie Cassell, who served as the team’s interim head coach during the 2000-01 season. Steele has spent the last three years as the assistant women’s ice hockey coach and recruiting coordinator at Niagara. She began her collegiate coaching career in 1997 an assistant for the … Read more
Minnesota women’s hockey senior goalie Erica Killewald has been diagnosed with a brain tumor and is scheduled to have surgery this week. Killewald was a member of the first recruiting class in the history of the Gopher women’s hockey program, and a key element in building the program. She was one of eight players honored … Read more
Two weeks after undergoing a stem-cell transplant at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Md., Maine head coach Shawn Walsh is “feeling stronger every day” and continuing to make progress in his outpatient treatment. His most recent round of treatments involved a week of chemotherapy, which began May 10, to suppress his immune … Read more
A trio of new Division III coaching hires were recently announced. Lake Forest has tabbed Susan Bellizzi to lead the women’s program. Bellizzi replaces T.R. Bell, who resigned after the 2000-01 season. The Foresters finished last season with a 10-13-1 overall record, including a 4-11-1 mark and fourth-place finish in the NCHA. It was Lake … Read more
Geneseo has selected Bowling Green assistant Brian Hills to be its new men’s head coach, USCHO has learned. Hills replaces Paul Duffy, who retired in March after 26 seasons with the Knights. “I am looking forward to the opportunity at Geneseo,” said Hills, “I hope to be able to elevate the program to the top … Read more
Without any monumental changes to deal with, the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Committee focused on a number of rules tweaks at their annual meetings in New Orleans, which concluded Thursday. In addition, the committee took “no action” on the CHA proposal to allow 4-on-4 play during regular-season conference overtime games. According to Rules … Read more
A fundraiser will be held on June 14 to benefit Matt Curran, the Providence junior goaltender who suffered a severe spinal cord injury early Easter morning. The event, organized by Curran’s family and friends to help defer his expenses, will be held at Concannon’s Village in Norwood starting at 7 p.m. It will include food, … Read more
No news is exactly that today — no news — as the athletic directors of the 11 MAAC institutions met on a conference call to discuss league issues. According to Ken Taylor, director of ice hockey and special events for the MAAC, there was “no formal approval of anything, just discussion.” Thus the league office is staying tight-lipped on the issues.
A late proposal has thrown a curve into the ECAC’s plans to change its postseason tournament format. According to sources, the ECAC, in its plan to include all 12 member teams in the postseason, has moved away from the initial idea of six quarterfinals, and instead will add an extra week of playoffs that will result in a more customary Final Four scenario.
Murray Murdoch, the legendary professional hockey player and collegiate coach, passed away today in South Carolina, two days shy of his 97th birthday. Murray Murdoch, in his coaching days. (photo courtesy Yale sports information) Murdoch, the oldest living National Hockey League Player, played 11 seasons with the New York Rangers (1926-37), totalling 84 goals and … Read more
During a five-hour meeting at Yale University on Wednesday, ECAC athletic directors gave overwhelming approval to a proposal from coaches to increase the regular-season games allowance from 32 to 34 for non-Ivy League teams.
St. Scholastica has announced the resignation of head coach Mark Workman.