Sacred Heart women’s hockey team names former Quinnipiac goaltender Ives new assistant coach for Pioneers

The Sacred Heart women’s hockey team has added Abbie Ives as an assistant coach. Ives brings three years of professional and four years of collegiate playing experience with her to the bench. “I’m extremely happy to welcome Abbie to our staff,” said SHU head coach Thomas O’Malley in a statement. “I know she will do … Read more

Former Nichols women’s hockey captain Taylor tabbed new assistant coach for Curry women’s hockey team

Rebecca Taylor has been named an assistant coach with the Curry women’s hockey team. Taylor recently finished her playing career at Nichols. She was a three-year captain for the Bison, playing in 89 games on the blue line and compiling four goals and seven assists for 11 points. She also competed on the Nichols women’s … Read more

Alaska adds former NAHL coach Mignone as Nanooks men’s hockey team’s new assistant coach

Alaska has announced the addition of Casey Mignone to the Nanooks bench as an assistant coach. Mignone becomes the third member of the Alaska bench behind head coach Erik Largen and associate head coach Chris Brown. “We are excited to welcome Coach Mignone to the University of Alaska and Nanook Nation,” said Largen in a … Read more

Maine names former NHL scout Soltys new assistant coach for Black Bears men’s hockey team

Maine has announced the hiring of Eric Soltys as an assistant coach for the men’s hockey team. Soltys, who served as an assistant coach with the Black Bears in 2004-05, rejoins the program after most recently serving as director of hockey and organizational general manager with the NAHL’s Maine Nordiques since the 2019-20 season. Soltys … Read more

Miami’s Elliott promoted from director of hockey operations to RedHawks’ new assistant coach

Miami has announced that Jonathon Elliott has been promoted to the role of assistant coach. Elliott served as the RedHawks’ director of hockey operations during the 2022-23 season. “Jonathon did a good job in an operations role with our program for the past year,” said Miami head coach Chris Bergeron in a statement. “We are … Read more

Mastalerz returns to UMass as new director of player development for Minutemen hockey team

Massachusetts hockey alum Steve Mastalerz has returned to his alma mater to join the Minutemen staff as director of player of development. Mastalerz, who was a goaltender for the Minutemen from 2011 to 2015, comes back to Amherst with nine years of experience coaching goaltenders on a professional, collegiate and youth level. “We are very … Read more

Former Miami, Bowling Green director of hockey operations Spratt selected new assistant coach at Northern Michigan

The Northern Michigan hockey team has announced the hiring of Jimmy Spratt as an assistant coach ahead of the 2023-24 season. Spratt spent the 2022-23 season with the USHL’s Green Bay Gamblers. Previously, he spent three seasons with Miami and five seasons at Bowling Green, serving as the director of hockey operations with both teams. … Read more

UMass Lowell promotes director of hockey operations, former River Hawks defenseman Zink to assistant coach role

UMass Lowell has announced the promotion of Dylan Zink to assistant coach ahead of the 2023-24 season. Zink, a 2017 graduate of UMass Lowell and a four-year standout on the River Hawks hockey team, has spent the last three seasons as the director of hockey operations at his alma mater. “Promoting Dylan was an easy … Read more

After six seasons as Franklin Pierce men’s hockey coach, Millerick leaves for same position at Rivier

Rivier has announced the hiring of Shaun Millerick as the new men’s hockey head coach. Millerick takes over for Matt Keating, who coached the Raiders from 2021 to 2023. Millerick joins Rivier from nearby Franklin Pierce where he served as the head coach of the Ravens’ NCAA Division II men’s hockey team since 2017. He … Read more

Saint Michael’s names Salinas assistant coach for Purple Knights women’s hockey team

Saint Michael’s has announced the hire of Kevin Salinas as the women’s hockey team’s full-time assistant coach. Salinas joins the Purple Knights after spending the 2022-23 season as an assistant coach with the USPHL’s Dells Ducks. “Kevin has varied experiences at the college level and at other hockey levels,” said SMC head coach Chris Donovan. … Read more

Omaha promotes Hambrook from director of player development to new assistant coach role with Mavericks

Bennett Hambrook has been named a new assistant coach at Omaha. He has been serving as the Mavericks’ director of player development since June 2022. Hambrook spent the previous four seasons as an assistant coach with Hamilton. Prior to coaching, Hambrook played collegiately at Hamilton, appearing in 69 games and compiling eight assists. He was … Read more

Misericordia hires former Norwich assistant Cole as Cougars’ first head coach for ’24-25 hockey season

Kevin Cole has been named the first head men’s hockey coach at Misericordia. Cole comes to Misericordia from Norwich where he served as an assistant men’s hockey coach and the head men’s golf coach. “I am excited to welcome Kevin Cole to Misericordia University as our head men’s ice hockey coach,” said Misericordia director of … Read more

Northland grad Buckley returns to LumberJacks as new head coach for men’s hockey team

Northland alum Shane Buckley is returning to his alma mater to lead the LumberJack men’s hockey team. Buckley takes over for Seamus Gregory, who stepped down in May to become the first head coach at Dubuque. “The selection process was extremely difficult,” said Northland executive director of intercollegiate athletics Dan Schumacher said in a statement. … Read more

Minnesota women’s hockey team adds former Augsburg men’s coach May, former Union coach Baker behind bench, promotes director of ops Scott to assistant coach

Greg “Boom” May, who led the Augsburg men’s hockey team to two NCAA Division III national tournament berths in his two seasons as head coach, has announced his resignation to accept a position as associate head coach of the Minnesota’s women’s team. The Gophers also announced Mitch Baker will be an assistant coach and current … Read more

Alaska Anchorage men’s hockey assistant Murdock leaves Seawolves for same role with Wisconsin

Wisconsin has announced that Kevin Murdock is joining the Badgers men’s hockey team as the team’s new third assistant coach. Murdock, who spent last season as an assistant coach at Alaska Anchorage and helped revive the program when hired in late 2021, will coach UW’s goaltenders, among his other duties. “Kevin is a guy who … Read more

Former Northern Michigan player, USHL, NAHL coach Brown tabbed new assistant for Western Michigan men’s hockey team

Western Michigan has announced the addition of Jared Brown as the Broncos’ new assistant coach for the men’s hockey team. Brown joins the Broncos after spending the last three seasons coaching in the USHL and NAHL. He was most recently on the bench as an assistant coach for the USHL’s Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. Prior to … Read more