The NCHC announced Thursday that it has named longtime supervisor of officials Mike Schmitt as its new director of officiating. Schmitt, who replaces Don Adam, moves into a new role with the NCHC after serving as an officiating supervisor for the conference during its first 10 years of competition. He has been a part of … Read more
Salem State men’s hockey head coach Bill O’Neill has announced his retirement after a distinguished 42-year career with the Vikings. O’Neill amassed a 626-436-76 (.583) record during his tenure, completing his career ranked second all-time in total victories in NCAA Division III. He is just one of 15 NCAA coaches all-time across all divisions to … Read more
Van Andel Arena, Michigan Tech, and Michigan State have signed a four-year extension to keep the Great Lakes Invitational tournament in Grand Rapids, Mich., at Van Andel Arena, home of the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins. The 57th annual tournament will take place on Dec. 28-29, 2023, and will open with Michigan Tech against Alaska and … Read more
The Washington Capitals have named Spencer Carbery the team’s head coach. Carbery, 41, becomes the 20th head coach in Capitals franchise history and returns to the organization after spending the last two seasons as an assistant coach with the Toronto Maple Leafs. During his college playing days, Carbery graduated from St. Norbert, where he played … Read more
Lindenwood has announced Taylor Wasylk as the Lions’ next women’s hockey head coach. Wasylk comes to Lindenwood after spending the last five years as head coach at Suffolk. During her time with the Rams, Wasylk amassed a 64-44-7 record which culminated in a CCC championship and an NCAA tournament appearance this past season. “I could … Read more
The Sarah Devens Award committee announced Wednesday that the 2022-23 award will be presented to Holy Cross’ Carly Beniek and Quinnipiac’s Kate Reilly. This year marks the first time the award was presented to multiple student-athletes, as the committee determined that both were highly deserving and ultimately too close to make a clear decision. Presented … Read more
The CCHA announced Tuesday that Minnesota State senior Brendan Furry is the conference’s 2022-23 student-athlete of the year, as voted on by the faculty athletics representatives from each member school. Given annually, the award is presented to one CCHA student-athlete that performed consistently as a regular member of their CCHA team, displayed outstanding sportsmanship, made … Read more
Elmira has announced the resignation of head women’s hockey coach Jake Bobrowski. During his one full season leading the squad, Bobrowski helped guide the Soaring Eagles to its seventh straight conference championship appearance (UCHC, NEHC, ECAC West), while Elmira captured its second straight NEHC regular-season title after a perfect 17-0-0 campaign. Bobrowski picked up his … Read more
Nick Oliver, head coach of the USHL’s 2023 regular-season champion Fargo Force, is joining the Wisconsin men’s hockey staff as an assistant coach. “We are excited to bring Nick and his family to the University of Wisconsin,” Wisconsin head coach Mike Hastings said in a statement. “His depth of experience as a player and a … Read more
The CCHA announced Thursday that Marco Hunt has been named the conference’s new director of officiating. Hunt will officially take over on June 1, replacing Kevin Langseth, who is stepping down from the position at the end of May. “Marco was an outstanding referee who officiated in numerous WCHA Final Fives, NCAA regionals and Frozen … Read more
The NCHC has made a change in its director of officiating position as Don Adam is no longer with the conference. No reason was given in a conference-issued news release. “On behalf of the NCHC and our member institutions, I want to thank Don Adam for providing vision and leadership over the past decade,” NCHC … Read more
Minnesota State has announced the hiring of Troy G. Ward as associate head coach with the Mavericks. Ward comes to Minnesota State after spending the 2022-23 season with the USHL’s Sioux City Musketeers as general manager. “Troy brings an element to our staff that is one of high-end experience,” said Minnesota State head coach Luke … Read more
UMass Boston has announced the appointment of Maureen “Moe” Bradley as the new head women’s hockey coach. Bradley, who has been serving as the interim head coach since March, will assume her full-time head coaching position immediately. “I am thrilled that Coach Bradley will be taking over our women’s ice hockey program,” said UMass Boston … Read more
Minnesota announced Friday that forward Logan Cooley will return for his sophomore season with the Gophers in 2023-24. Cooley was the third overall pick of the 2022 NHL Draft by the Arizona Coyotes. During the 2022-23 season, Cooley collected 22 goals and 38 assists for 60 points in 39 games for Minnesota, earning a nod … Read more
Dubuque has announced the addition of Dubuque native Madyson Moore as head coach for the Spartans women’s hockey team. She has been the assistant coach at Utica since Oct. 2021 where her teams had a 43-9-3 record. From 2021 to 2023, Utica compiled three All-Americans, a pair of Laura Hurd Award nominees, 16 UCHC all-conference … Read more
Dubuque has announced the hiring of Seamus Gregory as the school’s first men’s hockey coach. Gregory most recently was the director of intercollegiate athletics since Jan. 2019 and head men’s hockey coach at Northland from 2014 to 2023. He is the all-time leader for wins in men’s hockey at Northland. His teams qualified for the … Read more
Women’s hockey will become the 21st sport in the SUNYAC conference beginning with the 2023-24 season. In addition, Canton will join the SUNYAC as an associate member in men’s hockey starting in 2024-25, bringing the total number of programs to 10 in the conference. The presidents of the SUNYAC approved both measures on May 8 … Read more
Middlebury men’s hockey head coach Neil Sinclair has stepped down from the helm of the program. “I have decided to step down as the men’s ice hockey coach at Middlebury College,” said Sinclair in a statement. “This is a decision that I have taken some time to come to, and I know this is what’s … Read more
Hood College women’s hockey is set to join the UCHC for the 2024-25 season, expanding the UCHC women’s hockey membership to 12 teams. “It is exciting to see the growth of competitive opportunities for women in ice hockey and we are proud to support the rise with the addition of Hood College to the UCHC,” … Read more
Stonehill has named Lee-J Mirasolo as the second women’s hockey head coach in the program’s young history. Mirasolo replaces Tara Watchorn, who was named head coach at Boston University earlier this offseason. “We are excited to welcome Lee-J Mirasolo to Stonehill as the next head coach of our women’s ice hockey program,” said Stonehill assistant … Read more