Michigan Tech junior forward Nick Nardella has signed a professional contract with the ECHL’s Cincinnati Cyclones. Nardella played 85 games for the Huskies over three seasons, tallying 31 career points with four goals and 27 assists. The Rosemont, Ill., native compiled a career-high 14 points in 2022-23 and ranked fourth on the team with 13 … Read more
Michigan announced Friday that Brandon Naurato has agreed in principle to an agreement to serve as the permanent head coach of the Wolverines hockey team. Details of Naurato’s five-year contract will be finalized and communicated following the completion of the Frozen Four. He was named interim head coach prior to the 2022-23 season after serving … Read more
Ohio State sophomore defenseman Mason Lohrei has signed an AHL amateur tryout agreement with the Providence Bruins. Lohrei gives up his last two seasons with the Buckeyes. In two years with the Buckeyes, Lohrei had 61 points, with eight goals and 53 assists, in 71 games, with a plus-13 rating and 98 shot blocks. In … Read more
The NHL’s Montreal Canadiens announced on Friday that the team has agreed to terms on a two-year, entry-level contract with Ohio State sophomore goaltender Jakub Dobeš. Dobeš, who foregoes his last two seasons with the Buckeyes, also signed an AHL contract allowing him to finish the current season with the Laval Rocket. The Ostrava, Czechia … Read more
The AHL’s Ontario Reign have announced that the team has agreed to terms with Harvard sophomore forward Alex Laferriere on an amateur tryout agreement. Laferriere gives up his last two seasons at Harvard. Laferriere registered 42 points (21 goals, 21 assists) in 34 games with the Crimson this season, leading the team in goals. In … Read more
Elven different programs are represented on the All-USCHO Women’s Division I teams this year. Wisconsin leads the way with four players on the list. Ohio State, Minnesota and Colgate each had three players honored, while Minnesota Duluth, Northeastern, Penn State and Yale each had two players make the lists. First Team F: Danielle Serdachny – … Read more
In a season where multiple injuries plagued the defending national champions from Adrian, senior Matus Spodniak stood tall as a reliable and productive player that helped the Bulldogs reach the national championship game for a second consecutive season. The senior from Slovakia produced thirty goals and twenty-eight assists for 58 points in leading Adrian through … Read more
The NHL’s New York Islanders announced Friday that the team has signed Western Michigan junior defenseman Aidan Fulp to a two-year, two-way entry-level contract beginning with the 2023-24 season. In signing the NHL contract, Fulp foregoes his senior year with the Broncos. Fulp served as an alternate captain for this year’s team and concludes his … Read more
There’s not much more to be said about Ohio State graduate student defender Sophie Jaques. We named her our Player of the Year last year and I was (a loud) part of the committee that (finally) selected her as the winner of the Patty Kazmaier Award this season – the first-ever from Ohio State. There … Read more
The Boston Bruins have announced that the team has signed Boston College junior forward Trevor Kuntar to a two-year, entry-level contract beginning with the 2023-24 season. In signing with the Bruins, Kuntar gives up his senior year with the Eagles. Kuntar appeared in 34 games with Boston College in 2022-23, recording 13 goals and 16 … Read more
Minnesota State junior forward Ondrej Pavel has signed with the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche. In signing the contract, Pavel foregoes his senior season with Minnesota State. Pavel, a Prague, Czech Republic native who appeared in 94 games as a Maverick, recording 18 goals, 23 assists and 41 career points, played on three MacNaughton Cup championship teams, … Read more
Wisconsin athletics director Chris McIntosh today named Minnesota State’s Mike Hastings the next head coach of Wisconsin men’s hockey.
After each turned in incredible seasons, it was impossible to choose between Penn State’s Tessa Janecke and Wisconsin’s Caroline Harvey and the only thing to do was name them USCHO Co-Rookies of the Year. Both players entered their rookie seasons with expectations on them due to their performances on the international stage and both exceeded … Read more
Brian Idalski took over a St. Cloud State team that 9-23-3 overall and 4-20-3 in the WCHA last season and led them to their highest national ranking in 14 years. Finishing the season ranked 12th overall, the Huskies put up their best season in years, going 18-18-1 overall and 11-16-1 in the WCHA. They earned … Read more
Minnesota’s Logan Cooley and Matthew Knies and Michigan’s Adam Fantilli were the top three vote-getters for the Hobey Baker Award by a 30-member selection committee.
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced Thursday that Boston University freshman defenseman Lane Hutson is the recipient of the 71st Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born NCAA Division I college hockey player in New England. Hutson earned a slew of honors in his first season on Commonwealth Avenue. He is the … Read more
Minnesota State junior defenseman Akito Hirose has signed with the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks. In signing the NHL deal, Hirose foregoes his senior year in Mankato, Minn. This past season, Hirose finished the season with four goals and 23 assists for 27 points. Additionally, he was a second team all-CCHA member. Hirose, who appeared in 104 … Read more
Minnesota State junior defenseman Jake Livingstone has signed with the NHL’s Nashville Predators. Livingstone gives up his senior season with the Mavericks. This past year, Livingstone, who was a first team all-CCHA member and the league’s defenseman of the year (an award he also won in 2022), tallied eight goals and 27 assists for 35 … Read more
The NEHC announced Thursday the addition of Salve Regina as the league’s newest member. Both the men’s and women’s hockey teams at Salve will join the conference and begin league play during the 2024-25 season. “The NEHC is excited to welcome Salve Regina University as the league’s newest member,” stated NEHC commissioner Katie Boldvich in … Read more
The attainment of something elusive and something new were the hallmarks of the 2022-2023 season for Hobart College head coach Mark Taylor. Extending his team’s current streak to eight consecutive NCAA appearances, the Statesmen won their first national title with a thrilling 3-2 overtime win over Adrian to finish a 29-2-0 season that also included … Read more