Darci Matson, a sophomore forward from Aurora, is the recipient of the 2023 Laura Hurd Award. The award, voted on by the nation’s Division III head coaches, is presented to the best player at the NCAA women’s Division III level. Matson is the first player from Aurora to be so honored. In the 2022-23 season, … Read more
Northeastern junior goalie Devon Levi has signed an entry-level contract with the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres. In signing the deal, Levi gives up his senior season with Northeastern. Levi appeared in 34 games for the Huskies this season, and the Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec, native started in 23 Hockey East games for the Huskies. He posted a 14-6-3 … Read more
On the eve of the NCHC Frozen Faceoff in St. Paul, Minn., the conference named its major award winners Thursday night. Western Michigan’s Jason Polin took home player of the year and forward of the year honors, while WMU’s Pat Ferschweiler was named Herb Brooks coach of the year. Denver’s Magnus Chrona was named goaltender … Read more
ECAC Hockey announced Thursday recipients of the league’s major individual award men’s winners for the 2022-23 season ahead of crowning the ECAC Hockey tournament champion this weekend in Lake Placid, N.Y. Harvard forward Sean Farrell as the 2023 ECAC Hockey player of the year. For the third consecutive season, Rand Pecknold has been named the … Read more
The Arizona Coyotes announced Thursday that the team has signed Arizona State sophomore forward Josh Doan to a three-year, entry-level contract, beginning with the 2023-24 NHL season. Doan will report to the AHL’s Tucson Roadrunners and will play his first professional game on Friday against the Calgary Wranglers at the Tucson Convention Center Arena. “We … Read more
The top 12 women’s hockey players in the nation have been recognized as 2022-23 CCM/AHCA All-Americans. Northeastern graduate forward Alina Mueller becomes the first NCAA hockey player to earn All-American status for a fifth time. A first team selection this year, she was first team in 2020 and 2021 and a second team choice in … Read more
Penn State freshman forward Tessa Janecke has been chosen by the nation’s assistant coaches as the 2023 women’s college hockey rookie of the year. Janecke had two goals and an assist in her first varsity game, a 4-1 win over WCHA powerhouse Wisconsin back on Sept. 22, and never looked back. An integral part of … Read more
For again leading his team into the NCAA semifinals, Dave Flint of Northeastern has been chosen CCM/AHCA Women’s Division I Coach of the Year. This is the second CCM/AHCA Coach of the Year honor for Flint, who also captured the award in 2021. Flint and his Huskies take on defending NCAA champion Ohio State on … Read more
The Women’s Hockey Commissioners Association has announced that Northeastern senior Gwyneth Philips has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Women’s College Hockey Goalie of the Year Award. It is the third year this award has been handed out and all honorees have come from Northeastern. (NU’s Aerin Frankel won in 2021 and 2022.) … Read more
The MIAC has announced its men’s hockey award honorees for the 2022-23 season. St. Scholastica junior forward Arkhip Ledenkov and junior goaltender Jack Bostedt were selected by MIAC head coaches as the offensive and defensive players of the year, respectively, while Concordia first-year forward Joe Harguindeguy was named rookie of the year. St. Scholastica head … Read more
The CCHA on Thursday announced that Michigan Tech senior Blake Pietila has been named CCHA player of the year. In addition, MTU’s Joe Shawhan is the conference’s coach of the year. Pietila has started 36 games for No. 13 Michigan Tech so far this season, going 23-10-3 with a 1.99 GAA and a .929 save … Read more
The Anaheim Ducks have signed Boston College junior forward Nikita Nesterenko to a two-year, entry-level contract through the 2023-24 NHL season. Nesterenko, who will report to Anaheim, gives up his senior season with the Eagles in signing the NHL deal. Nesterenko scored 13 goals and added 21 assists for 34 points in 36 games with … Read more
The Hobey Baker Memorial Award Committee has announced the top 10 candidates for the 2023 award honoring college hockey’s top player. Alphabetically, they are Logan Cooley (Minnesota), Adam Fantilli (Michigan), Sean Farrell (Harvard), Collin Graf (Quinnipiac), Lane Hutson (Boston University), Matthew Knies (Minnesota), Devon Levi (Northeastern), Yaniv Perets (Quinnipiac), Blake Pietila (Michigan Tech), and Jason … Read more
Hockey East announced Wednesday that Northeastern junior goaltender Devon Levi has been awarded the honor of 2022-23 Hockey East player of the year. In addition, Boston University freshman defenseman Lane Hutson was named rookie of the year while the Terriers’ Jay Pandolfo was voted coach of the year by his peers. All three awards were … Read more
The CCHA continued naming 2022-23 award winners Wednesday. Michigan Tech senior Blake Pietila has been unanimously selected as the CCHA goaltender of the year, while Minnesota State junior David Silye has been named the CCHA forward of the year, Minnesota State junior Jake Livingstone is CCHA defenseman of the year for the second consecutive season, … Read more
Atlantic Hockey has announced its 2022-23 regular-season awards – player of the year, rookie of the year, coach of the year, best defenseman, best defensive forward, scoring champion, goaltending champion, individual sportsmanship award and team sportsmanship award. Honorees this year include four from Atlantic Hockey regular-season champion RIT – forward Carter Wilkie (player of the … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed UConn junior forward Ryan Tverberg to a three-year, entry-level contract starting with the 2023-24 season. Tverberg will report to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies on a professional tryout for the remainder of the 2022-23 season and the Calder Cup playoffs. The native of Richmond Hill, Ont., just wrapped up his … Read more
On March 14, a Twitter post from @juliazukowski allegedly shows Mercyhurst hockey player Carson Briere at an undisclosed location pushing an empty wheelchair down a flight of stairs. https://twitter.com/juliazukowski/status/1635537697040130048 Later that day, Mercyhurst released a statement. pic.twitter.com/Fy62bYhKQU — Mercyhurst University (@MercyhurstU) March 15, 2023 Briere was previously dismissed from the Arizona State hockey team in … Read more
Minnesota Duluth junior defenseman Wyatt Kaiser has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. In signing the NHL deal, Kaiser gives up his senior season with the Bulldogs. Kaiser was selected by the Blackhawks in the third round (81st overall) of the 2020 NHL Draft. A native of Andover, Minn., Kaiser compiled 52 … Read more
The CCHA has announced the 2022-23 all-CCHA first and second teams. Six players from four different programs have been recognized on the first team, while six players from six different programs have been recognized in the second team. Forwards Ryland Mosley (Michigan Tech), David Silye (Minnesota State) and Austen Swankler (Bowling Green) are joined by … Read more