Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has hired Heath Isaacson as the inaugural head coach of the NCAA Division III women’s hockey team that will start competing in the 2023-2024 season. Isaacson comes to MCLA following seven seasons as the head coach at NCAA D-I Post. “I am thrilled to announce Heath Isaacson as our inaugural … Read more
Entering its 20th anniversary season, Atlantic Hockey has announced changes to its postseason. The battle for the Jack Riley Memorial Trophy will play out on AHA campuses over three weekends in March with a new format that will culminate in a single-game championship weekend. The 2023 postseason will open with best-of-three quarterfinal series March 3-5 … Read more
After leading the U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team to an unprecedented 14th straight medal at the IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship in 2022, Katie Lachapelle (Holy Cross) will return as head coach to guide the squad at the 2023 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship. Joining Lachapelle as assistant coaches will be Liz Keady Norton (Dartmouth) … Read more
Shelley Looney (Lindenwood) and Josh Sciba (Union) will serve as assistant coaches and Alli Altmann (Minnesota State) as goaltending coach for the 2022 U.S. Women’s National Team. The trio will join head coach John Wroblewski (Notre Dame) in guiding Team USA at the 2022 IIHF Women’s World Championship, Aug. 25 to Sept. 4 in Herning … Read more
The Hilbert women’s hockey team, set to start play in NCAA Division III this coming season, has announced the addition of assistant coaches Maddie Norton and Seth Van Voorhis. They will be joining head coach Cole Klubek. “These two individuals bring an abundance of experience to our family,” Klubek said in a statement. “They’ve proven … Read more
Massachusetts has hired Tom Upton as an assistant coach for the Minutemen. Upton comes to UMass following a two-year stint as head coach and general manager of the USHL’s Madison Capitols. “I am very excited to announce Tom Upton as our new assistant coach and to welcome him, his wife Sarah and their young family … Read more
Brett Wall has been named the new head coach for the Lawrence men’s hockey team, the ninth head coach in program history. Wall takes over the Lawrence team from Mike Szkodzinski, who stepped away from the program after guiding the Vikings for 16 seasons and compiling a record of 147-233-35. Wall comes to Lawrence from … Read more
Kevin Dessart has been named the new head coach of the Lawrence women’s hockey team. Dessart comes to Lawrence from the University of Colorado, where he has coached the women’s club hockey team since 2019. In three years under Dessart’s guidance, the Buffaloes won back-to-back Western Women’s Collegiate Hockey League championships, earning berths in the … Read more
Forward Justin Ertel, who played the 2021-22 season with Cornell, has left school and signed with the OHL’s North Bay Battalion. Ertel was also a third-round choice (79th overall) of the Dallas Stars in the 2021 NHL Draft. “Getting to play pro faster was a big part of this decision,” Ertel told the OHL website. … Read more
The video review process is set to change starting in the 2022-23 season under rule changes proposed by the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Rules Committee.
Omaha has named Bennett Hambrook as the program’s next director of hockey operations. Hambrook started with the Mavericks this week. “Bennett is a tremendous addition to our hockey staff,” said Mavericks head coach Mike Gabinet in a statement. “He has over eight years of experience at the NCAA level, both as a player and staff … Read more
Minnesota Duluth and men’s hockey head coach Scott Sandelin have agreed to a two-year contract extension that will keep Sandelin behind the Bulldogs’ bench through the 2026-27 season. Sandelin most recently signed a four-year contract extension in June of 2019. “I would like to thank (UMD athletic director) Josh Berlo and (UMD chancellor) Dr. Lendley … Read more
The next Great Lakes Invitational tournament will have a new look for the upcoming 2022 edition. Michigan Tech is once again the tournament host and brings the annual holiday classic to Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich., on December 27-28. GLI mainstay Michigan State will join the Huskies along with Western Michigan and Ferris … Read more
Mike Towns has been added to the Michigan State hockey staff as an assistant coach. Towns joins Jared DeMichiel as part of Adam Nightingale’s first staff in East Lansing, Mich. Towns will join the Spartan program after three years as the associate head coach at Clarkson, where he helped guide his charges to three top-three … Read more
Robert Morris announced Tuesday that Matt Nicholson has been named associate head coach for the Colonials. Nicholson, who spent the 2021-22 season as assistant coach at Mercyhurst, is in his second stint at RMU, having spent six years as both an assistant coach and associate head coach for the Colonials from 2009 to 2015. “I’m … Read more
Princeton has added Shane Talarico to its men’s hockey coaching staff as an assistant coach. Talarico joins the Tigers from Cornell where he most recently served as director of hockey operations from 2019 to 2022. Before that, Talarico was an assistant coach at Skidmore from 2017 to 2019. “We are thrilled to have Shane Talarico … Read more
Minnesota State goalie Dryden McKay closed out his senior season in dominant fashion, becoming the first Maverick in program history and the first goaltender since 2001 to win the Hobey Baker Memorial Award. Last week, he was also named the USA Hockey Jim Johannson College Player of the Year. The Downers Grove, Ill., native capped … Read more
Union assistant coach T.J. Manastersky has been named new head coach of the Brock men’s hockey team, located in St. Catharines, Ont. “I’ve been a fan of U SPORTS my entire life,” Mansatersky said in a news release. “The opportunity to coach at that level and pursue a national championship is a dream come true.” … Read more
Denver has announced the hiring of Josh Berlo as the new vice chancellor for athletics and Ritchie Center operations. Berlo brings to DU over 20 years of experience in collegiate athletics program leadership. Since 2013, he has served as the director of intercollegiate athletics at Minnesota Duluth where he helped usher in the most successful … Read more
The Boston University men’s hockey team has named Kim Brandvold an assistant coach. Brandvold comes to BU after spending the past seven seasons as a skating and skills coach with the Boston Bruins. While with the Bruins, Brandvold was integral in the development of the organization’s young talent, including former Terriers Matt Grzelcyk and Charlie … Read more