Miami has announced the hiring of assistant coach Zack Cisek to the RedHawks’ staff. Cisek spent the past four seasons at Lake Superior State, first as an assistant coach and most recently as associate head coach. He returns to Oxford after serving as a Miami graduate assistant from 2015 to 2017. “Miami hockey is really … Read more
Army West Point has announced the addition of Jack Riley to the hockey staff as the director of hockey operations ahead of the 2022-23 season. Riley, a Hobey Baker nominee and Atlantic Hockey all-conference selection during his playing career at Mercyhurst, joins the Black Knights after most recently serving as an assistant coach at Albertus … Read more
Niagara has announced the addition of Nate Skidmore to the Purple Eagles’ staff for the 2022-23 season. Last season, Skidmore was the assistant coach at Williams. “We are excited to welcome Nate to our uncommon family,” said Niagara coach Jason Lammers in a statement. “He has a tremendous drive to be on the road recruiting … Read more
Student-athletes who transfer will be guaranteed their financial aid at their next school through graduation, the Division I Board of Directors decided Wednesday in a virtual meeting. That change and other adjustments to transfer rules recommended by the Division I Transformation Committee are intended to provide greater clarity for student-athletes and member schools within the … Read more
Colorado Springs native Josh Holmstrom has been named the director of hockey operations at Air Force. Holmstrom comes to the academy after serving as the head coach of the EHL’s Walpole Express. “We are very excited to have Josh Holmstrom joining our staff,” Falcons head coach Frank Serratore said in a statement. “Josh is a … Read more
Former Michigan State hockey captain Brad Fast has rejoined the Spartans program as the director of player development. The Spartans have also announced that Will Morlock has joined the strength and conditioning staff with his primary duties training the MSU hockey program. Previously the director of hockey operations at MSU (2015-19), Fast comes back to … Read more
Concordia (Wis.) has announced the hiring of Jim Mosso as the new men’s hockey head coach, the fourth head coach in program history. Mosso comes to Concordia with eight years of head coaching experience and six years as a general manager. He started the Vermont Lumberjacks Premier team from scratch. He was voted the coach … Read more
Mercyhurst has announced that Michele Robillard is joining the Mercyhurst women’s hockey staff as a volunteer assistant coach. Robillard graduated from Mercyhurst in 2020 after suiting up for the Lakers for four seasons. While serving as a captain as a senior, she played in all 36 games while tallying 15 goals. “We are thrilled to … Read more
Minnesota State has announced that Cory Lonke is joining the men’s hockey staff as goaltending coach. Lonke spent the 2021-22 season in the same role with the USHL’s Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. In addition, Lonke was the goaltending coach for the NAHL’s Austin Bruins in 2020-21 and served as an assistant coach with the NAHL’s Minot … Read more
Elmira men’s hockey assistant coach Mike Zannella has left the team to take a similar job with the USHL’s Lincoln Stars. Zannella spent the previous five seasons at Elmira. He began his college coaching career at Skidmore in 2016-17. Zannella played at Buffalo State from 2010 to 2014, wearing a letter in three of four … Read more
Saint Michael’s has announced the hire of Sarah Quigley as the women’s hockey team’s full-time assistant coach. Quigley arrives after spending the last four seasons as an assistant coach with the women’s hockey team at Anna Maria. A former goalie, Quigley has worked with Massachusetts-based Stop It Goaltending since 2019 and been a USA Hockey … Read more
Brown has announced the addition of Matt Plante as a new assistant coach for the men’s hockey team. Plante joins the Brown staff after spending the last four years as the co-director of hockey operations and the 18U head coach at Mount St. Charles Academy, where he guided the program to a 122-23-13 record as … Read more
Brandon Krumpschmid has the joined the Colgate men’s hockey staff as the director of hockey operations. Krumpschmid graduated from Trine this past May with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Sports Management. While at Trine, Krumpschmid was a four-year member of the school’s NCAA Division III hockey program. He finished his career with 26 … Read more
Minnesota Duluth has elevated Adam Krause to associate head coach and hired Cody Chupp as a new assistant coach. Krause joined the Bulldog men’s hockey staff in May of 2018. “Adam has been incredibly valuable in continuing the success of our men’s hockey program,” said UMD head coach Scott Sandelin in a statement. “He has … Read more
The Rensselaer men’s hockey team has added volunteer assistant coach Liam Thrawl to its staff. A 2021 graduate of Ohio State, Thrawl was an assistant coach for the USPHL’s Midwest Blackbirds last season. “Liam is a great addition to our staff,” said RPI head coach Dave Smith in a statement. “He is an intelligent and … Read more
Arizona State University has announced that the new on-campus multi-purpose arena will be named Mullett Arena in recognition of Donald “Donze” and Barbara Mullett’s commitment to ASU and Sun Devil athletics. Mullett Arena will house Sun Devil hockey, gymnastics and wrestling as well as community events and the Mountain America Community Iceplex. The 5,000-seat state-of-the-art venue includes two … Read more
The AHL’s Bakersfield Condors announced Wednesday that Kris Horn is the team’s new video coordinator. Horn joins the Condors from Army West Point where he had been the director of hockey operations since 2018. He was previously an assistant coach at Brockport (2016-18), a volunteer assistant coach at Union (2015-16), and an assistant coach at … Read more
Mercyhurst has announced the addition of Tommaso Bucci as an assistant coach for the women’s hockey team. Bucci joins Trey Flesch as new assistant coaches on the Lakers’ bench. “We are excited to welcome back Tomasso to Mercyhurst University,” said Lakers head coach Michael Sisti in a news release. “His work ethic and enthusiasm for … Read more
Ohio State will welcome Michigan for an outdoor game, the Faceoff on the Lake, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. The stadium is home to the NFL’s Cleveland Browns. “Haslam Sports Group is dedicated to creating unique, memorable experiences for fans throughout the year, and we are excited to partner with … Read more
Former Northern Michigan athletic director and hockey coach Rick Comley will serve as interim AD starting today, Aug. 22, following the recent announcement of current AD Forrest Karr’s resignation. Schuiling made the announcement to the NMU coaches last Friday, Aug. 19. Comley, who brought NCAA Division I national men’s hockey championships to both NMU (1991) … Read more