AHCA women’s Division III All-Americans led by nine players vying for national title

Nine of the 24 women’s Division III AHCA All-Americans announced Thursday are in Plattsburgh this weekend for the national championship semifinals and finals. Top-ranked Plattsburgh has four selections, while Wisconsin-River Falls has three and Elmira and Middlebury have one each. Lake Forest leads all schools with five honorees. Women’s D-III First Team East All-Americans Women’s … Read more

Houle has Plattsburgh ranked No. 1 in country, wins national women’s D-III Coach of the Year laurels

Plattsburgh’s Kevin Houle has been named STX/AHCA national Division III Women’s Coach of the Year for the sixth time in his career. The announcement was made Thursday at the student-athlete banquet for the Division III women’s national championship being played in Plattsburgh. Houle’s previous AHCA Coach of the Year awards came in 2006, 2007, 2008, … Read more

Former Middlebury coach Beaney heads up 2016 AHCA major award winners

The American Hockey Coaches Association announced its major awards for 2016 on Thursday and the awards honor eight individuals who have greatly contributed to college hockey in the United States. All award-winners will be formally recognized at the AHCA Convention in Naples, Fla., on April 27 and April 29. Headlining the honorees is former Middlebury head … Read more

Hastings inks eight-year contract extension with Minnesota State

Minnesota State announced Monday that head coach Mike Hastings has agreed to a new eight-year contract with the school. Hastings recently completed his third year with the Mavericks in 2014-15. “We are pleased to offer Coach Hastings this contract,” said Minnesota State director of athletics Kevin Buisman in a news release. “During his time here, … Read more

Spencer Penrose Award down to eight finalists

Eight coaches have been named finalists for the Spencer Penrose Award, given annually to the top men’s coach in all of NCAA Division I. Voting will be conducted prior to this year’s Frozen Four in Boston and the winner will be announced on April 8. The nominees represent any coach who won or shared Coach … Read more

Amherst’s Arena selected AHCA D-III Coach of the Year

Amherst coach Jack Arena has been named the winner of the Edward Jeremiah Award as the STX/AHCA Division III Men’s Coach of the Year. It is the second such honor for Arena, who also captured this award in 2012. Amherst enters this weekend’s NCAA Division III semifinals sporting an overall record of 24-4-2, facing a … Read more

Finalists for 2015 AHCA awards announced

The finalists for 2014-15 AHCA awards, including the STX/AHCA Division I Women’s Coach of the Year Award, the STX/AHCA Division III Women’s Coach of the Year Award, the 2015 Laura Hurd Award (best Division III women’s player) and the 2015 Sid Watson Award (best Division III men’s player) were announced Tuesday. The coaching awards finalists … Read more

AHCA announces major award winners for 2015

The American Hockey Coaches Association announced on Tuesday its major awards for 2015. Eight individuals who contributed to amateur hockey in the United States will be recognized during the 2015 AHCA Convention in Naples, Fla., with the women’s hockey honorees being recognized on Friday, May 1, and the men’s hockey award recipients being honored on … Read more

Army coach Riley takes on added role as AHCA president

Army head coach Brian Riley has been named the new president of the American Hockey Coaches Association and will start in his new role on July 1. Riley has served as vice president for membership the past two seasons, a role that will now be assumed by Cornell assistant coach Ben Syer. “Brian has demonstrated … Read more

Union leads the way with four Division I All-Americans

National finalist Union had four players tabbed All-Americans with the selections announced Friday afternoon. Minnesota, who Union will play Saturday night for the NCAA championship, had three players chosen, while semifinalist Boston College also had a trio of players. The fourth team in the Frozen Four, North Dakota, did not have an All-American this season. … Read more

Plattsburgh boasts three D-III women’s All-American players

Of the 24 Division III women’s players named All-Americans on Thursday, seven are still playing for a national championship this weekend in Plattsburgh, N.Y. The All-American teams were unveiled Thursday night. 2014 East First Team All-Americans 2014 West First Team All-Americans 2014 East Second Team All-Americans 2014 West Second Team All-Americans

Plattsburgh’s Houle named D-III women’s national coach of the year for fifth time

Plattsburgh’s Kevin Houle has been named STX/AHCA national Division III women’s coach of the year for the fifth time. The announcement was made Thursday night at the student-athlete banquet for the 2014 NCAA Division III women’s championship in Plattsburgh, N.Y. In the 2013-14 season, Houle has led the Cardinals to their second-straight ECAC West championship … Read more

AHCA announces eight major award winners for 2014

The AHCA announced Thursday its eight major award winners for 2014. All honorees will be presented their awards at the 2014 AHCA Convention in Naples, Fla., from April 30 to May 4. JOHN MAC INNES AWARD: Established by AHCA in 1982 to honor former Michigan Tech coach, John MacInnes, this award recognizes those people “who … Read more