National top rookie award renamed in honor of the late Tim Taylor

The Hockey Commissioners Association announced Monday that is plans on naming its Division I men’s national rookie of the year award the Tim Taylor Award, starting with the 2013-2014 season. “Coach Taylor spent a good deal of his career identifying and developing young hockey players, whether during his time at Yale or through his many … Read more

Sources: Commissioners told Kelly to resign or be fired as College Hockey Inc. executive director

Paul Kelly was given a choice Monday to resign or be fired as executive director of College Hockey Inc., sources said, and he chose the former. An erosion of trust in Kelly from the commissioners of college hockey’s five Division I men’s leagues led them to end Kelly’s two-plus-year term leading the promotional and marketing … Read more

Notre Dame’s Tynan named nation’s top rookie

Notre Dame’s T.J. Tynan has been named national Division I rookie of the year by the Hockey Commissioners’ Association. The forward led rookies nationally in the regular season with 19 goals and 47 points, including 14 multi-point games, en route to the CCHA’s rookie of the year award. The award is selected in voting by … Read more