Former Boston College defenseman J.D. Forrest (2000-04) will serve as an intern assistant coach for the U.S. National Under-18 Team, part of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, during the 2014-15 season.
Clarkson women’s assistant coach Matt Kelly has been named head scout for the U.S. Women’s National Team. Kelly will primarily be responsible for helping identify and develop players in USA Hockey’s active player pool for the women’s program. He will also help implement a long-term strategy to ensure continued advancement of the U.S. Women’s National … Read more
Karyn Bye Dietz, Brian Rafalski, Jeff Sauer and Lou Vairo will be inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame as the class of 2014. “The class of 2014 is an extraordinary collection of individuals that have had an immensely positive impact on hockey in our country,” said USA Hockey president Ron DeGregorio in … Read more
Phil Cohn has been named the fifth recipient of the USA Hockey Brendan Burke Internship. Cohn spent the past five seasons at Union, working as the hockey operations coordinator, student manager and video coordinator in that time.
Former Boston University, U.S. Olympian and NHL standout Scott Young has returned to BU to become the team’s director of hockey operations. “We feel very fortunate to be adding Scott to our staff,” said Terriers’ head coach David Quinn in a statement. “He obviously has a wealth of knowledge and experience and he’s been a … Read more
Tyler Walsh has been named an intern assistant coach for the U.S. National Under-17 Team, part of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program based in Ann Arbor, Mich., for the 2014-15 season. Walsh spent 2013-14 as director of hockey operations at Canisius, where he was responsible for the program’s video coordination, travel management and assistance … Read more
Seven goaltenders have been invited to the 2014 U.S. National Junior goaltender evaluation camp, set for June 9-11, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Of the seven, two (Thatcher Demko/Boston College and Evan Cowley/Denver) are current collegians and one more (Edwin Minney/Michigan State) is an incoming freshman. The netminders will audition for a spot on the U.S. … Read more
USA Hockey announced Tuesday that Minnesota associate head coach Joel Johnson has been named head coach of the U.S. Women’s National Under-18 Team for the 2014-15 season. Assistant coaches are Boston University assistant Katie Lachapelle and Merrimack assistant Brent Hill.
USA Hockey announced Monday that Jasmine Grotto, a 2014 graduate of Wayne State, has been named the 16th recipient of the Brian Fishman Internship.
The tournament provides a brief preview and a small indicator of where these young players are at when it comes to pro readiness.
New Hampshire announced Wednesday that Hilary Witt, who most recently served as assistant coach on the women’s 2014 U.S. Olympic team, has been named the Wildcats’ head women’s coach, effective May 5. “It is an honor and a privilege to have the opportunity to join the University of New Hampshire and lead this program into … Read more
Former Ohio State coach Mark Osiecki will coach the United States at the 2015 World Junior Championship, USA Hockey announced Wednesday.
Adrian will be the latest college team to skate in an outdoor game next season as the Bulldogs and the U.S. National Under-18 Team are set to square off at Fifth Third Field in Toledo, Ohio, on December 31, 2014, at 4 p.m. EDT as part of Winterfest 2014. Winterfest 2014 is a 10-day event … Read more
The USA Hockey Foundation on Thursday announced the top 10 finalists for the 2014 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. The honor is awarded annually to the top player in NCAA Division I women’s ranks. The three finalists, including the winner of the 2014 award, will be chosen by a 13-person selection committee made up of NCAA … Read more
NHL Central Scouting unveiled its midterm rankings this week for this summer’s NHL draft and as has become the norm, the names of NCAA-bound players is certainly aplenty. A handful of current NCAA players are also ranked. NORTH AMERICAN SKATERS NORTH AMERICAN GOALTENDERS In addition, forward Leon Bristed, a Minnesota recruit playing for Linkoping in … Read more
The 2014 and 2015 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Games will be held at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, N.Y., USA Hockey announced Tuesday. The 2014 edition will be played on Thursday, Sept. 25, while the date for the 2015 game will be announced next year. The 2012 event was also staged in Buffalo and … Read more
[scg_html_wjc2014] Stefan Matteau, Ryan Hartman and Nic Kerdiles (Wisconsin) scored first-period goals, but the U.S. National Junior Team couldn’t find the back of the net for the remaining 40 minutes against Russia and suffered a 5-3 defeat in the quarterfinal round of the World Junior Championship Thursday in Malmo, Sweden. With the loss, the U.S. … Read more
USA Hockey announced Wednesday the 25 players that will comprise the 2014 U.S. Winter Olympic men’s hockey team that will compete next month in Sochi, Russia. The roster includes 13 former Olympians, a stark contrast to four years ago when the silver medal-winning team featured just three players with Olympic experience. Twenty of the 25 … Read more
Julie Chu will be making her fourth Olympic appearance for the United States national women’s team as USA Hockey announced Wednesday its 21-player roster for the 2014 Winter Olympics that start next month in Sochi, Russia. All 21 members of the squad have college ties and every player has competed in an IIHF Women’s World … Read more
The United States National Junior Team suffered a 3-2 setback Tuesday to Canada in the final preliminary round game of the World Junior Championship in Malmo, Sweden. With the win, Canada finishes first in Group A. [scg_html_wjc2014] Team USA finishes second and will face Russia at noon local time (6 a.m. EST) on Thursday, Jan. … Read more