USA Hockey announced on June 6 the 24 forwards and 16 defensemen that have been invited to the National Junior Evaluation Camp, slated for Aug. 3-10 in Lake Placid, N.Y., and then on June 14, named the four goaltenders to take part in the camp. Of the 40 skaters, a total of 29 players are … Read more
Alabama-Huntsville announced Wednesday that Kurt Kleinendorst has stepped down as the Chargers’ head coach after just one season behind the bench. Kleinendorst guided the Chargers through the team’s final season as a Division I independent before joining the revamped WCHA in 2013-14. “Kurt Kleinendorst has steadied the rough waters during our transition into the WCHA … Read more
Mike Ayers, former goaltending coach at USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program and goalie at New Hampshire from 2000-2004, has been named the new assistant coach at Boston College. Ayers replaces former associate head coach Mike Cavanaugh, who left BC for the head coaching job at Connecticut. Ayers coached with the NTDP from 2011-13 and … Read more
College hockey was well represented as USA Hockey on Wednesday announced its annual award winners that will be honored at the 2013 Annual Congress during the week of June 5-8 in Colorado Springs, Colo. Quinnipiac senior goalie Eric Hartzell was named College Player of the Year, while Minnesota junior and Patty Kazmaier winner Amanda Kessel … Read more
USA Hockey announced Wednesday that Zack Friedli has been named the 15th recipient of the Brian Fishman Internship. Friedli, who will graduate from Minnesota-Duluth this spring, is currently an intern in the school’s sports information department, with his duties including assisting with game day operations at UMD men’s hockey games.
USA Hockey announced Tuesday that Maine interim head coach Bob Corkum has been named head coach for the U.S. Under-18 Select Team that will compete in the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.
Maura Crowell has been named interim head coach of the Harvard women’s team while Katey Stone serves as head coach of the 2014 United States women’s Olympic Team in Sochi, Russia. “I am thrilled that Maura will be leading the Harvard hockey program in my absence,” said Stone in a statement. “She has certainly earned … Read more
USA Hockey announced Thursday that Princeton’s women’s coach Jeff Kampersal has been named head coach of the U.S. Women’s National Under-18 Team for the 2013-14 season. Joining him as assistant coaches will be Boston College associate coach Courtney Kennedy and Boston University assistant coach Katie Lachapelle.
Minnesota head coach Don Lucia will coach the 2014 U.S. National Junior Team in an announcement made Saturday at the WCHA Final Five at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. “We’re extremely pleased to have Don as the head coach of our National Junior Team,” said national team GM Jim Johannson in a … Read more
Matt Herr, who helped Michigan to the 1996 and 1998 national titles, has been named a regional manager of USA Hockey’s American Development Model. He will begin his duties on June 3.
Rob Koch has been named director of communications and social media at USA Hockey. Koch most recently served as senior director of public relations and team operations with the NHL’s Atlanta Thrashers from 1999-2011.
The USA Hockey Foundation on Thursday announced the top 10 finalists for the 2013 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, given annually to the top Division I women’s player. Seven schools are represented among the finalists, including four from Minnesota. Three nominees were finalists in 2012 — Wisconsin’s Brianna Decker, Minnesota’s Amanda Kessel and North Dakota’s Jocelyne … Read more
The second annual CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game will be held Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013 at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh. The first such game was Sept. 29, 2012 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, N.Y.
North Dakota’s Rocco Grimaldi scored two goals to lead the United States to a 3-1 win over Sweden on Saturday to capture the gold medal at the 2013 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Ufa, Russia. [scg_html_wjc2013]For Team USA, it’s the second World Junior crown in four years, following the 2010 title when the Americans … Read more
The U.S. National Junior Team advanced to the gold medal game of the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship by defeating Canada 5-1 in the semifinals in Ufa, Russia, on Thursday. The United States will face Sweden on Saturday, Jan. 5. [scg_html_wjc2013] Team USA captain Jake McCabe (Wisconsin) scored two goals and added an assist, while … Read more
Boston College’s John Gaudreau scored three goals and the United States had five power-play goals as the U.S. National Junior Team defeated the Czech Republic 7-0 Wednesday to advance to the semifinal round, where it will face Canada on Thursday. [scg_html_wjc2013] “Today, we played outstanding from the goalie out to our defensemen and forwards,” said … Read more
John Gaudreau (Boston College) and Vince Trocheck (OHL’s Saginaw Spirit) scored two goals apiece as the U.S. National Junior Team defeated Slovakia 9-3 Monday at the 2013 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Ufa, Russia, to earn a berth into the quarterfinal round as the No. 3 seed in Group B. [scg_html_wjc2013] John Gibson (OHL’s … Read more
The U.S. National Junior Team dropped a 2-1 decision to Canada Sunday at the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship in Ufa, Russia. [scg_html_wjc2013] The loss drops Team USA to 1-0-0-2 (W-OTW-OTL-L) with one game remaining in the preliminary round. “We had our opportunities to tie or win the game,” said U.S. coach Phil Housley in … Read more
Michigan freshman defenseman Jacob Trouba scored the lone goal for the United States as Russia took a 2-1 win Friday at the 2013 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Ufa, Russia. [scg_html_wjc2013] John Gibson (OHL’s Kitchener Rangers) made 28 saves in suffering the defeat. “Both teams played extremely well,” said United States coach Phil Housley … Read more
The United States National Junior Team beat Germany 8-0 in its opening game of the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship Thursday at Ufa Arena in Ufa, Russia. Team USA had eight different goal scorers in the win, while goaltenders John Gibson and Jon Gillies (Providence) combined for 26 saves. Gibson started and made 19 saves … Read more