Holy Cross and head men’s hockey coach Bill Riga have agreed to a restructured contract that will keep the coach in Worcester, Mass., until 2029. In addition, assistant coach Castan Sommer has been promoted to associate head coach. The Holy Cross program has shown constant improvement during Riga’s three-year tenure, increasing their victory total every … Read more
The Superior International Junior Hockey League has announced the hiring of its new commissioner, Dean Thibodeau. Thibodeau joins the league following his time as the assistant commissioner of the CCHA and the associate commissioner of hockey operations with the WCHA. “I appreciated the opportunity to continue my personal and professional growth with the new league … Read more
St. Scholastica has hired Natasha Hawkins as the new assistant coach for the women’s hockey team. Hawkins joins the staff after serving as the head coach at Northland for the 2023-24 season. She was originally hired as assistant coach at Northland in 2022. While at Northland, Hawkins was also the strength and conditioning coach. “We … Read more
St. Cloud State has announced the addition of Noora Räty and Emily Ach to the women’s hockey coaching staff as assistant coaches ahead of the 2024-25 season. “We’re excited to add Noora to our staff and bring Emily back to St. Cloud in a full-time role,” said SCSU head coach Brian Idalski in a statement. … Read more
Pat Bingham has been named the third head coach in Post women’s hockey history. Bingham’s arrival comes after the departure of Gretchen Silverman following the end of her second season with the Eagles during the 2023-24 season. “I am incredibly excited and grateful to accept the position as the head coach of the Division I … Read more
Providence has announced the hiring of Ben Murphy as associate head coach for the women’s hockey team. With 16 seasons of collegiate coaching experience, Murphy comes to Providence after a stint with RPI’s women’s hockey program in 2023-24. Prior to RPI, Murphy had two stints with the men’s hockey program at Bentley (2009-19 and 2022-23) … Read more
Alex Ochterbeck has been named assistant coach of the Curry women’s hockey team. Ochterbeck graduated Summa Cum Laude from Curry in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management. He was a standout player for the men’s hockey team from 2018 to 2022. In his sophomore season, he was named to the CCC … Read more
Wisconsin-Eau Claire has announced the hiring of Mike Janda as an assistant coach for the men’s hockey team. Janda joins the Blugolds coaching staff after spending the past three seasons at UW-Stout where he helped the Blue Devils reach their first winning season since 2019 in 2023. “This is an unreal day for Blugold hockey,” … Read more
The AHL’s Bakersfield Condors announced Thursday that the team has hired Adam Krug as an assistant coach. Krug spent the past 10 seasons as the head coach and assistant athletic director at Adrian, where he compiled a record of 229-52-14 (.800). I’d like to thank President Jeffrey Docking, VP Frank Hribar, VP Jim Mahony, athletic director Craig … Read more
UMass has hired Hunter Diehl as its men’s hockey director of hockey operations, contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Diehl comes to UMass from the AHL’s Colorado Eagles where he was the video coach and team services contact from 2023 to 2024. “I am very excited to welcome Hunter to our program,” … Read more
Northland women’s hockey coach Natasha Hawkins has announced that she is leaving the program. Hawkins was hired as an assistant in the summer of 2022 before being named the interim head coach the following season and leading the LumberJills to a 5-20-1 record in 2023-24, the team’s best record since the 2019-20 season. “I want … Read more
UConn has announced the addition of Nick Peruzzi to the men’s hockey coaching staff as an assistant coach and will focus on working with special teams, forwards, and recruiting. Peruzzi spent the past three years at Northern Michigan where he served as the assistant coach with the hockey program. “We are thrilled to be adding … Read more
Former NHL forward Tim Schaller has been named an assistant coach for the Rivier men’s hockey team. Schaller retired from professional hockey in 2023 after 10 seasons playing in the AHL and NHL, including stints with the Buffalo Sabres, Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks, and Los Angeles Kings. In 293 career games in the NHL, he … Read more
Saint John’s has announced the addition of Travis Tollette as men’s hockey assistant coach. Tollette replaces Cory Thorson, who left SJU to become the St. Cloud Youth Hockey Association’s director in June and serve as an advisor for InsideEdge Hockey. “We are very excited to welcome Travis Tollette to the Johnnie hockey family,” SJU head … Read more
Northern Michigan has announced the hiring of NMU alum Phil Fox as an assistant coach for the men’s hockey team. Fox has spent the past five seasons as the general manager and head coach of the NAHL’s New Mexico Ice Wolves. “We are excited that Phil, his wife Ricci, and two kids Levi and Bode … Read more
Vermont has announced that Danielle Slominski has joined the women’s hockey staff as assistant coach and director of operations. Slominski served as an assistant coach at Oswego during the 2023-24 campaign. “We are really excited to welcome Dani to the Vermont women’s hockey family,” said Vermont coach Jim Plumer in a statement. “She is a very … Read more
St. Cloud State has announced the addition of Eric Rud as an assistant coach for the men’s hockey team. A 25-year veteran of the coaching world with head coaching experience, Rud returns to St. Cloud for the third time after previous stints as an assistant coach with the men’s team from 2005 to 2010 and … Read more
Mercyhurst has announced the addition of Scott Spencer as a new assistant coach for the women’s hockey team. Spencer is no stranger to Mercyhurst, having spent a year on Mike Sisti’s staff back in 2021-22. Most recently, Spencer has been the head coach of the Chinese Women’s National Team who competed in the top division … Read more
New Hampshire has named Jim Tortorella as its new director of men’s hockey operations. Tortorella returns to UNH, where he was an assistant coach for two seasons (1993-95) and an associate head coach for three seasons (2011-2014). Tortorella spent the last six seasons (2018-24) as an assistant coach at Harvard. He oversaw the defense, penalty … Read more
Minnesota Duluth has hired Laura Schuler as its next women’s hockey head coach. Schuler replaces Maura Crowell, who left earlier this offseason for the head coaching job at Dartmouth. “Laura has been instrumental in the consistent success of UMD women’s hockey,” said Minnesota Duluth director of athletics Forrest Karr in a statement. “She has earned … Read more