Kris Mayotte, who guided Colorado College hockey team to its first appearance in the NCHC championship game this season, has signed a contract extension through the 2027-28 season. “Kris is a special and complete coach,” Colorado College VP and director of athletics Lesley Irvine said in a statement. “He is an elite recruiter and talent … Read more
Wisconsin head coach Tony Granato will not return for the 2023-24 season. Granato just completed his seventh season behind the Badgers’ bench. “Coach Granato is a great Badger, and no one is more passionate about Wisconsin hockey or the University of Wisconsin than he is,” Wisconsin director of athletics Chris McIntosh said in a statement. … Read more
Robert Morris announced on Thursday that Liam Cavanagh has been named the assistant coach for the Colonials’ women’s hockey team. Cavanagh, who spent the 2021-22 season as an assistant coach with Canadian school Dalhousie, is in his second stint at Robert Morris, having spent three years as the director of hockey operations. “We are extremely … Read more
The NCHA has announced the appointment of Jim Olson as the interim commissioner of both the men’s and women’s conferences. “I am both humbled and honored to have been selected for this opportunity,” Olson said in a statement. “I am excited for the opportunity to serve the NCHA in this new role. I want to … Read more
Wilkes has announced the hiring of Dave LaBaff as the Colonels new women’s hockey head coach. LaBaff joins Wilkes after spending the previous eight seasons as the head women’s coach at Canton. “I would like to thank Addy Malatesta and Phil Wingert and the entire search committee for all of their time and dedication to … Read more
Former NCAA Division I standout Kalie Grant has been named the next head coach of the Canton women’s hockey program. Grant joins Canton after two seasons as an assistant coach at Adrian. She becomes just the third women’s hockey coach in Canton history, taking over for Dave LaBaff, who coached the Canton women’s hockey team … Read more
Adrian has announced the hiring of Trevor Coykendall as the new assistant coach of the women’s hockey team. Coykendall was part of the Bulldogs’ men’s team’s national championship run this past spring. Over 31 games during the 2021-22 campaign, he posted a career-best 26 points on 13 goals and 13 assists, including the game-winning tally … Read more
The Marian men’s hockey team has added Rylee Orr to the staff as an assistant coach. “I’d like to thank (head coach) Clay (Van Diest) and the rest of the hiring committee for giving me the opportunity to be a part of the Marian family,” said Orr in a statement. “I am extremely excited for … Read more
After completing a comprehensive national search, Albertus Magnus announced Thursday that Stephen Novodor has been named as the Falcons’ inaugural head coach for the women’s hockey team, which is set to begin NCAA Division III play in the 2023-24 academic year. Novodor brings more than 15 years of experience to the Falcons, including coaching stints … Read more
Lake Superior State has named former NHL All-Star goaltender Dwayne Roloson the team’s goaltending coach and director of player development. Roloson brings an extensive hockey background, including playing over 600 games for six teams over the course of a 14-year career in the NHL. “We are thrilled to add Dwayne to our coaching staff,” said … Read more
Jon Skarlis is the new full-time assistant coach for the Lawrence men’s hockey team. Skarlis joins the staff of head coach Brett Wall, who took the reins of the Vikings in June 2022. “I want to thank (director of athletics) Jason Imperati and Brett Wall for the opportunity to join the Lawrence University community and … Read more
Lake Superior State has promoted volunteer assistant DJ Goldstein to assistant coach for the Lakers. “We are excited to announce the promotion of DJ to assistant coach,” said LSSU head coach Damon Whitten in a statement. “He came in with a reputation and background for skill development, and he quickly showed why he was so … Read more
Michigan Tech has hired Maxx Fredrickson as the Huskies’ director of hockey operations. Fredrickson has been the video coordinator over the past three seasons in a student role but began full-time in July. “I am pleased to welcome Maxx as a full-time member of our staff,” MTU head coach Joe Shawhan said in a statement. … Read more
Clay Van Diest has been selected as the 10th head coach for the Marian men’s hockey team. Van Diest replaces Zach Gaynor, who stepped down in May after five seasons at the helm. “We’re very excited to welcome Clay to the Marian athletics family,” said Marian interim director of athletics Tony Draves in a statement. … Read more
Ben Murphy has returned to the Bentley coaching staff as associate head coach, while Gudge Gentzler has been hired for the new director of hockey operations position. Murphy was previously an assistant coach at Bentley from the 2009 to 2019. He was an assistant coach at St. Lawrence for the last three seasons. Murphy played … Read more
Brown has announced the addition of Beth Hanrahan as an assistant coach for the women’s hockey team for the upcoming 2022-23 season. A graduate of Providence, Hanrahan returns to Rhode Island after most recently serving as an assistant coach at Mercyhurst the last four seasons. She previously served as an assistant at Shattuck-St. Mary’s School … Read more
St. Lawrence has announced the hiring of assistant coach Mike Aikens to complete the Saints’ men’s hockey coaching staff for the 2022-23 season. Aikens spent last season as the head coach of the NAHL’s Anchorage Wolverines, leading the team to a 33-19-4 regular season record and an 8-2 record in the Robertson Cup playoffs, where … Read more
Ryan Durocher has been named the director of hockey operations at Colorado College. Durocher comes to Colorado Springs after serving as an assistant coach at Sacred Heart during the 2021-22 season. “I am excited that Ryan will be joining our staff,” Tigers head coach Kris Mayotte said in a statement. “We are fortunate to have … Read more
Elmira has announced the hiring of Jake Bobrowski as head women’s hockey coach. Bobrowski becomes the eighth head coach in program history after the departure of Tim Crowley earlier this offseason. “We feel very fortunate to have Jake join our staff as the new head women’s ice hockey coach”, said Elmira director of athletics Rhonda … Read more
Nichols has announced that Alex Gacek has been appointed the head men’s hockey coach for the Bison. Gacek, a former player at Miami, comes to Nichols fresh off a two-season stint as the associate head coach of fellow CCC school Wentworth. During his time with the Leopards, Gacek helped lead the squad to its first … Read more