Providence announced Wednesday the hiring of Kris Mayotte as an assistant coach. Mayotte spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach at St. Lawrence where he served as the primary recruiter and worked closely with the goaltenders and penalty kill unit. Prior to St. Lawrence, he was a volunteer assistant coach at Cornell (2011-12) … Read more
Becker has announced that Eliza Kelley will be the first women’s head coach for the Hawks. “I am humbled and extremely excited to have the opportunity to begin the women’s ice hockey program at Becker College,” Kelley said in a news release. “Becker has built a reputation of attracting quality student-athletes to its programs and … Read more
Robert Morris head coach Derek Schooley has agreed to a four-year contract extension with RMU that will take him through the 2019-20 season. Schooley was previously under contract through 2015-16. “We’re delighted to extend Coach Schooley’s contract into the next decade,” RMU athletic director Dr. Craig Coleman said in a news release. “He’s the … Read more
Mercyhurst has named Greg Gardner an assistant coach with the Lakers’ men’s team for the 2014-15 season. Gardner replaces former assistant Peter Aubry, who took a position at Lake Superior State earlier this month. “We are very excited to add Greg to our staff,” said Mercyhurst head coach Rick Gotkin in a statement. “We would … Read more
New Hampshire announced recently that Bill Bowes has been hired as a new assistant coach for the Wildcats’ women’s program. Bowes comes to UNH from Castleton, where as head coach he led the Spartans to a single-season high 16 wins last season when Castleton finished as ECAC East runner-up and two student-athletes became the first … Read more
Former Massachusetts captain Kevin Czepiel has returned to campus as the team’s director of hockey operations. Czepiel, who served as captain as a senior in 2012-13, played four seasons with the Minutemen and totaled 26 points on seven goals and 19 assists over 128 career games. He enjoyed his finest season in a UMass uniform … Read more
Princeton head coach Ron Fogarty will have another familiar face with him behind the Tigers’ bench with the announcement Wednesday of Stavros Paskaris as an assistant coach. Paskaris was an assistant coach at Adrian the past five years under Fogarty, also serving as the Bulldogs’ recruiting coordinator. “Stavros has shown his capabilities as a recruiter … Read more
Michigan Tech announced Monday the hiring of Joe Shawhan as a new assistant coach. Shawhan replaces Damon Whitten, who left to become the head coach at Lake Superior State in April. “I’m extremely pleased to welcome Joe to the Michigan Tech hockey program,” said MTU head coach Mel Pearson in a statement. “We took our … Read more
Chris Kawano, who played eight games as a goaltender for Colorado College from 2003 to 2007, has been named the Tigers’ first director of hockey operations and video coordinator.
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
The Robert Morris women’s team has announced the hiring of former Mercyhurst forward Kelley Steadman as a volunteer assistant coach. Steadman played for the Lakers from 2008 to 2012, producing 78 goals and 54 assists and was the CHA player of the year in 2012, in addition to being nominated for the Patty Kazmaier Award.
Union announced Monday the hiring of Elizabeth “Liz” Keady as assistant coach. A former standout at Princeton, Keady has spent the past two seasons as head coach for the girl’s varsity hockey team at Andover (Mass.) High School. “We are very excited for Liz to join our staff,” said Union head coach Claudia Asano Barcomb … Read more
After nine seasons at Wentworth, including the last eight as head coach, R.J. Tolan has announced his resignation to accept the same position at Endicott College. Endicott will be elevating its club program to varsity status for the 2015-16 season and will compete in the ECAC Northeast conference. “Coach Tolan is a phenomenal hockey coach,” … Read more
Providence announced Monday the addition of Steve Miller to the staff as a new assistant coach. Miller spent 20 seasons as an assistant and associate coach at Denver, helping the Pioneers to two national championships in 2004 and 2005 “We are extremely excited to be adding Steve to our staff,” Friars’ head coach Nate Leaman … Read more
Lake Superior State has named Peter Aubry as an assistant coach. Aubry, who spent the past three seasons as an assistant at Mercyhurst after playing nine seasons professionally, is a former goaltender who will coach the Lakers’ defense. “I was fortunate that when I was still playing in the minors, I spent a lot of … Read more
Western Michigan associate head coach Rob Facca has stepped down from his position to take a scouting job with the Chicago Blackhawks. Facca has been with WMU the past four years as an assistant coach, associate head coach and recruiting coordinator. “My four years in Kalamazoo and at Western Michigan have been wonderful for me, … Read more
Bemidji State announced Tuesday that James Scanlan has been named the new head coach of the BSU women’s program and the fifth in school history. Scanlan, an 18-year high school educator, coach and administrator, was a two-time All-American goaltender at Bemidji State, leading the Beavers to a pair of NAIA national titles in 1979 and … Read more
Ron Fogarty, who leads all active NCAA coaches in winning percentage, has been named the head coach at Princeton. Fogarty has spent the past seven seasons as head coach at Division III Adrian. “I am thrilled to have Ron join our distinguished team of coaches at Princeton,” said Princeton incoming director of athletics Mollie Marcoux … Read more
R.J. Enga, who played in 158 games with Colorado College from 1991 to 1995 and served as an assistant coach during the 2008-09 campaign, has returned to the Tigers as a new assistant under head coach Mike Haviland. “This is where I want to be,” Enga said in a statement. “Colorado College is a great … Read more