Rochester Institute of Technology has announced that women’s assistant coach Matt Woodard has been elevated to full-time status, effective immediately. Woodard will assist in all aspects of the program, including recruiting and on-ice preparation. Woodard served as a part-time assistant coach in his first season with the Tigers in 2013-14. He replaces Shivaun Siegl, who … Read more
St. Mary’s assistant coach Ryan Egan has left the school to take a job with the La Crosse Freeze Tier III Junior A team as its first coach and general manager. The Freeze play in the North American 3 Hockey League and recently relocated to Wisconsin from Flint, Mich. Egan spent the past five seasons … Read more
Former Lake Superior State assistant coach Rich Metro is returning to the Lakers in a similar role, the school announced Tuesday. Metro, who served as LSSU hockey video coordinator and volunteer coach in 2007-08 and an assistant coach for three seasons, returns to his hometown from France, where he was head coach of the Villard … Read more
Northeastern announced the hiring Thursday of Nick Carpenito as an assistant women’s coach. A 2011 graduate of Northeastern, Carpenito returns to his alma mater after spending time on the coaching staffs at Elmira and Union. “We would like to welcome Nick back to Huntington Avenue,” Huskies’ head coach David Flint said in a statement. “We … Read more
Northland has named Seamus Gregory as its new head coach. Gregory served as head coach at Williston State the last three years and while there, he built the first hockey program at the school and was the 2012 NJCAA national runner-up in his first year. In both 2013 and 2014, his teams won the NJCAA … Read more
Penn State rounded out its women’s coaching staff on Monday as Courtney Drennen named an assistant coach. Drennen comes to the Nittany Lions after two seasons as an assistant at Wesleyan and three years at North Dakota. “Courtney brings outstanding playing and coaching experience to our program,” PSU women’s head coach Josh Brandwene said in … Read more
Lake Forest announced recently that Ryan McKelvie will not return for a fourth season in 2014-15 and that assistant coach Pat Kelliher has been promoted to head coach on an interim basis. “I am thrilled with the opportunity to continue to be a part of the Lake Forest College community in this new capacity,” said … Read more
Army has named Brian Mahoney-Wilson the Black Knights’ full-time volunteer goalie coach. The former Lake Superior State standout and San Jose draft pick comes to West Point after spending last season as the goalie coach for the South Shore Kings premier, elite and U18 teams in the United States Premier Hockey League.
Joe Cardarelli has been named Cortland’s head coach, taking over for interim head coach Tom Cranfield, who will continue as the school’s associate director of athletics. Cardarelli was an assistant coach last season for the Red Dragons. Prior to the 2013-14 season, Cardarelli spent the previous two years as head coach of two Junior … Read more
St. Cloud State announced Tuesday that Eric Rud has been named the new women’s head coach, the fourth in school history. A former assistant coach with the St. Cloud State men’s team from 2005 to 2010, Rud has served as an assistant coach at Colorado College since 2011. Between his time at St. Cloud State … Read more
Bemidji State announced Tuesday the hiring of Travis Winter as the Beavers’ new assistant coach. Winter replaces Bert Gilling, who left the program after 15 years to become head coach at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta. The 2009 BSU graduate and former captain returns to Bemidji State after getting his coaching feet wet in … Read more
Union coach Rick Bennett, who led the Dutchmen to the 2014 NCAA national championship, has signed a two-year contract extension through the 2021-22 season. Bennett owns a career record of 80-27-16 in three seasons at Union, including a postseason mark of 19-2. He has guided the Dutchmen to a pair of Frozen Fours, three NCAA … Read more
D.J. Fimiani has been named the first head coach in the history of Daniel Webster women’s hockey. Fimiani spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach for the men’s team at Salve Regina. Daniel Webster will launch for the 2014-15 season and build as an independent in the short term while preparing to seek … Read more
Canisius announced Monday that Trevor Large, a veteran assistant coach in Atlantic Hockey for eight seasons, and Scott Moser, a former forward with the program, have been named assistant coaches. Large and Moser replace B.J. Adams and John Daigneau, who were dismissed in March. “It’s an exciting time for Canisius hockey and the addition of … Read more
Friday afternoon, a Holy Cross press release confirmed that head coach Paul Pearl had resigned to “accept a coaching position at another institution.” Pearl is believed to be taking the assistant’s job at Harvard. USCHO.com originally reported the news on Wednesday. “I am saddened to see Coach Pearl go, as he has been a big … Read more
Bob Prier has resigned as Princeton’s head coach after three seasons behind the Tigers’ bench. “On behalf of the Princeton University, I’d like to wish Bob Prier the best of luck in the next chapter of his career,” Princeton athletic director Gary Walters said in a statement. “Bob has represented Princeton with great energy and … Read more
Longtime Bemidji State assistant coach Bert Gilling has been hired as head coach at Mount Royal University in Calgary. Gilling had been an assistant with the Beavers for the past 15 years. “On behalf of my family, I’d like to say my time in Bemidji, at the university and most importantly, with the Beaver hockey … Read more
Denver has added Joe Clark as a new assistant coach for the 2014-15 season. Clark, who replaces David Lassonde, who took a similar position at Dartmouth, has spent the previous 25 years as an NHL scout, minor league and junior hockey general manager and head coach and goaltending coach in addition to a decade-long stint … Read more
Former Boston University captain Albie O’Connell has returned to the school to serve as an assistant coach. O’Connell, who officially starts at BU on May 1, has previously been an assistant at Northeastern, Harvard, Holy Cross, Merrimack, Niagara and Colby. “We’re very excited to be adding Albie O’Connell to our staff,” said Terriers’ head coach … Read more
Finlandia has announced that former North Dakota captain Dane Litke is the new head coach of the Lions’ men’s team. Litke replaces John McCabe, who guided Finlandia to a 20-77-2 record from 2010 to 2014. “I have appreciated the hard work John and his staff have put into our men’s ice hockey program the last … Read more