Bowdoin announced Friday that Holly Lorms has been named a women’s assistant coach. Lorms graduated in 2011 from Boston University and captained the 2010-11 team that finished as national runners-up. She scored 29 goals and added 25 assists in 137 games for the Terriers. Lorms was also honored as the top defensive forward by Hockey … Read more
North Dakota announced Wednesday that athletics director Brian Faison has received a two-year contract extension to June 2017.
Damian DiGiulian has been hired as Saint Michael’s men’s head coach, becoming just the third bench boss since the program went to varsity status prior to the 1982-83 season. During the past three seasons, DiGiulian was the head coach and director of hockey for the Rice Memorial High School prep program in South Burlington. “I … Read more
Curry has named former Fredonia assistant T.J. Manastersky its new head coach. “I am grateful for this opportunity to coach the Curry College hockey team and to serve as a mentor for the outstanding young men in the program,” said Manastersky in a statement. “I am excited to join the Curry College family and to … Read more
Vermont has announced the hiring of Kevin Patrick and Kyle Wallack as assistant coaches for the upcoming 2012-13 season. “It is an honor for me to introduce our new University of Vermont men’s hockey staff,” said Vermont head coach Kevin Sneddon in a news release. “We are extremely fortunate to add two of the nation’s … Read more
ECAC director of officiating Paul Stewart has joined the Kontinental Hockey League as a consultant and as an advisor to KHL president Alexander Medvedev on judicial matters. He will stay with the ECAC in his current role.
The Robert Morris women’s team announced Monday the promotion of Ashley Harper to volunteer assistant coach. During the 2001-12 season, she served as the hockey operations manager for the Colonials.
Hockey East has announced that 2012 Northeastern grad Kristen Blake has been hired as the conference’s graduate intern for the upcoming 2012-2013 season. She will assist in event management, marketing and media relations in both the men’s and women’s leagues in the Wakefield, Mass., office.
Alaska announced Tuesday that former defenseman Corbin Schmidt has been named the Nanooks’ new assistant coach. Schmidt replaces Brian Meisner. “I am honored to have been selected as the assistant coach at my alma mater,” Schmidt said in a statement. “I am very excited to return to Fairbanks and coach alongside another former Nanook in … Read more
Joey Gasparini has joined the Massachusetts hockey staff as an assistant coach. “The University of Massachusetts is a program rich with tradition and history and I am honored to become a part of it,” said Gasparini in a statement. “I am extremely excited to join John [Micheletto’s] staff and the entire UMass family. I plan … Read more
Manhattanville has tabbed former captain and assistant coach Arlen Marshall as the Valiants’ new head coach, just the third in program history. “I am both thrilled and thankful for this opportunity to lead the Manhattanville men’s hockey program,” Marshall said in a news release. “I want to thank [directpr of athletics] Keith [Levinthal] and the … Read more
Quinnipiac announced Monday that head coach Rand Pecknold has signed a contract extension that will keep him behind the Bobcats’ bench through the 2016-17 season. “I’m very excited with my new contract extension,” Pecknold said in a statement. “I look forward to another five years at Quinnipiac and hopefully beyond. I’m thankful to president John … Read more
Quinnipiac announced Wednesday that women’s head coach Rick Seeley has signed a contract extension to remain with the Bobcats through the 2016-17 season. “I am thrilled with my contract extension,” said Seeley in a statement. “Quinnipiac University has become home for my family. I feel so fortunate to enjoy the incredible support president John Lahey, … Read more
Colgate head coach Don Vaughan has been promoted to associate athletics director, while associate athletics director Shaun Richard has added external operations and Nathalie Carter has been promoted from compliance and game operations coordinator to assistant athletics director for event management.
Hockey East has announced the hiring of Dan Schachte as the league’s first coordinator of officials. Schachte recently finished a 30-year career as an NHL linesman, working more than 2,000 regular-season games and 221 Stanley Cup playoff games, which ranks eighth all-time among NHL linesman. He worked five Stanley Cup finals, including Game 7 of … Read more
There have been a lot of tumultuous events regarding Niagara athletics in recent years, and they are well documented. But one thing that has not changed — and will not change for at least a little while — is head hockey coach Dave Burkholder’s presence at the school. Purple Eagles athletic director Ed McLaughlin announced … Read more
Nebraska-Omaha announced Tuesday that Troy Jutting has been named the team’s new assistant coach, replacing Brian Renfrew, who left after one year to take a scouting position with the Winnipeg Jets. Jutting was the head coach at Minnesota State the last 12 years before being relieved of his duties earlier this offseason. “We are fortunate … Read more
Nichols has announced the hiring of Jillian Campbell as head coach of the Bison women’s program. Campbell spent the 2011-12 season as an assistant at Williams and also spent time earlier this year as a talent evaluator for the Berkshire Bruins youth hockey program and as a coach/evaluator for USA Hockey’s selection camp in Arizona. … Read more
The Robert Morris women’s team has named former Colonials goaltender Brianne McLaughlin as a new assistant coach. McLaughlin served as a volunteer assistant with RMU last season. “I’m excited to be back,” McLaughlin said in a statement. “I’ve always wanted to venture into coaching and I think this is the perfect opportunity. I went to … Read more
The New Haven Register has reported that former Quinnipiac, Connecticut and Yale assistant coach Kyle Wallack will replace John Micheletto as an assistant coach at Vermont. Wallack was an assistant at Yale through the 2010-11 season when he left to become head coach with the USHL’s Indiana Ice. The Ice fired Wallack at the tail-end … Read more