The NCHC announced Saturday that the conference has issued a one-game suspension to Minnesota Duluth grad student forward Luke Loheit. The suspension stems from a stick infraction during the Bulldogs game against St. Cloud State Nov. 17 at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. At the end of Friday night’s game, Loheit was assessed a … Read more
Hockey East announced Monday that UMass Lowell sophomore forward Dillan Bentley has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 1:13 of the first period on Nov. 11 at Boston University. No penalty was called on the play. Bentley is ineligible to play Nov. 15 at Merrimack and is able to return to … Read more
Hockey East announced today that UConn sophomore forward Tristan Fraser has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 12:06 of the third period on Nov. 10 against Merrimack. On the play, Fraser was assessed a five-minute major penalty for kneeing and a game misconduct. Fraser is ineligible to play Nov. 11 at … Read more
Gustavus men’s hockey head coach Brett Petersen is stepping down at the conclusion of the 2023-24 season. Petersen will remain at the college and assume a new role as director of club sports once his duties as the head men’s hockey coach are completed. “I am full of emotion today,” Petersen said in a statement. … Read more
UMass Boston has announced the hiring of Ty Amonte as an assistant coach for the men’s hockey team. “I am thrilled to welcome Ty to the Beacon hockey family,” said Beacons head coach Peter Belisle in a statement. “He brings a wealth of hockey playing and coaching experience at many levels and will be a … Read more
Keene State has announced the appointment of Bobby Rodrigue as the inaugural coach of the men’s hockey team. “I’m so excited to get started with scheduling games, recruiting our first student-athletes and building our program, and getting the word out there that Keene State men’s ice hockey is open for business,” said Rodrigue in a … Read more
Harvard has announced the hiring of Venla Hovi, who will join the women’s hockey team as an assistant coach. Hovi, a two-time Olympic medalist with Finland, brings a wealth of coaching and playing experience at both the professional and collegiate levels with her in this new role. “We are very excited to add Venla to … Read more
Michael Hedden, the most prolific goal scorer in the history of Neumann men’s hockey, is coming home to coach the team he once led to an NCAA championship. He is the seventh head coach in the team’s 26-year history and will also serve as an assistant athletic director for Neumann. Hedden is a 2009 graduate … Read more
Hockey East announced Saturday that Vermont graduate defenseman Jérémie Bucheler has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 19:57 of the second period on Oct. 27 at Providence. On the play, Bucheler was assessed a five-minute major penalty for kneeing. Bucheler is ineligible to play Oct. 28 at Providence and is able … Read more
Hockey East announced Monday that Holy Cross senior forward Bryn Saarela has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 17:29 of the second period on Oct. 21 at Boston College. On the play, Saarela was given a major penalty for hitting from behind and a game misconduct. Saarela is ineligible to play … Read more
Minnesota has agreed to a two-year contract extension with Gophers women’s hockey head coach Brad Frost that will keep him with the team through the 2025-26 season. Frost is in his 17th season at the helm and holds a record of 477-99-39 since taking the reins of the program. After joining the program in 2001 … Read more
Former Michigan Tech captain Alec Broetzman has been named an assistant coach with the Huskies hockey team. Broetzman started the position at the beginning of October. “It’s with great pride that we add Alec to our staff,” MTU head coach Joe Shawhan said in a statement. “I had great respect for ‘Botz’ as a player … Read more
On behalf of Bowling Green, university spokesperson Colleen Rerucha issued the following statement Thursday regarding an alleged hazing incident at an off-campus event involving members of the BGSU hockey team: “The University engaged an external, independent investigator to consider the possible violations of the BGSU Code of Student Conduct. The investigation revealed alleged activities involving … Read more
Atlantic Hockey on Saturday announced a one-game suspension for Niagara defenseman Lane Brockhoff, effective for the Purple Eagles’ next NCAA Division I contest. The suspension is a result of Brockhoff’s major penalty and game misconduct for charging, which occurred at the 19:24 mark of the third period in Niagara’s game on Friday, Oct. 13 at … Read more
Chatham has announced that Emily Nettesheim will be joining the Cougars women’s hockey coaching staff as a goalie coach. Nettesheim joins the staff after having played for Trine from 2018 to 2022. “I am very excited to welcome Emily to our staff,” said Chatham coach Mike O’Grady in a statement. “Her enthusiasm for the sport … Read more
Elizabeth “Biz” Bauer, a former standout women’s hockey player at Wisconsin-Eau Claire, has been named the full-time assistant coach for the Augsburg women’s hockey team. In addition, Nicole Neuberger, a two-time all-conference collegiate women’s hockey player, has been named as the Augsburg women’s hockey team’s new graduate fellow assistant coach. A four-year player for NCAA … Read more
Julian Giantonio has been named the third head coach of the Marian women’s hockey team. Giantonio joins the Sabres after serving as the head coach at Salem State this past season. “Congratulations to Julian on his well-deserved hire as the head women’s ice hockey coach,” said Marian director of athletics Tony Draves in a statement. … Read more
Salem State has announced that former Vikings player and assistant coach Chris Maclnnis has been named the new head men’s hockey coach. MacInnis replaces Bill O’Neill, who retired this past summer after 42 years. “Chris was a valuable member of the Viking community as a student-athlete and assistant coach, and we are excited to have … Read more
Dartmouth has announced the addition of Brian Fahey to the men’s hockey staff as an assistant coach for the 2023-24 season. Fahey comes to Hanover after spending the 2022-23 season as an assistant coach with UMass Boston. “We are excited to add Brian Fahey to our staff,” said Dartmouth head coach Reid Cashman in a … Read more
Canton has been accepted to join the SUNYAC as a full member beginning with the 2024-25 academic year. The school’s women’s hockey team is already part of the conference. The move to the SUNYAC will mean the Roos will compete in conference play against schools solely from New York State. Currently, the Canton hockey team … Read more