Minnesota State has announced the hiring of Troy G. Ward as associate head coach with the Mavericks. Ward comes to Minnesota State after spending the 2022-23 season with the USHL’s Sioux City Musketeers as general manager. “Troy brings an element to our staff that is one of high-end experience,” said Minnesota State head coach Luke … Read more
UMass Boston has announced the appointment of Maureen “Moe” Bradley as the new head women’s hockey coach. Bradley, who has been serving as the interim head coach since March, will assume her full-time head coaching position immediately. “I am thrilled that Coach Bradley will be taking over our women’s ice hockey program,” said UMass Boston … Read more
Dubuque has announced the addition of Dubuque native Madyson Moore as head coach for the Spartans women’s hockey team. She has been the assistant coach at Utica since Oct. 2021 where her teams had a 43-9-3 record. From 2021 to 2023, Utica compiled three All-Americans, a pair of Laura Hurd Award nominees, 16 UCHC all-conference … Read more
Dubuque has announced the hiring of Seamus Gregory as the school’s first men’s hockey coach. Gregory most recently was the director of intercollegiate athletics since Jan. 2019 and head men’s hockey coach at Northland from 2014 to 2023. He is the all-time leader for wins in men’s hockey at Northland. His teams qualified for the … Read more
Women’s hockey will become the 21st sport in the SUNYAC conference beginning with the 2023-24 season. In addition, Canton will join the SUNYAC as an associate member in men’s hockey starting in 2024-25, bringing the total number of programs to 10 in the conference. The presidents of the SUNYAC approved both measures on May 8 … Read more
Middlebury men’s hockey head coach Neil Sinclair has stepped down from the helm of the program. “I have decided to step down as the men’s ice hockey coach at Middlebury College,” said Sinclair in a statement. “This is a decision that I have taken some time to come to, and I know this is what’s … Read more
Hood College women’s hockey is set to join the UCHC for the 2024-25 season, expanding the UCHC women’s hockey membership to 12 teams. “It is exciting to see the growth of competitive opportunities for women in ice hockey and we are proud to support the rise with the addition of Hood College to the UCHC,” … Read more
Stonehill has named Lee-J Mirasolo as the second women’s hockey head coach in the program’s young history. Mirasolo replaces Tara Watchorn, who was named head coach at Boston University earlier this offseason. “We are excited to welcome Lee-J Mirasolo to Stonehill as the next head coach of our women’s ice hockey program,” said Stonehill assistant … Read more
Augustana has announced the addition of Taylor Nelson to the men’s hockey coaching staff. Nelson joins the first-year Vikings after spending the past two seasons at UMass Lowell. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome Taylor, his wife Claire, and three young children back to the Midwest,” Augustana head coach Garrett Raboin said in a … Read more
Arizona State has announced the hiring of Dana Borges to an assistant coach/player development role. Borges most recently finished his second season as associate head coach at Colgate, helping the Raiders to their first ECAC Hockey championship in 33 years and first NCAA tournament appearance since 2014-15. “I couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome Dana … Read more
Josh Funk has been named the first women’s hockey head coach at Hood College. The NCAA Division III Blazers will take the ice for the first time in the 2024-25 academic year. “I am extremely honored and excited to be named the first head coach of women’s ice hockey at Hood College,” said Funk in … Read more
Luke Regner, a 2017 Wisconsin graduate, is returning to Madison as the men’s hockey director of hockey operations. “We are excited to add Luke to our men’s hockey family,” Wisconsin coach Mike Hastings said in a statement. “He brings a depth of experience at his position and the passion of what it is to be … Read more
American International has announced the promotion of Matthew Woodard to the position of associate head coach. “[Matt Woodard] has been an incredible addition to our staff,” AIC head coach Eric Lang said in a statement. “Matt is thorough, organized, and a meticulous recruiter. Our student-athletes are better because Matt is involved in their lives. An … Read more
The UCHC has announced it will expand its men’s membership to 12 with Misericordia University joining the league in 2024-25. “Misericordia has a comprehensive and very competitive athletics program across the board,” said UCHC commissioner Chuck Mitrano in a statement. “We are excited to be part of their history with the addition of men’s ice … Read more
Ryan Soderquist is out as Bentley’s head coach, having announced he will leave the program on June 30. Soderquist tweeted a statement this morning. Thank you @BentleyHockey for last 26 years. I am extremely proud of what we all accomplished together and look forward to the growth of the program. Daughters Cora/Madelyn and loving wife … Read more
After 30 years behind the Colgate bench, head coach Don Vaughan has announced he is retiring. Vaughan, the nation’s third-longest tenured Division I head men’s hockey coach, has been at the helm of the Raiders since 1992. He leaves with 470 victories, making him the winningest coach in program history. Overall, Vaughan went 470-504-123 with … Read more
The University of Dubuque has announced the addition of men’s and women’s hockey to their NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletics program with competition to begin with the 2023-24 season. UD will be partnering with the Dubuque Ice Arena, which is home to the USHL’s Dubuque Fighting Saints, and with its managing partner, Q Casino, to … Read more
Alaska coach Erik Largen has agreed to a new five-year extension that will keep him behind the Nanooks bench through the 2027-28 season. Largen just completed his fifth season as the head coach of Alaska in 2022-23. In their second straight season as a full-time Division I independent, the Nanooks posted their most successful season … Read more
Denver junior defenseman Mike Benning has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the NHL’s Florida Panthers. In signing the contract, Benning gives up his senior season with the Pioneers. Benning led all DU defensemen this past season in scoring and ranked fourth in the country in goals (13) and tied for fifth in points (34) … Read more
Michigan sophomore forward Mackie Samoskevich has a signed a professional tryout agreement with the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers. Samoskevich, a 2021 first-round draft pick (24th overall) of the Florida Panthers, foregoes his junior and senior years with the Wolverines. Samoskevich was third on the team in scoring this season with 43 points, averaging 1.10 points per … Read more