Michigan junior goaltender Erik Portillo has signed an amateur tryout agreement with the AHL’s Ontario Reign. Portillo gives up his senior season with the Wolverines. A 2019 third-round draft pick (67th overall) of the Buffalo Sabres, Portillo had his rights traded to the Los Angeles Kings last month for a third-round pick in the 2023 … Read more
Todd Knott, who spent the past 14 seasons as an assistant and associate head coach at Minnesota State, is joining the Wisconsin men’s hockey team as associate head coach. Knott had previously turned down the Minnesota State head coach position, which went to Luke Strand on Monday. “I have a tremendous amount of respect for … Read more
Minnesota State announced Monday that Luke Strand has been named the fifth head men’s hockey coach in program history. Strand replaces Mike Hastings, who left Minnesota State for a similar position at the Wisconsin on March 30. “I am extremely happy to have Coach Strand on board and ready to lead our team to the … Read more
Minnesota sophomore forward Matthew Knies has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs and will forego his final two years of college eligibility. Knies will join Toronto immediately. Knies was a second-round pick (57th overall) of the Maple Leafs in the 2021 NHL Draft and was a Hobey Baker Memorial Award … Read more
The NHL’s Minnesota Wild announced Sunday that the club has signed Minnesota junior defenseman Brock Faber to a three-year, entry-level contract starting with the 2022-23 season. He will join the Wild today and travel with the team to Chicago for their game Monday night. In signing the NHL contract, Faber foregoes his senior year with … Read more
The New Jersey Devils have signed Michigan sophomore defenseman Luke Hughes to a three-year, entry-level contract starting with the 2022-23 season. In signing the NHL deal, Hughes foregoes his last two seasons with the Wolverines. Hughes was an alternate captain for the Wolverines during the 2022-23 season. The Canton, Mich., native ranked second on Michigan … Read more
The NHL’s Vancouver Canucks have announced the signing of Ohio State sophomore defenseman Cole McWard to a two-year, entry-level contract. In signing the NHL contract, McWard foregoes his last two seasons with the Buckeyes. McWard, from Fenton, Mo., played in 75 games over the last two years on the Buckeye blueline and had 13 goals, … Read more
After three seasons at Merrimack, junior forward Filip Karlsson Tägtström has signed a pro contract to play for Tyresö/Hanviken in his native Sweden. During the 2022-23 season, Karlsson Tägtström posted one assist in two games for the Warriors. Overall, the Stockholm native registered three goals and eight points in 29 games for Merrimack.
David Carle, who recently completed his fifth season behind the bench at Denver, will serve as head coach of the 2024 U.S. National Junior Team. Team USA will play in the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship Dec. 26, 2023 to Jan. 5, 2024, in Gothenburg, Sweden. The U.S. is in Group B alongside Czechia, Norway, … Read more
After being charged with criminal mischief and disorderly conduct after pushing an empty wheelchair down a flight of stairs last month, it was unknown what the future held for Mercyhurst hockey player Carson Briere. Monday, the school announced that Briere has been dismissed from the team. A statement on behalf of Mercyhurst University and Mercyhurst … Read more
The NHL’s Florida Panthers announced Monday that the club has agreed to terms with Western Michigan freshman forward Ryan McAllister on a three-year, entry-level contract beginning in the 2023-24 season. McAllister spent just one season in Kalamazoo, but he led the team in points and played on one of the top-scoring lines in the country. … Read more
Former Boston University standout and Olympic gold medalist Tara Watchorn has been named the second head coach of the Terriers’ women’s hockey team. The first alumna of the BU women’s program to serve as a Division I head hockey coach, Watchorn played at BU from 2008 to 2012 and went on to serve as an … Read more
Michigan Tech junior forward Nick Nardella has signed a professional contract with the ECHL’s Cincinnati Cyclones. Nardella played 85 games for the Huskies over three seasons, tallying 31 career points with four goals and 27 assists. The Rosemont, Ill., native compiled a career-high 14 points in 2022-23 and ranked fourth on the team with 13 … Read more
Michigan announced Friday that Brandon Naurato has agreed in principle to an agreement to serve as the permanent head coach of the Wolverines hockey team. Details of Naurato’s five-year contract will be finalized and communicated following the completion of the Frozen Four. He was named interim head coach prior to the 2022-23 season after serving … Read more
Ohio State sophomore defenseman Mason Lohrei has signed an AHL amateur tryout agreement with the Providence Bruins. Lohrei gives up his last two seasons with the Buckeyes. In two years with the Buckeyes, Lohrei had 61 points, with eight goals and 53 assists, in 71 games, with a plus-13 rating and 98 shot blocks. In … Read more
The NHL’s Montreal Canadiens announced on Friday that the team has agreed to terms on a two-year, entry-level contract with Ohio State sophomore goaltender Jakub Dobeš. Dobeš, who foregoes his last two seasons with the Buckeyes, also signed an AHL contract allowing him to finish the current season with the Laval Rocket. The Ostrava, Czechia … Read more
The AHL’s Ontario Reign have announced that the team has agreed to terms with Harvard sophomore forward Alex Laferriere on an amateur tryout agreement. Laferriere gives up his last two seasons at Harvard. Laferriere registered 42 points (21 goals, 21 assists) in 34 games with the Crimson this season, leading the team in goals. In … Read more
The NHL’s New York Islanders announced Friday that the team has signed Western Michigan junior defenseman Aidan Fulp to a two-year, two-way entry-level contract beginning with the 2023-24 season. In signing the NHL contract, Fulp foregoes his senior year with the Broncos. Fulp served as an alternate captain for this year’s team and concludes his … Read more
The Boston Bruins have announced that the team has signed Boston College junior forward Trevor Kuntar to a two-year, entry-level contract beginning with the 2023-24 season. In signing with the Bruins, Kuntar gives up his senior year with the Eagles. Kuntar appeared in 34 games with Boston College in 2022-23, recording 13 goals and 16 … Read more
Minnesota State junior forward Ondrej Pavel has signed with the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche. In signing the contract, Pavel foregoes his senior season with Minnesota State. Pavel, a Prague, Czech Republic native who appeared in 94 games as a Maverick, recording 18 goals, 23 assists and 41 career points, played on three MacNaughton Cup championship teams, … Read more