Due to COVID-19 protocol, the Rochester Institute of Technology women’s hockey game at Syracuse scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday has been postponed. A makeup date and time has not been announced.
The NCHC announced changes to its 2020-21 schedule on Friday. The changes were necessary due to a positive COVID-19 test and quarantine requirements for the entire Colorado College team, forcing the Tigers to delay the start of their season. The pod will still begin on Tuesday, Dec. 1 as scheduled at Omaha’s Baxter Arena. Colorado … Read more
UMass Lowell has postponed its hockey season opener against Providence, originally scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 28, after learning that a member of the program tested positive for COVID-19 during routine surveillance testing on Friday. The university has temporarily paused all team activities, and immediately initiated its isolation and quarantine protocols. Surveillance testing will continue for … Read more
The Edmonton Oilers have agreed to terms with Yale defenseman Philip Kemp on a three-year, entry-level contract through the 2022-23 season. Kemp, who had been named Yale’s captain, gives up his senior season with the Bulldogs. The Greenwich, Conn., native appeared in 32 games with Yale during the 2019-20 season, recording 11 points (three goals, … Read more
Ferris State and Lake Superior State announced Wednesday that their upcoming home-and-home nonconference series scheduled for Nov. 27 and Nov. 29 has been cancelled. The cancellation is due to confirmed positive test results within the Ferris State men’s hockey program. The Bulldogs’ testing regimen has followed both state of Michigan guidelines and WCHA return to … Read more
Maine athletics are paused until at least Dec, 8 due to positive COVID-19 tests among varsity athletes. University president Joan Ferrini-Mundy, in consultation with the University of Maine system and other campus leaders, announced the decision Tuesday. This decision will most immediately impact students participating in the men’s and women’s basketball, and the men’s and … Read more
The Rochester Institute of Technology men’s hockey games against Niagara scheduled for this Friday and Saturday (Nov. 27-28) have been postponed. The Tigers were originally scheduled to host the Purple Eagles in their season-opener on Friday before playing Saturday on the road, but both games were put on hold due to COVID-19 protocol. The games … Read more
Due to a small cluster of recent COVID-19 cases that led to quarantining athletes on five varsity teams, Northeastern has canceled games and practices for all winter sports through Dec. 18. Northeastern athletic director Jeff Konya said he is hopeful that the winter teams will resume practices in early December and launch abbreviated seasons after … Read more
Minnesota State announced Tuesday it has paused all men’s hockey team activities due to positive COVID-19 test results within the program. The positive results were detected during COVID-19 testing of the team, which is being conducted three times per week in accordance with state guidelines and WCHA return to competition protocols. As a result of … Read more
The directors of the NEHC have come to the difficult decision to cancel the league’s regular-season schedule and 2021 NEHC championship tournament – for both the men and women – due to the coronavirus pandemic. The conference had previously announced the postponement of the 2020 portion of this season’s schedule in July. Member institutions – … Read more
The St. Lawrence men’s hockey season opener with Clarkson, originally scheduled for December 5, has been postponed. The Saints’ games against Clarkson scheduled for December 12, 16 and 19, have also been postponed. It is uncertain if the games will be made up at this time. The evolving COVID-19 situation on campus and locally may … Read more
The WCHA announced Monday that the Dec. 2 WCHA season-opening game between Northern Michigan and Lake Superior State has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests within the Northern Michigan hockey program. Additionally, NMU announced Monday it is cancelling its first five non-conference games of the 2020-21 season due to the positive tests. In addition … Read more
Hockey East announced Monday the following schedule updates: The men’s teams at Boston College and Massachusetts are now scheduled to play a home-and-home series on Friday and Saturday, November 27-28. Friday’s game from Conte Forum will be shown live on NESN at 6:00 p.m. while Saturday’s contest will air on NESN+ beginning at 4:30 p.m. … Read more
Rivier has named Eric Sorenson as the first head coach for its new NCAA Division III men’s hockey program, set to launch with the 2021-22 season. Currently an assistant coach at Williams, Sorenson joins the Raiders with a wealth of experience in player recruitment, development, and coaching. “We are pleased to welcome Eric to Raiders … Read more
Rensselaer goaltender Owen Savory has reportedly transferred to UMass Lowell, and hopes to be eligible for the second half of the 2020-21 season. According to NeutralZone.net, Savory entered the transfer portal last week and Monday’s decision by RPI to cancel the 2020-21 season prompted his decision to seek a transfer. The report further states that … Read more
Denver has added graduate transfer goalie Corbin Kaczperski to its 2020-21 roster. Kaczperski transfers from Yale where he went a combined 29-22-4 with a 2.53 GAA, .911 save percentage and three shutouts from 2017 to 2020. The China Township, Mich., native started 29 of 30 games last season, going 14-13-2 with a 2.77 GAA and … Read more
Bemidji State announced Thursday that Mike Gibbons will return to his alma mater to join the men’s hockey coaching staff as an assistant coach. A national champion and two-time All-American as a Beaver, Gibbons played for legendary coach R.H. “Bob” Peters from 1975 to 1979 and began his coaching career at BSU. Gibbons fills the … Read more
Rensselaer is the latest school to cancel its 2020-21 season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “As we navigate the global pandemic, we must make every effort to protect the health, safety, and well-being of the institute community, and unfortunately, cancelling the hockey seasons is prudent as we attempt to achieve that objective,” said Dr. … Read more
The 2021 men’s and women’s Beanpot championships have been canceled for the first time in the history of the tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Beanpot committee announced on Friday. “The Beanpot, TD Garden’s annual college hockey tournament, will not be played in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” reads a statement from TD … Read more
Vermont announced Sunday evening that it will delay the start of competition in men’s and women’s hockey and basketball until December 18. “After discussions with President Garimella and the Vermont Department of Health, it became clear that delaying the start of our seasons was the most responsible course of action,” said UVM director of athletics … Read more