While not confirmed or made official by Boston College or the Florida Panthers, Ian McCoshen has apparently signed with the NHL club, giving up his senior season with the Eagles. In an Instagram post Monday, McCoshen himself confirmed as much. I would like to thank my teammates and the coaching staff at Boston College for … Read more
Trine University’s hockey teams have been accepted as members of the NCHA. The Thunder men’s and women’s NCAA Division III hockey programs will compete in the conference starting with the 2017-18 season — the inaugural campaign for both teams. The addition of the Thunder women’s program will give the NCHA a membership of 10 teams, … Read more
Arizona State has added graduate transfer forward Robbie Baillargeon from Boston University for the 2016-17 season. As a graduate transfer, Baillargeon will be eligible to play right away and won’t be required to sit out a season. A 2012 fifth round draft pick of the Ottawa Senators, Baillargeon played three years for the Terriers (2013-16) … Read more
Aurora announced Wednesday the addition of Grant Kimball as head coach of the new women’s hockey program that will begin play in the 2017-18 season. Kimball comes to AU after spending the previous seven seasons as the associate coach and recruiting coordinator at Vermont. “Having a coach with Grant’s resume lead the women’s hockey program … Read more
Aurora announced Monday that Jason Bloomingburg has been named the team’s new head coach. Bloomingburg comes to AU after spending the previous four seasons as the head coach of the Florida Eels of the United States Premier Hockey League. In four seasons, he amassed a 124-48-6 record, led the team to a pair of division … Read more
Chatham announced on Monday that Michael Callan has been hired as the team’s first head coach as the program prepares to begin Division III play in the 2017-18 academic year. Callan most recently served as an assistant coach at Potsdam the past two years (2014-15, 2015-16). “We are going to be able to gain momentum … Read more
Clarkson has announced the addition of Tony Maci as an assistant coach for the women’s team. Maci, who replaces Meghan Duggan, will join head coach Matt Desrosiers and fellow assistant coach Britni Smith behind the Clarkson bench next season. A former player at St. Lawrence, Maci comes to Clarkson from Princeton, where he served as … Read more
Sean Flanagan has been named an assistant coach for Cornell and joins the Big Red after serving as Massachusetts-Lowell’s director of hockey operations during the 2015-16 season. “Sean is an up and coming coach in college hockey,” said Cornell head coach Mike Schafer in a statement. “He has a great reputation for tireless work ethic … Read more
Mercyhurst assistant coach Greg Gardner has been named a Maccabi USA head coach for the Maccabiah Games that will take place July 2017 in Israel. Gardner played in the event for Team Canada in 1997. With 10 NCAA seasons of coaching behind him, Gardner aims to become the first head coach of Maccabi USA’s Open … Read more
Army West Point has announced the hiring of new assistant coach Chris McKelvie. McKelvie is the identical twin brother of current assistant coach Zach McKelvie, who has been on Riley’s staff for two seasons and is a 2009 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy. The brother combination joins the Granatos (Wisconsin) and Kyles (Northern Michigan) … Read more
Robert Morris has added former Massachusetts-Lowell forward Michael Louria to the team’s roster. Louria will not play until the 2017-18 season due to NCAA transfer rules. With UMass Lowell the last two seasons, Louria skated in 51 games and registered 10 goals and 14 assists for 24 points. During his freshman season, Louria led UMass … Read more
Robert DeGregorio has signed a three-year contract extension to remain as commissioner of Atlantic Hockey through the 2018-19 season. “We are pleased to secure Commissioner DeGregorio’s leadership of the Atlantic Hockey Conference for the next three years” said Atlantic Hockey executive committee chair Lou Spiotti, Jr., in a statement. “His contributions to our growth and … Read more
According to the Watertown Daily Times, Canton has named Alex Boak its new head coach. Boak served as an assistant under Trevor Gilligan at Canton last season. Gilligan left the program after the 2015-16 season ended. “I’m very excited for the opportunity that Canton is giving me so early in my coaching career,” Boak said … Read more
Air Force coach Frank Serratore has agreed to a new five-year contract through the 2020-21 season. Serratore just completed his 19th season at Air Force and has compiled a 329-310-71 overall record. He is the winningest coach in the history of Air Force hockey, having led Air Force to five Atlantic Hockey championships and five … Read more
Niagara associate head coach Tim Madsen has been named the head coach of the Minnesota Wilderness of the North American Hockey League. Madsen, originally from Elk River, Minn., has spent the past seven years on the Niagara coaching staff, beginning as an assistant coach in 2010 and rising to associate head coach in 2013. “I … Read more
John Rolli, one of the winningest coaches in NCAA history, announced his retirement as the Massachusetts-Dartmouth head coach on Wednesday. Rolli’s retirement is effective July 1, 2016. “On behalf of our staff, I would like to thank John for his tremendous efforts and the contributions to UMass Dartmouth Athletics throughout his storied career,” UMass Dartmouth … Read more
American International has announced the elevation of Mike Towns from graduate assistant to full-time assistant coach. Towns’ return, along with the retaining of Stephen Wiedler, will round out new head coach Eric Lang’s staff for the 2016-17 season. Towns has served as an assistant while obtaining his MBA over the last two seasons. “We are … Read more
Starting with the 2016-17 season, the WCHA men’s playoffs — from the quarterfinals through the championship game — will be hosted by the highest remaining seeds at on-campus venues. Starting in 2017 and continuing for at least the next three seasons, the “WCHA Playoffs” will consist of four best-of-three, quarterfinal round series hosted by the … Read more
Trine has named Tom Hofman and Alex Todd as head coaches for its NCAA Division III hockey teams that will launch in the fall of 2017. Todd, selected head coach for the men’s team, comes to Trine from Nebraska-Omaha, where he served as an assistant coach. He also previously served as head coach at Castleton … Read more
Colgate women’s assistant coach Josh Sciba has been named the new women’s head coach at Union. Sciba had been at Colgate since 2012 and inherits a Union team that went 0-28-6 during the 2015-16 season. In his playing days, Sciba skated for Notre Dame from 2003 to 2007 after two seasons with the U.S. National … Read more