The NCHC has issued a one-game suspension to Western Michigan freshman forward Jade McMullen after an illegal hit during the Broncos game at Clarkson on Saturday, Oct. 24. McMullen was suspended after a review of a play in which a hit was delivered to the back of a Clarkson player at 14:40 of the second … Read more
Colorado College is now down a forward and a defenseman as both Garrett Cecere and Jordan Berger left the program in two separate instances this week. The Colorado Springs Gazette reported that Cecere, a sophomore defender, will head back to the United States Hockey League, where he last played for the Sioux Falls Stampede in … Read more
The St. Cloud Times reported Tuesday that Kurt Kleinendorst has been signed to help coach St. Cloud State on the ice while full-time assistant coach Mike Gibbons recovers from hamstring surgery. Kleinendorst will serve as a provisional assistant coach and is able to coach the players, but will not be allowed to recruit while he … Read more
Maine assistant Ben Guite has been promoted to associate head coach. Guite is entering his third season with the Black Bears. “Ben has demonstrated excellence as a recruiter and as a coach,” said Maine head coach Red Gendron in a news release. “He has earned this promotion and will no doubt continue his exceptional work … Read more
Rick Seeley, fired by Quinnipiac in April after seven seasons as women’s coach amid allegations of verbal and physical abuse of players, filed suit Tuesday against the university for wrongful termination, according to the New Haven Register. The lawsuit claims Quinnipiac “failed to properly investigate claims of abuse and condemned him without substantiation.” In April, … Read more
The NCHC has issued a one-game suspension to Minnesota-Duluth junior defenseman Carson Soucy for an illegal hit during the Bulldogs game against Bemidji State on Oct. 10. Soucy was suspended after a review of a play in which a hit was delivered to the head of a Bemidji State player, who was not in possession … Read more
Starting in the fall of 2015, Johnson and Wales will offer women’s hockey at the NCAA Division III level. “The popularity of women’s ice hockey continues to grow nationally and New England has some of the greatest high school programs,” said JWU senior VP of administration Marie Bernardo-Sousa in a news release. “JWU is excited … Read more
Ryan Donald, the captain of the 2009-10 Yale team that won the ECAC Hockey regular-season championship, has returned to the Bulldogs as an assistant coach. Donald, who had recently been named assistant coach and assistant general manager of the Trail Smoke Eaters of the British Columbia Hockey League, jumped at the chance to return to … Read more
Ryan Durocher has joined the St. Lawrence men’s hockey staff in a hockey operations capacity as the team’s videographer. Durocher replaces Brennan McHugh who has taken a hockey position at the Northwood School in Lake Placid, N.Y. A Canton native and former Cortland player, Durocher will handle the video breakdown and coaching duties for the … Read more
According to the Grand Forks Herald, a preseason practice injury to North Dakota’s Colten St. Clair will see the senior forward miss the first half of the 2015-16 season. The Herald report states St. Clair will need surgery on an undisclosed arm injury. St. Clair has struggled to find consistency at UND. He missed his … Read more
The Detroit Free Press has reported that Michigan State freshman defenseman Jerad Rosburg had knee surgery on Tuesday and will not play for the Spartans this season. “They’ve tried immobilization, they’ve tried rest, they’ve tried stem-cell injections,” Michigan State coach Tom Anastos said in the article. “They’ve tried different things and it hasn’t worked. It … Read more
Mercyhurst men’s head coach Rick Gotkin and women’s coach Michael Sisti have each signed four-year contract extensions through the 2019-2020 season. “Clearly, Rick and Mike have built a championship culture at Mercyhurst and we are thrilled to have them continue their leadership of our Division I hockey programs for the next five years,” Mercyhurst president … Read more
The Rensselaer athletic department announced Wednesday that freshman Brady Wiffen will sit out the 2015-16 season after being ruled a partial qualifier by the NCAA. Wiffen will be able to practice with the team, however. “While we are disappointed for Brady, he has the opportunity to concentrate more fully on his academics while also being … Read more
Former Niagara forward Thomas Clayton pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a second-degree murder charge in the death of his wife, Kelley, according to a report in the Star-Gazette. Clayton, now 37, played for the Purple Eagles from 1999 to 2002. The Star-Gazette reports that the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call at … Read more
According to MassLive.com, Amherst police arrested three Massachusetts hockey players for violating the town’s noise bylaw and summonsed another on an alcohol charge after a loud party in the early morning hours of Sept. 27. The report states that police said arrests were made because of the noise in a residential neighborhood and the time … Read more
Former Minnesota-Duluth women’s hockey coach Shannon Miller is one of three ex-coaches at the school that are suing UMD for discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, age and national origin, according to a published report Monday in the Minneapolis Star Tribune. The suit against the school’s Board of Regents was filed Monday in U.S. District … Read more
Bentley has hired former Colgate goaltender Steve Silverthorn as the program’s newest assistant coach. A 2005 graduate of Colgate, Silverthorn played in the Dallas Stars system with the AHL’s Texas Stars and ECHL’s Idaho Steelheads. Silverthorn had been a volunteer goaltending consultant for Brown the past two seasons and replaces Chris Dyment, whose tenure at … Read more
Rich Hansen and Phil Osaer have been named to the staff of USA Hockey’s American Development Model. Both will begin their positions on Sept. 21. A former player at Mercyhurst (2001-05), Hansen will serve as an ADM regional manager with responsibility for USA Hockey’s Atlantic (Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey) and New York Districts. … Read more
Former Boston University co-captain and All-American defenseman Chris Dyment has returned to the program to serve as the director of hockey operations. Earlier this summer, Dyment was hired as Bentley’s new assistant coach. Dyment spent the past two seasons as head coach of the New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs of the United States Premier Hockey League. … Read more
Niagara coach Dave Burkholder has received a contract extension through the 2018-19 season. Burkholder, who is entering his 15th season as head coach, has been a part of the Purple Eagles program since its inception 19 seasons ago and has led Niagara to three NCAA tournament appearances (2004, 2008, 2013). He has also been named … Read more