Shannon Miller’s 16th season as Minnesota-Duluth’s women’s hockey coach will be her last. The school announced late Monday that it will not renew her contract when it expires at the end of this season. In a statement, Minnesota-Duluth cited financial considerations for the decision. Assistant coaches Laura Schuler and Gina Kingsbury and part-time director of … Read more
Miami sophomore defenseman Matt Joyaux has left school and joined the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League. RedHawks’ coach Enrico Blasi tweeted the announcement on Friday. @Matt_Joyaux has decided to return to junior hockey. We wish him luck w the next chapter of his career and thank him for his contributions — Rico … Read more
According to the Grand Forks Herald, North Dakota sophomore defenseman Troy Stecher will be out for about 6-8 weeks after suffering a lower leg injury during UND’s 3-1 win over Lake Superior State last Saturday night. Stecher is a major part of the North Dakota penalty-killing unit and also has a goal and eight assists … Read more
Wisconsin freshman defenseman Keegan Ford has decided to leave the team and return to the USHL’s Dubuque Fighting Saints. “Keegan came in to see me and told me he wasn’t having much fun,” Badgers’ coach Mike Eaves said in a news release. “He said it wasn’t one thing specifically. He said he just wasn’t having … Read more
According to the Duluth News Tribune, Minnesota-Duluth sophomore forward Sammy Spurrell is “likely done for the season” after having surgery Dec. 3 to fix a herniated disc in his lower back. Spurrell had a goal and an assist in five games this year.
In a move that was speculated upon, but never made official, New Hampshire senior goalie Casey DeSmith was officially dismissed from the Wildcats’ team on Wednesday. DeSmith, who had been suspended indefinitely after he was arrested and charged with assault and resisting arrest, has been reinstated as a student at UNH, effective Dec. 20. New Hampshire … Read more
A rare blood disorder has sidelined Wisconsin freshman forward Adam Rockwood for the foreseeable future. The Wisconsin State Journal has reported that Rockwood recently experienced complications associated with a rare enzyme deficiency known as CPT II – a condition that prevents the body from using certain fats for energy, particularly during periods without food. Rockwood … Read more
According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, Colorado College freshman forward Dan Labosky has left the program. Labosky appeared in two games for the Tigers and did not record a point. “Danny decided to leave so he has a chance to play,” CC coach Mike Haviland told the paper. “I wish him nothing but the best.” … Read more
ECAC Hockey announced Monday that Colgate junior forward Darcy Murphy has given been a one-game suspension as the result of his actions in the Raiders’ game against Brown last Friday (Nov. 21). The league action was taken after review of an incident that occurred at the 15:39 mark of the second period when Murphy was … Read more
SB Nation is reporting that New Hampshire goaltender Casey DeSmith is no longer a student at the school or a member of the Wildcats’ hockey team. DeSmith, who was a senior, was arrested and subsequently suspended in September after domestic assault charges were filed. In his three seasons at UNH, DeSmith went 48-36-8 with a … Read more
According to the Hartford Courant, Connecticut junior defenseman Tyler Cooke has left the team. Cooke played three games this season and did not record a point. In his first two seasons at UConn, he skated in 73 games with two goals and 12 assists for 14 points.
Colgate junior forward Mike Borkowski is done for the season after suffering a knee injury against Quinnipiac last Friday. He recently underwent successful surgery. “Obviously, we’re disappointed to learn that Mike will miss the remainder of the season due to his injury,” said Colgate coach Don Vaughan in a statement. “It will not be easy … Read more
Boston College announced Tuesday that senior goaltender Brian Billett has taken a personal leave of absence from the team and added sophomore goalie Alex Joyce to the roster. According to a BC news release, Billett’s leave of absence “does not stem from any violation of team rules or policies.”
ECAC Hockey announced on Tuesday that Brown junior forward Nick Lappin has been handed a two-game suspension as the result of his actions against Clarkson on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Meehan Auditorium. The league action was taken after review of an incident that occurred at the 3:43 mark of the second-period where Lappin was assessed … Read more
ECAC Hockey announced Monday that Cornell head coach Mike Schafer has been assessed a one-game suspension as the result of his postgame actions after the Cornell at Quinnipiac contest Saturday, Nov. 8, at High Point Solutions Arena. The league action was taken in accordance with Section VI (Conduct and Ethics) of ECAC Hockey Policies and … Read more
Holy Cross associate director of athletics and business manager Bill Bellerose announced Thursday that he will retire, effective Dec. 31, 2014. Bellerose has been with Holy Cross for 37 years, including the last 23 in his current role. From 1988 through 1993, Bellerose served as the head coach of the Crusaders’ team after previously spending … Read more
The University of Alaska-Fairbanks received notice Wednesday from the NCAA of a series of penalties from a series of eligibility infractions spanning the 2007-2008 through 2011-2012 academic years. The university discovered the infractions in 2011 and 2012 and self-reported them to the NCAA at the time, in addition to imposing some self-penalties. These new penalties … Read more
According to the Star Tribune in Minnesota, Gophers’ junior defenseman Brady Skjei and senior forward Travis Boyd were both injured during last weekend’s games with St. Cloud State. Skjei will miss “at least a few weeks” with a lower-body injury suffered last Saturday, while Boyd has a lower-body injury from last Friday night that will … Read more
Quinnipiac director of athletics and recreation Jack McDonald will retire in June 2015 after 20 years in that position, according to the New Haven Register. The 63-year-old McDonald reportedly made the announcement at an athletic department staff meeting Wednesday morning. McDonald, a former chairman of the NCAA men’s ice hockey committee, was hired in the … Read more
According to the Duluth News Tribune, Minnesota-Duluth senior captain Adam Krause will be out all of November with a broken wrist. Krause told the paper he broke the radius bone “in a few spots” during the first period of last Saturday’s home win over Denver and that doctors have told him his wrist is “in a pretty … Read more