Mercyhurst adds Peffall as assistant men’s hockey coach
Mercyhurst men’s hockey head coach Rick Gotkin has announced the hiring of Tom Peffall as an assistant coach.
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Team USA wins third straight at 2022 World Juniors, shutting out Austria as Kaiser, Mazur score twice
Wyatt Kaiser (Minnesota Duluth) and Carter Mazur (Denver) scored twice, as the U.S. downed Austria 7-0 in 2022 IIHF WJC play on Saturday.
Union names Childs as assistant men’s hockey coach
Lennie Childs has been named an assistant coach with the Union men’s hockey program, head coach Josh Hauge announced this week.
Bergin back with Sacred Heart as assistant coach after stint in ’21-22 with AHL’s Bears
Sacred Heart has announced the addition of Steve Bergin as a new assistant coach for the Pioneers. He previously coached with SHU during the 2020-21 season. “We are thrilled to have Steve return to our coaching staff,” said SHU head coach C.J. Marottolo in a statement. “He has rapidly climbed the ladder and is highly … Read more
Team USA grabs second win at 2022 World Juniors, downs Switzerland 7-1 as six players collect multi-point games
Carter Mazur (Denver) scored twice, and six U.S. players were credited with multi-point games en route to Team USA improving to 2-0-0-0 in 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship preliminary play Thursday night at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Mazur was selected as the United States player of the game. “I’m happy about the way we stuck … Read more
United States opens 2022 World Junior Championship with dominant 5-1 victory over Germany
The U.S. opened 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship with a 5-1 win over Germany Tuesday night, led by defenseman Luke Hughes (Michigan), who scored a goal and added an assist for Team USA at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Hughes was also named the U.S. player of the game as the United States outshot Germany 50-11. … Read more
Former men’s hockey goalie DeMichiel, prolific women’s hockey scorer Park, USCHO.com’s own Trefzger part of RIT athletics hall of fame ’22 class
RIT has announced the five newest individuals selected for induction into the school’s sports hall of fame. The class of 2022 includes former Tigers goalie Jared DeMichiel, former women’s hockey standout Alysia Park, and USCHO.com’s own Ed Trefzger, for distinguished service. Induction ceremonies will take place on Saturday, October 15, in Rochester N.Y. at the … Read more
Air Force hall of fame scorer Delich joins Falcons hockey team as volunteer coach ahead of ’22-23 season
Air Force athletics hall of famer Chuck Delich has been named the volunteer coach for the Falcons hockey team. A 1977 USAFA graduate, Delich holds or is tied for 14 academy records and is still the top goal scorer in NCAA history with 156 goals in 109 games. “I am thrilled to announce the addition … Read more
Potential new Division I men’s hockey conference on horizon with 10 possible schools ‘looking at opportunities’
According to the Union Leader, Saint Anselm’s men’s hockey could be part of a move to Division I if a new conference is potentially formed. “We’re looking at opportunities for what we might do to elevate our men’s ice hockey program and give them the same branding profile opportunities and exposure that we’ve done on … Read more
United States names roster for 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship, including quartet from 2021 gold medal team
USA Hockey has announced the 25 players who will make up the 2022 U.S. National Junior Team set to compete in the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship from Aug. 9-20 in Edmonton. The group returns 17 of the 25 that were originally rostered in December 2021 before the tournament was postponed. The team also features … Read more
Michigan tabs alumnus, one-year assistant Naurato as interim head coach
Brandon Naurato will serve as Michigan’s interim men’s hockey head coach for the 2022-23 season, AD Warde Manuel announced on Sunday.
Minnesota’s Faber to captain 2022 U.S. World Junior squad; Bordeleau, Slaggert tabbed alternates
The United States has their captains for the upcoming IIHF World Junior Championship. Minnesota defenseman Brock Faber has been named captain of the 2022 U.S. National Junior Team, while forwards Thomas Bordeleau (Michigan) and Landon Slaggert (Notre Dame) were named alternate captains. Faber and Slaggert were members of the gold medal-winning 2021 U.S. National Junior … Read more
Western Michigan, Northeastern to play Music City Hockey Classic on Nov. 25 as part of double header with NHL’s Predators
Western Michigan and Northeastern will be taking part in the first annual Music City Hockey Classic on Friday, Nov. 25 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville as part of a double header with the Nashville Predators. Game time is to be determined. The game sets up a rematch of the NCAA Northeast Regional semifinal game between … Read more
Pearson out as Michigan men’s hockey head coach
Mel Pearson will not return as head coach at Michigan for the 2022-23 season. Michigan athletics director Warde Manuel made the announcement in a brief statement on Friday.
NCAA adopts new recommendations allowing schools to provide added benefits for student-athletes
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors on Wednesday adopted the first group of transformation committee recommendations aimed at allowing schools to provide more benefits to student-athletes. While generally supportive of elements of the transfer package, the board took no action on changes to transfer rules during the meeting. Schools now are empowered to support … Read more
Minnesota Duluth assistant coach Plante leaving Bulldogs for same job with NHL’s Blackhawks
Minnesota Duluth assistant coach Derek Plante is heading to the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks for a similar role. Plante will join the coaching staff for the upcoming 2022-23 NHL season. “The opportunity to play and coach as a Bulldog has been a dream come true,” said Plante in a statement. “It has been a great experience … Read more
After two seasons, Colgate promotes volunteer assistant Azzano to assistant coach for Raiders’ men’s hockey team
Colgate has announced the hiring of Chris Azzano as an assistant coach for the men’s hockey team. Azzano has been working with the Raiders for the last two years after joining the staff as a volunteer assistant prior to the 2020-21 season. “We are very excited to be adding Chris to our staff,” said Colgate … Read more
Report: Michigan coach Pearson at front of investigation into misbehavior surrounding Wolverines’ hockey team
In a story published Tuesday by The Athletic, according to an anonymous survey of Michigan players and staff, Wolverines head coach Mel Pearson is accused of telling players to provide false information on COVID contact-tracing forms, of misleading recruits about how much scholarship money they would receive, and of allegedly calling one player a “Jew.” … Read more
Bemidji State promotes longtime assistant coach Winter to associate head coach for Beavers
Bemidji State has announced that longtime assistant coach Travis Winter has been promoted to associate head coach for the Beavers’ men’s hockey team. “Travis has been an integral part of the success of Beaver hockey and the Beaver hockey tradition,” said BSU head coach Tom Serratore in a statement. “He’s an accomplished and well-respected professional … Read more
UMass’ Wait suffers offseason injury, will not skate ’22-23 season for Minutemen
According to the Daily Collegian, UMass forward Garrett Wait suffered an offseason training injury and will not play for the Minutemen during the 2022-23 season. The injury may also end Wait’s hockey career. Wait transferred to UMass from Minnesota in 2020. He scored the game-winning goal against Minnesota Duluth in the 2021 national semifinals, sending … Read more