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 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
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.
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 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
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
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 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
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
Alaska head coach Erik Largen has agreed to a four-year contract extension that will keep him behind the Nanooks’ bench through the 2025-26 season. “I would like to thank Dr. Brock Anundson and Dr. Dan White (UAF chancellor) for their continued support of our hockey program,” Largen said in a statement. “We still have things … Read more
The CCHA announced Friday that Northern Michigan senior defenseman Ben Newhouse has been voted the CCHA’s student-athlete of the year. The award is voted on by the league’s eight institution’s faculty athletic representatives and is awarded to one CCHA player that performed consistently as a regular member of their CCHA team, displayed outstanding sportsmanship, made … Read more
Colorado College assistant coach Mark Stuart is leaving his position with the Tigers to become an assistant coach with the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers. Stuart, a former CC All-American who played 12 years in the NHL, spent the 2021-22 season as part of Kris Mayotte’s first staff at Colorado College. “I could not be happier for … Read more
In the quarterly report of Binghamton University president Harvey Stenger, the idea of bringing college hockey to the school is mentioned. “Collegiate sports are an important part of our University experience — currently, more than 400 students participate on our Division I athletics teams, and many more are active in our Club Sports programs,” the … Read more
The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved a significant overhaul to the video replay process in men’s and women’s hockey effective for the 2022-23 academic year. In the new process, coaches may challenge a reviewable play. If the play is not reversed, a timeout will be charged for the unsuccessful challenge. Any subsequent unsuccessful challenges … Read more
American International has announced that Brendan Riley has been promoted to assistant coach for the men’s hockey team. Riley served as the director of hockey operations during the 2021-22 campaign, helping with administrative duties as well as video breakdown both of opposing teams for scouting purposes and in-game adjustments. “Brendan is a rising star in … Read more
Northeastern has announced that Jason Guerriero will return to the Huskies to serve as an assistant coach. Guerriero, a four-year student athlete for the Huskies from 2001 to 2005, returns to Huntington Avenue after coaching at Brown for the past seven years, after joining the Bears in 2015. He spent four seasons as an assistant … Read more
Northern Michigan’s Grant Potulny has been named an assistant coach for the 2022 United States National Junior Team. Potulny replaces Harvard’s Ted Donato, who is not available to participate in the tournament, according to a USA Hockey announcement. The World Junior event takes place Aug. 9-20 in Edmonton, Alberta. The tournament was originally scheduled for … Read more
Jordy Murray has been named an assistant coach with the Michigan Tech hockey team. Murray played collegiately at Wisconsin and was a volunteer assistant coach at Notre Dame during the 2021-22 season. “I am excited to announce the addition of Jordy Murray to our staff,” MTU head coach Joe Shawhan said in a statement. “He … Read more
Jeremy Golden has been named the next strength and conditioning coach for the Minnesota Duluth men’s and women’s hockey teams. Golden brings more than 10 years of coaching experience to the Bulldogs. “I’m very excited for the opportunity to work with elite programs like these,” said Golden in a statement. “UMD has made the blueprint … Read more
Luke Strand has been named an assistant coach for the Ohio State men’s hockey team. Most recently, Strand was with the USHL’s Sioux City Musketeers, where he led the team to the 2022 Clark Cup title. “We are excited about the addition of Luke Strand to the staff,” Buckeyes head coach Steve Rohlik said in … Read more