Sacred Heart assistant Kirtland leaves Pioneers for same role with Yale
Paul Kirtland has joined the Yale staff as an assistant coach after spending the last two seasons as an assistant at Sacred Heart (photo: Sacred Heart Athletics).
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After one year at UMass, one year at AIC, Albrecht leaves NCAA for ECHL contract
American International junior forward Austin Albrecht has signed with the ECHL’s Wichita Thunder, giving up his senior season with the Yellow Jackets (photo: RJB Sports).
Longtime NCAA hockey, Yale administrator Dean calls it a career
Wayne Dean, a former NCAA hockey committee chair who ran numerous regional tournaments, has retired (photo: Yale Athletics).
Upcoming U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame game moves from Nashville to Grand Forks; game in Nashville bumped to 2021
The 2020 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game originally scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville has officially been postponed and moved to the new date of Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
St. Thomas joining WCHA women’s conference with 2021-22 season; men’s team going D-I, too
The WCHA women’s conference will grow by one member as the league’s board of directors has voted unanimously to add St. Thomas as the league’s eighth program beginning with the 2021-22 season (photo: St. Thomas Athletics).
After five seasons with NHL’s Blackhawks, Plante returns to Minnesota Duluth as Bulldogs’ new assistant coach
Derek Plante is returning to Minnesota Duluth as an assistant coach. Plante was a player development coach for the Chicago Blackhawks from 2015 until this past season (photo: Jim Rosvold).
Season-opening Ice Breaker Tournament canceled for 2020, tentatively set to return in 2021
College hockey’s signature opening weekend event — the Ice Breaker Tournament — which is scheduled to be hosted by Minnesota Duluth, will be postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19. The event was slated for Oct. 9-10, 2020, at Amsoil Arena.
Former Cortland player, USHL coach Durocher joins Robert Morris as new assistant for ’20-21 season
Robert Morris has added Ryan Durocher as an assistant coach for the upcoming 2020-21 season (photo: Sioux City Musketeers).
RIT elevates Insalaco to associate head coach, will start 13th season with Tigers in 2020-21
Rochester Institute of Technology has promoted Dave Insalaco to associate head coach. Insalaco enters his 19th season as a coach and 13th year with the Tigers in 2020-21.
Ivy League announces no fall sports for 2020, ECAC Hockey teams impacted
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ivy League has announced plans for fall sports (photo: Omar Phillips).
Hobey Baker banquet set for Aug. 6 in Lake Elmo, Minn.; all three finalists to be recognized
The Hobey Baker Award will hold a combination golf outing and banquet on Thursday, Aug. 6, to honor the 2020 Hobey winner, Minnesota Duluth defenseman Scott Perunovich (photo: Jim Rosvold/University of Minnesota).
Dartmouth adds Tapp as associate head coach, Paskaris as new assistant coach
Dartmouth has announced the additions of associate head coach Jason Tapp and assistant coach Stavros Paskaris to for the 2020-21 season.
Minnesota assistant Bickel leaves Gophers, takes head coaching job with NAHL’s Magicians
After two seasons on the Minnesota coaching staff, Stu Bickel has been named the head coach of the NAHL’s Minnesota Magicians (photo: Brad Rempel/Minnesota Athletics).
Rensselaer cancels fall sports season, hockey teams’ seasons to be determined
Rensselaer announced Tuesday its return to campus-based operations plan, and the start dates for both hockey teams have yet to be determined (photo: Liz Brady/RPI Athletics).
After 11 years with Union coaching staff, Tapp steps down to take new role at Dartmouth
Following 11 years with Union, associate head coach Jason Tapp has stepped down to take a new position at Dartmouth (photo: Union College Athletics).
Northeastern adds transfers Bozzo, DeRoche for upcoming ’20-21 season
Northeastern announced Thursday that the team will add forward Marco Bozzo and defenseman Johnny DeRoche as transfers heading into the 2020-21 season (photo: Rich Gagnon).
Western Michigan promotes Crew from director of player development to assistant coach
Western Michigan announced Tuesday the promotion of J.J. Crew to assistant coach (photo: Gary Shook/Western Michigan Athletics).
Due to pandemic, Michigan State delaying Munn Ice Arena upgrades
According to 247sports.com, Michigan State is going to delay its scheduled upgrades to Munn Ice Arena, citing financial issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic (photo: Michigan State Athletics).
In joining new-look CCHA as first commissioner, Lucia says he’s ‘here to represent all seven schools’
Unsurprisingly for someone who has coached for 30-plus years at three very different types of programs, Don Lucia has a lot of connections in the college hockey world. Those connections were on display Wednesday when the newly-(re)formed CCHA named Lucia as its first commissioner in advance of its debut season in 2021-22 (photo: Jim Rosvold).
CCHA tabs ‘proven leader and winner’ Lucia as revamped conference’s first commissioner
The revamped CCHA, which will begin play in the 2021-22 season, has named Don Lucia its first commissioner. Lucia’s appointment was announced in a Zoom conference call Wednesday afternoon (photo: Jim Rosvold).