Former WCHA staffer Spencer selected 2020 winner of Otto Breitenbach Distinguished Service Award
Former WCHA associate commissioner Doug Spencer has been chosen the 2020 recipient of the WCHA Otto Breitenbach Distinguished Service Award.
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Arizona State’s Lemieux retires from game of hockey to focus on budding golf career
Arizona State announced Thursday that would-be junior forward Austin Lemieux has retired from hockey to focus on becoming a pro golfer.
Providence adds transfers Martinsson (Alaska), Tugnutt (Sacred Heart), Stauber (Minnesota State) for ’20-21
Providence will have two graduate transfers and one transfer on its roster for the upcoming 2020-21 season (photo: Omar Phillips).
NCAA announces rule changes due to COVID-19, including allowing players to stay enrolled in college and play junior hockey
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA has adjusted several rules that may impact current and prospective student-athletes.
Upcoming rally in Anchorage to show support for hockey program, ‘a critical element of hockey in Alaska’
According to the “Save the Seawolves” Facebook page, a rally is planned for Monday, Aug. 31.
USA Hockey has college hockey connections with new coaches for upcoming ’20-21 season
Dan Muse and Adam Nightingale have been named the 14th and 15th head coaches in USA Hockey National Team Development Program history. In addition, David Lassonde has been named USA Hockey’s director of goaltending (photo: USA Hockey).
Entire Alaska hockey team, coach Largen in quarantine, isolation after half-dozen players test positive for COVID-19
According to the Anchorage Daily News, the entire Alaska hockey team is either in quarantine or in isolation after at least one player tested positive for COVID-19 after attending an off-campus party, UAF administrators said Saturday.
Massachusetts brings in St. Lawrence’s Gicewicz, who will play 2020-21 season as graduate transfer
Massachusetts has added forward Carson Gicewicz as a graduate transfer from St. Lawrence for the 2020-21 season (photo: St. Lawrence Athletics).
Colorado College adds Blixt (Boston University), Colorado native Hawkinson (Miami) as transfers for 2020-21 season
Colorado College announced Wednesday that defenseman Hugo Blixt and forward Brian Hawkinson will join the Tigers this year as transfer students (Blixt photo: Rich Gagnon; Hawkinson photo: Ricardo Trevino).
Omaha adding Tychonick (North Dakota), Randl (Michigan) as transfers heading into 2020-21
Omaha will have two incoming transfers for the 2020-21 season (photos: North Dakota Athletics; Michigan Athletics).
With elimination of program on the horizon, UAA coach Curley dedicated to Seawolves finishing strong
Alaska Anchorage head coach Matt Curley will lead the Seawolves in their final season after the state announced that men’s hockey is among four programs that will be eliminated on the Anchorage campus after the 2020-21 season (photo: UAA Athletics)
Arizona State blueliner Maniscalco leaves after two seasons, signs NHL contract with Penguins
Arizona State defenseman and co-captain Josh Maniscalco, who completed his sophomore season in 2019-20, has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins (photo: Sun Devil Athletics).
Cornell hockey icon Hughes passes away at 71; ‘his unique laugh will be missed by all’
John Hughes, a tri-captain of the national champion 1970 Cornell men’s hockey team and member of the Cornell Athletics Hall of Fame, passed away on Aug. 18 (photo: Cornell Athletics).
Alaska Anchorage dropping hockey program after 2020-21 season, with state funding the root cause
Alaska Anchorage announced Wednesday that the school will “reconfigure UAA athletics in order to preserve the program’s long-term viability.” Part of the changes include the school dropping men’s hockey after the 2020-21 season (photo: Skip Hickey/UAA Athletics).
After Anchorage decision, Nanooks administration renews commitment to UAF athletics
On Wednesday, Alaska Anchorage announced the elimination of four sports teams, including hockey. After that announcement, UAF chancellor Dan White issued a statement saying the Nanooks have no plans to follow suit (photo: Paul McCarthy/UAF Athletics).
Dartmouth’s Sellar, after missing ’19-20 injured, to play ’20-21 at RPI as graduate transfer
Forward Shane Sellar, who played from 2016 to 2019 at Dartmouth before missing the 2019-20 season with an injury, will play the 2020-21 season at Rensselaer as a graduate transfer (photo: Gil Talbot/Dartmouth Athletics).
Walsh bolts Harvard back end after junior year, signs NHL contract with Devils
Harvard defenseman Reilly Walsh has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the New Jersey Devils, forgoing his senior season with the Crimson (photo: Harvard Athletics).
Bowlby departs Harvard after three seasons, signs NHL contract with Panthers
The Florida Panthers announced Wednesday that the club has agreed to terms with Harvard junior forward Henry Bowlby on a two-year, entry-level contract starting with the 2020-21 season (photo: Omar Phillips).
Due to COVID-19 situation, Boston University’s Kotkansalo staying in Finland for ’20-21 season
Citing uncertainties with the COVID-19 pandemic, Boston University defenseman Kasper Kotkansalo will not return to the Terriers for his senior season in 2020-21, choosing instead to stay in his native Finland (photo: Rich Gagnon).
Zirnis leaves Alaska, returns to Alabama Huntsville as Chargers’ new associate head coach
Alabama Huntsville has announced the addition of Karlis Zirnis as associate head coach (photo: NAHL).