Rensselaer has announced the hiring of Eric Lang as the Engineers’ men’s hockey head coach. Lang, who replaces Dave Smith, comes to Troy, N.Y., after serving as the head coach at American International since 2016. Lang won 155 games at the helm of AIC and captured the Atlantic Hockey regular-season championship or postseason title seven … Read more
North Dakota announced on Tuesday the hiring of Bryn Chyzyk as the program’s assistant coach/general manager. Chyzyk becomes the first general manager to have coaching/recruiting capabilities in college hockey, as he will join the program following a successful run as the general manager of the USHL’s Waterloo Black Hawks. “I am so excited to welcome … Read more
This is the fourth of four previews for teams playing in the 2025 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four this week in St. Louis. Click here for all of USCHO’s Frozen Four coverage. Boston University Terriers Season record: 23-13-2 How they got to St. Louis: Won the Toledo Regional, beating Ohio State 8-3 and Cornell 3-2 (OT) … Read more
This is the third of four previews for teams playing in the 2025 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four this week in St. Louis. Click here for all of USCHO’s Frozen Four coverage. Denver Pioneers Season record: 31-11-1 How they got to St. Louis: Won the Manchester Regional, defeating Providence 5-1 and Boston College 3-1 Top players: … Read more
This is the second of four previews for teams playing in the 2025 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four this week in St. Louis. Click here for all of USCHO’s Frozen Four coverage. Western Michigan Broncos Season record: 32-7-1 How they got to St. Louis: Won the Fargo Regional, defeating Minnesota State 2-1 and Massachusetts 2-1 Top … Read more
This is the first of four previews for teams playing in the 2025 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four this week in St. Louis. Click here for all of USCHO’s Frozen Four coverage. Penn State Nittany Lions Season record: 22-13-4 How they got to St. Louis: Won the Allentown Regional, beating Maine 5-1 and Connecticut 3-2 (OT) Top players: F … Read more
The NHL’s Montreal Canadiens announced on Friday that the team has agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract with Boston College sophomore goaltender Jacob Fowler. Fowler also signed a one-year, one-way AHL contract for the remainder of the 2024-25 season with the Laval Rocket. The Melbourne, Fla., native played 35 games with Boston College … Read more
Thousands of hockey players rotated through Cornell’s New York-based campus over Mike Schafer’s three decades of head coaching. From an on/ice perspective, their legacy is long entrenched as a piece of the Big Red’s history of building successful champions. Even in this last year, raising the Whitelaw Cup for a second straight season handed the … Read more
Cornell junior forward Dalton Bancroft has signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the NHL’s Boston Bruins. Bancroft will report to the AHL’s Providence Bruins for the remainder of the season on an amateur tryout contract. Ending the 2024-25 season with 27 points (15 goals, 12 assists), Bancroft led the Big Red in short-handed goals (2) … Read more
Massachusetts junior forward Kenny Connors has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings. Connors, who forgoes his final season of collegiate eligibility, was originally taken by the Kings in the fourth round (103rd overall) of the 2022 NHL Draft. “Kenny has been a top-line player for us since the day he … Read more
The Hobey Baker Hat Trick for 2025 is Denver’s Zeev Buium, Michigan State’s Isaac Howard, and Boston College’s Ryan Leonard.
Like innumerable kids, Kendra Fortin grew up with a list of ideas as to what she may want to do for a profession once she was out of school. What separates the Bemidji State senior defenseman in that regard is how her ultimately chosen career route tied into something that happened to her family when … Read more
The NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights have signed Michigan junior forward Jackson Hallum to a two-year, entry-level contract. A third-round selection (91st overall) of the Golden Knights in the 2020 NHL Draft, Hallum played in all 36 games for the Wolverines this season, finishing with 17 points on eight goals and nine assists. He scored two … Read more
The NHL’s Calgary Flames announced today that they have signed Massachusetts sophomore forward Aydar Suniev to a three-year, entry-level contract. Suniev was the Flames third-round pick (80th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft. was the Flames third-round pick (80th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft. A native of Kazan, Russia, Suniev played 35 games for … Read more
Massachusetts junior forward Cole O’Hara has signed a two-year, entry-level NHL contract with the Nashville Predators. The Richmond, Hill, Ont., native will report to the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals on an amateur tryout for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. O’Hara, who forgoes his final season of collegiate eligibility, was originally selected by Nashville in the … Read more
The AHL’s Hershey Bears have signed Minnesota junior defenseman Ryan Chesley to an amateur tryout agreement for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. Chesley served as one of the captains of the Golden Gophers this past year, scoring a career-best 20 points (eight goals, 12 assists) in 40 games, ranking third on the club in … Read more
The thread through nearly everything Boston College senior Keri Clougherty does is relationships. The youngest of three and an incredibly outgoing, generous and gregarious person, Clougherty always seems to be in the center of a group of people. She draws them in with her warmth and ability to meet everyone she meets where they are. … Read more
The NHL’s Boston Bruins announced today that the team has signed Massachusetts sophomore forward Dans Locmelis to a three-year, entry-level contract. Locmelis will report to the AHL’s Providence Bruins on an amateur tryout. Locmelis appeared in 40 games with the Minutemen during the 2024-25 season, recording eight goals and 25 assists for 33 points. He … Read more
Providence freshman forward Trevor Connelly ( has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights. Connelly was a first-round selection (19th overall) of Vegas in the 2024 NHL Draft. In 23 games as a Friar in 2024-25, the Tustin, Calif., native registered 13 points on four goals and nine assists. He recorded … Read more
The NHL’s New York Rangers announced today that the team has agreed to terms with Connecticut freshman goaltender Callum Tung on a three-year, entry-level contract. Tung will report to the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack on an amateur tryout for the remainder of this season. The Port Moody, B.C., native posted a 10-4-1 record, 2.01 goals-against … Read more