The NHL’s New Jersey Devils have announced the team has signed Boston University sophomore forward Shane Lachance to a two-year, entry-level contract starting with the 2025-26 season. Lachance will sign an AHL contract for the remainder of the 2024-25 season and report to the Utica Comets. Lachance was acquired by New Jersey from the Edmonton … Read more
Minnesota coach Bob Motzko will serve as head coach of the 2026 U.S. National Junior Team. The team will play in the 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship, Dec. 26, 2025-Jan. 5, 2026, in Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minn. “We’re fortunate to have someone with Bob’s level of experience coaching our team on home soil,” … Read more
The NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers have signed Boston University junior forward Devin Kaplan to a three-year, entry-level contract and Kaplan will report immediately to the Flyers for the remainder of the season. Kaplan was selected by the Flyers in the third-round (69th overall) of the 2022 NHL Draft and has participated in Flyers development camp in … Read more
Western Michigan sophomore forward Alex Bump has agreed to an entry-level contract with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers. Bump played a critical role in the Broncos winning the 2025 national championship along with the Penrose Cup and NCHC Frozen Faceoff title. He led the team in points (47) and goals (23) throughout the season. The Prior … Read more
Denver junior forward Jared Wright has signed a two-year, entry-level contract beginning in 2025-26 with the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings. Wright will report to Los Angeles’ AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign, on an amateur tryout for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign. Wright registered 17 points on nine goals and eight assists while playing in … Read more
Mercyhurst assistant Tom Peffall will take over as men’s head hockey coach upon Rick Gotkin’s retirement at the end of the 2025-26 season.
With all 50 first-place votes, national champion Western Michigan is the top team in the final USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll of the 2024-25 season. National runner-up Boston University is up six spots to No. 2, Denver moves up three to No. 3, Boston College falls two spots to No. 4, and Penn State … Read more
The NHL’s Edmonton Oilers have announced they have signed Boston University junior forward Quinn Hutson to a two-year, entry-level contract beginning with this season. The Barrington, Ill., native led BU in scoring this season with 23 goals and 27 assists for 50 points in 38 games, helping the Terriers reach the Frozen Four national championship … Read more
Penn State junior goaltender Arsenii Sergeev has signed a two-year, entry-level deal with the NHL’s Calgary Flames. The Flames originally chose Sergeev in the seventh round (205th overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft. “We are extremely happy for Arsi signing a well-deserved NHL contract with Calgary,” said Nittany Lions coach Guy Gadowsky in a statenent. … Read more
The NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks have announced that the team has agreed to terms with Boston University forward Ryan Greene on a three-year, entry-level contract that runs through the 2026-27 season. Greene recorded 38 points (13 goals, 25 assists) in 40 games during his junior season with BU in 2024-25, helping the team reach the national … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of March 24 fared in games since that time. No. 1 Michigan State (26-7-4) 03/27/2025 – No. 16 Cornell 4 vs No. 1 Michigan State 3 (NCAA Toledo Regional Semifinal) No. 2 Boston College (27-8-2) 03/28/2025 – No. … Read more
Denver sophomore defenseman Zeev Buium has signed a three-year, entry-level contract beginning this season with the Minnesota Wild. Buium is expected to make his NHL debut on Tuesday night in the Wild’s regular-season finale against the Anaheim Ducks at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The DU sophomore was named the NCHC player of the … Read more
Denver junior forward Aidan Thompson has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. Thompson will report to Chicago’s AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, on a professional tryout for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign. His NHL deal will start with the 2025-26 season. Thompson recorded career highs during his junior season with the … Read more
Western Michigan captured the 2025 NCAA Men’s Division I ice hockey national championship with a 6-2 victory over Boston University in St. Louis (photo: Jim Rosvold)
The Broncos got goals from five players and a pair by Owen Michaels to win their first national title.
Owen Michaels scored a critical goal and added an empty-netter Saturday, two days after he scored in overtime for the Broncos.
Hampton Slukynsky and Mikhail Yegorov were big parts of Western Michigan and Boston University getting to the final.
A piece of equipment from Western Michigan’s first NCAA title is on its way to the museum in Toronto.
See the best photos from Western Michigan’s celebration on the ice after winning the NCAA championship in St. Louis.
The Broncos scored the earliest goal in a championship game in 32 years. More numbers to know from the title game here.