By Mike Prisuta/Special to USCHO.com As the days dwindled down this week toward the triumphant return of Robert Morris men’s hockey, coach Derek Schooley found himself wrestling with perhaps the only emotion that had escaped him since the men’s and women’s programs had been abruptly terminated in May 2021. “I wonder if I remember how … Read more
The NCAA Division I Council on Wednesday approved changes to notification-of-transfer windows across all sports. The Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee supported 45-day windows as preferable to previously introduced 30-day windows. In men’s and women’s hockey, windows will be modified to 45 days, beginning seven days after championship selection. “We are pleased the student-athlete voice … Read more
The 2023-24 college hockey season will be Joe Bertagna’s last as executive director of the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA). With that, the AHCA has created a job posting for Bertagna’s replacement. The job is a part-time position answering to the president and board of the AHCA. The candidate must be a self-starter and preferably … Read more
Canisius announced on Thursday that head coach Trevor Large has agreed to a multiple-year contract extension. Per university policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Entering his seventh season as head coach of the Golden Griffins, Large has amassed an overall record of 88-98-19 behind the Canisius bench, highlighted by a 68-66-15 record in … Read more
When the transfer portal was conceived, it was never supposed to be a landing place for college hockey free agents. But years later, that is what is has become. “I didn’t like my power-play time,” or “I didn’t get enough first-line reps.” That’s the reason so many players, above-average student-athletes, are making quick moves to … Read more
When Joe Bertagna stepped down after 23 years as Hockey East commissioner at the end of the 2019-20 season, he had no idea that he was setting a trend. Two years after Bertagna’s departure, Josh Fenton left the NCHC after serving as that league’s only commissioner since its inception in 2013. At the end of … Read more
Minnesota will host the 2024 men’s Ice Breaker Tournament at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Air Force, Massachusetts and Omaha will also compete in the event, scheduled for Oct. 11-12, 2024. “Las Vegas hosting the 2024 Ice Breaker is another example of the impressive growth of hockey, and particularly college hockey, in our country,” said … Read more
College hockey’s tides are changing. The emergence of new programs and their alignment into new conferences are inserting new conversation pieces into the overall landscape, and the rising profiles of Arizona State and Augustana are two examples in a world that looks nothing like its historical decades. The transformation is sometimes hard to swallow, but … Read more
Realignment is on everyone’s mind in college sports these days. Things are changing, and the majority of sports won’t resemble anything like their present state by this time next year. The ACC, the Big Ten, the Big 12, the SEC – they’re all going to be different, and the dominant news in the sports cycle … Read more
According to the Michigan Daily, Wolverines sophomore defenseman Johnny Druskinis has been removed from the team. “Johnny Druskinis is no longer on the Michigan Hockey roster, following a violation of team rules,” a Michigan hockey spokesperson said in a statement to the publication. Druskinis played eight games for the Wolverines last year, compiling two assists.
Minnesota Duluth has elevated the role of longtime goaltender coach Brant Nicklin to assistant coach. Nicklin has been a volunteer assistant coach for the Bulldogs men staff since the 2014-15 season, and prior to joining the men, served as the UMD women’s goaltending coach from 2009 to 2014. Nicklin was on coaching staff for the … Read more
The NCAA announced Thursday recruiting violations pertaining to the Air Force hockey team. In an announcement regarding the Air Force golf coach and gambling, the hockey violation was noted. “The school, enforcement staff, men’s ice hockey head coach (Frank Serratore) and two assistant coaches agreed that an additional violation at Air Force occurred in the … Read more
Defending regular-season champion RIT is the winner of the 2023-24 Atlantic Hockey preseason coaches’ poll. The Tigers earned seven of 11 possible first-place votes in balloting among AHA head coaches (coaches could not vote for their own teams) for 105 points to outdistance second-place Sacred Heart, which received two first-place votes and tallied 99 points. … Read more
Garrett Raboin, who is in his first season as head coach of the inaugural Augustana men’s hockey team, will serve as an assistant coach of the 2024 U.S National Junior Team. Raboin joins the staff that is led by head coach David Carle (Denver) and assistant coaches Brett Larson (St. Cloud State), Steve Miller (Minnesota) … Read more
Omaha has announced the addition of Peter Aubry as associate coach for the men’s hockey team. Aubry previously worked with the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks and AHL’s Rockford IceHogs in a development and analytics role. “Peter Aubry is a great addition to the Mavericks, and we are very excited to have him here in Omaha with … Read more
With 17 first-place votes, Boston University is the No. 1 team in the 2023-24 preseason USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Defending national champion Quinnipiac garnered 22 first-place votes and sits No. 2, while Minnesota earned 10 first-place votes to sit at No. 3. Denver is No. 4, and Michigan rounds out the top five with … Read more
Vermont has announced staffing updates for the men’s hockey team ahead of the 2023-24 season. Brendan Bradley has been promoted to assistant coach and the Catamounts have hired Shane Madolora to the same role. In addition, Viktor Stalberg will the rejoin the Vermont hockey team as advisor to the coaching staff. Bradley enters his second … Read more
Minnesota is considered the favorite to capture the 2023-24 Big Ten championship, according to the Big Ten Hockey preseason coaches poll. Preseason all-Big Ten teams were also selected in voting conducted by conference head coaches. PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN FIRST TEAM Forward Gavin Brindley Michigan So. Forward Jimmy Snuggerud # Minnesota So. Forward Stephen Halliday Ohio … Read more
North Dakota deputy director of athletics Erik Martinson has been named the NCAA men’s and women’s ice hockey rules committee chair. “It is an incredible honor to work with so many great people across the entire landscape of collegiate hockey,” said Martinson in a statement. “The work that this group does behind the scenes to … Read more
Three Bowling Green hockey players have been placed on interim suspension and head coach Ty Eigner has been placed on administrative leave in response to a report of alleged hazing at an off-campus event involving players on the team, according to a news release posted Monday afternoon. https://x.com/DBriggsBlade/status/1703823196892324269?s=20 “Immediately upon receiving a report of alleged … Read more