NCAA modifies transfer window for hockey players to 45 days after championship selections

NCAA allowing athletes’ uniforms to include patches supporting social justice issues

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

With Bertagna stepping down after ’23-24 season, AHCA looking to fill executive director position

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

Women’s Division I College Hockey: 2023-24 ECAC Hockey season preview

Yale won the regular season championship while Colgate took the conference tournament title last season. Both Colgate and Yale return much of the same roster and the Raiders got the best of the Bulldogs last season. It feels like Colgate and Yale are just a step apart from Cornell, Clarkson and Quinnipiac, at least to … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: 2023-24 WCHA season preview

Five of this conference’s eight teams were ranked in our first poll of the season, including a sweep of the top three spots by Wisconsin, Ohio State and Minnesota, in that order. The Badgers are coming off their seventh National Championship, which they won 1-0 over Ohio State, who won the regular season title, while … Read more

North Dakota deputy AD Martinson named chair of NCAA men’s and women’s ice hockey rules committee

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

Women’s Division I College Hockey: 2023-24 Hockey East season preview

Despite graduating program-defining players Alina Müller, Maureen Murphy, and Chloé Aurard, Northeastern is still the favorite in Hockey East. They’ve established a dominant perch atop the standings here and no one team has seemed to be able to link together several seasons of top tier play that can put regular pressure on the Huskies. Both … Read more

Minnesota grad, 2022 Patty Kazmaier Award winner Heise taken No. 1 overall in 2023 PWHL Draft

Former Minnesota standout and 2022 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner Taylor Heise was the top pick in Monday’s inaugural PWHL Draft, going to the Minnesota franchise. Five other former NCAA players went in the opening round as Jocelyne Larocque (Minnesota Duluth) went No. 2 to Toronto, Alina Muller (Northeastern) No. 3 to Boston, Ella Shelton … Read more

Penn State sits atop CHA preseason coaches poll, Nittany Lions’ Janecke tabbed preseason player of year

The CHA has announced its 2023-24 preseason coaches poll and preseason player honors. 2023-24 CHA Preseason Coaches Poll (First-place votes) 1. Penn State (5)- 30 2. Mercyhurst (1)- 25 3. Robert Morris- 23 4. Syracuse- 15 5. Lindenwood- 14 6. RIT- 13 CHA Coaches Preseason Player of the Year (Votes) Coaches could not vote for … Read more

Colgate chosen top team in ECAC Hockey women’s preseason poll, five teams represented on preseason all-league team

ECAC Hockey has announced the women’s preseason poll and all-league team for the 2023-24 season. Three-time defending ECAC tournament champion Colgate has been unanimously selected (coaches could not vote for their own team) to lead the way in the 2023-24 regular season. The Raiders’ remarkable performance in 2022-23, finishing second in the league with an … Read more

Dartmouth women’s hockey team names former Northland coach Carter to assistant coach role with Big Green

Dartmouth has announced the hiring of Jason Carter as an assistant coach for the women’s hockey team. Carter joins the Big Green following a three-year stint as the head coach at Northland. In his time with the Jills, he led the program to its first-ever playoff victory during the 2022-23 season and earned 2023 WIAC … Read more

Wisconsin, Ohio State tie atop WCHA preseason coaches poll, Badgers’ Harvey tabbed preseason player of year

Defending national champion Wisconsin and defending league champion Ohio State are the picks among league head coaches to win the WCHA’s 2023-24 regular-season title in the annual coaches poll. Each team received four first-place votes and totaled 46 points in preseason polling among the WCHA’s eight coaches. 2023-24 WCHA Coaches Poll (Coaches could not vote … Read more

With eight first-place votes in 2023 Hockey East women’s preseason coaches poll, Northeastern takes top spot

Northeastern earned eight first-place votes in the 2023 Hockey East women’s preseason coaches poll to sit atop the poll entering the new season. Providence and UConn each garnered a first-place vote in the poll as well. 2023 Hockey East Women’s Preseason Coaches Poll 1. Northeastern, 88 points, 8 first-place votes 2. Vermont, 75 3. Providence, … Read more

U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2023 boasts NCAA hockey ties with Burke, King Crowley, Murphy

College hockey alumni Brian Burke (Providence), Katie King Crowley (Brown, Boston College) and Brian Murphy (Hockey East) will be enshrined into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame as members of the class of 2023. They are joined by Dustin Brown and Jamie Langenbrunner. “It’s an amazing class and a group that truly reflects extraordinary,” … Read more

Former Alaska assistant coach Hoffmann hired as director of hockey operations, video coordinator for St. Cloud State men’s, women’s teams

St. Cloud State men’s and women’s hockey head coaches Brett Larson and Brian Idalski have jointly announced the addition of Lenny Hofmann to their coaching staffs where he will serve as the director of operations and video coordinator for both teams. Hofmann joins St. Cloud State after 14 seasons at numerous stops across collegiate and … Read more