Following approval by the league’s board of directors, the WCHA has announced that Tracy Dill will begin serving as its interim commissioner beginning Aug. 1. Dill, who retired as Bemidji State’s athletic director on June 30, replaces outgoing commissioner Jennifer Flowers, who resigned the position in mid-June after piloting the WCHA for three years. Flowers … Read more
ECAC Hockey has announced the appointment of Nick Sczerbinski as associate commissioner. Sczerbinski begins his duties July 18. “I am excited to have Nick join the staff,” said ECAC Hockey commissioner Stephen Hagwell in a statement. “He is a talented and experienced administrator who knows the league very well. I look forward to working with … Read more
After leading the U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team to an unprecedented 14th straight medal at the IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship in 2022, Katie Lachapelle (Holy Cross) will return as head coach to guide the squad at the 2023 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship. Joining Lachapelle as assistant coaches will be Liz Keady Norton (Dartmouth) … Read more
Shelley Looney (Lindenwood) and Josh Sciba (Union) will serve as assistant coaches and Alli Altmann (Minnesota State) as goaltending coach for the 2022 U.S. Women’s National Team. The trio will join head coach John Wroblewski (Notre Dame) in guiding Team USA at the 2022 IIHF Women’s World Championship, Aug. 25 to Sept. 4 in Herning … Read more
The video review process is set to change starting in the 2022-23 season under rule changes proposed by the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Rules Committee.
After serving on the coaching staff for the three-time NCAA champion Clarkson, Britni Smith is taking the reins of the Syracuse program. Smith is just the second coach for Syracuse, taking over for Paul Flanagan, who retired following the 2021-22 season. A 2010 graduate of St. Lawrence, Smith was an assistant at Clarkson for eight … Read more
Post has announced the hire of Gretchen Silverman as the school’s new head women’s hockey coach. Silverman was part of the United States women’s hockey team that won the 1998 gold medal in the Nagano Winter Olympics. In the gold medal game, she scored the first goal against Canada in the team’s 3-1 win. For … Read more
The WCHA announced Wednesday that the 2023 and 2024 WCHA Final Faceoff championship tournaments are set to remain at the campus of the University of Minnesota and Ridder Arena. The host site for the next two-year championship cycle was made following a vetting process and recommendation by the league’s staff and a vote of approval … Read more
After three years leading the WCHA, commissioner Jennifer Flowers has announced her resignation to join Southwest Minnesota State as its director of athletics. Flowers begins her new position in Marshall, Minn., on July 1. “I am grateful to the WCHA for welcoming me three years ago,” Flowers said in a statement. “The opportunity to lead … Read more
Atlantic Hockey and College Hockey America commissioner Robert DeGregorio has announced he will retire from both positions following the 2022-23 season. DeGregorio officially notified Atlantic Hockey and College Hockey America leadership of his intention to step down during both leagues’ annual meetings prior to the American Hockey Coaches Association convention in Naples, Fla., last week. … Read more
Patrick Kraft, the current director of athletics at Boston College, has been named Penn State’s next vice president for intercollegiate athletics/director of athletics by president-elect Neeli Bendapudi. Kraft, who will succeed Sandy Barbour after she announced she will retire this summer after serving in the role since 2014, will assume the role on July 1. … Read more
The NCAA Board of Governors announced Tuesday that, by mutual agreement with the board, Mark Emmert will be stepping down as president of the NCAA. Emmert will continue to serve in his role until a new president is selected and in place or until June 30, 2023. “Throughout my tenure, I’ve emphasized the need to … Read more
The University of Wisconsin athletic board met Friday afternoon and approved contract extensions for both hockey coaches. Wisconsin men’s hockey coach Tony Granato’s five-year agreement was extended through June 30, 2027, while UW women’s hockey coach Mark Johnson’s five-year agreement was also extended through June 30, 2027. This past season, the Badgers’ men’s team went … Read more
Stonehill College has accepted an invitation from the Northeast Conference and will begin a transition to offer NCAA Division I athletics starting with the 2022-23 academic year. Stonehill, a charter member of the Northeast-10 Conference, currently offers 22 varsity intercollegiate athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level, with its 23rd program, women’s hockey, set … Read more
Sixteen different programs are represented on the All-USCHO Women’s Division I teams this year. Northeastern and Wisconsin lead the way, each placing three players on our lists. Ohio State, Minnesota, Minnesota Duluth and Yale each had two players honored. First Team F: Gabbie Hughes, Sr – Minnesota Duluth F: Taylor Heise, Sr – Minnesota F: … Read more
For their outstanding performances throughout the postseason, three WCHA players have swept the Hockey Commissioners Association national player of the month awards for March. Ohio State’s Sophie Jaques has earned national player of the month honors, while Minnesota Duluth’s Emma Soderberg is goaltender of the month, and Minnesota’s Ella Huber has been named national rookie … Read more
Mercyhurst forward Vanessa Upson is the 2020-21 USCHO Rookie of the Year. There is usually a period of adjustment for freshman players as they adjust to a new team and the pace of play in the college game. Additionally, no one would have been surprised or faulted the players if this season’s rookie class took … Read more
Rensselaer junior defender Hannah Price was an outspoken advocate in her community long before she stepped on campus in Troy, N.Y. But with the transition to college and the pressures of being a student athlete, heading into her sophomore year, she hadn’t yet explored opportunities to give back in Troy. In the fall of 2020, … Read more
Congratulations to this year’s USCHO Coach of the Year, Nadine Muzerall.
Ohio State senior defender Sophie Jaques is USCHO’s Player of the Year.