CHA suspends Lindenwood’s Stitt one game for spearing penalty Jan. 28 against Syracuse

College Hockey America announced Saturday a one-game suspension for Lindenwood defenseman Maddison Stitt, effective for the Lions’ next game. The suspension is a result of Stitt’s spearing of an opponent at the 5:57 mark of the third period in Lindenwood’s road game of Friday, Jan. 28 against Syracuse. Upon review, the infraction was deemed to … Read more

Hockey East announces upcoming schedule updates for women’s conference teams

Hockey East announced Thursday schedule updates for women’s conference games. The New Hampshire and Northeastern women’s teams, previously scheduled to play two games on Jan. 14-15, have been rescheduled to play a single conference game on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. at New Hampshire. The second conference game will not be rescheduled. The Boston … Read more

AHCA announces eight-person slate of 2022 prestigious hockey award winners

The American Hockey Coaches Association has announced the slate of recipients of its most prestigious awards for 2022. The eight individuals being recognized will be honored at the 2022 AHCA Convention in Naples, Fla., scheduled for April 20-23. THE JOHN MARIUCCI AWARD: John Mariucci, the former coach of the University of Minnesota, was not only … Read more

Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announces 11 nominees for 2022 honors

The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation on Tuesday announced 11 nominees for the 2022 Hockey Humanitarian Award. The award, which is celebrating its 27th season, is presented annually to college hockey’s finest citizen — a student-athlete who makes significant contributions not only to his or her team but also to the community at large through leadership … Read more

Former Northeastern star Coyne Schofield tabbed captain of 2022 U.S. Olympic women’s hockey team; Decker, Knight, Stecklein alternates

Three-time Olympian Kendall Coyne Schofield (Northeastern) will serve as captain of the 2022 U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team, while Brianna Decker (Wisconsin), Hilary Knight (Wisconsin) and Lee Stecklein (Minnesota) were named as alternate captains. “It is an honor to be named captain of Team USA alongside Brianna, Hilary and Lee,” Coyne Schofield said in … Read more

NCAA passes proposal that allows RIT, Union to offer D-I college hockey athletic scholarships

The NCAA Division III membership Saturday voted to allow all multi-divisional institutions including Rochester Institute of Technology and Union College to apply Division I rules to their Division I programs, including financial aid. The vote came during the NCAA’s annual meeting in Indianapolis. The vote was 388-18, with 39 abstentions. The vote immediately allows a … Read more

Inaugural winner Frankel tops watch list of players nominated for 2022 national women’s goalie of year

The Women’s Hockey Commissioners Association has announced a watch list of 19 goaltenders who will vie for the title of 2022 National Women’s Goalie of the Year. The award was created a year ago to recognize the top female goalie in NCAA Division I hockey. Northeasterms’s Aerin Frankel, who is on this year’s list, was … Read more

Hockey East announces upcoming schedule updates for three conference women’s series

Hockey East announced Wednesday schedule updates for its women’s conference, The women’s series between UConn and New Hampshire, previously scheduled for Jan. 21-22, has been rescheduled. The Huskies will host the Wildcats on Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 24-25, at 7 p.m. and 5 p.m., respectively. The women’s series between Boston College and Boston University, previously … Read more

College Hockey America series Jan. 21-22 between Penn State, Lindenwood canceled due to COVID-19 protocols

The College Hockey America series between Penn State and Lindenwood scheduled for Jan. 21-22 at Lindenwood has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. COVID protocols will prevent Lindenwood from dressing the minimum personnel required to compete under CHA rules this weekend. Because the cancellation of this series will result in an imbalance in the … Read more

Trio of current NCAA players join college hockey alumni on Canadian women’s roster for 2022 Winter Olympics

Emma Maltais of The Ohio State University women

Hockey Canada has announced the 23-player roster that will represent Canada in women’s hockey at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, Feb. 4-20 in Beijing, China. Among the 23 are three current NCAA players, including Princeton forward Sarah Fillier, Ohio State forward Emma Maltais, and Minnesota Duluth forward Ashton Bell. The rest of the roster is … Read more