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Minnesota women’s hockey team promotes Scott to GM-assistant coach, adds Kearney as director of operations and video analytics

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The Minnesota women’s hockey team has announced two staff updates ahead of the 2025-26 season. Assistant coach Jessica Scott has been promoted to general manager-assistant coach and Ryan Kearney has been hired as director of operations and video analytics. Scott becomes the first general manager with recruiting/coaching abilities in NCAA women’s college hockey history. In … Read more

Former Northland women’s hockey head coach, St. Scholastica assistant coach Hawkins tabbed new assistant with Mercyhurst

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Mercyhurst has announced the hiring of Natasha Hawkins as an assistant coach for the women’s hockey team. Hawkins joins the Lakers after spending last season as an assistant coach and head of strength and conditioning at St. Scholastica. “We are very excited to welcome Tasha to our staff,” Lakers head coach Mike Sisti said in … Read more

Rule changes for 2025-26 college hockey season include conferences being able to ask for reviews for game misconduct penalties in men’s, women’s hockey

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NCAA announces rule changes due to COVID-19, including allowing players to stay enrolled in college and play junior hockey

An NCAA Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Rules Committee proposal to extend a review option to game misconduct penalties was approved Wednesday for the 2025-26 season. Last season, a conference was able to request a review by the NCAA secretary-rules editor and national coordinator of officials for possible adjustment. This process was used rarely, but … Read more

Minnesota women’s hockey grad Wethington named 2025 winner of $2500 College Hockey Inc. scholarship

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Former Minnesota forward Audrey Wethington has been named the 2025 recipient of the annual College Hockey Inc. scholarship, presented by JLG Architects. Wethington will receive the $2500 postgraduate scholarship given annually to the NCAA men’s or women’s hockey player who helps build the game through their support of the next generation of hockey players. The … Read more

Robert Morris elevates women’s hockey team student manager Spuzzillo to Colonials’ new hockey operations coordinator

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Robert Morris has announced the return of Sydney Spuzzillo to the women’s hockey staff as the new hockey operations coordinator. Spuzzillo spent this past season as the team’s student manager, primarily assisting the program from an equipment standpoint, gaining firsthand insight into the team’s operational needs. “We are thrilled to welcome Sydney back to RMU … Read more

Yale’s Ingalls Rink finalizes $3 million in renovations, ‘reinforces our commitment to the student-athlete, alumni, campus and community experience’

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Yale has announced $3 million worth of upgrades to Ingalls Rink, highlighted by the installation of a state-of-the-art, center-hung videoboard. The project brings modern enhancements to a historic venue renowned for its distinctive architecture and rich hockey tradition. The new videoboard features a four-sided LED display that will showcase live game action, team introductions, fan … Read more

Dartmouth’s Thompson Arena set to undergo 11,050-square-foot renovation project, will benefit Big Green men’s, women’s hockey teams

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Dartmouth has announced a project to renovate Rupert C. Thompson Arena that will modernize locker rooms and team spaces, and benefit team building, student-athlete development, and future recruiting. Thompson Arena has been the home of Dartmouth men’s and women’s hockey since opening in 1975. The 11,050-square-foot renovation will provide both programs with new locker rooms, … Read more

UMass Boston women’s head coach Bradley hired as new assistant coach for Penn State women’s team

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Penn State has announced the hiring of Moe Bradley as an assistant coach for the women’s hockey team. Bradley will join fellow assistants Makenna Newkirk and Jennifer Wakefield to round out Jeff Kampersal’s staff ahead of the 2025-26 season. “We are delighted to welcome Moe to our Penn State hockey family. She is a dynamite … Read more

Former Minnesota women’s hockey standout, St. Cloud State assistant Jalosuo back with Huskies as new head coach

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Former St. Cloud State assistant coach Mira Jalosuo has been named head coach for the Huskies. The two-time Olympian returns to St. Cloud after helping the Minnesota Frost (formerly PWHL Minnesota) win back-to-back PWHL Walter Cups in each of the first two seasons of the PWHL. She is the seventh head coach in program’s 27-year … Read more

Quartet of NCAA connections elected to Hockey Hall of Fame in Parker (BU), Botterill (Harvard), Decker (Wisconsin), Keith (Michigan State)

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Eight individuals have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2025 in both the player and builder categories. Of the eight, four have NCAA hockey connections as Jack Parker (Boston University, builder), Jennifer Botterill (Harvard, player), Brianna Decker (Wisconsin, player) and Duncan Keith (Michigan State, player) will be enshrined. Parker’s coaching career … Read more

PWHL Draft sees 43 NCAA women’s hockey players selected; Colgate’s Kaltounková goes first overall to Sirens

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The 2025 PWHL Draft was held June 24 in Ottawa, Ont., at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The draft consisted of six rounds and allowed all eight teams to select eligible women’s hockey players from a pool of talent that includes recent collegiate graduates and/or players from other professional leagues. Of the 48 players … Read more

Providence hires former Endicott, Northeastern staffer LeClair as director of hockey operations for women’s hockey team

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Providence has announced that Jace LeClair has joined the women’s hockey staff as the director of hockey operations. LeClair graduated from Endicott in May 2025 with a degree in sport management. He brings experience at the collegiate level, having worked most recently as a hockey operations assistant with the Northeastern women’s hockey team during the … Read more

Robert Morris adds former Boston College defenseman Clougherty to women’s hockey coaching staff

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The RMU women’s hockey team has announced the hiring of Keri Clougherty as an assistant coach ahead of the 2025-26 season. A former Boston College defenseman and a leader both on and off the ice, Clougherty brings a wealth of experience, passion, and character “that align seamlessly with the values and vision of RMU women’s … Read more

NCAA Division I hockey players continue to thrive in classroom as both women, men top national average in APR

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NCAA Division I hockey student-athletes once again performed above the national average academically, according to the annual Academic Progress Rate (APR) data released this month by the NCAA. The women’s hockey four-year average score from 2020-21 through 2023-24 was 993, while men’s hockey scored 986, placing both among the top six among all women’s and men’s sports, … Read more

Former Post goalie, men’s hockey assistant coach Brown tabbed interim head coach for Eagles women’s hockey team

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With the departure of head coach Pat Bingham following the program’s first-ever NEWHA semifinals appearance in February, a familiar face is taking over the reins of the Post women’s hockey program as alumni and current men’s hockey assistant coach and women’s hockey goaltender coach Brandon Brown has been announced as the program’s interim head coach … Read more

‘Perfect fit’ Strand leaves Wisconsin-Eau Claire after 10 seasons, named new assistant coach for Vermont women’s hockey team

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Vermont has announced that Erik Strand has joined the women’s hockey staff as an assistant coach. Strand joins the Catamounts after 10 seasons as head coach at Wisconsin-Eau Claire. “We are very excited to welcome Erik Strand and his family to Vermont,” said UVM head coach Jim Plumer in a statement. “Throughout the time I … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: The PodKaz Offseason interview – Building a new program with Delaware coach Allison Coomey

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What does it take to start a new NCAA Division I women’s hockey program from scratch? Coach Allison Coomey is getting that experience at Delaware, which will field a varsity team for the first time in 2025-26. Coomey joined an offseason episode of the PodKaz with Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski of USCHO.com to discuss … Read more