NCAA D-III West Men’s Hockey Weekend Picks

The first weekend of the 2023-24 D-III West hockey season is here. And we have a handful of ranked teams in action, headlined by a USCHO.com poll top 10 battle between Adrian and Utica. Dubuque also makes its debut in NCAA hockey. We’re picking seven games this week, and those aforementioned top 15 battles are … Read more

Neumann receives challenge grant of $15 million, will go towards construction of new Ed Snider Ice Arena on campus

Neumann University has received a challenge grant of $15 million from Ed Snider Youth Hockey & Education to support the construction of the Ed Snider Ice Arena on campus. When the university matches the fundraising challenge, the SNIDER gift will be the largest that the university has ever received. The grant was announced by Dr. … Read more

UCHC Men’s Hockey Preview: Pioneers reload in pursuit of another UCHC crown before MAC split

The UCHC was among the front runners in seeing changes for this season and even bigger ones for the 2024-25 season where the D-III hockey landscape will be dramatically different with the emergence of the MAC conference and the Little East conference. Misericordia will field its D-III hockey squad next season that enables the six … Read more

Nomination period now open for 2024 Hockey Humanitarian Award candidates

The Hockey Humanitarian Award is presented annually to college hockey’s “finest citizen” and seeks to recognize college hockey players, male or female, who contribute to local and/or global communities in a true humanitarian spirit. Each year, the Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation receives many submissions from SIDs and hockey coaches across men’s and women’s Division I, … Read more

Adrian embraces ‘target on us,’ tabbed top squad in NCHA men’s hockey preseason coaches poll

Defending champion Adrian has again been selected as the favorite in the 2023-24 NCHA men’s hockey preseason coaches poll. “It means we have a target on us, which we usually do, whether we’re the preseason favorite or not,” Adrian coach Adam Krug said in a statement. “We’re accustomed to that, and our guys embrace it.” … Read more

After winning 2023 men’s hockey D-III national title, Hobart takes top spot in NEHC preseason coaches poll

The NEHC has released its annual men’s hockey preseason coaches poll, compiled based on rankings from the league’s 10 head coaches. In a unanimous vote, Hobart took the top spot in the poll after being crowned the 2023 NCAA national champion. NEHC Men’s Hockey Preseason Coaches Poll (First-place votes) 1. Hobart (10), 100 points 2. … Read more

Salem State tabs former Vikings player, assistant coach MacInnis as men’s hockey team’s new head coach

Salem State has announced that former Vikings player and assistant coach Chris Maclnnis has been named the new head men’s hockey coach. MacInnis replaces Bill O’Neill, who retired this past summer after 42 years. “Chris was a valuable member of the Viking community as a student-athlete and assistant coach, and we are excited to have … Read more

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

Former Trinity women’s hockey star Weiss named assistant coach for Bantams men’s team, will be first female assistant in D-III men’s hockey ranks

The Trinity men’s hockey program has announced the hiring of former Trinity women’s hockey great Kim Weiss as an assistant coach for the 2023-24 season. Weiss becomes the first female assistant coach in the NCAA Division III men’s hockey ranks, according to a Trinity news release. “This is a huge opportunity for the program,” said … 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