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Utica’s Santullo chosen UCHC women’s hockey player of year; Chatham’s Nolan top rookie, Utica’s Hawthorne best goalie, Manhattanville’s Miller tops on ‘D’

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The UCHC women’s conference announced Tuesday its 2021-22 award winners. Player of the Year: Georgiana Santullo, Utica Rookie of the Year: Ally Nolan, Chatham Goaltender of the Year: Angela Hawthorne, Utica Defensive Player of the Year: Morgan Miller, Manhattanville Coach of the Year: Chris Baudo, Nazareth First Team All-UCHC Forward: Georgiana Santullo, Utica Forward: Erica … Read more

Elmira’s Beaudin named women’s NEHC Player of the Year; Southern Maine’s McKim grabs top rookie, goalie honors

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The NEHC women’s division has announced the recipients of the league’s major award winners and all-conference and all-rookie Teams as selected by the league’s ten head coaches. Eliza Beaudin of Elmira has been named NEHC Player of the Year after posting 24 points (eight goals, 16 assists) in league play. The senior forward is a … Read more

NEHC men’s, women’s postseason trophies to be renamed Mariano Cup after longtime Norwich director of athletics

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The New England Hockey Conference has officially renamed their postseason championship cups the Mariano Cup in honor of longtime Norwich director of athletics Tony Mariano. The league’s athletic directors voted unanimously to honor Mariano in the naming of the trophies. Mariano has been the director of athletics at Norwich for 30 years and has served … Read more

Utica College to be known as Utica University, indicating ‘how far we have come as an institution’

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Utica College is now Utica University after the New York State Board of Regents approved the college’s petition to be recognized as a university. College president Laura Casamento sent a message to students and staff about the change Wednesday with the official announcement being made on campus Thursday morning. Casamento says this is an indication … Read more

Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announces five finalists for 2022 honors

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The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announced Wednesday the five finalists for the 2022 Hockey Humanitarian Award, presented annually to college hockey’s “finest citizen” for leadership in community service. Jacob Adkins and Andrew Walker, junior forwards, UMass Boston The duo that dubbed itself the “Men in Blades” is a repeat finalist for the Hockey Humanitarian Award … Read more

NCAA Division III hockey: Women’s hockey a natural fit at Milwaukee School of Engineering

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When an alumna donated a rumored $4 million dollars earmarked for expansion of women’s sports opportunities at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), it seemed natural that one of the first programs added was women’s hockey. The university already fields a men’s hockey team and has their own rink, so few structural changes were necessary. One … Read more

COVID-19 protocols postpone Lake Forest-Adrian women’s hockey series scheduled for Jan. 28-29

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The Adrian women’s hockey team has announced the postponement of its upcoming weekend series with Lake Forest due to COVID-19 protocol. The matchup between the conference’s top two teams was originally slated to take place on Friday, January 28 and Saturday, January 29 at the Arrington Ice Arena. At this time, no makeup dates have … Read more

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

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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

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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

NEHC announces expansion of 2022 men’s, women’s postseason tournaments to include all 10 teams

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Due to ongoing rescheduling hurdles caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the NEHC has announced an expansion of its league postseason tournaments for the 2021-22 season. Typically an eight-team field, the tournaments will expand for the 2021-22 postseason only to accommodate the qualification of all 10 programs. A first-round game has been added for Wednesday, February … Read more

Weekend UW-Stevens Point-UW River Falls women’s hockey game schedule changed due to COVID-19 protocols

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The Jan. 14 WIAC women’s hockey game between UW-River Falls and UW-Stevens Point has been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols. Per WIAC COVID-19 procedures, the game is deemed a “no contest.” The game will not count towards the overall win-loss record of either team or for NCAA selection purposes. The Jan. 15 WIAC game between … Read more

NCAA Women’s College Hockey: Badgers and UW-Eau Claire hope to set precedent for DI/DIII exhibitions in Wisconsin

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MADISON — Fourth-ranked Division III UW-Eau Claire got on a bus for a 350 mile round trip to play an exhibition game against the top-ranked Division I, two-time defending national champion University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team on Monday where they lost 15-1. The game was the third of four the Blugolds will play in … Read more

UCHC announces schedule changes for men’s, women’s teams for Jan. 7-9 weekend

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The UCHC has announced schedule changes for this weekend’s games involving men’s and women’s teams. MEN Friday, Jan. 7 Lebanon Valley at Brockport, postponed Chatham is now at Buffalo State, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8 Lebanon Valley at Geneseo, postponed Neumann at Cortland, canceled Wilkes at Anna Maria, canceled Chatham at Fredonia, postponed King is … Read more

Wisconsin-Superior-St. Benedict women’s hockey games scheduled for Jan. 7-8 canceled due to COVID-19 protocols

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The Wisconsin-Superior women’s hockey games scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Jan. 7-8, against St. Benedict at Ritschie Arena in St. Cloud, Minn., have been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols. Wisconsin-Superior was to play Bethel this Sunday, Jan. 9, at 1 p.m. at Wessman Arena, but that game was later removed from the schedule.

NCAA announces updated COVID-19 guidance for winter sports, including men’s, women’s college hockey

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The NCAA has released updated guidance for winter sports competing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 Winter Training and Competition document follows recent updates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including recommendations for quarantine and isolation. The updated guidance addresses broad considerations that differentiate COVID-19 management in Tier 1 individuals based on vaccination … Read more

Milwaukee School of Engineering tabs former RIT, Adrian women’s coach Davis as first coach for Raiders’ new women’s hockey team

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The Milwaukee School of Engineering has announced that Chad Davis has been named the first head coach for the first women’s hockey team in school history. Davis comes to MSOE from his most recent stop of Rochester Institute of Technology. He coached two seasons at RIT from 2018 to 2020 and was named 2019 CHA … Read more

Buffalo-area Hilbert College to enter NCAA Division III women’s hockey ranks starting with 2022-23 season

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Hilbert College has announced the addition of three new sports, including women’s hockey, which will begin play in the fall of 2022. “As outlined in our strategic plan, Hilbert has always intended to grow our athletic offerings,” Hilbert president Michael Brophy said in a statement. “Given the current momentum around revitalizing our Hilbert campus and … Read more

NCAA D-III Presidents Council supports proposal to allow D-III schools with D-I programs to offer financial aid

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The Division III Presidents Council supported three membership-sponsored legislative proposals late last month in preparation for the 2022 NCAA convention in Indianapolis. The council voted to support legislation that allows all Division III schools with Division I programs to provide financial aid, i.e. athletic scholarships, supporting the proposal that would provide consistent framework to the … Read more

Nomination period now open for 2022 Hockey Humanitarian Award, recognizing college hockey’s ‘finest citizen’

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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 sports information directors and hockey coaches across men’s and women’s … Read more

Phase II NCAA external gender equity review report details disparities in women’s, men’s college hockey

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After videos went viral last March detailing the inferior weight room setup provided to the women’s basketball championship, NCAA president Mark Emmert commissioned an external gender equity review across all sports. Phase one of the report came out in early August and focused specifically on men’s and women’s basketball. Monday’s report was the second phase … Read more