University of New England has announced the hiring of Cassandra Sherman as the new head coach of the women’s hockey team. “I am thrilled that Cassandra Sherman will be our next women’s hockey coach,” said UNE director of athletics Heather Davis said in a statement. “She rose to the top of our competitive national search … Read more
Having too many players on the ice when a goal is scored on the ensuing play has been removed from the list of plays that can be reviewed by video in NCAA men’s and women’s hockey for the 2023-24 season. The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved this proposal during a video conference call Thursday. … Read more
Abby Ostrom has been named the new head coach of the Suffolk women’s hockey team. Ostrom takes over as the second-ever head coach for the Rams, replacing Taylor Wasylk, who was named head coach at Lindenwood after leading Suffolk to its first CCC crown and NCAA appearance in program history. Ostrom had been working on … Read more
Saint Mary’s announced Tuesday that Sarah Murray has stepped down as the head women’s hockey coach to accept a position as the head girls hockey coach at her high school alma mater, Shattuck-St. Mary’s. “We are happy for Sarah and she will be greatly missed,” said SMU athletic director Brian Sisson said in a statement. … Read more
King’s announced Wednesday that Josh Hoff will join the Monarchs as the next head women’s hockey coach. Hoff joins the Monarchs after spending the 2022-23 campaign across town as an assistant coach with the men’s team at Wilkes, where he assisted in designing and executing on-ice practices, systems, and bench management as well as conditioning … Read more
Plymouth State head women’s hockey coach Mollie Fitzpatrick has resigned her position. Fitzpatrick led the Panthers to a 3-19-1 mark in her first season as a head coach, earning her first victory in a 3-2 win over Curry on Nov. 5, 2022. According to a news release, Fitzpatrick intends to leave the sport to “pursue … Read more
University of New England head women’s hockey coach David Venditti has stepped down from the position for “personal reasons,” according to a news release. A national search for the Nor’easters’ next women’s hockey coach began in late June. “David essentially built our women’s ice hockey program from scratch into a championship-caliber contender,” said UNE director … Read more
Utica has announced the hiring of Melissa Lomanto as a full-time assistant coach for the women’s hockey team. Lomanto comes to Utica after serving as the head coach at Morrisville since the program’s inaugural season in 2015-16. There, the Utica grad guided the Mustangs to 89 wins, including two Colonial Hockey Conference championship titles in … Read more
Keene State has announced the addition of men’s and women’s hockey to the list of its varsity program offerings. Hockey will start with the 2024-25 season. “I am thrilled to announce the launch of Keene State Owls D-III ice hockey,” Keene State president Dr. Melinda Treadwell said in a statement. “The decision supports strategic enrollment … Read more
The Little East Conference announced Monday that the league will begin sponsoring men’s hockey as a championship sport beginning with the 2025-26 academic year. The addition of men’s hockey raises the LEC’s championship offerings to 22 sports. The conference’s ability to sponsor men’s hockey follows Keene State’s addition of men’s and women’s hockey as varsity … Read more
Elmira has announced the hiring of Greg Haney as head women’s hockey coach, becoming the ninth head coach in program history after the departure of Jake Bobrowski earlier this spring. Haney begins his time at Elmira after serving as the women’s hockey head coach for the past three seasons at Potsdam. “We feel very fortunate … Read more
Rebecca Taylor has been named an assistant coach with the Curry women’s hockey team. Taylor recently finished her playing career at Nichols. She was a three-year captain for the Bison, playing in 89 games on the blue line and compiling four goals and seven assists for 11 points. She also competed on the Nichols women’s … Read more
After 11 seasons, Jamie Kivi has announced her resignation as the head coach of the Marian women’s hockey team. “I can’t thank Jamie enough for her 11 years of hard work and dedication to Marian athletics and the Sabre women’s hockey program,” said Marian director of athletics Tony Draves in a statement. “I wish her … Read more
The MASCAC council of presidents and commissioner Angela Baumann have announced that Anna Maria and Rivier will be joining the conference as affiliate members. Anna Maria and Rivier will join MASCAC men’s hockey beginning in 2024-25 and provisionally for MASCAC women’s hockey. They will join Fitchburg State, Framingham State, MCLA, Plymouth State, UMass Dartmouth, Salem … Read more
Buffalo State has hired Rachel Grampp as the head coach of the women’s hockey team. Grampp took over as the interim head coach for the Bengals partway through the 2021-22 season and led the Bengals to a six-win improvement in her first full season as interim coach in 2022-23. “We are thrilled to officially appoint … Read more
Lindenwood has announced Taylor Wasylk as the Lions’ next women’s hockey head coach. Wasylk comes to Lindenwood after spending the last five years as head coach at Suffolk. During her time with the Rams, Wasylk amassed a 64-44-7 record which culminated in a CCC championship and an NCAA tournament appearance this past season. “I could … Read more
Elmira has announced the resignation of head women’s hockey coach Jake Bobrowski. During his one full season leading the squad, Bobrowski helped guide the Soaring Eagles to its seventh straight conference championship appearance (UCHC, NEHC, ECAC West), while Elmira captured its second straight NEHC regular-season title after a perfect 17-0-0 campaign. Bobrowski picked up his … Read more
UMass Boston has announced the appointment of Maureen “Moe” Bradley as the new head women’s hockey coach. Bradley, who has been serving as the interim head coach since March, will assume her full-time head coaching position immediately. “I am thrilled that Coach Bradley will be taking over our women’s ice hockey program,” said UMass Boston … Read more
Dubuque has announced the addition of Dubuque native Madyson Moore as head coach for the Spartans women’s hockey team. She has been the assistant coach at Utica since Oct. 2021 where her teams had a 43-9-3 record. From 2021 to 2023, Utica compiled three All-Americans, a pair of Laura Hurd Award nominees, 16 UCHC all-conference … Read more
Women’s hockey will become the 21st sport in the SUNYAC conference beginning with the 2023-24 season. In addition, Canton will join the SUNYAC as an associate member in men’s hockey starting in 2024-25, bringing the total number of programs to 10 in the conference. The presidents of the SUNYAC approved both measures on May 8 … Read more