Mercyhurst Lakers USCHO prediction: First Coaches’ prediction: Second Last season: First (23-9-3, 14-5-1 CHA) The names It would have been the ultimate irony had Mercyhurst been in position to be the final at-large selection to the NCAA tournament, only to be denied an 11th-straight trip by the CHA’s first-ever automatic qualifier. Instead, the Lakers saw … Read more
Mercyhurst men’s head coach Rick Gotkin and women’s coach Michael Sisti have each signed four-year contract extensions through the 2019-2020 season. “Clearly, Rick and Mike have built a championship culture at Mercyhurst and we are thrilled to have them continue their leadership of our Division I hockey programs for the next five years,” Mercyhurst president … Read more
The first weekend of play brings excitement and uncertainty for the coaches and teams. Arlan Marttila takes a look.
College Hockey America announced its preseason coaches’ poll Monday and with three first-place votes, Syracuse was chosen to win the conference during the 2015-16 season. Mercyhurst (two) and Rochester Institute of Technology (one) earned the other first-place choices.
Rensselaer has announced the hiring of Christie Cicero as an assistant women’s coach, joining Derek Alfama on the staff of head coach John Burke. “We are excited to have Christie join the RPI family,” said Burke in a news release. “She will bring tremendous amount of passion and energy to our program, which are attributes … Read more
Penn State announced Monday the appointment of Dr. Michael Cross as assistant athletic director – new business development. Cross brings nearly 25 years of coaching and athletic administrative experience to Penn State and will serve as the sport administrator for the men’s and women’s hockey teams. Cross comes to Penn State after serving the past … Read more
Logan Bittle has been elevated from assistant coach to associate head coach of the Robert Morris women’s team. A former player at RMU from 2004 to 2008, Bittle has been an assistant under head coach Paul Colontino the past five seasons. “Some of the big things that make [Logan] so deserving of this title are … Read more
Steffan Waters is the new Atlantic Hockey and College Hockey America director of communications. Waters takes over for David Rourke, who stepped down to pursue other non-athletic related opportunities. Waters, a 2013 graduate of Elmira, joins the AHA/CHA after spending the last two years at his alma mater as a graduate assistant in the Department … Read more
After serving as an interim assistant coach last season, Alex Dawes has been named to the role of assistant coach/director of operations for the Penn State women’s team. Dawes is entering his third season with the Nittany Lions. “I am very excited to have Alex on board to continue the excellent work he did this … Read more
The Island Sports Center, home to both the men’s and women’s teams at Robert Morris, is getting a major revamp this summer. The rink has been the home of RMU men’s hockey since 2004 and the women’s program since 2005. Phase 1 of this extensive project, carried out by Graziano Construction, will result in a … Read more
The Rochester Institute of Technology announced Tuesday the Bruce B. Bates Women’s Hockey Coach, the university’s first endowed coaching position for Tiger athletic programs. RIT Trustee Emeritus Bruce B. Bates, who joined the board in 1970, is providing the gift where endowed earnings will support the salary of the women’s head hockey coach and provide … Read more
The New York Riveters selected Boston College forward and 2015 Patty Kazmaier Award winner Alex Carpenter with the first overall pick in Saturday’s inaugural NWHL draft, kickstarting the new league that is set to begin Oct. 17, 2015. All players who have completed their junior seasons were eligible for selection in the draft and all … Read more
Rochester Institute of Technology women’s coach Scott McDonald has signed a five-year contract extension that will run through the 2019-20 season. In nine seasons as head coach at RIT, McDonald has an overall record of 186-72-23, including winning the 2012 Division III national championship. In just three seasons as a Division I program, he has … Read more
Minnesota-Duluth revealed Tuesday the three finalists for the Bulldogs’ head women’s hockey coach position – Harvard associate head coach Maura Crowell, UMD assistant Laura Schuler and Mercyhurst head coach Mike Sisti. Crowell has spent the past five years on the Harvard coaching staff, serving as an associate head coach this past season (when it placed … Read more
The quarterfinals turned out to be routs for the home teams; do the semis promise more drama? Candace and Arlan look at that, plus coaching vacancies and more in their final Wednesday Women column of the year.
As freshmen at RIT, they won a D-III National Championship. Now seniors, they are back in the NCAA tournament, this time at the D-I level. Chris Lerch looks at RIT Women’s Hockey’s remarkable group.
The Great Alaska Showcase has proven a boon for the Hickel sisters, Zoe, who plays a Minnesota-Duluth, and Tori, who plays at Northeastern. The family inherited a program they participated in growing up.
Candace and Arlan look at the first round matchups of the NCAA tournament, and also ponder the Patty Kazmaier Award Final Three.
The NCAA announced on Sunday the field of eight teams that will compete for the women’s Division I national championship. Quarterfinal games will be played on the campuses of the participating schools, with the 2015 Women’s Frozen Four will be hosted by Minnesota on March 20 and 22, at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis. Four conferences … Read more
Three Mercyhurst players took home individual honors at the annual College Hockey America awards banquet on Thursday. Emily Janiga was named Player of the Year and CHA scoring champion after collecting 20 goals among 31 points for the Lakers. Molly Byrne earned Best Defenseman honors and Amanda Makela took home the CHA Goaltending Trophy. RIT’s … Read more