Women’s D-I: AHA

Schoedel named new assistant with Brown women

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Lucy Schoedel has been named the new assistant coach for the Brown women’s team. Schoedel, a former player at New Hampshire and Syracuse, spent the 2010-11 season as an assistant coach at Wesleyan University. “I am thrilled to have Lucy join our staff,” Brown head coach Amy Borbeau said in a news release. “She is … Read more

CHA moves forward despite step back

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As the only women’s NCAA Division-I hockey conference without a compass direction in its name, it is fitting that College Hockey America references the entire country. No matter where a D-I program has popped up of late, they have found a place in the CHA. The CHA’s roots stretch back to the Great Lakes Women’s … Read more

CHA coaches tab Mercyhurst to repeat as league champs

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Mercyhurst collected nine points and three first-place votes to top the CHA preseason poll of the four league coaches. Syracuse, last year’s tournament runners-up to Mercyhurst, and Niagara were both chosen second by the coaches. The Purple Eagles and the Orange each collected six points, while Niagara earned the last first place vote by the … Read more

Colonials honor McLaughlin with arena banner

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Robert Morris held a special ceremony to honor former Colonials women’s hockey goaltender and United States Olympian Brianne McLaughlin Saturday evening at the RMU Island Sports Center. The ceremony included remarks from Robert Morris president Dr. Gregory Dell’Omo, Robert Morris athletic director Dr. Craig Coleman and Robert Morris associate athletic director Marty Galosi that highlighted … Read more

Former All-American Rutledge named new RMU women’s assistant

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Robert Morris has named Allison Rutledge an assistant coach of the Colonials’ women’s program. Rutledge previously served as an assistant coach at Wayne State from 2007 until this past May and played four years at Niagara from 2003-2007, earning All-American honors as a goaltender. “Allison brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the staff … Read more

MacKenzie out, Sciba in as Niagara’s women’s coach

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Chris MacKenzie has resigned as head coach of the Niagara women’s hockey team to pursue a position within a professional hockey organization and assistant coach Josh Sciba will assume the role of interim head coach for the upcoming season. MacKenzie, who played for the Purple Eagles, graduating in 2000, was the second head coach in … Read more

Lindenwood files application to join CHA

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College Hockey America announced today that Lindenwood University has officially submitted an application to the CHA for admission for the 2012-2013 season. “The directors have accepted the application of Lindenwood University for admission into the CHA,” CHA commissioner Bob DeGregorio said in a press release. “We will begin the process for admission, which will include … Read more

Collins hired as new Mercyhurst women’s assistant

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Delaney Collins has been hired as an assistant coach for the Mercyhurst women’s team and will take over the spot vacated by Louis Goulet, who was promoted to associate head coach last month. “I am very excited about the prospect of coaching the Lakers and I look forward to sharing my experiences with Team Canada … Read more

RIT women add Walkland to staff as new assistant coach

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Rochester Institute of Technology has announced that Chelsea Walkland will join the women’s hockey staff as an assistant coach for the 2011-12 season. “I’m excited that Chelsea is joining our hockey program this year,” said RIT head coach Scott McDonald in a statement. “I’ve followed Chelsea’s playing career for a number of years during her … Read more

CHA and America One announce broadband partnership

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College Hockey America and America One have announced a three-year partnership to show every game of the women’s league’s regular season and postseason on the broadband broadcasting network starting with the 2011-2012 season. “This is a great opportunity for College Hockey America and its members,” CHA commissioner Bob DeGregorio said in a statement. “We are … Read more

Paton named volunteer coach for Mercyhurst women

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Former New Hampshire All-American and Patty Kazmaier finalist Kelly Paton has been hired as a volunteer assistant coach for the Mercyhurst women. “We are excited to add Kelly to our staff,” Mercyhurst head coach Michael Sisti said in a press release. “Kelly has great enthusiasm to join our program and will be able to work … Read more

Penn State women apply to CHA

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The Penn State women’s program has officially submitted an application to College Hockey America for admission for the 2012-13 season. “This is s a great time for the CHA,” said CHA commissioner Robert DeGregorio in a statement. “With Penn State’s addition of women’s ice hockey, it was a natural fit for them to apply to … Read more

Colontino new women’s coach at Robert Morris

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Robert Morris has hired Mercyhurst associate head coach Paul Colontino as the Colonials’ new head women’s coach. Colontino replaces Nate Handrahan, who left for the same job at Ohio State earlier this offseason. Colontino, who has coached at Mercyhurst since 2006, has over a decade of women’s hockey coaching experience at the Division I level. … Read more

Wayne State starts online petition, plans to appeal shutdown of women’s team

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Angela Ruggiero has joined a Wayne State hockey online campaign against the abrupt shutdown of its women’s hockey team. Wayne State senior Ciara Lee started an online petition on May 27 on Change.org, one day after WSU athletic director Rob Fournier announced the school would be discontinuing the women’s hockey program. Administrators cited massive budget … Read more

Wayne State drops women’s program; CHA left with four teams

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Three years after dropping its men’s hockey program, Wayne State has followed suit with the women’s team. Citing “continuing reductions in state appropriations to higher education,” the school announced in a statement Friday that it was dropping the women’s program immediately. The move leaves the CHA with four teams — Mercyhurst, Niagara, Robert Morris and … Read more

Ohio State hires Handrahan to coach women’s team

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Ohio State announced Monday the hiring of Nate Handrahan as the head coach of the women’s hockey team, becoming just the second coach in the 12-year history of the women’s hockey program. “My family and I are grateful for the opportunity athletics director Gene Smith and the hiring committee has given me to be the … Read more