Women’s D-I: Defunct

Niagara names Crowley new AD

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Niagara has named Thomas Crowley its new director of athletics, replacing Ed McLaughlin. Crowley has been at Butler the past five years as the associate athletic director for internal operations.

Colgate adds former Niagara coach Sciba as new assistant coach

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The Colgate women’s team has hired former Niagara head coach Josh Sciba as an assistant coach. Sciba was the Purple Eagles’ head coach last season after spending three seasons as an assistant coach with the program. “Josh brings a wealth of experience from his time at Niagara University where he spent several years as an … Read more

Niagara AD McLaughlin leaves for Virginia Commonwealth post

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Niagara director of athletics Ed McLaughlin has accepted a similar position at Virginia Commonwealth University. McLaughlin has been the head of the NU athletic department for the last six years and during his tenure, McLaughlin has helped make Niagara men’s hockey a perennial contender in the now-defunct CHA and currently in Atlantic Hockey. The Niagara … Read more

St. Cloud women’s assistant Fetter named Canada U-18 coach

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Hockey Canada named St. Cloud State assistant women’s coach Jim Fetter head coach of its women’s under-18 team for the 2013 world championship that will be held in January in Finland. Fetter will be joined on the Team Canada staff by assistants Rebecca Russell, Laura Schuler (Minnesota-Duluth) and Joe Johnston.

Niagara to discontinue women’s hockey program

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Niagara University has announced a restructuring of its athletics program that includes the addition of women’s track and field and the elimination of women’s hockey. “Niagara University has a proud history of competition in the NCAA and any change to our programs are taken very seriously and reviewed completely – today’s announcement is no exception,” … Read more

One-game suspension to North Dakota’s Idalski resolves ‘inadvertent’ violation

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North Dakota women’s coach Brian Idalski served a one-game suspension last Saturday for knowledge of a player’s violation of an NCAA rule last season, according to a school spokesperson. UND forward Michelle Karvinen played for a team in Denmark last season while she was taking online classes at North Dakota, a school spokesperson said. As … Read more

Weidner new assistant coach with Niagara women

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Niagara has announced the hiring of Allysen Weidner as an assistant coach for the Purple Eagles’ women’s hockey team. “We are excited to have Allysen coming to us from Hamilton College,” NU head coach Josh Sciba said in a press release. “She’s a young coach with a great passion for the game. We’ll look for … 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

Fetter, Schroeder named new St. Cloud women’s assistants

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St. Cloud State has named Jim Fetter and Brita Schroeder as women’s assistant coaches for the upcoming season. “After a long process, I am very excited to have a full staff in place,” said SCSU head coach Jeff Giesen in a statement. “Jim and Brita will be a great coaching mix of knowledge and expertise … 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

Three returning nominees among record 25 up for Hockey Humanitarian Award

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A record 25 players have been unveiled as the nominees for the 2011 BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award. The list includes returning nominees Sam Kuzyk of Adrian, Mario Mjelleli of Augsburg and Brigid O’Gorman of Connecticut College. Finalists will be announced in mid-February, with the award scheduled to be presented on Friday, April … Read more