Clarkson adds former Kazmaier winner Duggan as new assistant coach

  Wisconsin’s all-time leading scorer and two-time Olympic silver medalist Meghan Duggan is returning to the collegiate ranks as a new assistant coach at Clarkson. Duggan joins head coach Matt Desrosiers and newly hired assistant coach Britni Smith in guiding the Golden Knights. “I am very excited to welcome Meghan to our staff here at … Read more

Clarkson women’s assistant, former Wayne State goalie Kelly named to USA Hockey women’s scouting post

Clarkson women’s assistant coach Matt Kelly has been named head scout for the U.S. Women’s National Team. Kelly will primarily be responsible for helping identify and develop players in USA Hockey’s active player pool for the women’s program. He will also help implement a long-term strategy to ensure continued advancement of the U.S. Women’s National … Read more

Keady tabbed new women’s assistant at Union

Union announced Monday the hiring of Elizabeth “Liz” Keady as assistant coach. A former standout at Princeton, Keady has spent the past two seasons as head coach for the girl’s varsity hockey team at Andover (Mass.) High School. “We are very excited for Liz to join our staff,” said Union head coach Claudia Asano Barcomb … Read more

Clarkson’s Gagnon wins Sarah Devens Award

Clarkson senior forward Vanessa Gagnon has been named the winner of the 2014 Sarah Devens Award, which also comes with a $10,000 post-graduate scholarship. A joint award between ECAC Hockey and Hockey East, the award is presented annually to a player who “demonstrates leadership and commitment both on and off the ice.” In addition to … Read more

Clarkson co-head coach Shannon Desrosiers steps down

After winning the 2014 national championship, one half of the Clarkson husband-wife coaching duo, Shannon Desrosiers, is stepping down to spend more time with her family. Her husband, Matt, will assume all head coaching duties and Matt Kelly has been promoted to first assistant coach. “It is with both sadness and excitement that I step … Read more

National champ Clarkson finishes ’13-14 year ranked No. 1 in D-I women’s poll

Clarkson knocked off defending national champion Minnesota to capture its first Division I women’s national championship and finishes the 2013-14 season ranked No. 1 in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. The Golden Knights earned 14 of 15 first-place votes, with Minnesota taking the other first-place vote. Clarkson was ranked fourth last week and Minnesota … Read more

Clarkson’s Rattray first Patty Kazmaier winner to represent Golden Knights

Clarkson senior forward Jamie Lee Rattray has been awarded the 2014 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award – a first for Clarkson. The presentation was made Saturday morning at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, Conn. Minnesota’s Hannah Brandt and Cornell’s Jillian Saulnier were the other two finalists for the award. “Jamie Lee is the definition of hard … Read more