Robert Morris Women Add Bittle to Staff

Robert Morris has hired former Colonials men’s player Logan Bittle as an assistant coach with the school’s women’s team. After four years at Robert Morris from 2004 to 2008, Bittle played professionally in the ECHL and EPHL. “I am very excited to have Logan joining our program,” Robert Morris coach Nate Handrahan said in a … Read more

Setback for Yale’s Schwartz in Battle With Leukemia

Tests have indicated that Yale’s Mandi Schwartz is no longer in remission in her battle with acute myeloid leukemia, a development that has postponed her stem cell transplant. Schwartz needs to be in remission to have the transplant, so she will undergo more chemotherapy. Her doctors at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Care Center in Seattle have … Read more

Report: Leukemia Charities Under Investigation

As Yale player Mandi Schwartz prepares for a cord blood transplant in her battle with leukemia, two charities organized by a man involved in efforts to help her face investigation by the Connecticut attorney general, a newspaper reported. The New York Times reported that charities started by Tedd Collins IV after his daughter’s death last … Read more

Quinnipiac Rewards Seeley With Contract Extension

Quinnipiac women’s coach Rick Seeley has signed a contract extension through the 2014-15 season. Seeley led the Bobcats to the best record in school history last season, a 19-10-8 record that made him the coach of the year in ECAC Hockey. “I am thrilled with my contract extension Quinnipiac University has quickly become home for … Read more

Coaching Experience Helps Flygh Land Yale Women’s Spot

Assistant coaching positions at NCAA powers Minnesota-Duluth and Harvard have opened the door for Joakim Flygh’s first head coaching position. Flygh was named Yale’s women’s coach on Wednesday, elevating him to a top spot after nine seasons as an assistant. “We are thrilled to have Joakim taking over our women’s hockey program,” Yale athletic director … Read more

Duluth Gets 2012 Women’s Frozen Four

The NCAA has awarded the 2012 Women’s Frozen Four to Duluth, Minn., and the new Amsoil Arena. The arena, scheduled to open in the middle of the 2010-11 season, is set to hold 6,600 fans for hockey. It is being built next to the DECC, which hosted the Women’s Frozen Four in 2003 and 2008 … Read more

NCAA Pulls Shorthanded Icing Proposal

The controversial proposal to call icing while a team is shorthanded has been pulled off the table, the NCAA announced Thursday. But it’s not going away entirely, and it could resurface again. The NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee’s proposal met with largely negative reaction from coaches, so it will be used in exhibition games only … Read more

Granato to be One of First Two Women in Hall of Fame

Cammi Granato, three-time ECAC Player of the Year, two-time Olympian and 15-year member of the U.S. Women’s National Team, was today announced as one of the first two female members in the 65-year history of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Granato will be formally inducted into the Hall on Nov. 8 as part of the … Read more

Former Bethel Men’s Coach Reteams with Frost at Minnesota

University of Minnesota women’s hockey head coach Brad Frost has announced the hiring of Joel Johnson as an assistant coach. Johnson, who was the head coach of the Bethel University men’s hockey team, returns to the Gopher staff where he was an assistant coach during the Golden Gophers’ 2000 and 2004 national championship runs. He … Read more

Former Yale Coach Witt Joins Northeastern Staff

Northeastern’s all-time leading scorer is coming home, announced women’s head coach Dave Flint on Friday afternoon. Hilary Witt – who tallied 208 points as a Husky from 1996-2000 and led Yale to 96 wins in eight seasons behind the bench – signed on as an assistant coach at her alma mater. Witt returns to Northeastern … Read more

Wood Joins McCloskey’s Staff at New Hampshire

Jamie Wood is the new associate head coach at New Hampshire, following two seasons at Minnesota. Wood joins coach Brian McCloskey with the Wildcats. “We are thrilled to have Jamie and his family join our program here in Durham,” McCloskey said in a statement. “Jamie is an outstanding teacher and coach with an enviable track … Read more

Olympian Chu Named Assistant Coach at Union

U.S. Olympian Julie Chu has been named an assistant coach at Union, the school announced Monday. Chu, a member of three straight Olympic teams, joins coach Claudia Asano’s staff after previously serving as an assistant coach at Minnesota-Duluth. “I know that speaking for myself and my staff we are very excited to have Julie join … Read more

BU Adding Three Olympians to 2010-11 Roster

2010 NCAA quarterfinalist Boston University isn’t rebuilding, it’s reloading … and then some. On the heels of their most successful season to date, the Terriers are including 2010 Canadian Olympic stars Catherine Ward and Marie-Philip Poulin among their newest members, according to a source within the program. The duo — which helped the Canadian national … Read more

Connecticut Men, Women Set Outdoor Games for Feb. 13

Connecticut will host a doubleheader of men’s and women’s hockey games at its football stadium next season. The Huskies men will play Sacred Heart and the women will play Providence at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn., on Sunday, Feb. 13 as part of the Whalers Hockey Fest. The announcement came Wednesday as part of … Read more

Yale Ramps Up Efforts to Help Schwartz Find Donor in Leukemia Battle

The efforts to find a marrow or cord blood donor for Yale player Mandi Schwartz, who is battling leukemia, are intensifying. Schwartz, 22, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in December 2008 during her junior season with the Bulldogs. She returned home to Wilcox, Saskatchewan, and underwent multiple rounds of chemotherapy. With the leukemia in … Read more

Head Coach Hilary Witt Leaving Yale

Yale’s women’s hockey program is losing its most victorious coach, as Hilary Witt is stepping down. Following eight seasons and 96 wins, the former Northeastern standout is resigning to pursue other interests, according to a Yale press release. Witt guided the Bulldogs to six ECAC Hockey playoff berths during her time at the helm, which … Read more

Stewart Will Supervise ECAC Hockey Women’s Officials

Paul Stewart, the director of men’s officiating for ECAC Hockey, will also supervise the women’s officiating staff, the league announced. Stewart has been in charge of ECAC men’s officiating for the last three seasons. He was a referee from 1983 to 2003, including 17 seasons in the NHL.