Women’s D-I in general
The Providence women’s team announced Tuesday that Joe Spagnoli will serve as the team’s volunteer goalie coach for the 2017-18 season. Spagnoli has served as a private goalie instructor since 2000. Additionally, he is a part-time goalie coach for the Cranston West High School boys hockey team. In his time with the program since 2015, … Read more
Robert Morris announced Thursday that head women’s coach Paul Colontino has agreed to a four-year contract extension through the 2021-22 season. Colontino is entering his seventh season leading the Colonials and has guided RMU to a 110-72-26 record since 2011-12, including a 58-38-16 mark in CHA play. He recorded his 100th career win with a … Read more
The Wisconsin women’s hockey team won’t have one of its freshmen this season as originally planned. Forward Sophie Shirley will instead play the 2017-18 season with the professional Calgary Inferno, the team that drafted her in the third round of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League draft on Aug. 20. In a report from the Wisconsin … Read more
A total of 113 players representing nine countries were selected in the 2017 Canadian Women’s Hockey League draft on Aug. 20 and will join the Boston Blades, Calgary Inferno, Kunlun Red Star, Markham Thunder, Les Canadiennes de Montreal, Toronto Furies and Vanke Rays for the 2017-18 season. Held at the Hockey Hall of Fame’s Doc Seaman … Read more
The National Women’s Hockey League held its third annual draft Thursday night and all 20 players selected came from the NCAA Division I ranks, led by Boston College goaltender Katie Burt, who went first overall to the Boston Pride. Boston College, Boston University and Northeastern had the most players drafted with three each. Hockey East … Read more
Minnesota Duluth women’s coach Maura Crowell has signed a three-year contract extension that will keep her on staff through the 2021-22 season. In just two seasons at UMD, Crowell has compiled an overall record of 40-28-6, including a WCHA postseason mark of 5-2. “I am thrilled to extend my contract through 2021-2022 at the University of Minnesota … Read more
Liz Keady has been named an assistant coach of the Boston University women’s team. Keady joins the Terriers after spending the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at Harvard. Prior to her stint with the Crimson, Keady coached one year as an assistant at Union and before entering the Division I coaching ranks, served … Read more
Former New Hampshire captain Courtney Sheary has joined the Boston College women’s hockey team as an assistant coach. Sheary will work with the team’s forwards and handle the team’s video scouting system, as well as assist in recruiting and team administrative duties. She replaces Gillian Apps, who departed the staff in July to enroll in … Read more
The Boston University women’s team has announced its incoming freshman class, as well as two Division I transfers. The two transfers are Reagan Rust (RIT) and Abbey Stanley (North Dakota). Rust skated for RIT for two seasons (2015-17) and finished third on the team in scoring last year with 14 points on three goals and … Read more
The women’s WCHA is launching a partnership with RallyMe on a state-of-the art “crowdfunding platform,” according to a press release sent out Thursday. While common for individual institutions and teams, according to the release, the WCHA is believed to be among the first – if not the first – NCAA Division I conference to use … Read more
Northeastern announced Thursday that forward Tori Sullivan will join the team for the 2017-18 season as a transfer student after playing the past two seasons at Boston College. In 81 career games with the Eagles, Sullivan racked up 55 points on 20 goals and 35 assists. She was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team … Read more
Kelly Nash has been hired as Princeton women’s hockey assistant coach. “We are so excited to have Kelly joining our staff at Princeton,” said Princeton head coach Cara Morey in a statement. “Kelly was an excellent player and her experience will translate well to our athletes. Kelly is one of the best player-development coaches I … Read more
RIT announced Monday that Melissa Piacentini will join the women’s hockey staff as an assistant coach for the 2017-18 season. “Melissa has a great passion for the game along with a high hockey IQ,” said RIT head coach Scott McDonald in a statement. “Her playing career speaks for itself, as she played at a high … Read more
New Hampshire assistant director of athletic communications Alex Comeau has accepted the communications coordinator position at The Guild for Human Wellness in Concord, Mass. Comeau, who was the school’s contact for the UNH hockey program, will leave UNH after his last day on Tuesday, July 18.
The Mercyhurst women’s team has announced the hiring of Kelley Steadman as its new assistant coach. Steadman, who graduated from Mercyhurst in 2012, had a successful career as a Laker. In 140 games, she totaled 78 goals and 54 assists for 132 total points and was part of four consecutive CHA regular-season-championships and four NCAA … Read more
Dartmouth announced Friday that Joe Marsh will serve as women’s hockey interim head coach for the upcoming 2017-18 season while Laura Schuler assumes head coaching responsibilities for the Canadian Olympic Team. Marsh is the former longtime head coach of the St. Lawrence men’s hockey team, guiding the Saints from behind the bench for 27 years … Read more
Rensselaer has named Bryan Vines the interim head women’s hockey coach. John Burke was let go last week after 14 seasons at the helm. Vines has been an assistant coach for the Engineers men’s hockey team for the last eight seasons. “Bryan is a total professional who brings extensive hockey knowledge and leadership to our … Read more
Three former Wisconsin hockey standouts are among 10 former Badgers that will be inducted into the University of Wisconsin Athletics Hall of Fame on Sept. 29 at Union South. The hockey players include Sara Bauer, Brian Elliott and Bob Suter. One of the most honored women’s hockey players in program history, Bauer was the first … Read more
Matt Woodard, who spent the past four seasons at RIT and helped the Tigers make the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history, has joined the Yale women’s staff as an assistant coach. “We are excited to Have Matt join the Yale athletics family,” said Yale head coach Joakim Flygh in a statement. … Read more
The NCAA announced this week that video replay rules in hockey “may soon be amended regarding reviews of goals scored after infractions involving offsides or too many players on the ice.” The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Rules Committee has a proposed adjustment in place that it hopes will limit lengthy reviews while maintaining … Read more