Women’s D-I in general
Two-time United States Olympian Molly Schaus officially announced her retirement from the U.S. Women’s National Team Program on Monday. Schaus enjoyed a nine-year career with USA Hockey and earned a pair of silver medals as a member of the U.S. team in 2010 in Vancouver and again in 2014 in Sochi, Russia. “I’d like to … Read more
According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minnesota athletic director Norwood Teague resigned Friday after reportedly sexually harassing two female university employees at a recent university-sponsored event. On Friday, Teague acknowledged his actions and admitted substance abuse issues in a text message to members of the media. “At a recent university event, I had entirely too … Read more
Penn State announced Monday the appointment of Dr. Michael Cross as assistant athletic director – new business development. Cross brings nearly 25 years of coaching and athletic administrative experience to Penn State and will serve as the sport administrator for the men’s and women’s hockey teams. Cross comes to Penn State after serving the past … Read more
Meredith Roth has been named the new head coach for the St. Norbert women’s team. Roth comes to St. Norbert after serving as an assistant coach at Providence for the last three seasons, in addition to being on the Friars’ staff from 2006 to 2010. She was also a volunteer assistant coach at Cornell for … Read more
Though her collegiate career has come to a premature close, Amanda Kessel’s legacy at Minnesota is secure. Nicole Haase reports in a special to USCHO about Kessel’s impact at Minnesota and in the collegiate game, and also looks at concussions in women’s hockey.
Logan Bittle has been elevated from assistant coach to associate head coach of the Robert Morris women’s team. A former player at RMU from 2004 to 2008, Bittle has been an assistant under head coach Paul Colontino the past five seasons. “Some of the big things that make [Logan] so deserving of this title are … Read more
Steffan Waters is the new Atlantic Hockey and College Hockey America director of communications. Waters takes over for David Rourke, who stepped down to pursue other non-athletic related opportunities. Waters, a 2013 graduate of Elmira, joins the AHA/CHA after spending the last two years at his alma mater as a graduate assistant in the Department … Read more
After serving as an interim assistant coach last season, Alex Dawes has been named to the role of assistant coach/director of operations for the Penn State women’s team. Dawes is entering his third season with the Nittany Lions. “I am very excited to have Alex on board to continue the excellent work he did this … Read more
The North Dakota Nickname Committee has decided to remove the option of the school’s men’s and women’s hockey teams continuing to play without a nickname has frustrated the school’s hockey community, according to the Grand Forks Herald. Five nicknames are reportedly under consideration for UND – Sundogs, Roughriders, Nodaks, Fighting Hawks and North Stars. The … Read more
Construction for newly renovated and expanded men’s and women’s locker rooms are underway in the Merrimack Athletic Center. The women’s hockey team, set to debut this fall, will have a brand-new locker room to call its own, in addition to a team lounge and dining area, bathrooms, coaches’ offices and various other amenities servicing the … Read more
The Grand Forks Herald is reporting that Minnesota will be without Amanda Kessel for what would have been her senior season of 2015-16. A former Patty Kazmaier Award winner, who led Minnesota in scoring for three seasons, sustained a concussion while playing for the U.S. National Team and hasn’t played hockey since the 2014 Winter … Read more
Men’s and women’s officials will be authorized to judge whether incidental contact impacted the goalkeeper’s ability to defend the goal beginning with the upcoming 2015-16 season as the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved the modification to the rule regarding contact with the goalkeeper on Thursday. USCHO previously reported the modification on June 15.
The Island Sports Center, home to both the men’s and women’s teams at Robert Morris, is getting a major revamp this summer. The rink has been the home of RMU men’s hockey since 2004 and the women’s program since 2005. Phase 1 of this extensive project, carried out by Graziano Construction, will result in a … Read more
The Rochester Institute of Technology announced Tuesday the Bruce B. Bates Women’s Hockey Coach, the university’s first endowed coaching position for Tiger athletic programs. RIT Trustee Emeritus Bruce B. Bates, who joined the board in 1970, is providing the gift where endowed earnings will support the salary of the women’s head hockey coach and provide … Read more
Rob Morgan, who spent the past five seasons as the head coach for the St. Norbert women’s team, has joined the Yale women’s hockey staff as associate head coach. Earlier in his career Morgan served in a similar position for six seasons at Dartmouth, helping the Big Green make five NCAA tournament appearances. “We are … Read more
The University of Minnesota “M” Club will induct former men’s players Roland DePaul, Dick Meredith and Bill “Buzz” Schneider and former women’s player Ronda Curtin to its Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be held in the DQ Club Room at TCF Bank Stadium on Oct. 15, 2015.
Former Princeton assistant Lee-J Mirasolo and former Union assistant Liz Keady have been named assistant coaches for the Harvard women’s team. “Both of these young women bring a strong knowledge of the game and an intense energy that will serve all of us well,” said Harvard head coach Katey Stone in a statement. Mirasolo just … Read more
Union has announced the hiring of Chris Cobb as the new women’s assistant coach. Cobb takes over for Liz Keady who has accepted a position “elsewhere in the profession,” according to a Union press release. It was confirmed later Monday that Keady had accepted an assistant’s job with Harvard. Cobb has spent the past three … Read more
The New York Riveters selected Boston College forward and 2015 Patty Kazmaier Award winner Alex Carpenter with the first overall pick in Saturday’s inaugural NWHL draft, kickstarting the new league that is set to begin Oct. 17, 2015. All players who have completed their junior seasons were eligible for selection in the draft and all … Read more
The first draft of the newly formed National Women’s Hockey League will have five rounds, and is stocked with the best players in the NCAA, many of whom have Olympic or other experience. Nicole Haase reports in a special to USCHO.