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Minnesota a unanimous top choice in women’s poll

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Garnering all 15 first-place votes and boasting a 4-0-0 record, Minnesota retains the top spot in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Cornell stays at No. 2, but after that, the poll looks a bit different than last week’s edition. Boston University rises three places to No. 3, Wisconsin stays at No. 4 and … Read more

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.

Report: Merrimack to add new women’s program?

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According to a story published in the Eagle Tribune, an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education will see Merrimack add six new women’s athletic teams after a Title IX probe found that the college’s number of male athletes significantly outnumber its female athletes. Of the six sports to be added, the college has already … Read more

Minnesota a unanimous No. 1 in women’s poll

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Minnesota remains atop the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll and receives all 15 first-place votes this week. Cornell jumps to No. 2 from No. 3, while Boston College rises one to No. 3 and Wisconsin falls two spots to No. 4. North Dakota, Boston University, St. Lawrence and Minnesota-Duluth stay in ranks five through eight, … Read more

WCHA women’s coaches pick Minnesota to win conference

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Defending national champion Minnesota was picked by WCHA head coaches to finish first in the conference this season in the annual coaches’ poll released on Wednesday. Minnesota garnered six first-place votes, while North Dakota and Wisconsin each tallied one first-place vote apiece. In addition, Wisconsin senior forward Brianna Decker, the 2012 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award … Read more

Cornell leads selections on ECAC women’s preseason team

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The 2012-13 ECAC preseason all-league team was announced Monday and is made up of three seniors and three juniors who all ranked near the top of every statistical category last season in league play. As voted on by the league’s 12 head coaches, players come from four different teams – Clarkson, Cornell, Harvard and Quinnipiac.

Defending champion Minnesota begins season atop women’s poll

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Defending women’s national champion Minnesota starts the 2012-13 season as the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Preseason Women’s Poll. Minnesota received all 15 first-place votes. National runner-up Wisconsin sits second, followed by Cornell, Boston College and North Dakota to round out the top five. Boston University, St. Lawrence, Minnesota-Duluth, Northeastern and Mercyhurst are … Read more

Ohio State women adds two new assistant coaches

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Ohio State announced Monday that Brittany Carlson will join the staff as an undergraduate assistant coach and Jeff Salajko will serve as goalie coach. Carlson spent the last four seasons as a defenseman with the Buckeyes and three times named WCHA All-Academic and Academic-All Big Ten and was named a WCHA scholar-athlete twice. Salajko served … Read more

Pellegrini named new assistant for Northeastern women

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Northeastern has announced the hiring of Jeff Pellegrini as a new assistant coach for the Huskies’ women’s program. Pellegrini was an assistant last season at Harvard. “I am very excited about the addition of Jeff to the coaching staff,” Northeastern coach Dave Flint said in a statement. “He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, … Read more

Snee named new executive director of College Hockey, Inc.

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Mike Snee has been named the executive director of College Hockey, Inc., and will start in his new role on Sept. 17. Snee has spent the past four years in a similar role with Minnesota Hockey. “Mike is a very talented professional with a great passion and love for college hockey,” said Steve Hagwell, ECAC … Read more