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Wisconsin's Schultz leaves school, NHL options up in the air

USCHO.com Staff Report — Sat, 26 May 2012 20:32:37 +0000

According to TSN's Bob McKenzie, Wisconsin junior defenseman Justin Schultz has "de-registered" from school and is looking to sign an NHL contract.The Anaheim Ducks drafted Schultz in the second round in 2008 and Schultz went back to juniors the following year. With four years having elapsed since getting drafted, Schultz now has 30 days for the Ducks to sign him or trade him or he becomes an ...

Hockey East hiring full-time officiating coordinator

USCHO.com Staff Report — Fri, 25 May 2012 17:08:25 +0000

Hockey East is looking to hire a full-time officiating coordinator and hopes to have the position filled on or about July 1.Currently, Richard Decaprio is the supervisor of officials, a part-time position, and John Jones is Decaprio's assistant.According to the new job description, an ideal applicant should have at least five years of officiating or coaching experience and organizational ...

Exciting, emotional time for new Minnesota State coach Hastings

Brian Halverson — WCHA Columnist — Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:12 +0000

In the weeks since signing on as just the third head coach in Minnesota State's history, Mike Hastings has hit the ground running ... and squeezed in plenty of flying and driving as well. After three seasons alongside Dean Blais as associate head coach at Nebraska-Omaha, Hastings officially took the reins of the Mavericks on April 16, replacing longtime Minnesota State player and coach Troy ...

Former Union goalie Mayotte named assistant coach at St. Lawrence

USCHO.com Staff Report — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:41:23 +0000

Former Union goaltender Kris Mayotte has been named an assistant coach at St. Lawrence.Mayotte pent last season as a volunteer assistant coach at Cornell following an eight-year playing career as a goalie in both college and the professional ranks."I am very excited to welcome Kris to St. Lawrence University and to our hockey staff," said SLU coach Greg Carvel in a news release. "He will ...

RIT women's coach McDonald takes plea deal

USCHO.com Staff Report — Sat, 19 May 2012 18:22:50 +0000

Rochester Institute of Technology women's coach Scott McDonald, who was facing criminal charges for an alleged fight that happened in a men's league game last December, pled guilty to harassment in Perinton Town Court Thursday morning.McDonald was originally charged with assault for punching a man during a game at Thomas Creek Ice Arena in December.The alleged victim, Taylor Scott, said ...

Inaugural Pittsburgh Invitational slated for CONSOL Energy Center

USCHO.com Staff Report — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:58:28 +0000

Robert Morris will host the inaugural Pittsburgh College Hockey Invitational on Dec. 28-29 at the CONSOL Energy Center, also the site of the 2013 Frozen Four.Joining the Colonials in the event will be Penn State, Ohio State and Miami."We are very excited about this new tournament and the opportunity to host it at CONSOL Energy Center," Robert Morris coach Derek Schooley said in a news ...

Fargo tapped to guide Colgate women's team

USCHO.com Staff Report — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:20:15 +0000

Colgate has announced the hiring of Greg Fargo as the new head coach of the Colgate women's team.Fargo spent the last four seasons coaching the Elmira women's squad, where he was the 2009 ECAC West co-coach of the year and a two-time nominee for top AHCA coaching honors. He was also a goalie at Elmira from 2002-06."We're excited to have Greg Fargo coming to Colgate to be in charge of our ...

Boston College receives anonymous $5 million coaching endowment

USCHO.com Staff Report — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:09:53 +0000

Boston College has received a $5 million gift from an anonymous donor to endow its coaching position, the school announced Tuesday.The largest gift ever in support of a BC athletics team, the donation pays tribute to head coach Jerry York.The donor cited a long love for BC hockey, admiration for Jerry York and his leadership, and the commitment that BC has to student-athletes as ...

Pieces falling into place for Gadowsky, Penn State

Roman J. Uschak — Special to USCHO — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:48:08 +0000

The dress rehearsal at Penn State is over. The real curtain in Happy Valley goes up this fall. Coach Guy Gadowsky, who just guided Penn State to a third-place national finish in its final campaign at the club level, is getting his first Nittany Lions varsity team ready. He said he saw no real difference between coaching club hockey this year and coaching at the NCAA Division I level as he did ...

Big Ten names Piotrowski coordinator of officials

USCHO.com Staff Report — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:14:25 +0000

The Big Ten announced Monday that Steve Piotrowski will assume the role of coordinator of men's ice hockey officials for the conference at the conclusion of the upcoming 2012-13 season.A CCHA on-ice official for 26 years, Piotrowski has served as the director of officials for the CCHA the last five years."I am excited to join the Big Ten and truly appreciate this wonderful opportunity ...

Ex-Alaska, UNO coach DelCastillo tabbed as new Hamline head coach

USCHO.com Staff Report — Sat, 12 May 2012 21:28:09 +0000

Doc DelCastillo has been named the new head coach at Hamline, replacing Scott Steffen, who resigned in April."I am thrilled to be getting back to Saint Paul," DelCastillo said in a news release. "This is a great opportunity. In the last three years (coaching at Alexandria in the North American Hockey League), I have gotten to know several of the league's coaches and had some of my former ...

Ex-North Dakota assistant Eades named new coach-GM of USHL's Stampede

USCHO.com Staff Report — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:33:19 +0000

Cary Eades, after not having his contract renewed May 3 by North Dakota to return as associate head coach, has landed on his feet as the new head coach and general manager of the United States Hockey League's Sioux Falls Stampede."During our discussions in the past couple of days, the new ownership group has shown a tremendous commitment to reestablishing Sioux Falls as a major player in the ...

Report: Hockey East wants Connecticut as 12th member for 2013-14

USCHO.com Staff Report — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:43:39 +0000

According to an Associated Press report Tuesday, Hockey East's expansion plans include adding Atlantic Hockey member Connecticut, perhaps as early as the 2013-14 season.The 10-member league, already in the process of adding Notre Dame for 2013, has been looking for a 12th member to ease scheduling problems.Hockey East commissioner Joe Bertagna said that a decision could come during a ...

Officiating, operations background help Novak get NCHC hockey operations post

Joe Paisley — Special to USCHO — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:07:09 +0000

Joe Novak could hardly contain his excitement this February while he read the job advertisement for the director of hockey operations at the new National Collegiate Hockey Conference."As I read the description I saw it was a perfect fit," he said. "I jumped on it right away. This position is both a great challenge and a great opportunity and, with so much to do, I look forward to working ...

North Dakota associate coach Eades' contract not renewed

USCHO.com Staff Report — Thu, 03 May 2012 20:03:45 +0000

North Dakota associate head coach Cary Eades will not have his contract renewed for the 2012-13 season.A press release issued by the school said the move is "part of a restructuring of UND's coaching staff."Eades has been a member of the Fighting Sioux coaching staff for each of head coach Dave Hasktol's eight seasons behind the bench and was elevated from assistant coach to associate ...

Report: Biggs not returning for second season with Miami

USCHO.com Staff Report — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:21:27 +0000

According to a report in the Toronto Star, Miami forward Tyler Biggs will not return for his sophomore season and will instead pursue a pro career with the Toronto Maple Leafs.The Leafs drafted Biggs in the first round (22nd overall) last June and he went on to score nine goals and eight assists in 37 games with the RedHawks.Biggs, who just turned 19, could sign with the Leafs, AHL's ...

Vermont taps Amherst's Plumer as new women's coach

USCHO.com Staff Report — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:12:18 +0000

Jim Plumer has been named head coach of the Vermont women's hockey program. Plumer comes to Vermont after nine years as the head coach at Division III Amherst where he recorded the most wins in program history and molded Amherst into a national powerhouse, winning the 2009 and 2010 NCAA championship. "I am honored and excited to join the UVM family and I would like to thank [athletic ...

Former College Hockey Inc. head Kelly lands with Boston law firm

USCHO.com Staff Report — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:05:42 +0000

Boston-based law firm Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country's largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, announced Tuesday that Paul Kelly has joined the firm as a partner.Kelly helped create and establish College Hockey Inc., and served as its executive director since November 2007 before stepping down earlier this year. Before joining CHI, Kelly was the executive director of the ...

MacKinnon finds himself going places without going anywhere

Al Daniel — Special to USCHO — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:00:31 +0000

As the host of Providence's commencement exercises, the Dunkin Donuts Center functions as the de facto career launching pad for the school's students on an annual basis in mid-May.But last spring, Kyle MacKinnon arrived at the send-off site six weeks early and has since barely vacated the premises. In the process, he has been his graduating class of 2011's most accomplished representative ...

Former Denver captain Zemrau passes away, led team to '58 title

USCHO.com Staff Report — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:41:03 +0000

Edwin (Ed) Zemrau, the captain of Denver's first NCAA championship team in 1958, has passed away at the age of 78.Zemrau, an Edmonton native, was a 1957-58 All-American and captained the Pioneers to the NCAA title, a 6-2 win over North Dakota. Zemrau tallied the game-winning assist and was named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team. Zemrau later played minor pro hockey with the Winnipeg Warriors ...

New Frozen Four ticket purchase process announced by NCAA

USCHO.com Staff Report — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:50:09 +0000

According to a news release from the NCAA, the annual Frozen Four ticket purchase process will now be conducted beginning Oct. 1 and will no longer involve submitting an application for the opportunity to purchase tickets.Now, ticket buyers will be invited to purchase tickets, based on their priority level, and select their own seat locations at the time of the order submission.This new ...

Yale's Hughes named Wooden citizenship award winner

USCHO.com Staff Report — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:43:20 +0000

Yale senior forward Aleca Hughes, whose efforts to help save lives have been inspired by her late teammate Mandi Schwartz, was named the winner of the Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup Wednesday night in a ceremony held at the Egyptian Ballroom at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta.Hughes started a number of initiatives, including the Mandi Schwartz Foundation and the annual "White Out for Mandi" ...