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Inaugural Pittsburgh Invitational slated for CONSOL Energy Center

Matt Mackinder — 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 release. “The Pittsburgh College Hockey Invitational will be [...] Possibly related:

Fargo tapped to guide Colgate women’s team

Matt Mackinder — 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 women’s ice [...] Possibly related:

Boston College receives anonymous $5 million coaching endowment

Matt Mackinder — 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 demonstrated by its high graduation rates as the catalysts [...] Possibly related:

Pieces falling into place for Gadowsky, Penn State

Site Administrator — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:48:08 +0000

The program's transition from club to Division I is generating enthusiasm in Happy Valley. Roman J. Uschak reports. Possibly related:

Big Ten names Piotrowski coordinator of officials

Matt Mackinder — 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 which will allow me to contribute in a very [...] Possibly related:

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

Matt Mackinder — 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 players play in the MIAC. I [...] Possibly related:

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

Matt Mackinder — 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 extremely talented and competitive environment of [...] Possibly related:

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

Matt Mackinder — 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 meeting of member schools in June. “Our attention is pretty focused on the University [...] Possibly related:

Officiating, operations background help Novak get NCHC hockey operations post

Site Administrator — 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 closely with the conference athletic [...] Possibly related:

North Dakota associate coach Eades’ contract not renewed

Matt Mackinder — 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 head coach prior to the 2006-07 season. “Cary [...] Possibly related:

Report: Biggs not returning for second season with Miami

Matt Mackinder — 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 Toronto Marlies or could [...] Possibly related:

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

Matt Mackinder — 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 director] Dr. [Robert] Corran for this opportunity,” [...] Possibly related:

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

Matt Mackinder — 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 National Hockey League Players’ Association for two years. Kelly has practiced law in Boston [...] Possibly related:

MacKinnon finds himself going places without going anywhere

Site Administrator — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:00:31 +0000

The former Providence forward quickly found a pro career with the local AHL team. Al Daniel reports. Possibly related:

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

Matt Mackinder — 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 in the old Western Hockey League. Zemrau made his [...] Possibly related:

New Frozen Four ticket purchase process announced by NCAA

Matt Mackinder — 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 process will become effective with the 2013 Frozen Four to [...] Possibly related:

Yale’s Hughes named Wooden citizenship award winner

Matt Mackinder — 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” fundraiser game at Ingalls Rink each fall. The first two “White [...] Possibly related:

Boston University to honor longtime supporter Driben

Matt Mackinder — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:25:41 +0000

On May 6, Boston University will honor Elliot Driben’s longtime commitment to Terrier athletics by naming the Case Center entrance “Elliot Driben Lobby.” For more than 40 years, Driben, who has been stricken with cerebral palsy since childhood, has attended over 5,000 BU sporting events, donated to every team, and befriended generations of student-athletes, coaches and fans. The BU Athletic Hall of Fame has twice honored Elliot – first in 1993, with a special recognition [...] Possibly related:

NCHC planning ‘two pretty big announcements’ in coming week

Site Administrator — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 02:04:26 +0000

The new National Collegiate Hockey Conference expects to make “two pretty big announcements by Wednesday of next week,” commissioner Jim Scherr said on Tuesday. Details were few, but Scherr will be in Minneapolis next Tuesday after spending the weekend in Naples, Fla., where he will talk with league officials and coaches attending the American Hockey Coaches Association’s annual meetings. An announcement on Tuesday likely concerns the new league’s postseason venue or the hire of the [...] Possibly related:

WCHA suspends Minnesota State women’s coach Means five games

Matt Mackinder — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:17:04 +0000

The WCHA announced Monday that Minnesota State women’s coach Eric Means has been served a five-game suspension due to a violation of the WCHA Code of Conduct during a game on Feb. 17 against Minnesota-Duluth. The five-game suspension, which includes one first round WCHA playoff game that Means sat out voluntarily on Feb. 24, will consist of the first four conference games (no exhibition or non-conference games) of the upcoming 2012-13 season. “We understand and [...] Possibly related: