The Conference of New England has announced it will add Salve Regina as an associate member in both men’s and women’s hockey beginning with the 2026-27 season. The addition of the Seahawks will bring the men’s hockey membership to 10 teams, while women’s hockey will officially be at nine teams. “Salve Regina University is a … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Howson announced today that Riley Yerkovich has been hired as the league’s Director, Officiating and Player Safety. Among his duties will be management of the AHL’s staff of on-ice officials and of the league’s Player Safety Committee. A native of Rock Springs, Wyoming, … Read more
BRIAN GIBBONS Army West Point has announced the addition of Brian Gibbons to the coaching staff as an assistant coach. Gibbons arrives at West Point following a year-long stint as an assistant coach with the USHL’s Green Bay Gamblers. While with the Gamblers, Gibbons helped coach five NHL draft picks, 16 NCAA Division I commits, … Read more
JESSICA SCOTT & RYAN KEARNEY The Minnesota women’s hockey team has announced two staff updates ahead of the 2025-26 season. Assistant coach Jessica Scott has been promoted to general manager-assistant coach and Ryan Kearney has been hired as director of operations and video analytics. Scott becomes the first general manager with recruiting/coaching abilities in NCAA … Read more
The Chatham women’s hockey team has announced new assistant coaches for the 2025-26 season. The Cougars have added Sara Krauseneck and Joseph Tutro. Krauseneck joins the Cougars after playing for Plattsburgh from 2018 to 2023. In her five seasons with Plattsburgh, Krauseneck totaled over 100 career points and was part of their 2018-19 national championship … Read more
Major League Pickleball today announced the addition of a new franchise, the Palm Beach Royals, for the 2026 season. We’re told it’s “the highest team valuation in league history.” We know whose bank account the purchase came from: Zach Hunter and Taylor Meyer of Hyperspace Ventures. And we know the Royals will be in the … Read more
Rick Bennett guided Union to a national championship in 2014 (USCHO.com file photo). Maine has added Rick Bennett to the men’s hockey staff as an assistant coach ahead of the 2025-26 season. Bennett, who brings over 20 years of collegiate coaching experience to the Black Bears, spent the 2024-25 season as an assistant coach at … Read more
The Tampa Bay Lightning have named Joel Bouchard as general manager of the Syracuse Crunch. He will continue to serve as head coach as well. Bouchard, 51, joined the organization on June 26, 2023, and has guided the Crunch to a record of 76-47-12-9 as well as back-to-back appearances in the Calder Cup Playoffs. The … Read more
From left, Mikhail Bryan, CJ Kusch, and Caleb Johnson. Incoming Long Island men’s hockey coach Brendan Riley has introduced his coaching staff for the 2025-26 season. Mikhail Bryan (assistant coach), CJ Kusch (assistant coach), and Caleb Johnson (director of hockey operations) will join Riley for his first season leading the Sharks. Bryan comes to Long … Read more
The second day of the 2025 NHL Draft added 64 selections of college players or committed recruits in rounds two through seven Saturday. That left the total for the two-day event at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles to 74, of which 14 were from Canadian Hockey League teams. This was the first draft since … Read more