Dominick Dawes is the new men’s hockey coach at Norwich, his alma mater (photo: Norwich Athletics). Norwich has announced the appointment of alumnus Dominick Dawes as the 12th head coach in the 116-year history of the men’s hockey program. Dawes has accumulated an impressive 240 career wins and a .617 win percentage in addition to … Read more
Bob Motzko skates during a Minnesota practice at Amalie Arena during the 2023 Frozen Four in Tampa, Fla. (photo: Jim Rosvold). Minnesota coach Bob Motzko will serve as head coach of the 2026 U.S. National Junior Team. The team will play in the 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship, Dec. 26, 2025-Jan. 5, 2026, in … Read more
Mitch Marner named Maple Leafs’ nominee for King Clancy Trophy Photo credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images By Michael Mazzei Apr 15, 2025, 13:30 EDT Comments News Mitch Marner named Maple Leafs’ nominee for King Clancy Trophy Why Maple Leafs should use Dakota Mermis for last two regular season games Maple Leafs call up Dakota Mermis on an … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today the individual team winners of the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year awards, selected by their respective clubs for their outstanding contributions to the local community and charitable organizations during the 2024-25 season. From this list of finalists, representatives from IOA/American Specialty and the AHL will … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Providence Bruins forward Matthew Poitras has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending April 13, 2025. Poitras recorded two goals and five assists for seven points in two games last week for the Bruins. On Friday evening, … Read more
Pat Ferschweiler is in his fourth season as Western Michigan’s head coach (photo: Western Michigan Athletics). After leading the Broncos to a historic season, Western Michigan coach Pat Ferschweiler has been named the recipient of the 2025 Spencer Penrose Award, presented annually to the CCM/AHCA Division I men’s hockey national coach of the year. Ferschweiler … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Utica Comets forward Max Willman has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending April 6, 2025. Willman recorded four goals and four assists for eight points in three games last week for the Comets. Willman began his … Read more
We’re not sure what more we can say about Wisconsin fifth-year forward and co-captain Casey O’Brien. We thought she was the best player in the country last season and then she came back and had a historic, record-breaking season, won the Patty Kazmaier Award and led her team to its third national championship during her … Read more
Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares was named the NHL’s Second Star for March. Tavares finished ahead of St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington and behind Vegas Golden Knights centre Jack Eichel. Jack Eichel, John Tavares and Jordan Binnington have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the month of March presented by GEICO.#NHLStats: https://t.co/VIARokLrCk … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Rochester Americans forward Noah Östlund has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending March 30, 2025. Östlund tallied three goals and six points in three games last week as the Amerks closed in on securing a berth … Read more