Auston Matthews is among the first six players named to the United States roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Andiamo, Auston 🇮🇹 Matthews is Olympic bound! pic.twitter.com/lpZocmUfsi — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) June 16, 2025 Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli was the first to report the preliminary roster, which includes Matthews as captain. Matthews will be … Read more
The WCHA has announced that the 2026 Kwik Trip WCHA Final Faceoff will be hosted by St. Thomas and held at the brand-new. state-of-the-art Lee & Penny Anderson Arena on March 5-7, 2026. “We are excited for the best of the WCHA to be showcased at the brand-new state-of-the-art Lee & Penny Anderson Arena in … Read more
Erik Strand spent 10 seasons at Wisconsin-Eau Claire (photo: Zach Jacobson/UWEC Photography). Vermont has announced that Erik Strand has joined the women’s hockey staff as an assistant coach. Strand joins the Catamounts after 10 seasons as head coach at Wisconsin-Eau Claire. “We are very excited to welcome Erik Strand and his family to Vermont,” said … Read more
Toronto Maple Leafs prospects Easton Cowan and Ben Danford were named to the OHL’s second and third all-star team, respectively, on Friday. Cowan is starring for the London Knights and led his team to a second consecutive OHL championship. The 20-year-old posted 29 goals and 69 points in 46 regular season games, then added 13 … Read more
The Chicago Blackhawks have hired Jared Nightingale as head coach of the Rockford IceHogs, the team’s American Hockey League affiliate. Nightingale returns to the Rockford bench, having previously served as an assistant coach for the IceHogs from 2021-24. Assistant coaches Rob Klinkhammer and Josh MacNevin will remain with the club. Nightingale, 42, most recently served as … Read more
ARDOIN Roger Williams has announced the appointment of Lora Ardoin as the inaugural head coach for the RWU women’s hockey team, which officially starts with the 2026-27 season. Ardoin joins Roger Williams after serving as an assistant coach for the Utica women’s hockey team during the 2024-25 season. At Utica, she instructed players on ice … Read more
The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that Ian Laperriere will transition from his previous role as head coach of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms and serve as an advisor to general manager Daniel Briere and president of hockey operations Keith Jones. Laperriere spent four seasons as head coach of the Phantoms, leading the team to the Calder … Read more
Cara Gardner Morey spent 14 seasons at Princeton (photo: Princeton Athletics). Cara Gardner Morey has resigned her position as head coach of Princeton’s women’s hockey team to accept a new role as general manager of PWHL Vancouver, an expansion franchise set to begin play in the 2025-26 season. Gardner Morey has spent the last 14 … Read more
Adam Foote named head coach of the Vancouver Canucks, bringing leadership, trust, and a new voice to a familiar locker room. Sometimes, the next voice a team needs is one they’ve already been listening to. In Vancouver, amid a franchise seeking direction and identity, the Canucks didn’t search far for their next leader. They looked … Read more
Paul Pooley and Jordy Murray are new coaches at Colorado College (photos: Notre Dame Athletics/Michigan Tech Athletics). Colorado College has announced that Paul Pooley, longtime associate head coach at Notre Dame, and Jordy Murray, assistant coach at Michigan Tech since 2022, have joined the Tiger staff as associate head coach and assistant coach, respectively. In … Read more