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
The United States Collegiate Select hockey team has announced the front office and support staff for the 2025 Spengler Cup. Steve Metcalf (Hockey East), Sean Hogan (College Hockey Inc.), Chris Meriney (College Hockey Inc.) and Don Lucia (CCHA) will make up the front office, while Josh Penn (UMass), Aaron Leu (Denver), Perry Laskaris (CCHA) and … Read more
Castan Sommer spent the last four seasons behind the bench at Holy Cross (photo: Holy Cross Athletics). The Quinnipiac men’s hockey team has announced the addition of former Holy Cross associate head coach and Crusaders player Castan Sommer to the coaching staff for the upcoming 2025-26 season. Sommer spent four seasons on the coaching staff … Read more
GORD FARNELL Miami has announced that Gord Farnell has joined the RedHawks staff as assistant director of human performance at the Goggin Ice Center. Farnell comes to Oxford after four years as the head strength and conditioning coach for the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers. “We are honored to welcome Gord Farnell and his wife Kennedy to … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Howson announced today the following changes to the league’s hockey operations staff: Stephen Thomson has been promoted to Vice President, Hockey Operations. Thomson, who has been with the league office since 2022, will be responsible for overseeing the league’s on-ice operations, including management … 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
Photo: Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Ryan Bourque has been named an assistant coach for the Providence Bruins. Bourque spent last season as head coach of the boys’ hockey program at his alma mater Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Mass. He was previously an assistant coach with the U.S. National Team Development Program in 2023-24, … Read more
Photo: Ashley Potts The Seattle Kraken have named Aaron Schneekloth as an assistant coach on the staff of new head coach Lane Lambert. Schneekloth, 46, spent the last two seasons as head coach of the AHL’s Colorado Eagles, leading the club to a combined record of 83-46-10-5 and a Pacific Division title in 2024-25. Schneekloth … Read more
It was an all too familiar result for the Nats today, as despite their best attempts in the 9th to pull off the 4 run comeback, they fall short as James Wood pops out with the bases loaded. Despite the rare solid start from Trevor Williams, who went 5 1⁄3 innings and allowed just 2 … Read more
The Association of Pickleball Players (APP) is stepping up its style game. In a new multi-year partnership announced today, MUEV has been named the official apparel partner for APP staff through the end of 2026. That means from here on out, anyone running the show at APP tournaments will be decked out in MUEV’s signature … Read more