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Western Michigan gets 29 first-place votes, starts 2025-26 season No. 1 in USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll – College Hockey

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Western Michigan celebrates the 2025 national championship last April in St. Louis (photo: Jim Rosvold). Defending national champion Western Michigan earned 29 first-place votes in the preseason USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll to start the year ranked No. 1. No. 2 Boston University took home three first-place votes, while No. 3 Michigan State picked … Read more

Defending national champion Western Michigan chosen first in 2025 NCHC preseason media poll – College Hockey

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Western Michigan gets set to play Denver in a national semifinal game last April in St. Louis (photo: Jim Rosvold). The NCHC has released its 2025-26 preseason media poll. Defending national champion Western Michigan was picked first, followed by Denver and North Dakota. Four different teams received first-place votes in the poll. 2025-26 NCHC Preseason … Read more

Former Western Michigan, Michigan goalie, NHL video coach Scarpace named new assistant at Michigan Tech – College Hockey

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LJ SCARPACE Michigan Tech has named L.J. Scarpace an assistant coach with the Huskies. Scarpace comes to Houghton after serving as a video coach in the NHL since 2017. He most recently worked with the Detroit Red Wings for the past six seasons. Scarpace was a video coordinator and director of player development for the … Read more

Renderings unveiled for new home of Western Michigan hockey, the Athletics Performance Center and Kalamazoo Events Center – College Hockey

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Renderings unveiled for new home of Western Michigan hockey, the Athletics Performance Center and Kalamazoo Events Center - College Hockey

An artist’s rendering of the new on-campus WMU athletics complex (rendering: TowerPinkster & ROSSETTI). Renderings of the future home of the Western Michigan men’s and women’s basketball programs and the WMU hockey program, the Athletics Performance Center and Kalamazoo Events Center, were unveiled June 5 at the State of Economic Development conference at the Radisson … Read more

Canucks wrap up Western Conference championship | TheAHL.com

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Max Sasson broke a 2-2 deadlock with 8:10 to play and the Abbotsford Canucks captured their first Western Conference championship with a 4-2 win over Texas in Game 6 at Abbotsford Centre on Sunday evening. The Canucks will take on the Charlotte Checkers in the 2025 Calder Cup Finals beginning Friday. Surrey, B.C., natives Arshdeep … Read more

Former Amherst men’s hockey assistant Smith selected new head coach for Western New England, will be ‘focused on elevating the competitiveness and profile of the program’ – College Hockey

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Former Amherst men's hockey assistant Smith selected new head coach for Western New England, will be 'focused on elevating the competitiveness and profile of the program' - College Hockey

MATT SMITH Western New England has named Matt Smith as the next head coach of the Golden Bears men’s hockey team. Smith joins WNE as the seventh head coach in program history and takes over for Mike Young, who stepped down earlier this offseason. “I am thrilled to announce Matt Smith as the new head … Read more

Dallas Stars’ Western Conference Flame-out and the Signs That Were There – The Hockey Writers – Dallas Stars

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Dallas Stars' Western Conference Flame-out and the Signs That Were There - The Hockey Writers - Dallas Stars

We are three days and four sleeps removed from the Dallas Stars‘ disappointing and somewhat-surprising collapse and elimination in the Western Conference Final. The elimination itself isn’t necessarily surprising, but the fashion in which it took place is nothing less. No disrespect to these teams, but if it was the Minnesota Wild or the St. … Read more

Harley’s OT Winner Sends Stars to Western Conference Final in 2-1 Win Over Jets – The Hockey Writers – NHL News

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Harley's OT Winner Sends Stars to Western Conference Final in 2-1 Win Over Jets - The Hockey Writers - NHL News

Thomas Harley scored 93 seconds into overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 2-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 6. Sam Steel scored the Stars’ first goal, while Jake Oettinger made 22 saves. Related: Focus Is on Jets’ Road Struggles, But Stars Have Their Own Problems Away From Home Mark Scheifele scored for … Read more

Western New England men’s hockey coach Young announces resignation after four seasons with Golden Bears – College Hockey

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Mike Young spent four seasons behind the bench at WNE (photo: Western New England Athletics). Western New England men’s hockey head coach Mike Young has announced his resignation from the program effective March 15, 2025. Young joined the Golden Bears ahead of the 2021-22 season and led the Western New England team to 21 wins … Read more

Western Michigan’s Ferschweiler leads Broncos to national championship, named unanimous USCHO Coach of the Year for 2024-25 campaign – College Hockey

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Western Michigan's Ferschweiler leads Broncos to national championship, named unanimous USCHO Coach of the Year for 2024-25 campaign - College Hockey

Pat Ferschweiler leads WMU during a practice day at the 2025 Frozen Four in St. Louis (photo: Jim Rosvold). Western Michigan’s Pat Ferschweiler has been named the unanimous choice for USCHO Coach of the Year for the 2024-25 season. Voting was conducted by USCHO.com staff members. The 2024-25 Spencer Penrose Award winner as national coach … Read more