CLAIRE TYO Claire Tyo has been named an assistant coach with the Canton women’s hockey team. Tyo joins the Roos coaching staff after a five-year playing career, spending four years with Providence and her final graduate season at St. Lawrence. “I am thrilled to have Claire join our staff and program,” Canton head coach Kalie … Read more
MOE BRADLEY Penn State has announced the hiring of Moe Bradley as an assistant coach for the women’s hockey team. Bradley will join fellow assistants Makenna Newkirk and Jennifer Wakefield to round out Jeff Kampersal’s staff ahead of the 2025-26 season. “We are delighted to welcome Moe to our Penn State hockey family. She is … Read more
Ashley Holmes has previous experience at Minnesota and Augsburg (photo: St. Olaf Athletics). St. Olaf has announced the hiring of Ashley Holmes as an assistant coach for the women’s hockey team. Holmes joins Johnson’s staff after spending two seasons as the director of operations for the Minnesota women’s hockey team. Prior to that, she served … Read more
JESS MICHALS King’s women’s hockey has announced the addition of Jess Michals as an assistant coach. “I am thrilled to welcome Jess Michals to our coaching staff,” said King’s head coach Quinn La Rock in a statement. “Following a distinguished playing career at the Division III level, Jess brings a wealth of experience and a … Read more
Courtney Kessel has previous experience behind the Princeton bench (photo: Beverly Schaefer). Courtney Kessel has been named the sixth head coach of the Princeton women’s hockey team. Kessel, who spent four seasons as an assistant coach at Princeton from 2019 to 2023, most recently was behind the bench in the PWHL as head coach of … Read more
Mira Jalosuo skated four seasons at Minnesota (photo: Jerry E. Lee). Former St. Cloud State assistant coach Mira Jalosuo has been named head coach for the Huskies. The two-time Olympian returns to St. Cloud after helping the Minnesota Frost (formerly PWHL Minnesota) win back-to-back PWHL Walter Cups in each of the first two seasons of … Read more
The Ottawa Hard Rock Hotel and Casino was the site for the 2025 PWHL Draft (photo: PWHL). The 2025 PWHL Draft was held June 24 in Ottawa, Ont., at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The draft consisted of six rounds and allowed all eight teams to select eligible women’s hockey players from a pool … Read more
Brian Idalski helped push St. Cloud State back to national prominence (photo: St. Cloud State Athletics). St. Cloud State women’s hockey head coach Brian Idalski has been named the first-ever head coach of PWHL Vancouver. “We are excited for Brian and his future in the PWHL,” said St. Cloud State director of athletics Holly Schreiner … Read more
JACE LeCLAIR Providence has announced that Jace LeClair has joined the women’s hockey staff as the director of hockey operations. LeClair graduated from Endicott in May 2025 with a degree in sport management. He brings experience at the collegiate level, having worked most recently as a hockey operations assistant with the Northeastern women’s hockey team … Read more
Most recently, Shavonne Leacy served as the founder and owner of Boston Selects Girls Hockey, providing year-round training for players of all ages (photo: Boston Selects). Norwich has announced the hiring of Shavonne Leacy as an assistant coach for the women’s hockey team. “Being able to welcome Shavonne to our program is an absolute slam … Read more