Some UMass related links to pass along.
The New Haven Register is now reporting that assistant Red Gendron is heading to Yale. The announcement will likely come later this week. And everything I’ve heard points to his replacement at UMass being former Lowell coach Blaise McDonald. I’ll likely have more on Red later in the week. USCHO is also reporting the move.
Checking around the NHL camps, here is a feature on Mike Marcou and his time at Islanders camp. Conor Allen is featured on a video from the Capitals website. He does a great job of making the case for college hockey.
Casey Wellman has signed a one year, two way contract with the Wild.
Of course the big college hockey news of the week was the official unveiling of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. That’s the last time I’m ever typing that out. And no, I refuse to call it “The National”. Although I may call it “Natty”. The forming of the NCHC led to Northern Michigan jumping to the WCHA. Of course everyone is still waiting for Notre Dame to make up their mind in this conference realignment.
Meanwhile, Minnesota State Moorhead is working towards upgrading their program to DI.
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