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5 days ago | 
collegehockeynews.com | Mike McMahon |Mike Mcmahon |Adam Wodon
June 3, 2025 PRINT WHL Commissioner Defends League After High-Profile Departuresby Mike McMahon, Adam Wodon/CHN StaffNow that CHL teams are being eliminated and seasons are ending, a slew of high-end CHL players have announced NCAA commitments over the last week.
The opening of Major Junior players to be NCAA eligible, has changed recruiting already, in many ways.
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6 days ago | 
themackreport.com | Mike McMahon |Mike Mcmahon
The Merrimack men’s basketball team will make its second trip to Florida on November 21, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. This will mark Merrimack’s second trip to the O’Connell Center to take on the Gators. Florida beat Merrimack 77-57 on Dec. 5, 2023, but the Warriors led the game 31-30 at halftime. Samba Diallo (14 points), Jordan Derkack (14 points), and Budd Clark (11 points) were all in double figures for the Warriors in that game.
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1 week ago | 
collegehockeyinsider.com | Mike McMahon |Mike Mcmahon
Just as we’ve predicted for months, several top CHL players are announcing commitments to NCAA schools now that the season is wrapping up (the Memorial Cup will finish on Sunday). Michigan added 18-year-old goaltender Jack Ivankovic, who is projected to go in the late first or second round of the NHL Draft in a few weeks. Ivankovic had a .903/.305 season for the Brampton Steelheads (OHL) and was lights out (.967/0.75) for Canada’s U18 team at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
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1 week ago | 
collegehockeyinsider.com | Mike McMahon |Mike Mcmahon
Michigan Tech introduced Bill Muckalt as its new head coach on Tuesday morning. During the media availability, Michigan Tech AD Suzanne Sanregret said that the school and former head coach Joe Shawhan mutually agreed to part ways after they were unable to agree to a contract extension. Meanwhile, Lindenwood is actively searching for its next head coach, and AD Jason Coomer has had a busy few days.
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2 weeks ago | 
collegehockeyinsider.com | Mike McMahon |Mike Mcmahon
Michigan Tech announced on Thursday that Bill Muckalt was its new head coach. That sent shockwaves throughout college hockey because the university did not previously announce that it had fired Joe Shawhan. In today’s newsletter (#564), we’ll dig into what happened at Michigan Tech, the timeline of it all (who knew what, and when), and what’s next for the Huskies. Also, what’s next for Lindenwood?
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2 weeks ago | 
collegehockeyinsider.com | Mike McMahon |Mike Mcmahon
Bill Muckalt was named the new head coach at Michigan Tech on Thursday. Muckalt takes over for Joe Shawhan. Michigan Tech never announced that Shawhan was out as head coach. The university last announced a three-year contract extension for Shawhan in 2021. Shawhan went 154-120-29.
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1 month ago | 
collegehockeyinsider.com | Mike McMahon |Mike Mcmahon
The NCAA had to revise its position on roster caps, or the House settlement was in jeopardy of going up in flames. Last night, the NCAA filed its revisions with Judge Claudia Wilken, who is presiding over the case, on Wednesday night. I have a breakdown of the proposed changes. Also in this newsletter:President Donald Trump is going to announce a commission on college athletics. What does that mean? And what will they be tasked with doing? Isaac Howard is unlikely to sign with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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1 month ago | 
themackreport.com | Mike McMahon |Mike Mcmahon
Bryan Etumnu has been named the 2025 TMR Men's Basketball Best Defensive Player. Etumnu, who won the TMR Award for Most Improved Player last season, was named the MAAC Defensive Player of the Year. He ranked No. 33 in the country in block percentage and was No. 16 in total blocks. In the MAAC, he was ranked No. 1 in block percentage and No. 9 in defensive rebounds. The 6-foot-7 junior entered the transfer portal at the end of the season and will play his senior season at Wright State.
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1 month ago | 
collegehockeyinsider.com | Mike McMahon |Mike Mcmahon
NCAA coaches across all divisions are meeting in Florida this week at the annual American Hockey Coaches Association convention. The official meetings wrapped up this afternoon (Tuesday). One of the most significant parts of the three-day conference was a meeting between NCAA coaches and NCAA president Charlie Baker. It's believed to be the first time that a sitting NCAA president met with coaches (virtual or in-person) as part of the convention.
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1 month ago | 
collegehockeyinsider.com | Mike McMahon |Mike Mcmahon
The five independent programs in college hockey announced that they will play an end-of-season tournament. Today's newsletter (#561) has all the details on the new tournament, including the location, format, and more. Also in this newsletter:David Carle is staying at Denver. He has signed a new contract extension and is committing a major gift to the Denver hockey program. The transfer portal has officially hit the 300-player mark. There have been 23 portal commitments since the end of last week.
