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1 month ago | 
usahockey.com | Jim Hoehn |Bob Reinert |Dan Scifo |Steve Mann
The Maryville University women’s hockey team cleared a huge hurdle in its climb toward the top, but the Saints ended up one goal short of their ultimate goal.
Maryville, in its fifth season, finally got past the quarterfinals of the Division 1 ACHA National Championship and advanced to the title game before losing 2-1 in double overtime to Liberty on March 21 in St. Louis.
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1 month ago | 
usahockey.com | Bob Reinert |Dan Scifo |Steve Mann |USA Hockey
Like a cactus growing in the desert, the UNLV men’s hockey team showed incredible resiliency during the ACHA Division 1 National Championship.
The Skatin’ Rebels bounced back from 2-0 deficits in quarterfinal and semifinal games against Maryville and Liberty, respectively, to clinch a rematch with Adrian, who beat UNLV 3-0 to win the 2024 national title.
UNLV avenged last year’s loss with a 7-3 win over the Bulldogs on March 18 in St. Louis to clinch the program’s first national championship.
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1 month ago | 
usahockey.com | Bob Reinert |Dan Scifo |Steve Mann |USA Hockey
The Nashville Predators have had success in the NHL and have built a dedicated fanbase, but you’re more likely to associate the city of Nashville with country music or football rather.
Jennifer Boniecki, the director of youth hockey and fan development for the Predators, is doing everything she can to change that through the team’s Get Out and Learn! (GOAL!) program at the Ford Ice Centers.
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1 month ago | 
usahockey.com | Dan Scifo |Steve Mann |USA Hockey |Mike Doyle
Sam Sitterly had plenty of options when considering where to play women’s college hockey.
The allure of playing on a newly formed team drew her attention to Eastern Michigan.
The gamble with the new program paid off for Sitterly. Serving as Eastern Michigan’s captain, she helped lead the group to an undefeated campaign and a trip to the ACHA Division 2 National Championships in the team’s inaugural season.
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1 month ago | 
usahockey.com | Steve Mann |USA Hockey |Mike Doyle |Joe Paisley
Every four years, USA Hockey updates its set of playing rules, and this past January, at USA Hockey’s Winter Meeting, a number of rules changes were voted on and adopted by the USA Hockey Congress, all which go in effect for the 2025-26 season.
Among the most notable changes approved include:
• Allowing teams to play with delayed/tag-up offside in the Youth 15 and Only and above, and Girls 16U and above, age classifications.
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1 month ago | 
usahockey.com | Steve Mann |USA Hockey |Mike Doyle |Joe Paisley
USA Hockey’s Long-Term Officiating Development Model provides a detailed guide for officials to follow as their hockey journeys evolve from student to teacher. Few embody its“hockey for life” mantra more than Philadelphia native, and long-time National Hockey League referee, Ian Walsh.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
usahockey.com | Sean Shapiro |USA Hockey |Heather Rule |Steve Mann
Chris Rooney started officiating as a way to make some money.
He was an 11-year-old growing up in Boston and did some simple math: he could make more money — and enjoy himself more — officiating instead of bagging groceries.
“I kind of did the math as a kid, that if I reffed a couple nights of (10U) games for a couple hours, I can easily make about 40 bucks,” Rooney said.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
usahockey.com | USA Hockey |Sean Shapiro |Heather Rule |Steve Mann
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – With the backdrop of continued growth of hockey in the United States, leaders of USA Hockey from across the country gathered in Nashville, Tenn., last week for the organization’s Winter Meeting to not only celebrate success, but discuss plans to continue momentum in ensuring a fun and safe, player-centric environment for families in all corners of the country.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
usahockey.com | Steve Mann |USA Hockey |Mike Doyle
Last spring, USA Hockey announced changes to its online registration and membership processes for officials, due to pending upgrades to older versions of software, platforms and equipment.
It was a much-needed response to the paradox of technology that impacts millions every day. As a result of the planned enhancements, the organization’s online education programs were also impacted and led to platforms being suspended for the 2024-25 season.
The good news?
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
usahockey.com | Steve Mann |USA Hockey |Mike Doyle
Guardian Caps, the padded helmet covers that have been appearing on the football field on Sundays, have also been talked about within hockey circles.
According to the Guardian Caps website, the soft-shelled helmet covers are designed to “augment existing helmets to make them pliable and able to more effectively manage energy, addressing the impact severity of blows.” The site promotes that the product has now been retrofitted to fit hockey helmets as well.
