RULES CHANGED TO NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S HOCKEY RECRUITING

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (April 20, 2019) – Rule changes approved by the NCAA’s Division I Council will significantly alter the recruiting timeline for Division I men’s hockey prospects with the goal of slowing down and improving the recruiting experience. The changes restructure the timing of permissible recruiting activities, creating two starting points for various recruiting activities. The … Continued

STUDY SHOWS NEW NFHS HOCKEY SAFETY RULES HELP LIMIT CONCUSSIONS

HOUSTON, TEXAS (April 15, 2019) – A research brief on new checking rules leading to decreased concussion rates in high school hockey players was presented at the 28th annual meeting of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) in Houston. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) applied a greater penalty for boarding … Continued

KRAFT HOCKEYVILLE 2019 WINNERS ANNOUNCED

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA AND CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (April 1, 2019) – Two communities in the United States and Canada were chosen as winners of the Kraft Hockeyville™ 2019 award. The winners were announced the weekend of March 30 by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.  The Calumet Colosseum in Calumet, Michigan was announced as the winner of the Kraft Hockeyville™ USA … Continued

“RETHINK THE RINK” INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON PLAYER SAFETY EQUIPMENT

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA (March 18, 2019) – The Pittsburgh Penguins, Covestro and Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering hosted their second Make-a-thon, kicking off year two of the “Rethink the Rink” initiative. The trio joined forces last year in this first-of-its kind collaboration to make hockey safer at all levels. As it continues to shoot for a … Continued

ULTIMATE SKATE & HOCKEY SOURCE FOR SPORTS TO OPEN THIRD LOCATION

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA (February 14, 2019) – Great Park Ice announced it has entered into a long term lease with Ultimate Skate & Hockey Source For Sports to operate the Pro Shop in the facility. Ultimate Skate & Hockey opened its first store in Irvine in 1993 and has enjoyed over 25 years as southern California’s premier … Continued

NFHS MAKES RISK-MINIMIZATION RELATED EQUIPMENT RULE CHANGES FOR 2018-19 SEASON

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (May 16, 2018) – The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Ice Hockey Rules Committee approved three rule changes related to risk minimization and equipment for the 2018-19 season. Two changes in Rule 3 were approved to decrease the risk of injury. In Rule 3-3-1, goalkeepers are now required to wear pants … Continued