Badgers men’s hockey: Luke Kunin named U.S. captain for World Junior Championship

Luke Kunin

Luke Kunin has been tasked with trying to make it three.

Kunin on Sunday was named the U.S. captain for the Dec. 26-Jan. 5 tournament for the world’s best players in the under-20 age group.

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Badgers men’s hockey notes: Injury sidelines leading scorer Trent Frederic for Merrimack series

Trent Frederic

University of Wisconsin freshman center Trent Frederic is out for this weekend’s men’s hockey series against Merrimack, and likely longer, with an upper-body injury suffered in Thursday’s practice.

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Nappier a Consistent Force in Net for Steel

Tommy Nappier

Six other United States Hockey League goalies have more shutouts than the one Tommy Nappier has put up so far this season.

But none of those other netminders have been able to match the steadiness that the 18-year-old from St. Louis has provided the Chicago Steel in net.

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Beavers add defenseman to early signing class

Bradley Johnson

The Bemidji State men’s hockey team announced it had signed another player to its 2016-17 early signing class on Wednesday with the addition of defenseman Bradley Johnson. The Chesterfield, Mo., native plans to begin his BSU hockey career in the fall of 2017.

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Berenson instilling confidence in young Martin

Luke Martin

With his team on the penalty kill and the score level in the third period of Saturday night’s game against No. 4 Boston University, Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson put defenseman Luke Martin on the ice.

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Rivermen sign goaltender Tyler Parks

Tyler Parks

The Peoria Rivermen signed goaltender Tyler Parks on Tuesday, as expected, after they released goaltender Troy Davenport the day before.

Parks began the season with expansion Evansville, and went 0-3-1 with a 3.47 goals-against and an .896 saves rate.

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Bradley Johnson Commits to Bemidji State

Bradley Johnson

Fargo Force defenseman Bradley Johnson has committed to play for Bemidji State University for the 2017-18 season.

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Jackals Acquire Greg Amlong for Future Considerations

Greg Amlong

The Elmira Jackals, ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres and the AHL’s Rochester Americans, announced today they have acquired defenseman Greg Amlong in a trade with the Reading Royals for future considerations.

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Penn State men’s hockey’s David Goodwin picks up 100th point in Lions’ win

David Goodwin

David Goodwin has always been a pass-first type of a player.

So it was only fitting that his 100th career point came off a beautiful array of tic-tac-toe passing, prompted by a cross-ice feed from the senior captain.

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BU’s Clayton Keller out week-to-week

Clayton Keller

Boston University freshman forward Clayton Keller will be out week-to-week with a lower body injury sustained against Northeastern, according to Dan Shulman of WTBU.

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