By Nicole Haase | For the second straight year, Rensselaer senior defender Hannah Price is a finalist for the Hockey Humanitarian Award. The Pittsburgh native has made a massive impact not just on RPI’s campus, but in the greater university community of Troy, N.Y. in her time at the school. Currently serving as president of the Student Athlete Advisory […] | more
By Tim Costello | Amazingly, two sometimes isn’t enough as it applies to movie franchises. The “Men In Black” series has completed three successful and linked storylines much like the intrepid Men In Blades (MIB) have done with their third consecutive nomination and earning finalist status for the Hockey Humanitarian Award. While the recognition is greatly appreciated and humbling, […] | more
By Nicole Haase | For the second year in a row, Minnesota Duluth forward and co-captain Gabbie Hughes has been named a finalist for the Hockey Humanitarian Award. The graduate student started Sophie’s Squad, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the mental health of athletes from the youth level to college by raising awareness of mental health issues and […] | more
By Matthew Semisch | Since the start of his time in college, Albertus Magnus senior defenseman Ryan Herpy has liked a challenge. The Chagrin Falls, Ohio native committed to a Falcons program that was being built from scratch. Herpy was among a group of all freshmen on the NCAA Division III school’s first men’s hockey team in 2019-20, and […] | more
By The Hockey Humanitarian Foundation | The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announced the five finalists for the 2023 Hockey Humanitarian Award, presented annually to college hockey’s “finest citizen” for leadership in community service. Jacob Adkins (Centennial, Col.) and Andrew Walker (Mason, Mich.), Senior Forwards, UMass Boston Jake Adkins and Andy Walker, aka “The Men in Blades,” have been a staple in […] | more
By The Hockey Humanitarian Foundation | Minneapolis, Minn. — The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation today announced 15 nominees for the 2023 Hockey Humanitarian Award. The award, which is celebrating its 28th season, is presented annually to college hockey’s finest citizen — a student-athlete who makes significant contributions not only to his or her team but also to the community-at-large through leadership […] | more
By Pete Souris | Senior forward Josh Kosack (Oakville, Ont.) of the Union College men’s ice hockey team has been named the 2022 recipient of the Hockey Humanitarian Award, which was announced on Friday evening by the Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation at the Encore Boston Hotel and Casino. Kosack is the 27th honoree of the award dating back to […] | more
By Tim Costello | While blockbuster movies are great for audiences, many times the sequel falls short in comparison. That is clearly not the case for two UMass Boston hockey players who have found ways to continue to raise money for an organization near and dear to their hearts, the American Cancer Society. Having been finalists for the Hockey […] | more
By Nicole Haase | Rensselaer junior defender Hannah Price was an outspoken advocate in her community long before she stepped on campus in Troy, N.Y. But with the transition to college and the pressures of being a student athlete, heading into her sophomore year, she hadn’t yet explored opportunities to give back in Troy. In the fall of 2020, […] | more
By Nicole Haase | Jordan Keeley, a senior goaltender at St. Mary’s University, took a class her freshman year that she said altered the way she approaches her life Already a service-minded person with a number of volunteer experiences to her name by the time she arrived on campus, Dr. Scott Sorvaag’s Leadership introduction course rearranged the way Keeley […] | more