By Nate Owen | Growing up, Union senior captain Josh Kosack remembers being that kid banging on the glass at hockey games. A chance encounter two years ago at an away game gave him the chance to return the favor – and then some. While warming up prior to a game at Dartmouth in February 2019, Kosack exchanged greetings […] | more
By Matthew Semisch | Volunteerism has taken on a different look during the COVID-19 pandemic, but one thing hasn’t changed for Saint Mary’s women’s hockey coach Sarah Murray: She doesn’t know how her captain gets enough sleep. It’s no surprise that Cardinals senior defenseman Delaney Wolf is a Hockey Humanitarian Award finalist for the second year running. A Michigan […] | more
By Pete Souris | The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announced the three finalists for the 2021 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.), Sophomore, Forwards, UMass Boston It all started with two pairs of roller blades and a friendly wager. UMass Boston […] | more
By Pete Souris | Minneapolis, Minn. — The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation today announced six nominees for the 2021 Hockey Humanitarian Award. The award, which is celebrating its 26th 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 Amanda Conger (Swanton, Vt.) of the Saint Anselm College women’s hockey team was named the 2020 Hockey Humanitarian Award recipient, which was announced on Saturday evening. Conger is the 25th recipient of the award, which was first presented in 1996. The other four award finalists for the Hockey Humanitarian Award were Devin Brosseau […] | more
By Matthew Semisch | Notre Dame coach Jeff Jackson knew last season that Cal Burke would be a captain for the Fighting Irish as a senior, but Burke’s leadership skills didn’t only come about in South Bend, Indiana. A native of Boxborough, Massachusetts, Burke spent two full seasons with the United States Hockey League’s Cedar Rapids RoughRiders before coming […] | more
By Tim Costello | For senior Dakota Keene from UMass Boston, the spirit of giving and helping others is spawned from a blue-collar upbringing and strong desire to stay very busy in creative and productive ways. Apart from his academics and leadership role on the Beacon hockey team, Keene has simultaneously managed internships with Harvard University as part of […] | more
By Nicole Haase | For St. Mary’s junior Delaney Wolf, the time she has spent volunteering and serving her community has helped her create a home in Winona. Originally from Bismarck, North Dakota, Wolf went to St. Mary’s having only ever met her hockey coach. She arrived on campus knowing no other students and having never spoken to a […] | more
By Dan Rubin | Devin Brosseau doesn’t like to consider his volunteerism as work. Maybe that’s why he does so much of it away from his time on the ice. As a senior for the Clarkson Golden Knights, he wears the captain’s letter and finished the regular season as the team’s second-leading scorer. He’s a key cog on a […] | more
By Tim Costello | As a senior at St. Anselm in New Hampshire, Amanda Conger takes the Benedictine principles of distinguishing one’s life with meaning, leadership and achievement to heart each every day as a student, hockey team captain and this year as an organ donor. The ultimate gift and selfless act are not something Amanda has ever sought […] | more