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
By Matthew Semisch | So many college student-athletes thrive off the highly-regimented routines that come with the territory. When they have a lot of free time, they suddenly risk being unproductive. Minnesota Duluth senior forward Gabbie Hughes doesn’t have that problem. One of UMD’s two finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Award, given to the country’s top women’s college hockey […] | more
By Pete Souris | The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announced the five finalists for the 2022 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.), Junior Forwards, UMass Boston The duo that dubbed themselves the “Men in Blades,” are repeat finalists for the Hockey […] | more
By Pete Souris | Minneapolis, Minn. — The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation today announced 11 nominees for the 2022 Hockey Humanitarian Award. The award, which is celebrating its 27th 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 | Pictured above: 2021 HHA winner Delaney Wolf and Matt Patrick, Executive Director of the Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation.Photo courtesy of Deb Nahrgang, Saint Mary’s University Senior defenseman Delaney Wolf (Bismarck, North Dakota) of the Saint Mary’s University women’s hockey team has been named the 2021 Hockey Humanitarian Award winner, which was announced on Friday evening […] | more
By Tim Costello | What started out as a brainstorming conversation between two UMass Boston hockey players became a goal and a purpose for supporting the American Cancer Society during the pandemic. Not to be confused with Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones’ “Men in Black,” Men In Blades (MIB) was born when teammates Jake Adkins and Andrew Walker […] | more
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