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
By Pete Souris | The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announced the five finalists for the 2020 Hockey Humanitarian Award, presented annually to college hockey’s “finest citizen” for leadership in community service. Devin Brosseau (Saint-Lambert, Que.) Senior, Forward, Clarkson University Brosseau, who was a 2019 Hockey Humanitarian Award nominee, spearheads the Golden Knights’ Team Impact with a local disabled teenager. […] | more
By The Hockey Humanitarian Foundation | Minneapolis, Minn. — The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation today announced 13 nominees for the 2020 Hockey Humanitarian Award. The award, which is celebrating its 25th year, 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 The Hockey Humanitarian Foundation | The other four award finalists were Cam Beecy (Norwich), Annie Pankowski (Wisconsin), Tommy Parran (Ohio State) and Luke Rivera (SUNY-Fredonia) The Hockey Humanitarian Award is given each year 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 in […] | more
By The Hockey Humanitarian Foundation | It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the loss of one of our first Award winners. Kristine Pierce-Brassie passed away last week after a battle with cancer. Her career at RIT was interrupted for nearly a year when she was diagnosed with Hodgkins disease in 1997. She underwent six months of […] | more
By The Hockey Humanitarian Foundation | To outsiders, Tommy Parran might not be the most well-known player on the Ohio State roster. He’s doesn’t score a ton of goals, and his name doesn’t usually appear on the score sheet for points at the end of games. “He’s played a lot of games for us in his four years and he kind […] | more