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Character, Passion and Dedication Define Dan Muse’s Path to Pittsburgh

Muse winning at all levels where he has been a head coach helped separate him in the Pittsburgh’s search. So did his consistent success coaching special teams in the NHL. In Nashville, Muse ran the penalty killing unit, which ranked fourth in the NHL over his two full seasons (2017-19) with the club. “He’s just […]

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Muse winning at all levels where he has been a head coach helped separate him in the Pittsburgh’s search. So did his consistent success coaching special teams in the NHL.

In Nashville, Muse ran the penalty killing unit, which ranked fourth in the NHL over his two full seasons (2017-19) with the club.

“He’s just so detailed, and for a player like me who wants to know everything, I loved it,” said Bonino, a key part of that group. But sometimes, it was almost too much information. So, one time, after a PK meeting that lasted 20-plus minutes ahead of a game against the Bruins, Bonino approached Muse.

“I went up to him and said, I almost forgot what you said at the beginning, because he had so much information to share with us after watching hours and hours of video,” Bonino said. “I think that does translate to success. I think even just telling him that as a player, he’s like, okay. I get it. And he would tailor it more to a way that the guys could get the information, but in maybe a shorter time frame.”

While Muse was happy to do that, he was also happy to talk about the PK with Bonino at length on their own time.

“I always loved that about Muser,” Bonino said. “Because it’s something I was really passionate about… and I liked his ability to want to talk about it. You run into some coaches where it’s their way or the highway. And I felt with him, if something wasn’t working, he wanted to know what we think.”

Now, in Pittsburgh, Muse won’t just be overseeing special teams – he’ll be running the whole show. It’s something Muse has been quietly working towards since moving into coaching following the end of his four-year playing career at Stonehill College, a Division III school.

“I know when he came to work for us (at USA Hockey), one of the questions was, what is your long-term goal? And it was to be a head coach in the NHL,” Monoghan said. “A lot of guys that are coming from a non-traditional background that didn’t play in the NHL – hell, he didn’t even play Division I college, right? – would not even try to set that goal, but he set it, and he had a confidence level with it.

“He’s a self-made coach who has the utter respect of everybody he works with.”



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College Team of the Century #25

DUBUQUE, Iowa — Our countdown starts with the 2021 Loras women’s soccer team. The Duhawks have become a regular fixture at the DIII women’s soccer tournament, but that particular season they won 21 games and made it to the DIII Final Four. That season saw 7 Loras players earn All-ARC honors and four earn All-Region. […]

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College Team of the Century #25

Our countdown starts with the 2021 Loras women’s soccer team. The Duhawks have become a regular fixture at the DIII women’s soccer tournament, but that particular season they won 21 games and made it to the DIII Final Four.

That season saw 7 Loras players earn All-ARC honors and four earn All-Region.

This year we’re celebrating the best of the best from the sports world in Eastern Iowa over the last 25 years. The over-arcing theme of this series will be “The Stories of the Century”. During this year, we’ll count down the top 25 athletes, coaches, and teams from the past 25 years.

The year will be divided up into fourths, with the first portion of the year being dedicated to the best athletes (both high school and college) from the last 25 years.

Every Monday we’ll be releasing two more prep athletes, and every Wednesday we’ll announce two college athletes who will be added to the list.

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Why Gavin McKenna’s move to the NCAA is great for the sport of hockey

Gavin McKenna, the projected 2026 No. 1 pick, announced Tuesday he is committing to play for Penn State University for the 2025-26 season, leaving the WHL’s Medicine Hat Tigers. McKenna’s name, image, and likeness rights are expected to be around $700,000, sources tell Daily Faceoff. In 2024-25, McKenna scored 41 goals and 88 assists for […]

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Gavin McKenna, the projected 2026 No. 1 pick, announced Tuesday he is committing to play for Penn State University for the 2025-26 season, leaving the WHL’s Medicine Hat Tigers.

McKenna’s name, image, and likeness rights are expected to be around $700,000, sources tell Daily Faceoff.

In 2024-25, McKenna scored 41 goals and 88 assists for 129 points in just 56 regular-season games, then added 38 points in the playoffs to help the Tigers win the Ed Chynoweth Cup as WHL Champions.

On Wednesday’s episode of Daily Faceoff LIVE, Tyler Yaremchuk and former NHL defenseman Colby Cohen discuss McKenna’s decision to move to college hockey and what it means for the future of the game.

Tyler Yaremchuk: There is a part of me that is sad that this is the new normal in the hockey world, where the top prospect goes and plays college hockey instead of playing things out in the CHL. But I also think it’s pretty clear to see why this is not just best for McKenna, but best for the sport, as well.

Colby Cohen: I live in a world where everybody can play in the sand box. I can understand people from the town of Medicine Hat that are probably very disappointed today, they’ve spent a lot of time watching McKenna the last couple seasons, they’ve invested money in the jerseys. State college is not an easy place to get to from Alberta, and I do recognize and understand that.

But at the end of the day, I think this just makes the NHL better. I think these kids now have an opportunity to move up a level and play against older, more mature hockey players. Bigger guys, stronger guys, which is what you’re going to get at the next level in the pros, anyway.

Look at what McKenna did in junior last year. You tell me: what is best for him? To score 220 points and not have to worry about habits? Or go to the NCAA, get in the gym, spend a lot of time practicing and then playing against an average of 21-, 22- and 23-year old players all season?

You can watch the full episode here…



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Robert J. Collins Jr., 1971-2025

Robert J. Collins Jr., 1971-2025 LONDONDERRY, Vt. – On July 4, 2025, Robert J. “Bobby” Collins Jr., 53, died unexpectedly, at his home in Londonderry, Vt. Born in Bennington, Vt., on Aug. 1, 1971, he was raised in Chester, and graduated from Green Mountain Union High School in 1989. As a multisport athlete, he excelled […]

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Robert J. Collins Jr., 1971-2025

LONDONDERRY, Vt. – On July 4, 2025, Robert J. “Bobby” Collins Jr., 53, died unexpectedly, at his home in Londonderry, Vt. Born in Bennington, Vt., on Aug. 1, 1971, he was raised in Chester, and graduated from Green Mountain Union High School in 1989. As a multisport athlete, he excelled in varsity soccer, basketball, baseball, and ice hockey.

After graduating Becker Junior College in 1991, Bobby became a professional painter for Ray Wilcox and the late Jerry Stevens of BMW Painters, and worked at Stratton Mountain Resort. Later in life, and until his unexpected death, he was a private painting contractor.

To know Bobby was to love Bobby; the life of the party, and your one true friend. He loved his family, blood and chosen, his lifelong network of friends. His passion for Boston sports was unmatched, Boston Red Sox – “Yankees suck!” – the Patriots, the Celtics, and the Bruins.

An avid, lifetime outdoorsman, he loved fishing and hunting, especially on Brophy Lane and Stephentown. He loved NASCAR and Skoal long cut mint. He loved people and the great outdoors, and had the ability to make friends wherever he went.

Bobby is survived by his parents Robert J. Sr and Cynthia, of Chester, Vt.; his sister, Linda Collins, of Cavendish, Vt.; and his longtime partner Hilary Dawley, her son Tyler, and their cats, of Londonderry, Vt.

There will be no calling hours or public burial.

Please join his family in celebrating his life on Sunday, July 13, at 1 p.m., at Vermont Vines Vineyard, 275 Williams Road, Rockingham, Vt.

Honorary pallbearers are David Montaquila, Scott Renfro, Sam Gordon, Matt Wilson, Jason Klezos, and Andy Rigby.





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History’s Einav Rabinovitch-Fox weighs in on national debate over gym attire

Revealing gym clothes are sparking a debate online – and maybe a return to modesty USA Today: Einav Rabinovitch-Fox, lecturer of history at the College of Arts and Sciences, said that the national debate over gym attire misses the point. “If you’re not doing [it] for yourself, it’s not an empowering tool,” she said, urging shifting focus from modesty versus exposure to autonomy. […]

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USA TodayEinav Rabinovitch-Fox, lecturer of history at the College of Arts and Sciences, said that the national debate over gym attire misses the point. “If you’re not doing [it] for yourself, it’s not an empowering tool,” she said, urging shifting focus from modesty versus exposure to autonomy.   



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Worcester Railers JHC’s McLachlan Commits To Elmira College • USPHL

By Alexis Demopoulos Through a lot of hard work and determination, Worcester Railers Junior Hockey Club defenseman John McLachlan is excited to announce his NCAA Division III commitment to Elmira College for the 2025-26 season. McLachlan, a Fairport, N.Y., native, played in 49 regular season games for the Railers during the 2024-25 season tallying 20 […]

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By Alexis Demopoulos

Through a lot of hard work and determination, Worcester Railers Junior Hockey Club defenseman John McLachlan is excited to announce his NCAA Division III commitment to Elmira College for the 2025-26 season.

McLachlan, a Fairport, N.Y., native, played in 49 regular season games for the Railers during the 2024-25 season tallying 20 points (three goals, 17 assists) and was a key defenseman for them. He had a great experience playing in Worcester as head coach Sean Bertoni really helped him up his game to play at the next level.

“I loved all aspects of playing in Worcester,” said McLachlan. “Coach Bertoni and the coaching staff really helped take my game to the next level and prepare myself for the college game. Coach Bertoni’s attention to detail and structure helped not only me but also my teammates reach the playing level by the end of the year that we needed to make a late push and achieve the success we did come playoff time.

“I had heard great things about the organization as a whole and heard Coach Bertoni really helped push players to get to where they wanted to go in terms of playing college hockey,” McLachlan added. “I also had many friends who I had played with in the past on the Railers team.”

The Elmira coaching staff liked McLachlan’s game at both the prep and junior levels and he officially began contact with them in the fall of last year.

“They really liked my skating abilities and the way I saw the ice as an undersized defenseman,” said McLachlan. “Playing both power play and penalty kill as well as being a player who could play in any situation was something they really liked. They also liked how I was a defenseman who could add offense on the rush.”

There were many factors that went into McLachlan picking Elmira College. He liked how it was close to home, so family and friends could come watch, their successful hockey program and top notch academics.

“What interested me about the program at Elmira first was their consistent success in the past on the ice and the rich tradition the program has in New York, being from the state,” said McLachlan. “Their combination of facilities and what they offer for players who attend the college really spiked my interest and gravitated me towards the program. Also the proximity to home being only two hours away was a great fit for me and my family, as well as getting a respected education in the state of New York.”

McLachlan really enjoyed the campus when he visited and is familiar with a number of people who attend there.

“When visiting campus and going on my tour there were many things I found familiar and enjoyed about my experience,” said McLachlan. “It was very similar to the size and feel in which I attended prep school.

“It seems like the community as a whole really loves hockey in Elmira and that was similar to where I had been in the past for prep school and juniors,” he added. “Also, I had played with many freshmen on this past year’s team I had played with before whether it be growing up or in juniors along the way.”

McLachlan is spending his time this offseason taking his game to the next level and working on some things that Elmira Assistant Coach Mike Grace suggested to him.

“I’m really excited to push myself and advance my game to the next level next year in all aspects of being a hockey player,” said McLachlan. “The faster speed I think will be good for my game and I look forward to becoming a more well-rounded player at the next level. As well as coach Grace would like me to bring a more offensive side to help round out their defensive core with all types of players.”

The NCDC congratulates John McLachlan, his family, the Worcester Railers JHC and Elmira College for his commitment.



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