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Millie Quin Named MPSF Player of the Week
Story Links MPSF of the Week Awards SEATTLE, Wash. – Millie Quin was named MPSF Player of the Week as announced by the conference earlier this afternoon. The honor comes after Quin’s seven goal career-high performance against then No. 10 Indiana. Quin was instrumental in lifting the Sun Devils to their first conference win last weekend […]


SEATTLE, Wash. – Millie Quin was named MPSF Player of the Week as announced by the conference earlier this afternoon. The honor comes after Quin’s seven goal career-high performance against then No. 10 Indiana. Quin was instrumental in lifting the Sun Devils to their first conference win last weekend against the Hoosiers where she scored seven of ASU’s 16 goals. She tacked on an assist for an eight point game, her second eight point game of the season which were coincidentally both against Indiana. She also had a season-high five steals and a block. ASU looks to build off her momentum as they close out home play this Saturday March 29 against San Jose State at 1 p.m. at Mona Plummer Aquatic Center. The game will be streamed on Overnght with live stats available on 6-8 sports.
The leading goal and point scorer for the Sun Devils, Quin has 91 points on the season with 73 goals and 18 assists. She currently sits in ninth for all-time season points scored by a Sun Devil. Quin also sits in multiple top five statistics for the MPSF where she is second in both goals at 72 and points at 91. She is also fifth in steals with 26.
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Red Hot Hockey Returns for 10th Edition at Madison Square Garden
Story Links NEW YORK – The Kelley-Harkness Cup will be up for grabs for the 10th time this fall as Red Hot Hockey returns to Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Nov. 29, as announced today by Boston University Director of Athletics Drew Marrochello and Cornell University’s Meakem & Smith Director of Athletics […]

NEW YORK – The Kelley-Harkness Cup will be up for grabs for the 10th time this fall as Red Hot Hockey returns to Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Nov. 29, as announced today by Boston University Director of Athletics Drew Marrochello and Cornell University’s Meakem & Smith Director of Athletics and Physical Education Nicki Moore.
The passionate fan bases of longtime rivals Boston University and Cornell will once again gather in New York City over Thanksgiving weekend, as Red Hot Hockey has become one of the premier events in college hockey since its debut in 2007.
Puck drop for this year’s contest is set for 8 p.m. Tickets for Red Hot Hockey will be available starting Wednesday, June 4, at noon and can be purchased at the Madison Square Garden box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, through Ticketmaster charge by phone (866-858-0008), and online at www.ticketmaster.com and www.msg.com.
Fans can also purchase tickets for the Boston University or Cornell fan sections. Student tickets will be available at a discounted price at the Agganis Arena box office (Boston University) and the Cornell Athletic Ticket Office in Bartels Hall.
“It’s amazing to think that we’re getting ready to return to Madison Square Garden for the 10th edition of Red Hot Hockey,” Marrochello said. “The success of this event is a testament to not only our wonderful partners in Cornell and Madison Square Garden, but to the fans of both schools who have made this event one to circle on the calendar and to the two hockey programs who continue to be among the best in the country. We’re looking forward to spending another Thanksgiving weekend in New York City with Terrier Nation.”
“The Red Hot Hockey series has been circled on every Cornellian’s calendar every other year since 2007, and the 10th contest at Madison Square Garden will be extra special,” added Moore. “We’re excited for Casey Jones to lead the team to New York City for the first time in a rematch of the 2025 NCAA Regional Final. Featuring two premier programs, two passionate fan bases, and an iconic venue, the game will be an incredible experience for alumni, fans, and student-athletes alike. We look forward to the Cornell community coming together in the Big Apple for another unforgettable chapter in this historic rivalry.”
More than half of the previous Red Hot Hockey games have taken place before sold-out crowds at Madison Square Garden. The inaugural event, attended by 18,200 passionate students, alumni, parents, and fans, was a resounding success. Held on Nov. 24, 2007, it featured members of the 1980 gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic hockey team, including Mike Eruzione, Jack O’Callahan, and David Silk from BU, along with Joe Nieuwendyk, a member of the Cornell Athletics and Hockey Halls of Fame.
After Boston University went undefeated in the first five Red Hot Hockey meetings (3-0-2), Cornell has won the last four meetings, including a 2-1 victory in 2023, where the Big Red scored two goals in the third period. The Terriers won in 2007, 2011, and 2013, while the rivals skated to ties in 2009 and 2015. The Kelley-Harkness Cup, which honors legendary coaches Jack Kelley (BU) and Ned Harkness (Cornell), was introduced 10 years ago.
The rivalry between BU and Cornell began on Jan. 10, 1925, when the Terriers secured a 7-2 victory on Beebe Lake in Ithaca, and includes matchups in the NCAA title games in 1967 and 1972. Since the Terriers departed from ECAC Hockey to join Hockey East in the 1984-85 season, the two schools have met sporadically before the first Red Hot Hockey event. Madison Square Garden, home to the NHL’s New York Rangers and NBA’s New York Knicks, has served as the venue for this showcase since its inception.
BU and Cornell are the only two schools in Division I men’s hockey to win at least one NCAA Tournament game in each of the last three years, with the Terriers making it to the Frozen Four each time. The Terriers defeated the Big Red in an NCAA regional final twice over the past three seasons, including a 3-2 overtime victory in Toledo, Ohio, this past March on their way to the national title game. Each of the last 12 meetings between the Big Red and the Terriers has been decided by two goals or fewer, including four consecutive one-goal games.
“Celebrating the 10th edition of the biennial Red Hot Hockey underscores the strong appetite for college hockey in New York City,” said Joel Fisher, executive vice president, Marquee Events and Operations, MSG Entertainment. “As the home of the very best in sports and entertainment, Madison Square Garden is proud to once again host the storied rivalry between Boston University and Cornell for this milestone game, and we look forward to another electric atmosphere with New York’s passionate college hockey fans.”
Both schools are perennial powerhouses in college hockey, combining for 355 victories and a .650 winning percentage over the past decade. Boston University has won the national championship five times (1971, 1972, 1978, 1995, and 2009), while Cornell has claimed the title twice (1967 and 1970). Together, these two schools have produced over 100 NHL players, including prominent names such as New York Rangers president Chris Drury, new Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan, Jack Eichel, and Macklin Celebrini (BU), along with Ken Dryden, Joe Nieuwendyk, and current NHL players Morgan Barron and Sam Malinski (Cornell).
“Experiencing playing at MSG for the first time since 2009 was better than I remembered,” said Casey Jones ’90, who will be entering his first season as the Jay R. Bloom ’77 Head Coach of Cornell Men’s Ice Hockey. “What this game has come to mean to our program and our alumni is incredible. The Lynah Faithful are the best fans in college hockey and you can see how athletics can connect our alumni to our university. This year with BU, it should be another great battle in ‘The World’s Most Famous Arena.'”
“We’re excited to return to Madison Square Garden in November,” said fourth-year BU head coach Jay Pandolfo ’96. “It’s an incredible opportunity to not only play for a trophy on such a big stage but to face off against one of the top programs in the country. This rivalry brings out the best in both teams, as evidenced by all the one-goal games we’ve played over the past three seasons. The atmosphere is always electric and we expect another fantastic crowd at MSG.”
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Beasley, Carlen Remain on College Football Hall of Fame Ballot
WVU Athletic Communications Football June 02, 2025 01:39 PM John Antonik Story Links MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University consensus All-American cornerback Aaron Beasley and former coach Jim Carlen remain on the ballot for this year’s College […]


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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University consensus All-American cornerback Aaron Beasley and former coach Jim Carlen remain on the ballot for this year’s College Football Hall of Fame released by the National Football Foundation (NFF) earlier today.
Beasley, from Pottstown, Pennsylvania, led the nation with 10 interceptions in 1994 before earning consensus All-America honors in 1995.
He was a two-time First Team All-Big East choice who helped the Mountaineers to an undefeated regular season and a 1993 Big East title as a sophomore. His 19 career interceptions for 367 yards rank second in school history as do his 38 career pass breakups.
Beasley picked off a career-high three passes against Virginia Tech on Sept. 22, 1994, and broke up a career-best four passes in a 24-13 win over Temple on Sept. 9, 1995.
He played nine NFL seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets and Atlanta Falcons and was inducted into the WVU Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.
Carlen, a Cookeville, Tennessee, native, coached 16 college football seasons at West Virginia, Texas Tech and South Carolina from 1966-81. His first four years at WVU from 1966-69 were transformational for a struggling Mountaineer grid program.
His final season at West Virginia in 1969 saw the Mountaineers win 10 games, defeat South Carolina in the Peach Bowl and return to the national rankings for the first time in 14 years. He had winning seasons in three of his four years at West Virginia and finished with a 25-13-1 record.
The Georgia Tech graduate had winning campaigns in four out of the five seasons he coached at Texas Tech and led the Red Raiders to two Sun Bowls, one Gator Bowl and a Peach Bowl from 1970-74. Carlen’s best team at Tech in 1973 posted an 11-1 record, defeated 19th-ranked Arizona during the regular season, topped 14th-ranked Tennessee 28-19 in the Peach Bowl and ended the year ranked 11th in the country.
The following year, Carlen’s team upset sixth-ranked Texas 26-3 and tied Vanderbilt 6-6 in the Peach Bowl.
Afterward, Carlen left Texas Tech for South Carolina where he revitalized the Gamecock program. Carlen had 8-4 seasons in 1979 and ’80 and coached Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers while he was there.
In his final campaign at South Carolina in 1981, his team upset third-ranked North Carolina and finished the year 6-6. He had 13 winning seasons out of 16 and owns a 107-69-6 career record with eight bowl appearances.
Carlen died July 22, 2012 in Hilton Head, South Carolina, at age 79.
A total of 79 players and nine coaches are on this year’s ballot from the Football Bowl Subdivision and 100 players and 35 coaches are represented from the divisional ranks.
The ballot was mailed today to more than 12,000 NFF members and current Hall of Famers whose votes will be tabulated and submitted to the NFF’s Honors Court, chaired by NFF board member and College Football Hall of Famer Archie Griffin.
The Honors Court is comprised of athletic administrators, Hall of Famers and media members. The announcement of the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame Class will be made in early 2025, with specific details to be announced by the NFF in the future.
Fourteen former players and coaches associated with West Virginia University are currently in the College Football Hall of Fame. The most recent inductee was All-American running back Steve Slaton, who will be officially enshrined this year.
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CSB and SJU alums cheer on daughter as Frost win second-straight title
The Zumwinkle family Over the years, Mike and Lori Zumwinkle have gotten used to watching their daughter Grace play hockey on the biggest stages in the biggest moments. But that doesn’t make it any less exciting … or nerve-wracking. And this season’s Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Finals may have been the most dramatic stretch […]

Over the years, Mike and Lori Zumwinkle have gotten used to watching their daughter Grace play hockey on the biggest stages in the biggest moments.
But that doesn’t make it any less exciting … or nerve-wracking.
And this season’s Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Finals may have been the most dramatic stretch of games yet.
Grace, a forward for the Minnesota Frost, helped lead her team past the Ottawa Charge three games to one in a best-of-five series in which all four games were decided in overtime.
That included a 2-1 Frost victory in triple overtime before a crowd of over 8,000 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul in Game 3 on May 24, and a 2-1 overtime win to wrap up the title before a crowd of over 11,000 at home on May 26.
The Frost, who were honored with a parade on May 28, have now won back-to-back titles in each of the league’s first two seasons.
“We were definitely on the edge of our seats the whole time,” said Mike, a 1986 Saint John’s University graduate. “They were playing against a hot goalie (in Ottawa’s Gwyneth Philips, who won the Ilana Kloss Playoff MVP Award). But they got the job done.”
Thanks in part to Grace, who had an assist and a career-best 10 shots-on-goal in the Game 4 win. She played college hockey at the University of Minnesota, where she was a two-time All-American and four-time All-WCHA selection who ended her career eighth on the program’s all-time scoring list with 209 points (109 goals, 100 assists).
But her father was a two-time All-MIAC pick for the Johnnie football team and was named the 2022 winner of the Bob Basten Award, which is bestowed annually upon a former SJU football player who has exhibited outstanding leadership traits. He also has been involved in his community and with his alma mater, has carried a sense of fair play beyond the football field, and has demonstrated an overall commitment to excellence.
Her mother, meanwhile, is a 1987 College of Saint Benedict graduate who played tennis for the Bennies and is a former member of the CSB Board of Trustees.
So, Grace said the CSB and SJU community has had a big impact on the family – which also includes her two sisters – over the years.
“My sisters and I credit all of our success to our parents and the way they raised us,” she said. “The values they instilled and the way they’ve lived their lives. The experience they had at CSB and SJU helped shape a lot of that. Those schools hold a special place in our family.”
Grace – who was named PWHL rookie of the year in the league’s first season in 2024-25 – is not the only Frost player with ties to CSB and SJU. Defender Lee Stecklein is the sister of 2017 SJU graduate Ross Stecklein, who played four years of hockey for the Johnnies. Lee, a three-time Olympian and a teammate of Grace’s at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, was the Frost’s postseason scoring leader this season with eight points (four goals, four assists) in eight games played.
The two were also part of Team USA, which took home a gold medal at the 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championships in April – beating Canada 4-3 in overtime in the championship game.
“You never get sick of winning,” Grace said of the Frost’s success. “Each year (of the PWHL) has been different and unique, but it’s been such an exciting time to be part of women’s hockey and to see the growth this league has experienced these past two seasons.
“I know I’ll look back 10 or 15 years from now and be so grateful to have been part of this first group.”
The PWHL’s success has been part of a boom period for women’s professional athletics, going hand-in-hand with increased interest in the WNBA and newcomers like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Minnesota-native Paige Bueckers.
“It’s been really gratifying to see women’s sports finally getting the recognition it’s always deserved,” Grace said. “The support we’ve gotten has really meant a lot to us.”
Given her parents’ athletic backgrounds, it’s not surprising Grace and her sisters were drawn to sports at an early age. Older sibling Anna Zumwinkle played hockey and golf at Division III Middlebury (Vermont) while Emily Zumwinkle played three seasons at the University of Minnesota before transferring to Ohio State for her senior season this past year.
“Sports were always big around our house,” said Grace, whose cousin Jane Bodensteiner also played tennis at CSB before graduating in 2024.
“In fact, it can still get a little competitive when we’re all on the golf course or the pickleball court. Everyone wants to win.”
Grace has done plenty of that throughout her hockey career and her parents couldn’t be prouder.
“Being a female in the workforce, I’ve tried to be a leader for other women,” Lori said. “I look at her and she’s doing the same thing, paving the way for all these little girls who come to the games. It’s so adorable to watch them run up to her with their signs and merchandise and want her autograph. It’s so impressive and rewarding to think she’s giving these girls something to aspire to.”

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Women’s Hockey adds Joakim “U.K.” Flygh as an Assistant Coach
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown women’s hockey head coach Melanie Ruzzi has announced the hiring of Joakim “U.K.” Flygh as a new assistant coach for the program. Flygh will focus on the development of the Bears’ defensive core, will oversee the penalty kill and will play a large role in recruiting. Flygh joins the Bears having […]

Flygh joins the Bears having spent the last season on the bench as an assistant for the Harvard women’s program. Flygh and Ruzzi have worked together at two different stops with the duo working together for three years at Harvard and for one season at Yale.
“Being able to welcome U.K. to our program is a home run for our players and our staff. Brown Hockey is on a tremendous climb and the addition of his knowledge, experience and passion for the game raises the level for all of us. Above all else, U.K. is someone who appreciates the opportunity to make a positive impact on the experience of the players. I couldn’t think of a better fit for Brown Hockey, and I am proud to get the chance to work with him once again.”
Prior to joining Harvard’s staff, Flygh had a successful ten-year tenure as the head coach of the Yale women’s ice hockey program from 2009-2019. In 2014-15, Flygh led the Bulldogs to their best winning percentage in eight seasons, finishing with the second-most overall wins in school history (15). Yale also made its second straight ECAC Hockey Championship playoff appearance under Flygh after the team tied the school record for wins in conference games with 12 and scored the second-most goals in a season in school history (93). In 2013-14 the Bulldogs made their first ECAC Hockey Championship playoff appearance since 2008, and their first postseason win since 2005.
Flygh’s nine-year career as an assistant coach prior to Yale was marked by consistent success; teams he coached for had a combined winning percentage of .701 (176-69-21) and he was a part of six seasons of 20 or more wins. Flygh went to Yale after three seasons as an assistant at Harvard where he helped the Crimson to a 71-20-8 overall record, two NCAA tournament appearances, two ECAC Hockey regular season championships, two Beanpot tournament championships and one ECAC Hockey tournament championship.
Flygh joined Harvard’s staff in 2007 after spending three seasons as an assistant at Minnesota Duluth. There he worked with the Bulldog defensemen and penalty-kill unit. In Flygh’s three seasons in Duluth, the Bulldogs made the NCAA tournament every year, advanced to the NCAA title game in 2007 and posted a total record of 72-26-9. Over Flygh’s tenure, UMD ranked fourth nationally in goals allowed per game and third in penalty killing. During his first season in 2004-05, the UMD penalty kill allowed just 16 goals in 206 power plays, operating at a 92.2-percent efficiency.
Before taking the position at Minnesota Duluth, Flygh worked three seasons as an assistant coach, including one as a graduate assistant, with the men’s ice hockey team at New England College. He helped the Pilgrims to a combined 53-23-4 record and three second-place league finishes during his three years behind the bench.
Flygh was a standout defenseman as an undergraduate at New Englandand was the Pilgrims’ defensive player of the year. He went on to play professional hockey in Sweden for the Lysekil Vikings.
A native of Tyringe, Sweden, Flygh is a 2000 graduate of New England College with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology. He earned a master’s degree in organizational management from New England in 2002.
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Clemson’s Dabo Swinney shreds ‘no rules’ transfer portal model in college football
Continuing his diatribe against college football’s lack of regulation within the transfer portal and furthering an opinion offered by most coaches, Clemson’s Dabo Swinney shredded the current model recently and said he expects change to come soon thanks to fallout from the looming House v. NCAA settlement. Swinney wants transfer portal reform, along with stricter NIL […]

Continuing his diatribe against college football’s lack of regulation within the transfer portal and furthering an opinion offered by most coaches, Clemson’s Dabo Swinney shredded the current model recently and said he expects change to come soon thanks to fallout from the looming House v. NCAA settlement.
Swinney wants transfer portal reform, along with stricter NIL guidelines and how uncontrolled free agency operates within college football.
“There are no rules right now,” Swinney said on “The College GameDay Podcast.” “We just want some rules. And I think we’re coming out of a period of complete chaos and where there’s no cap, the schools can’t handle things directly. It comes from outside entities. You have the agent process is not regulated. I mean, there’s a lot of challenges, but I do think that we’re about to enter into a much more structured environment that is going to … it might take a year.
“But I think it’s going to create some markets, you know, to where there’ll be some transparency, there’s an actual cap. I think the best thing about the settlement is it keeps college football scholastic.”
Swinney said college football will likely move to a salary cap of sorts akin to the NFL, where programs are paying top dollar at certain positions and bargain rates for others all contingent on how much resources are on hand to spend.
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“I think rewarding performance will be a part of this, whereas right now, it’s just a bunch of hypothetical,” Swinney said. “And again, there’s no rules. You can do whatever you want, and once the settlements are in place, I think you have to make internal decisions, both as an athletic department and as a football program. And then this changes from year to year, you know?
“So you know, some years you might have that fourth-year quarterback that you have a lot of money invested in, or you may have two senior tackles and a great wideout or a great corner, and then the next year, those guys move on. So, there’s some money freed up, so it might give you more flexibility within your cap in recruiting, because you do have to, you got to retain talent. You got to acquire talent.”
Infamous for being the nation’s only elite coach who rarely dips into the portal for talent, Swinney stressed his program’s “core values” to CBS Sports last month and said he’s always had a “very intentional” mindset when it comes to recruiting.
The Tigers signed three transfers in their 2025 class after taking two total — a pair of scholarship quarterbacks — over the previous three portal cycles.
Fellow two-time national champion Kirby Smart is another coach asking for portal reform, but his request is more rudimentary — decide on one transfer window. Currently, there’s a December timeline when the portal is open as teams prepare for bowl games and the College Football Playoff along with a 10-day window in April when spring practice concludes for most.
It has created a headache for coaches and resulted in a dip of televised, traditional spring games in 2025 in fear of teams offering dress rehearsals for other programs eyeing potential transfer targets.
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