Brandon Chabrier can hardly believe it, but he’s been skating at Northwell Health Ice Rink for longer than the Islanders have called it home.

Chabrier was at the facility, then called Twin Rinks Ice Center, on the day it opened in 2014 as an 11-year-old. The Islanders moved operations to the rink in 2016.

So, naturally, it was hard for Chabrier, a Bayville native, to wipe the ear-to-ear grin off his face as he stood by his new locker in the Islanders’ swanky dressing room at the East Meadow practice facility during Monday’s first day of development camp.

Making the moment more special: Chabrier shared the ice with Ross Mitton and Marshall Warren, fellow Long Islanders and old teammates from Portledge School in Locust Valley.

NIL Landscape Shift Poses Challenges for WVU and Rich Rodriguez

The recent House settlement has provided universities with a significant $20.5 million boost for their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) initiatives. However, this financial lifeline has simultaneously introduced a host of complications, particularly for West Virginia University (WVU). As Rich Rodriguez returns to lead the Mountaineers, the anticipated revival of a lackluster 6-7 season has yet to materialize, leaving the program at a crossroads.

Mountaineers at a Crossroads

Rich Rodriguez’s reappointment was met with optimism, as many believed he could steer the team back to prominence. However, the reality has been less favorable. The Mountaineers have struggled to find their footing, and as the season unfolds, concerns about player retention loom large. The recent NCAA ruling has further complicated matters, creating an environment ripe for uncertainty.

NIL Challenges and Player Exodus

While the influx of funds for NIL spending is encouraging, it has also sparked fears of player departures. With the changing landscape, athletes may feel more inclined to explore opportunities elsewhere, especially if they believe they can secure better deals or more favorable conditions at rival programs. This potential exodus could significantly impact the Mountaineers’ roster and overall competitiveness.

Navigating a New Era

As Rodriguez grapples with these challenges, the focus will be on how to adapt to the evolving NIL landscape. The ability to retain key players while attracting new talent will be crucial for the program’s future success. The Mountaineers must find strategies to leverage their NIL resources effectively, ensuring they remain a viable option for top recruits.

In this critical juncture, the decisions made by Rodriguez and the WVU administration will resonate throughout the program. The stakes are high, and the path forward will require a careful balance of nurturing current talent while enticing new players to join the fold.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Along with moving its championship tournament entirely to campus sites beginning this upcoming 2025-2026 season, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) is exploring another change for its postseason – officially naming the Conference’s tournament trophy.
 
The NCHC has been awarding the Julie and Spencer Penrose Memorial Cup to its regular-season champion since its inaugural 2013-14 season. And now after 12 years of play, the Conference is looking to give the trophy awarded to the NCHC Tournament champion a proper name. While the NCHC’s championship weekend has historically been called the Frozen Faceoff, the ‘Frozen Faceoff’ Trophy does not have an official name.
 
To help name the trophy, the NCHC is taking suggestions from fans though THIS FORM. Fans can submit names for one week through July 13. The Conference and its membership will then evaluate fan suggestions and its own ideas before deciding upon and revealing the name for the NCHC’s tournament trophy prior to the start of the season.
 
In addition to exploring a trophy name, the NCHC has finalized the date for its 2026 Frozen Faceoff championship game, which is now set for Saturday, March 21 at the highest remaining seed. As previously announced, the semifinals will be held the prior Saturday on March 14, 2026, with the two highest remaining seeds each hosting a single-game semifinal.
 
The 2026 NCHC Frozen Faceoff will get underway with best-of-three quarterfinal series on campus sites, with the top four seeds hosting the bottom four seeds. The NCHC Quarterfinals will take place a week earlier than previous years from Friday-Sunday, March 6-8. The four series winners will then be re-seeded for the semifinals. As in 2025, only the top eight finishers in the NCHC will qualify for the Frozen Faceoff Tournament.
 
Broadcast information for the Frozen Faceoff semifinals and championship will be announced in the coming months.
 

–#NCHChockey–

Forty-one Episcopal Academy will continue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level in the fall.

Here are the students and and their sport and school they will be attending.

• Maya Bright, soccer, University of Pittsburgh

• Paul Bruder, lacrosse, Penn State University

• Balthazar Buccini, soccer, Villanova University

• Kieran Buckley, swimming, Providence College

• Addie Chang, golf, Fairfield University

• Minah Cho, field hockey, Colgate University

• Logan Correll, baseball, Lehigh University

• Bridget Dempsey, soccer, Fairfield University

• Grace Holland, lacrosse, Boston College

• Maura Irish, lacrosse, University of Notre Dame

• Brynn Kehl, lacrosse, Bryant University

• Hanna-Mae Legaspi, softball, Georgetown University

• Evan MacFarland. lacrosse, Georgetown University

• Arden Mankovich. field hockey. William and Mary

• Maddie Masiko, softball, Lehigh University

• Matt McCarthy, basketball, Florida Gulf Coast University

• Caroline Powell, field hockey, Boston College

• Sophia Tabasso, equestrian, Oklahoma State University

• Quinn Whitaker, lacrosse, Boston College

• Stevie Combs, track and field, Denison University

• Lauren Creamer, soccer, Catholic University

• Kate Dente, lacrosse, Princeton University

• Eli Engelman, cross country and track and field, Dartmouth College

• Langston Foster, basketball, Kenyon College

• Danny Hopkins, wrestling, Gettysburg College

• YaYa Johnson, track and field, Harvard University

• Avery Le, lacrosse, University of Pennsylvania

• Tory Lynn, field hockey, Bowdoin College

• Sean Magee, squash, Brown University

• Connor Marciano, lacrosse, Babson College

• Liam Miller, lacrosse, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

• Blake Riley, lacrosse, Colby College

• Tanish Tangri, squash, Bates College

• Talia Thomas, water polo, Occidental College

• Dylan Vengoechea, soccer, Gettysburg College

• Paige Clemmer, cross country, Juniata College

• Ian Ferrell, football and baseball, Widener University

• Gardner Huston, squash, Hamilton College

• Raheem Orr, Football, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

• Riya Shankaran, squash, Stanford University

• Anik Vossschulte, football, Ithaca College