Mike Eaves has traveled throughout the hockey world as a player and as a coach. Wherever he'd go, he and his family still had roots near St. Olaf College, a 3,000-student liberal arts school in Northfield, Minn., less than an hour south of the Twin Cities. Now, he is coaching the Oles.

Josh Cousineau got a lot of postseason experience while playing at Adrian, and used that last year to help his pro team, the Pensacola Ice Flyers, win the SPHL championship.

Former Gustavus Adolphus goaltender John McLean, who twice won 15 games in his college career in the very competitive MIAC conference, has built a pro career with the Pensacola Ice Flyers,

The decision by the New England Hockey Conference was one factor that led Holy Cross to decide to upgrade it's women's program and seek membership in either the CHA, ECAC, or Hockey East. That decision has left three other schools, Franklin Pierce, St. Anselm, and St. Michael's, scrambling for scheduling options for next season.