Home Blog Page 143

D-III East Hockey Weekend Wrap-up – January 9, 2023

By
-
Norwich celebrated a come-from-behind victory over previously unbeaten Hobart on Saturday keeping the NEHC race wide open in the second half (Phot by Norwich Athletics)

The great action continued this weekend and now there are no unbeatens in D-III hockey as Norwich snuck by Hobart, 2-1 on Saturday. Canton stunned Geneseo by the same score on Saturday as well and there were a host of other thrilling OT games and tight conference battles that spiced up the scoreboards this past weekend. Here is the wrap-up for the East:

CCC   

After a thrilling overtime win over Anna Maria (see Independents section) on Friday night, Curry traveled to face Salve Regina in CCC action on Saturday. A playoff atmosphere was present as both teams challenged the goaltenders but no one could break the ice in the first two periods of play. In the third period, Nick Favaro finally solved the Seahawks’ Anthony Del Tufo for the one goal that would stand up as the game winner in a 1-0 final. Goaltender Reid Cooper was outstanding for the Colonels stopping all 34 shots he faced as Salve Regina outshot Curry by a 34-23 margin for the game. The win moved Curry to 11-2-0 overall and 7-2-0 in CCC play.

Nichols played host to the Boston Landing Collegiate Invitational tournament over the weekend and skated away with the championship with wins over Rivier and Brockport over the weekend. On Saturday, the Bison took advantage of third period goals from Luke Harvie and Nathan Carl to break a   2-2 tie on the way to a 4-2 first round win over the Raiders. On Sunday, Nichols faced Brockport who knocked off Lebanon Valley in the first round for the championship. Trailing 2-1 midway through the second period, Carl would jumpstart the Bison with a shorthanded goal to tie the game at 2-2. Josh Dickson would give Nichols the lead before the end of the second period and in the third period Carl picked up his second of the game, also shorthanded and Hunter Fraser finished the scoring with a power play goal and a 5-2 win for the tournament title. Goaltender Mathias Backstrom made 24 saves in the win and earned tournament MVP honors for the Bison.

Independents

After being dominated in a 7-0 whitewash at the hands of Geneseo on Friday night, Canton rallied to play a terrific hockey game and knocked off the Knights in the second game of the weekend series. Evan Pringle gave the Kangaroos a 1-0 lead after the first period and the score held through the second period with Canton playing an energetic game and goaltender Hooper Kelson playing great. Peter Morgan tied the game for the Knights just over a minute into the third period but Canton stayed resilient and with just under ten minutes remaining in regulation, scored the game-winning goal off the stick of Filip Jakobsson and a stunning 2-1 road win over Geneseo to split the weekend series.

Anna Maria played an overtime thriller on Friday night against Curry. The AmCats surged to a 3-1 lead in the first period only to see the Colonels rally back with three unanswered goals to take a 4-3 lead. With just over five minutes remaining in regulation, AMC’s Brandon Della Paoler stunned goaltender Roland Polasek with “a Michigan” goal from behind the right goal post and the game went to overtime tied at 4-4. In the extra session, Curry’s Timmy Kent scored an unassisted goal to give the Colonels a 5-4 win. On Saturday, the AmCats also found themselves in overtime against the Golden Bears from Western New England. Kyle Knight helped WNE to 2-1 and 3-2 leads with a pair of goals but AMC’s Matthew Byrne tied the game at 3-3 sending it to overtime. Pearce Baker wasted no time with his goal just 35 seconds into the extra session to give Anna Maria the win.

MASCAC

The big battle between Fitchburg State and Plymouth State proved to be a fireworks show that the Panthers ultimately pulled out the win with a three-goal third period. Tied at 4-4 entering the third period, Ted Austin scored his first of the season to break the tie and Connor Tait’s second goal of the game and Anton Jellvik’s late tally added insurance for the 7-4 win. Myles Abbate chipped in with three assists as the Panthers moved to 7-0 in MASCAC play. PSU continued their winning ways in MASCAC with a 4-0 win over Westfield State on Saturday. Cameron Patton scored two goals and goaltender Brendahn Brawley made 22 saves in the shutout win.

Zach Dill scored twice in the first eight minutes of play to jumpstart Salem State to a quick lead over Framingham State and the Vikings never looked back in a 6-3 win on Thursday night. Dill completed his hat trick with a second period goal in the first minute of play and added an assist for a four-point night to give the Vikings their first conference win of the season. On Saturday, the Vikings found themselves on the short-end of a 3-1 loss to Fitchburg State. Cole Archambeault and Wyatt Wilmshurst broke a 1-1 tie with goals in the third period for the Falcons win.

A big scoring night for Shane Prifrel also helped Worcester State to a 6-3 win over Massachusetts-Dartmouth on Thursday night. Prifrel scored twice in the first period, completed his hat trick with a second period goal and added two assists to lead the Lancers to the conference win. Massachusetts-Dartmouth rallied back with a 5-2 win over Framingham State on Saturday. Five different players provided the scoring for the Corsairs.

NE-10

After dropping a mid-week game to Bowdoin, St. Anslem returned to NE-10 play with a game against cross-town rival Southern New Hampshire. After a 1-1 score at the end of the first period, the Hawks reeled off five unanswered goals including two shorthanded tallies from Chase Reynolds and Luke Linart on the way to a comfortable 6-1 win.

NEHC

Norwich showed it is ready to play playoff-style hockey with a pair of 2-1 wins over Elmira and previously unbeaten Hobart over the weekend. The Cadets surrendered the first goal in both games only to rally back to earn the wins with Paul Schmid providing the game-winner against Elmira while Brady Gaudette scored the winning goal against Hobart. Goaltender Drennen Atherton was outstanding in both games stopping 60 shots in the two games, including 36 against the Statesmen on Saturday night. The wins moved Norwich closer to the top at 7-1-1 in NEHC play.

Skidmore also went 2-0-0 on the weekend with wins over Johnson & Wales and Massachusetts-Boston. On Friday night, the Thoroughbreds took advantage of four points from Kaeden Patrick on the way to a 5-2 win over the Wildcats. On Saturday, four different players helped Skidmore to a 4-1 lead in the third period and the Thoroughbreds had to survive a Beacons rally to hold on for a 4-3 win.

Babson needed a late power play goal from Andrew Holland and 30 saves from Nolan Hildebrand to eke past Southern Maine by a 3-2 score on Saturday night. The win was head coach Jamie Rice’s 300th and moved the Beavers to 5-2-2 in NEHC play.

NESCAC

Trinity picked up a pair of wins over the weekend in conference play. On Friday, the Bantams shutout Williams 3-0. A goa in each period and 22 saves from Devon Bobak was the formula for the shutout win. On Saturday, the Bantams had to rally from behind to down a determined Middlebury team by a 2-1 score. Nolan Moore gave the Panthers a 1-0 lead after two periods of play but goals from Andrew Troy and Devan Tongue earned the Bantams the win a weekend sweep in conference play.

Wesleyan downed Middlebury 6-2 on Friday night and then played a thrilling 3-3 overtime tie with Williams on Saturday. Four unanswered goals snapped a 2-2 tie for the Cardinals in Friday’s win while Saturday’s game saw Wesleyan take one-goal leads on three occasions only to see the Ephs rally back for the overtime tie.

After dropping a 3-2 decision on Friday to Bowdoin on Friday night for their first conference loss, Amherst rallied back on Saturday with a 3-0 road win against Colby. Matt Toporowski scored a pair of goals and Alex Wisco and Connor Leslie combined on the 28-save shutout for the Mammoths.

SUNYAC

With Wentworth the lone non-SUNYAC representative, Plattsburgh played host to the Comfort Inn Complex Winter Classic. While the first round saw the Cardinals easily handle Wentworth by a 5-2 score to reach the championship game, Oswego and Potsdam played a far more dramatic affair. The Bears took leads of 2-0 and 3-1 before the Lakers found goals from Jackson Arcan and Shane Bull to tie the score at 3-3. Goaltender Stephen Friedland was immense in goal as Oswego outshot Potsdam by a 55-29 margin. Overtime couldn’t decide the contest so a shootout was required to decide which team would face the host team for the championship. Cal Schell stopped all three Bears’ shooters while Rocco Andreacchi would solve Friedland for the shootout win.

In the championship game, Adam Tretowicz gave the Cardinals an early lead just under two minutes into the first period. Two power play goals from Daniel Colbuto and Quinn Warmuth, the second coming with just 33 seconds remaining in the period proved to be all the scoring Cal Schell and the Lakers would need to earn the 2-1 win and take home the tournament championship. Schell finished with 27 saves on the night to earn the win and tournament MVP honors for the Lakers.

UCHC

The marque match-up of the weekend was a hot Manhattanville squad going up against Utica in conference play. On Friday night, the game was as close as expected with neither team able to score in the first two periods of play. Jakob Breault broke the ice early in the third period for the Pioneers who needed empty-net goals from Buster Larsson and Lucas Hermann to seal a 3-0 win. Goaltender Bryan Landesberger made 21 saves to earn the shutout. On Saturday, the offense was more prevalent for both teams in a seesaw affair. The Valiants raced out to a 3-1 lead with second period goals from AJ Bella and Mason Emoff less than a minute apart but Breault would again be a big factor in a Pioneers rally. Breault scored two goals and added an assist as Utica scored four straight goals and held on for the 5-4 win and weekend sweep.

After a tough trip out west and losses to Trine and Adrian earlier in the week, Stevenson returned to UCHC play and swept a two-game series with King’s. On Friday, Liam McCanney’s two goals led to an offensive eruption for the Mustangs in an 8-1 win over the Monarchs. On Saturday night, McCanney and Alex Rivet helped Stevenson to an early 2-0 lead and Olson  and Austin Master scored third period goals to seal a 4-1 win. With the wins Stenson moves to 7-8-0 overall and 3-5-0 in UCHC play.

Three Biscuits

AJ DiChiara – Bowdoin – backstopped the Polar Bears to a 4-0 shutout win over St. Anselm on Tuesday night stopping all 23 shots he faced.

Shane Pifrel – Worcester State – scored a hat trick and added a pair of assists for a five-point game in the Lancers 6-3 win over Massachusetts-Dartmouth on Thursday night.

Zach Dill – Salem State – recorded four points with a hat trick and an assist in the Vikings’ 5-3 win over Framingham State on Thursday night. Dill also won 74% of his face-offs on the night.

Bonus Biscuits

Reid Cooper – Curry – stopped all 34 shots he faced in backstopping the Colonels to an important road win over Salve Regina by a 1-0 score on Saturday night.

Daniel Friedland – Potsdam – stopped 52 of 55 shots in helping Potsdam earn a 3-3 overtime tie with Oswego on Friday afternoon.

Kaeden Patrick – Skidmore – scored two goals and added a pair of assists for a four-point game in Skidmore’s 5-2 win over Johnson & Wales on Friday.

The results never cease to amaze and if you don’t like the polls or the standings, just wait another weekend because it is all subject to change. The level of competition is exactly what everyone wants to see so get ready for a fast and furious finish to the regular season and what should be an immense playoff run.

Monday 10: No. 1 Denver splits with unranked Alaska, Michigan Tech romps to Desert Hockey Classic title, Quinnipiac continues hot streak

By
-
Michigan Tech celebrates its Desert Hockey Classic championship Saturday night in Tempe, Ariz. (photo: Michigan Tech Athletics).

Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature.

1. Another No. 1 falls as Alaska beats Denver

The Nanooks scored two power-play goals in the first half of the second period Friday – one by Jonny Sorenson, one by Brady Risk, both assisted by T.J. Lloyd – and added Garrett Pyke’s empty-net goal to beat the Pioneers in Denver 3-1 Friday night.

With that win, the unaffiliated, unranked Nanooks improve to No. 18 in the PairWise rankings with a record of 11-9-2, including six wins in their last eight games.

The loss, Denver’s fifth of the season, snapped the Pioneers’ seven-game win streak. Denver rebounded the following night with a 7-2 win over Alaska.

2. The dominant Bobcats

Quinnipiac is unbeatable – at least in ECAC hockey so far this season. With the Bobcats’ 3-0 win over Dartmouth and 4-1 win over Harvard, Quinnipiace remains undefeated in the ECAC with a perfect 12-0-0 record in conference play.

The Bobcats are now 15-0-1 in their last 16 games and have won their last nine home games.

3. 70 miles and a couple of goals apart

No. 3 Minnesota and No. 4 St. Cloud State split a pair of home-and-home games, with the Huskies blanking the Golden Gophers 3-0 at home Saturday and Minnesota winning 2-1 in overtime at home Sunday.

Aidan Spellacy’s third goal of the season at 9:09 in the second period was the game winner for the Huskies Saturday. Jaxon Castor made 23 saves in his first shutout of the season, the third of his career.

Logan Cooley had the game winner for Minnesota with 20 seconds remaining in OT Sunday. It was the 11th goal of the season for Cooley and his third GWG.

4. Frozen Fenway surprises

Two unranked teams picked up conference wins at Boston’s Fenway Park Saturday, as Northeastern beat No. 9 Connecticut and Boston College beat No. 15 Massachusetts.

Northeastern had gone 2-7-1 in the previous 10 games before the 4-1 win over Connecticut. Justin Hryckowian’s 11th goal of the season put Northeastern up 3-1 in the third.

The Eagles’ 4-2 win over the Minutemen was Boston College’s fourth straight win at Fenway Park, where they are 4-1-0 all time.

5. Twice is nice for Michigan Tech

After beating host Arizona State 4-2 Friday, No. 15 Michigan Tech defeated No. 6 Boston University 3-2 in the title game of the Desert Hockey Classic in Mullet Arena.

Goaltender Blake Pietila, named tournament MVP, said that the tourney offered some much-needed redemption. “It feels good after coming off the GLI and our rough showing in the first game.”

The Huskies won the inaugural Desert Hockey Classic in 2015.

6. Ohio State rolls

With a decisive home sweep of Michigan State, the Buckeyes gain six points and move into third place in the Big Ten standings, a point behind Penn State and nine behind first-place Minnesota. It was the second sweep of the season for Ohio State, a team that is picking up momentum with five straight wins.

After winning 3-1 Friday night, Ohio State shut out the Spartans 6-0 Saturday. Jakub Dobes made 32 saves in his second shutout of the season, the fifth of his career.

7. Friday night lights out?

Most teams strive for consistency, but this is the kind of consistency that Notre Dame can do without: for their past six series, the Fighting Irish have lost on Friday night.

At least they’re winning Saturdays.

Notre Dame dropped a 2-0 game to Wisconsin Friday, continuing a streak of seven Friday-night losses that dates back to a 4-1 game against Minnesota Nov. 4. The Irish last won on a Friday night Oct. 28, a home win over Michigan State.

As they have six of the last seven Saturdays, the Irish rebounded with a Saturday win, 6-4 over the Badgers.

Related: Friday’s win was the second conference win of the season for Wisconsin.

8. Lindenwood pushes some boundaries

North Dakota came from behind – twice – to beat Lindenwood, 4-3 and 4-2. The Lions took a 3-2 lead into the third period of the Friday game and led 2-0 after the first period Saturday.

Lindenwood has pushed other traditional hockey powerhouses this season, showing in their first season that the Lions are striving for more than their 5-15-0 record indicates.

In a 6-4 loss to Minnesota Oct. 2, the Lions tied the game 4-4 early in the third and less than a week later (Oct. 7), the Lions led the Wolverines 2-1 after the first period of a 7-4 loss. More recently, Lindenwood gave Denver all the Pioneers could handle when the Lions tied the game 4-4 late in the third period of Denver’s 5-4 win (Dec. 17).

9. Tiger, tiger burning bright

RIT returned to conference play and winning ways with a solid sweep of Bentley in which the Tigers outscored the Falcons 6-1 in two games.

The series followed two losses to Penn State (Dec. 30-31), a series that capped a midseason rough spot for RIT. After going 10-2-0 in their first 12 games of the season, the Tigers were 4-4-0 in the eight games previous to their series with Bentley.

Picked to finish fourth in the Atlantic Hockey preseason coaches’ poll, RIT leads the conference with a record of 12-2-0-0 and sits at No. 20 in the PairWise Rankings.

Ohio State’s Cam Thiesing gets his postgame dog time (photo: Ohio State Athletics).

10. Hockey is for the dogs – quite literally

For their Saturday game against the Spartans, the Buckeyes welcomed canine fans to Value City Arena in an effort to benefit the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center.

And for the Husky-on-Husky action at Fenway Park, UConn’s Jonathan made an appearance.

Rankings roundup: How the top 20 NCAA hockey teams fared, Jan. 6-8

By
-
Minnesota starts its overtime celebration Saturday night at 3M Arena at Mariucci after defeating St. Cloud State (photo: Jim Rosvold/USCHO.com).

Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Jan. 2 fared in games over the weekend of Jan. 6-8.

No. 1 Denver (17-5-0)
01/06/2023 – RV Alaska 3 at No. 1 Denver 1
01/07/2023 – RV Alaska 2 at No. 1 Denver 7

No. 2 Quinnipiac (17-1-3)
01/06/2023 – Dartmouth 0 at No. 2 Quinnipiac 3
01/07/2023 – No. 10 Harvard 1 at No. 2 Quinnipiac 4

No. 3 Minnesota (16-6-0)
01/07/2023 – No. 3 Minnesota 0 at No. 4 St. Cloud State 3
01/08/2023 – No. 4 St. Cloud State 1 at No. 3 Minnesota 2 (OT)

No. 4 St. Cloud State (15-5-0)
01/07/2023 – No. 3 Minnesota 0 at No. 4 St. Cloud State 3
01/08/2023 – No. 4 St. Cloud State 1 at No. 3 Minnesota 2 (OT)

No. 5 Penn State (17-5-0)
Did not play.

No. 6 Boston University (13-6-0)
01/06/2023 – No. 6 Boston University 5 vs Air Force 1 (Desert Hockey Classic)
01/07/2023 – No. 6 Boston University 2 vs No. 16 Michigan Tech 3 (Desert Hockey Classic)

No. 7 Michigan (12-7-1)
01/06/2023 – U.S. NTDP* 6 at No. 7 Michigan 7

No. 8 Merrimack (15-5-1)
01/06/2023 – Yale 3 at No. 8 Merrimack 3 (OT)
01/07/2023 – Brown 6 at No. 8 Merrimack 2

No. 9 Connecticut (13-6-3)
01/07/2023 – Northeastern 4 at No. 9 Connecticut 1 (Frozen Fenway)

No. 10 Harvard (10-4-1)
01/06/2023 – No. 10 Harvard 4 at Princeton 3 (OT)
01/07/2023 – No. 10 Harvard 1 at No. 2 Quinnipiac 4

No. 11 Providence (10-6-5)
01/06/2023 – New Hampshire 2 at No. 11 Providence 0
01/08/2023 – No. 11 Providence 3 at Army 3 (OT)

No. 12 Ohio State (14-7-1)
01/06/2023 – No. 14 Michigan State 1 at No. 12 Ohio State 3
01/07/2023 – No. 14 Michigan State 0 at No. 12 Ohio State 6

No. 13 Western Michigan (12-9-1)
Did not play.

No. 14 Michigan State (12-11-1)
01/06/2023 – No. 14 Michigan State 1 at No. 12 Ohio State 3
01/07/2023 – No. 14 Michigan State 0 at No. 12 Ohio State 6

No. 15 Massachusetts (9-8-3)
01/03/2023 – Brown 0 at No. 15 Massachusetts 3
01/07/2023 – No. 15 Massachusetts 2 at RV Boston College 4 (Frozen Fenway)

No. 16 Michigan Tech (14-6-3)
01/06/2023 – No. 16 Michigan Tech 4 at RV Arizona State 2 (Desert Hockey Classic)
01/07/2023 – No. 6 Boston University 2 vs No. 16 Michigan Tech 3 (Desert Hockey Classic)

No. 17 UMass Lowell (11-8-1)
01/07/2023 – No. 17 UMass Lowell 4 at RV AIC 2

No. 18 Cornell (10-5-1)
01/06/2023 – No. 18 Cornell 6 at Union 1
01/07/2023 – No. 18 Cornell 6 at Rensselaer 4

No. 19 Minnesota State (12-9-1)
01/06/2023 – No. 19 Minnesota State 5 at Northern Michigan 2
01/07/2023 – No. 19 Minnesota State 5 at Northern Michigan 3

No. 20 Notre Dame (10-10-2)
01/06/2023 – No. 20 Notre Dame 0 at Wisconsin 2
01/07/2023 – No. 20 Notre Dame 6 at Wisconsin 4

RV = Received votes
* = Not eligible for poll

D-III West Hockey Weekend Wrap-up: Spartans sweep battle of nationally ranked teams

By
-
Jack Jaunich and the Aurora Spartans swept St. Norbert over the weekend. (Photo Credit: Steve Woltmann/Aurora Athletics)

Derek Budz was clutch when it mattered. In overtime, in a game featuring two of the nation’s best NCAA Division III hockey teams, the Aurora star delivered Saturday night.

He scored a goal with 9.7 seconds remaining in a three-on-three OT session to help the 12th-ranked Spartans edge No. 5 St. Norbert 3-2

That goal punctuated a big weekend for Aurora, which swept the Green Knights to remain atop the NCHA standings.

A sweep didn’t seem possible late in the action of Saturday’s game. The Spartans trailed 2-0 with 3:40 to go after goals earlier in the game by Michael McChesney and Curtis Hammond.

Coming out of a timeout, the Spartans came to life. Adam Keyes cut the deficit to one. Hassan Akl then forced OT off his goal with 5.4 seconds left.

Jack Jaunich dished out a pair of assists, including on the game-winning goal, and Kolby Thornton also played a big part in the victory recording 47 saves. He finished the weekend with more than 100 saves after recording a school-record 65 on Friday.

Friday was historic for more than one reason. The series opener also marked the first time Aurora has ever beaten St. Norbert achieving the feat with a 3-1 win.

Jaunich became the all-time leader in school history in goals scored (35) with his power play goal in the second period.

Keyes and Alec Schwab also scored in the win.

The Spartans, winners of three in a row, are now 12-3 overall and unbeaten in the NCHA at 8-0-2. The Green Knights are 9-5-1 overall and 7-2 in conference play.

Falcons stun Auggies

UW-River Falls hasn’t had the easiest season, but the Falcons enjoyed a big moment Friday as they knocked off Augsburg, the fourth-ranked team in the DCU/USCHO NCAA Division III men’s poll.

Three first-period goals were key for the Falcons, who had won only one game in their previous nine outings. They capped the weekend with a 5-2 win over Bethel Saturday.

UW-River Falls stunned nationally ranked Augsburg on Friday. (Photo Credit: Pat Deninger/UW-River Falls Athletics)

But it was Friday’s game that grabbed the most attention.

Noah Roofe, Connor McGrath, Mike Gelatt and Billy Feczko all scored goals for the Falcons. Dysen Skinner made 31 saves in the victory. Dean Buccholz stopped 18 shots in Saturday’s win over Bethel while Dylan Smith scored two goals against the Royals. The Falcons are 6-8-1 on the year.

Pipers pull off upset

With barely any time left on the clock, Brunson Adams delivered a clutch goal for Hamline in its upset of No. 9 UW-Stevens Point on Friday night.

Adams scored with 56 seconds to go to secure a 3-2 win for the Pipers, who defeated UW-Stevens Point for the first time since November of 2017.

Carson Simon scored at the 14:58 mark of the third period to tie the game at 2-2 before Adams came through with the game winner.

Kevin Lake was solid in goal as he racked up 47 saves. He made 18 saves in the opening period. Hamline jumped in front on a goal by Ike Taraszewski near the end of the period. Andrew Poulias tied the game at 1-1 and Conor Witherspoon put the Pointers up 2-1 going into the third.

Pointers win top 10 showdown

UW-Stevens Point dominated Augsburg in a battle of top 10 teams Saturday night, winning 4-0 to bounce back in a big way after a 3-2 loss to Hamline one night earlier.

Ranked ninth nationally, the Pointers held a 44-27 advantage in shots and got two goals from Nick Gonrowski as they improved to 9-2-3 on the season.

Jake Theis and Andrew Poulias also scored for UW-Stevens Point, which led the fourth-ranked Auggies  2-0 after one period and 3-0 going into the third.

Alex Proctor made 27 saves to record his first career shutout. Samuel Vyletelka stopped 40 shots for Augsburg, which fell to 7-5-1.

Saints sweep Cobbers

St. Scholastica earned two big wins in MIAC play over the weekend, sweeping Concordia to stretch its win streak to three games.

Arkhip Ledenkov scored two goals for the second consecutive night while Filimon Ledenkov tallied three assists as the sibling duo worked together to help the Saints improve to 7-4-2 overall and remain unbeaten in conference play with a 5-0-1 record.

Jack Bostedt made 31 saves for the Saints. Jack Nelson tallied 17 saves for the Cobbers.

Braden Costello and Jack Westlund both scored for the Cobbers, who have lost their last three and are 5-7-1 overall and 2-4 in the MIAC.

St. Scholastica opened the weekend with a 7-3 win over Concordia to notch its first win of 2023. In addition to a air of goals by Arkhip Lendenkov, Jacob Seitz, Nathan Adrian and Nick Lanigan all scored goals. Bostedt made 35 saves. Aaron Dickstein tallied 26 saves for Concordia. 

Johnnies sweep Gusties

Mason Campbell scored twice and Bailey Huber picked up his first career shutout as Saint John’s capped a MIAC sweep of Gustavus with a 4-0 win Saturday.

Campbell scored the first two goals of the game, both coming in the second period, while Huber racked up 12 saves for his sixth win of the season. Huber has a 1.38 goals against average and has stopped more than 94 percent of the shots he’s faced.

The Johnnies defeated Gustavus 4-1 on Friday and are 49-13-9 against the Gusties since 1995, including nine consecutive wins in the series.

Eight players tallied a point in Friday’s victory, with Campbell tallying a goal and an assist. Huber had 17 saves. The Johnnies, unbeaten in their last four, are 8-5-2 overall and 5-2-1 in MIAC play. Gustavus is 2-12-2 and 0-8-1 in the MIAC.

Blugolds win showdown with Oles

Two of the better teams in the west region squared off Friday and UW-Eau Claire prevailed in the end, beating St. Olaf 3-1 for its fifth home win of the season.

Seven players tallied a point for the Blugolds, who jumped ahead 2-0 early and never looked back.

Max Gutjahr won his eighth game of the year in goal, stopping 27 shots. Cade Lemmer, Dawson Klein and Quinn Green all scored for UW-Eau Claire. Tyler Cooper scored the lone goal for the Oles.

The Blugolds completed the weekend with a 4-1 win over Saint Mary’s at home on Saturday. 

Four unanswered goals in the final two periods lifted UW-Eau Claire to the win.

Thomas Magnavite gave the Cardinals an early 1-0 lead before Quinn Green tied the game at 1-1 late in the second. Ryan Green, Jordan Randall and Blake Kryska all scored in the third as the Blugolds improved to 9-5. Gutjahr was again in goal for UW-Eau Claire and made 21 saves.

Double the fun

A pair of hat tricks helped propel Adrian to a 7-2 win over Lawrence Friday night in the opening game of a two-game series on the road.

Matus Spodniak and Riley Murphy both scored three goals apiece as the Bulldogs dominated their NCHA opponent. Murphy added an assist in the win. Jaden Shields played a key role in the offensive success as well as he dished out three assists. Nic Tallarico made 16 saves.

On Saturday, Adrian won 4-1 over Lawrence, stretching its win streak to seven games. Dershahn Stewart made 18 saves. Bradley Somers tallied a goal and two assists. The reigning national champions improved to 12-2-1 overall and 6-2 in conference play. Adrian is 7-0-1 on the road this year.

SATURDAY RECAP: Northeastern, BC pull off upsets at Fenway Park; No. 16 Michigan Tech wins Desert Hockey Classic; No. 12 Ohio State finishes convincing sweep of No. 14 Michigan State; No. 2 Quinnipiac stays red hot, beats No. 10 Harvard

By
-
Northeastern celebrates one of its four goals at Fenway Park, earning.a 4-1 win over Connecticut during Frozen Fenway. Boston College defeated UMass in the nightcap (Photo: Steve Babineau/Hockey East)

Liam Walsh picked a big stage to score his first goal of the season for Northeastern, tallying the eventual game winner at historic Fenway Park in a 4-1 victory over No. 15 Massachusetts, 4-1.

After Aidan McDonough opened the scoring at 10:36 of the first, Walsh fired a shot off UConn netminder Arsenii Sergeev (22 saves) less than five minute later to extend the lead heading to the fist intermission.

The game remained that way until Matthew Wood scored his 18th goal of his rookie campaign with 7:34 left. The Huskies, though, responded immediately as Justin Hryckowian scored just 35 seconds later.

Jack Williams fifth goal of the season seal UConn’s fate and Devon Levi earned the victory making 29 saves.

SCOREBOARD  |  USCHO.com POLL  |  PAIRWISE RANKINGS

Boston College 4, No. 15 Massachusetts 2 (at Fenway Park)

In the night game at Frozen Fenway, transfer Cam Burke scored his first two goals of the season and Mitch Benson made 23 saves as Boston College upset No. 15 UMass, 4-2.

Similar to Northeastern in the early game, the Eagles never trailed, taking an early lead on Cutter Gauthier’s 11th goal of the season. Michael Cameron answered for UMass on the power play at 9:28 but BC answered with a power play goal of its own, Burke’s first off the game, at 12:41.

In the second, Burke scored again, this goal being the eventual game-winner at 12:55. UMass drew within a goal with another power play tally with 16:45 remaining in regulation.

But as the Minutemen were pressing for the equalizer, a failed challenge for a head contact penalty after UMass had already used its timeout resulted in a late delay of game minor penalty. BC’s Eamon Powell scored a power play tally into the empty net with eight second remaining.

No. 16 Michigan Tech 3, No. 6 Boston University 2 (Desert Hockey Classic)

Michigan Tech scored three first period goals and then held on as Boston University rallied late to earn a 3-2 victory in the title game of the Desert Hockey Classic at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Az.

Logan Pietila, Kyle Kukkonen and Tristan Ashbrook all scored in a span of less then nine minutes in the opening period to shock the sixth-ranked Terriers early.

Matt Brown scored at 5:33 of the second to close the gap and Devin Kaplan’s fourth goal of the season with 9:10 left brought BU to the brink of the comeback.

But Blake Pietila finished the third period with nine saves and a total of 31 in the game to take the title in Arizona State’s tournament.

No. 2 Quinnipiac 4, No. 10 Harvard 1

College hockey’s hottest team extended its unbeaten streak to 16 games (15-0-1) as No. 2 Quinnipiac knocked off No. 10 Harvard, 4-1. It is the seventh straight win for the Bobcats, who could become the nation’s number one team on Monday following Denver’s loss on Friday to Alaska.

Collin Graf and Ethan de Jong scored in the opening period and Cristophe Tellier extended the lead to 3-0 in the second.

Though Harvard struck back on Alex Gaffney’s goal at 4:52 of the third, Quinnipiac closed the game out with Skylar Brind’Amour’s late empty-net goal.

No. 12 Ohio State 6, No. 14 Michigan State 0

Joe Dunlap scored twice and four other players tallied multi-point games as No. 12 Ohio State routed No. 14 Michigan State, 6-0, to complete a two-game sweep of the Spartans and extended the Buckeyes winning streak to five games.

Michigan State, conversely, is heading in the wrong direction having lost five straight and seven of its last eight.

The host Buckeyes scored three goals in the first, two in the second and completed things with a single tally in the third. Jakub Dobes stopped 32 shots to earn the shutout.

Women’s Division I College Hockey: 2023 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championships player commitments

By
-

ÖSTERSUND, Sweden – The 2023 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championships begins Sunday. At press time, 41 of the 46 women on the US and Canadian rosters have already announced their commitment to play NCAA DI women’s hockey. Four players (G Layla Hemp, D Megan Healy, F Bella Fanale for US, F Éloïse Caron on Canada) are as yet undecided and one Canadian player, Abby Lunney, will be playing USports in Canada (Nipissing).

Particularly with the 2022 version of this tournament happening in Madison in June, I expect that we’ll see commitments from players on the European squads announced in the future. In the meantime, here are the players and where they are committed to further their education and play hockey.

Canada: 

Goalies
Hannah Clark Minnesota
Arianne Leblanc Clarkson
Farah Walker Colgate
Defenders
Gracie Graham Minnesota
Piper Grober Cornell
Keira Hurry Colgate
Ava Murphy Wisconsin
Avery Pickering Colgate
Maya Serdachny UConn
Emma Venusio Wisconsin
Forwards
Mackenzie Mackenzie Princeton
Jocelyn Amos Ohio State
Alexia Audin Colgate
Jordan Baxter Ohio State
Éloïse Caron
Morgan Jackson Northeastern
Caitlin Kraemer
Minnesota Duluth
Shelby Laidlaw Clarkson
Alex Law Boston University
Emmalee Pais Colgate
Charlotte Pieckenhagen Wisconsin
Abby Stonehouse Penn State

 

USA

Goalies
Annelies Bergmann Cornell
Danielle Strom St. Thomas
Defenders
Rose Dwyer Cornell
Ellah Hause St. Thomas
Molly Jordan Boston College
Gabrielle Kim Princeton
Elly Klepinger Minnesota
Cailin Mumm St. Thomas
Forwards
Lindzi Avar Cornell
Peyton Compton Northeastern
Lucia DiGiralamo Princeton
Kendra Distad Minnesota
Joy Dunne Ohio State
Cassie Hall Wisconsin
Alexandra Lalonde Northeastern
Ava Lindsay Minnesota
Finley McCarthy Wisconsin
Maggie Scannell Wisconsin
Josie St. Martin Ohio State
Samantha Taber Boston College

FRIDAY RECAP: Alaska drops top-ranked Denver; No. 2 Quinnipiac blanks Dartmouth; New Hampshire shuts out No. 11 Providence; No. 6 Boston University, No. 16 Michigan Tech win at Desert Hockey Classic

By
-
Denver’s Shai Buium and Alaska’s Matt Koethe battle for position in Friday night’s game at Magness Arena (photo: Adri Meyer).

No. 1 Denver returned to home ice at Magness Arena Friday night only to be defeated 3-1 by Alaska in what can be considered a major upset.

Jonny Sorenson and Brady Risk each had a power-play goal and an assist for the Nanooks, while TJ Lloyd posted a pair of assists and Garrett Pyke getting an empty-net goal in the win, Alaska’s first all-time at Denver.

In goal, Matt Radomsky made 19 saves, only allowing a Massimo Rizzo goal on a power play with 3:07 to play in the third period.

“They made it really hard, and we struggled to adapt to how we need to play,” said DU coach David Carle. “Our fourth line was pretty good at being able to advance pucks up the ice. We actually got pucks below the goal line and were able to generate some chances, but it was definitely way too inconsistent with our other three lines unfortunately.”

Friday’s game marked DU’s first outing in nearly three weeks, as the team last played on Dec. 17 against Lindenwood.

Magnus Chrona finished with 30 saves for the Pioneers, who lost for the first time since a 3-0 setback Nov. 25 at home to Omaha, winning seven straight since then.

The Nanooks have now won six of their last seven games.

No. 2 Quinnipiac 3, Dartmouth 0

Behind a pair of goals form Ethan de Jong, Quinnipiac won its sixth game in a row by blanking Dartmouth 3-0 on Friday night at M&T Bank Arena.

de Jong added his second multi-goal game of the year and fourth of his career as he notched the first and last tallies of the night en route to the shutout victory.

CJ McGee scored 17 seconds after de Jong’s first of the night, quickly giving Quinnipiac a 2-0 advantage at the 6:01 mark of the opening frame.

Yaniv Perets made 14 shutouts for career shutout No. 15 and the fourth of the 2022-23 campaign.

The Bobcats’ unbeaten streak is now 15 games, the nation’s longest active stretch in the country. They also have won seven in a row at home, also the longest active streak nationally. Quinnipiac is also 24-1-2 in its last 27 home contests.

Cooper Black made 40 saves in goal for Dartmouth.

New Hampshire 2, No. 11 Providence 0

Goalie David Fessenden recorded his first shutout of the season with 35 saves as New Hampshire defeated No. 11 Providence 2-0 on Friday night at Schneider Arena.

Cy LeClerc and senior captain Chase Stevenson each scored for UNH.

Philip Svedebäck stopped 21 shots in goal for the Friars.

No. 6 Boston University 5, Air Force 1 (Desert Hockey Classic)

Wilmer Skoog scored two goals and Jeremy Wilmer recorded three assists as No. 6 Boston University defeated Air Force 5-1 in the first game of the Desert Hockey Classic at Arizona State’s Mullett Arena.

Jamie Armstrong scored 22 seconds into the game and the Terriers never looked back, with Skoog scoring twice in the first period to give BU a 3-0 lead.

Brian Carrabes collected two points with a goal and an assist while senior Sam Stevens added an empty-netter. Devin Kaplan secured two assists and goaltender Drew Commesso turned aside 29 of the 30 shots he faced to notch the win.

Clayton Cosentino scored for the Falcons and junior Maiszon Balboa, making his first career start, made 32 saves in the game.

“We got off to a horrendous start, but I am proud of our guys for battling back,” Air Force coach Frank Serratore said. “BU played at a speed limit that we haven’t seen in a while. After we got down 3-0, we basically played them even the rest of the game. They are a very, very talented team. But the way our guys battled, I think we earned some respect. Our success this weekend will be determined tomorrow. The question is, can we play the way we played in the second and third period and carry that over to tomorrow?”

No. 16 Michigan Tech 4, Arizona State 2 (Desert Hockey Classic)

Four different players – Evan Orr, Tristan Ashbrook, Jack Works, and Ryland Mosley – scored for the Huskies and Blake Pietila stopped 24 shots for the win in goal at Mullett Arena.

MTU led 1-0 after one period and 2-1 through 40 minutes.

For the host Sun Devils, Robert Mastrosimone scored twice, Jack Judson assisted on both, and goaltender TJ Semptimphelter kicked out 23 shots.

“The guys found a way to win against a good team in their rink,” Michigan Tech coach Joe Shawhan said. “I thought our defensive unit played really well, and Blake saved our bacon on a lot of instances. We’re going to have to be a lot better tomorrow if we want to have a chance against a really good BU team.”

“[Michigan Tech] is a good team,” said ASU coach Greg Powers. “They’re a top-20 team and they’re ranked for a reason. They’ve won a lot of games and have been tough to beat. They’re tough to gain speed through on neutral ice, especially in the third period. I thought they were a nidge more opportunistic tonight than us. I thought it was a pretty even game. I thought we controlled the last two periods for the most part. Their goalie made some huge saves. It was a game that just went their way, it’s that simple.

“It wasn’t like the ice was really tilted either way. They were more opportunistic and we scored two goals. You’re not going to win a lot of games scoring two goals.”

BU and MTU will play Saturday for the tournament title, while the Sun Devils and Air Force square off in the consolation game.

No. 12 Ohio State 3, No. 14 Michigan State 1

With a goal in each period, No. 12 Ohio State toppled No. 14 Michigan State 3-1 Friday at the Schottenstein Center.

Tate Singleton opened the scoring less than two minutes into the game and Stephen Halliday’s second-period power-play goal pushed the Buckeye lead to 2-0 through 40 minutes.

The Spartans made it a one-goal game midway through the third on a goal by Jesse Tucker before Joe Dunlap sealed the win with an empty-net goal in the final minute.

Jakub Dobes made 27 saves in the Buckeyes net and Mason Lohrei had two assists.

Ohio State has now won its last four games.

Spartans goalie Dylan St. Cyr finished with 34 saves.

Minnesota Duluth 1, Bemidji State 1 (UMD wins shootout 1-0)

Early in the third period, Bemidji State’s Kaden Pickering netted the first goal of the night at the Sanford Center

In a late effort to tie the game up, UMD pulled goalie Zach Stejskal with just 2:26 left. Thirty seconds later, a BSU player tried to clear the zone, but Wyatt Kaiser stopped the puck at the blue line and sent a rocket past Mattias Sholl to tie the game.

In overtime, UMD led in shots 6-3, but nothing was settled.

During the shootout, Dominic James scored the lone goal for UMD and Stejskal stopped all three shots he faced.

Sholl made 33 saves for the Beavers.

Atlantic Hockey announces rescheduled Canisius-Air Force, Sacred Heart-Canisius conference series

By
-

Atlantic Hockey today announced a pair of changes to its 2022-23 conference schedule.

The previously-postponed Canisius at Air Force series originally scheduled for Dec. 30-31 will now be played Feb. 13-14 at Cadet Ice Arena in Colorado Springs. Both games will start at 7:05 p.m. MST.

Additionally, the Sacred Heart at Canisius series scheduled for Feb. 17-18 will now be played Feb. 18-19 at the LECOM Harbor Center in Buffalo, N.Y. Both games of that series are scheduled for 4 p.m. EST starts.

Both series will stream live on FloHockey.tv.

Bowling Green’s Swankler, LIU’s Marcinkevicks, Alaska’s Radomsky pick up men’s HCA monthly honors for Dec. 2022

By
-
From left, Austen Swankler, Patriks Marcinkevicks, and Matt Radomsky (Swankler photo: Luke Allen, Marcinkevicks photo: LIU Athletics, Radomsky photo: Miles Jordan).

The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced its men’s monthly honorees for December.

Bowling Green sophomore forward Austen Swankler is the player of the month, Long Island forward Patriks Marcinkevicks is the rookie of the month, and Alaska senior Matt Radomsky is the goaltender of the month.

Swankler put up six goals and 15 points in seven December games, extending his point streak to 12 games, going back to Nov. 5. Swankler had five multi-point games and now ranks fourth nationally in both goals and points.

Marcinkevicks led the NCAA with 11 assists in December, going 1-11-12 in seven games.

Radomsky went 5-0-0 in December with a 1.04 GAA and a save percentage of .955. He ended the month with a 3-2 win at Notre Dame and, late in the game, saw a streak of 170 shutout minutes come to an end.

Minnesota’s Heise, Vetter, Penn State’s Janecke collect women’s HCA monthly honors for Dec. 2022

By
-
From left, Taylor Heise, Tessa Janecke, and Skylar Vetter (Minnesota photos: Justin Wolford, Penn State photo: Penn State Athletics).

The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced its women’s monthly honorees for December.

Minnesota graduate forward Taylor Heise is the player of the month, Penn State forward Tessa Janecke is the rookie of the month, and Minnesota sophomore Skylar Vetter is the goaltender of the month.

Heise went for five goals and 15 points in just four games, with a 3-6-9 line in two games vs. nationally ranked St. Cloud State. In her final December game, she was 3-2-5 at St. Cloud State. For the month, she averaged 3.75 points per game.

A previous monthly runner-up, Janecke gets top honors for December with a line of 3-6-9 in four games, averaging 2.25 points per game.

Vettar posted gaudy numbers for December: 4-0-0, 0.25 GAA, .985 save percentage and three shutouts. She ended the month with three consecutive shutouts, two of them on the road.

D-III Women’s East: Second-half wish list, conference winner predictions!

By
-

 

Amherst sits tied atop the NESCAC (Photo by Clarus Studios Inc.)

The last half of women’s D-III hockey out east is upon us and after what occurred in the first half, it’ll take a lot for us to be shocked and/or surprised if any more huge upsets occur the rest of the way, or if another team makes a run. Here’s my second-half conference winner predictions and wishlist.

NESCAC

Amherst. The best conference in women’s hockey in terms of overall depth and strength from top to bottom, the NESCAC currently has four ranked teams (#5 Amherst, #6 Colby, #8 Middlebury, #13 Hamilton) and also three other teams receiving votes in the USCHO poll. The league has an overall cumulative record of 58-22-1 and seemingly has had a wide-variety of conference champions, since 2013, five different teams have won the league tournament. 

Considering what Amherst has done, I have to give them the edge, they split with Hamilton early, and swept Middlebury, shocking us all. Knowing anyone can win this conference, it’s a hard choice, but Amherst has passed all the tests so far with their only blemish being to Hamilton who’s currently rolling as of late. Give me Amherst to receive the auto-bid, but we could easily see half of the at-large bids, plus the auto-bid, taken from this one conference, it’s that good. 

My “wish” isn’t a wish because I know for a fact it’ll occur. The conference tournament is so unpredictable in the NESCAC that there’s nothing else you can really wish for in terms of a fan perspective. No wishes are needed here. 

NEHC

Norwich. If you asked me my pick at the start of the year I would’ve said Elmira, but it’s tough to pick them based on how the past few weeks have gone vs top competition. Being a young team, it’s understandable for Elmira not to be competing at the top like normal, but for Norwich, they seem to be wanting to make up for last year after an early NEHC tournament exit. Give me Norwich to win the conference and receive the auto-bid to the NCAA tournament. 

My Wish: Elmira gets back on track and makes a run. Head Coach Jake Bobrowski obviously has a young team and in his first year as head coach, he isn’t exactly being eased into the job with his team having one of the hardest schedules so far in D-III women’s hockey. I want to see Elmira show signs of promise and possibly face Norwich in the conference finals for that auto-bid into the NCAA tournament. 

NEWHL

Plattsburgh. Although Oswego is showing promise and improvement and Canton is off to the best start in program history at 10-1-1, the Cardinals have been the most battle tested and passed nearly all. The rest of the conference (outside of Canton who hasn’t faced top-tier competition yet) has seen their struggles against ranked-opponents such as Oswego and Cortland who are the usual runner-ups in the NEWHL. I’m looking forward to seeing Plattsburgh vs Canton (three times) as it’ll show us a lot about who Canton really is. So far though, I don’t see anyone challenging the Cardinals in the end. 

Canton off to the best start in program history with a 10-1-1 record (Photo by Alexis Pitts)

My Wish: Canton shocks the world and continues their hot streak. Currently off to the best start in program history (10-1-1), led by first-year Head Coach Kalie Grant, the Roos are rolling and I would absolutely love to see them give Plattsburgh and/or others a run at the conference title. Even though it’s a longshot and most would deem unlikely, those of us with faith in the Roos can only “wish”. 

UCHC

Utica. After Nazareth’s historic year last year going 27-2 (including NCAA tournament, both losses coming to Elmira), the Golden Flyers have seen their struggles, losing to teams we wouldn’t normally expect, but still very good and can beat anyone. While Utica is currently playing great hockey, Utica has also gotten a new facility upgrade on the women’s side, new locker rooms, lounges, the new “Nexus Center” where they’ll split time with the “Aud” and play their majority of home games at. I think all of this combined with the fact that they’ve got a veteran led team with a great goaltender in Angela Hawthorne, the Pioneers win the UCHC. 

My Wish: I want to see the conference improve as a whole, currently there’s a massive gap between the top teams and the bottom teams and I’d like to see some of the teams near the bottom of the standings give some of the top teams a run, make it interesting for a change. Utica winning the UCHC would be a change that I welcome and as mentioned before, I believe it becomes a reality. 

CCC

Suffolk. If you told someone a few years ago Suffolk would be as good as they are right now and even last year, they would think you’re lying. Suffolk has made a huge turnaround in the past few years and seeing it unfold is impressive. Endicott has seen their struggles this year and doesn’t seem to have what it takes to win the conference tournament, whilst Suffolk is continuing where they left off last year (program-best 19-6) and looking to receive an automatic NCAA tournament bid for the first time in program history. Head Coach Taylor Wasylk has done an amazing job with the program during her tenure. 

Suffolk on pace for their best season in program history and sit atop the CCC (Photo by Mike Broglio – Suffolk University Athletics)

My Wish: Suffolk wins their first ever conference championship. This is a team that in their first three years as a program (including covid year where 8 total games were played) had a combined record of 27-30-5 (first two years were in the NEHC, CCC since 2020-2021). Last season and this season combined, their record is 28-9-1. Coach Wasylk has the Rams cooking something up as of late and I want to see them win their first conference title. 

D-III Women’s West: Second-half wish list, conference winner predictions!

By
-
Gustavus remains the favorites to win the MIAC (Photo by Jordan Modjeski)

With the second half upon us, it’s only right to give a wishlist of what I’d love to see from the last half of women’s D-III hockey out west. I’ll also give some predictions of what I think we’ll see play out in the final months. With what we’ve seen so far in terms of upsets and the competition gap being heavily narrowed, there isn’t much that could happen that should shock you.

My wishlist is divided by conference: 

NCHA 

My wish here is pretty simple: I want to see Adrian, Aurora, & St. Norbert face off against each other. What we’ve seen so far from the NCHA shouldn’t necessarily be surprising, but just impressive considering how much the league has improved over the past few seasons as a whole. Currently two of these teams are ranked, Adrian #4 and Aurora #11, St. Norbert (currently unranked) has held the #15 spot a few times this season. 

Statistically, the three have dominated in-conference and out-of-conference, SNC is 6-0-0, 9-2-2 overall, Adrian is 4-0-0, 10-1-0 overall & Aurora is 5-0-1, 9-1-1 overall. Their overall GF-GA (goals-for versus goals-against) is Adrian 44-9, Aurora 62-10, & SNC 61-15. Yes, I’m aware some of these games were against lower-rated opponents, therefore the GF-GA may be slightly inflated, but nevertheless, it’s still impressive. I’m a simple person with simple requests. I want to see these teams face each other, as well as some other top competition, which we’ll finally get to see now that the next half of hockey (and school, can’t forget about that little thing) is now underway.   

MIAC

My wish: someone challenges Gustavus and gives them a run in the conference tournament. Currently, Gustavus holds the #1 overall ranking in the USCHO poll and obviously is atop the MIAC, but there are no other ranked teams in the conference and they’ve allowed 11 less goals total (7) than the next closest team in Augsburg who’s allowed 18. It would be nice to see someone such as Hamline who has struggled in out-of-conference play with a 1-4-0 record, but a strong in-conference record of 5-1-0 challenge Gustavus. 

WIAC 

My wish: seeing another UW-River Falls vs UW-Eau Claire conference title game. The unfortunate reality regarding the WIAC is the conference doesn’t receive an auto-bid to the NCAA tournament via winning the conference tournament, but that doesn’t mean us as fans can’t be treated to another game between two rivals such as Eau Claire and River Falls. Last year, UWRF went 26-1-0 (not counting the NCAA tournament) and who was their only loss you ask? UW-Eau Claire, who went 23-5-0, both have 5th-year graduate senior goalies as well. Sami Miller – UWRF & Stephanie Martin – UWEC. These two teams always make it interesting. 

UW-River Falls vs UW-Eau Claire (Photo by Olivia Zwiefelhofer)

UWEC, currently 10-2-0 including a loss to current #2 UWRF, hasn’t received much credit in the USCHO poll thus far, they also (currently) hold a pairwise ranking of #16, which isn’t 100% accurate now due to NESCAC teams having approximately 50% of the total games played compared to the rest, but nevertheless, UWEC needs a strong second-half with some big wins. Their opening series with St. Norbert can either really help them, or do the opposite. Another WIAC wish of mine is UWEC makes a run and finishes the season receiving an at-large bid (because they can’t receive an auto-bid). 

Conference Winner Predictions

MIAC

Gustavus. I’m putting this first because it’s short and simple for me. I’ll make the prediction that I think Gustavus loses (at most), 1 league game, and they most likely go undefeated in conference play. I don’t see anyone beating the Gusties in their league, if it does occur, I don’t think it’ll occur more than once. Simply put, Gustavus is a league above the rest of their conference currently in terms of skill level and national-championship contention hopes. 

NCHA 

Adrian. This one is extremely tough to pick, but in-part because of how last year ended for Adrian, I have to pick them to win it, but it wouldn’t surprise me at all if Aurora went back-to-back. Adrian losing early last year in the conference tournament vs Aurora after stringing together many wins to reach the 20 win mark after being ridden with covid, makes me believe this group will want it the most and considering how they’ve looked so far against top-5/top-10 competition, there’s no reason why they can’t win the conference, even the NCAA tournament. 

No disrespect to Aurora, or even St. Norbert who I lauded over earlier, but I don’t believe SNC is ready to make the leap of winning the NCHA (fell last year to Aurora in the final), and also the fact that most likely, SNC will have to face both Aurora and Adrian in the conference tournament, while Adrian and Aurora likely won’t have to face each other until the finals. 

WIAC

UW-River Falls. It’s another tough pick considering the small league of four also includes UW-Eau Claire, but based on what UWRF has done so far against top-5 opponents home and away, I need to see UWEC face better competition and beat them before I can consider them to prevent UWRF from repeating as WIAC champions. I wouldn’t be shocked at all if UWEC won the WIAC, I just can’t pick them over UWRF based on their bodies of work thus far. 

Looking forward to seeing what these last few months bring us, it seems just as though we began the 2022-2023 season a few weeks ago, but here we are, in the final stretch. Should be interesting to see how the teams and conferences out west fare the rest of the way considering what we’ve seen so far. 

USCHO Edge: Massive underdog at Desert Hockey Classic, exciting league matchups highlight this week’s featured games

By
-
Minnesota State is back in action this weekend on the road at Northern Michigan (photo: Mansoor Ahmad).

Time off in college hockey can be a good thing. Bruises can heal and players can get some mental rest, something coaches say is critical especially for freshman who arrive on campus and hit the ground running. Plenty of positives.

But the biggest challenge often coming out of break is to pick up where you left off. And we saw that over the last week as there were a number of upsets. You should keep that in mind when making your bets.

This week, we have the largest underdog/favorite since we’ve been writing this column as Boston University (-675) takes on Air Force (+410). Plenty of value for this Air Force team that often gives the nation’s best teams competitive series. That game leads off a new tournament, the Desert Hockey Classic played at the brand-new Mullett Arena.

Two games that aren’t listed on here as lines haven’t been released are the two Frozen Fenway games, Hockey East contests played at Fenway Park. These games have historically been played on an ice surface that is much slower than average. Expect that to be the case on Saturday, where temps should be in the low 40s in Boston. While we never have to worry about weather conditions for hockey games, consider a low goal total when the lines for these games are likely released on Saturday morning.

All odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook:

Boston University (-675) vs. Air Force (+410); o/u 6.5
Desert Holiday Classic (Tempe, AZ)

Should we all be throwing some of our pizza money on Air Force because of the lop-sided line? Maybe. This honestly feels like too strong of a favorite/underdog line here, so +410 still has some value.

The Falcons haven’t played a lot of teams of BU’s quality this season, but a 5-5 tie against Notre Dame back in October and a bounce-back win over Colorado College later that month after a young 8-0 loss the night before proves Air Force can battle against anyone.

But let’s also be realistic. BU is not just a good team; it’s playing great hockey. The Terriers are 6-1-0 in their last seven and, outside of a crazy 9-6 loss to BC, have held opponents to three goals or less in those six wins.

Jim
Ed
John
Dan
Chris
Jack
Matt
Paula
Nat'l
Nat'l
HEA
ECAC
AHA
CCHA
NCHC
B1G

Michigan Tech (+100) at Arizona State (-130); o/u 6
Desert Holiday Classic (Tempe, AZ)

The books have no real favorite or underdog in this scenario, and I think that giving Arizona State the -130 price has more to do with playing at home than anything.

This game is more of a pick ’em than any we’ll talk about this weekend. But as I just mentioned, you can’t ignore Arizona State playing at home. The Sun Devils are 7-3-0 at home this season and they’ve split home series against both Minnesota and Boston College.

If Michigan Tech is to win, they’ll probably score a few goals. Arizona State typically limits opponents to two goals or less in wins, something to keep in mind if you’re also considering the over/under line.

Jim
Ed
John
Dan
Chris
Jack
Matt
Paula
Nat'l
Nat'l
HEA
ECAC
AHA
CCHA
NCHC
B1G

Notre Dame (-145) at Wisconsin (+115); o/u 5

Is Wisconsin ready for a big second-half comeback? The Badgers opened with a win over Lake Superior State after break but then fell, 3-1, to Clarkson in the final of Wisconsin’s Kwik Trip tournament.

Notre Dame, on the other hand, fell to Alaska, which continues to open eyes, before bouncing back for a series split with the Nanooks.

This one could come down to which team needs these games more. These two teams always have high expectations but are currently the bottom two teams in the Big Ten. Notre Dame has more to gain as a sweep could bring them back to relevance in the conference. But Wisconsin knows there is tons of ground to make up. No time like the present.

Jim
Ed
John
Dan
Chris
Jack
Matt
Paula
Nat'l
Nat'l
HEA
ECAC
AHA
CCHA
NCHC
B1G

Minnesota Duluth (-125) at Bemidji State (-105); o/u 5

Another series without a true favorite in the opener, the books are giving a slight edge to the Bulldogs. The question for me is where Minnesota Duluth’s health stands.

Reports this week said Minnesota Duluth will only have 12 forwards available for this weekend, something to consider.

Not surprising the over/under is a season-low of 5. In the last 10 matchups between these two teams, eight have totaled five goals or less, with two 2-1 contests, along with a 1-1 and 0-0 tie. Goals will be at a premium.

Jim
Ed
John
Dan
Chris
Jack
Matt
Paula
Nat'l
Nat'l
HEA
ECAC
AHA
CCHA
NCHC
B1G

Minnesota State (-185) at Northern Michigan (+150); o/u 5.5

In a key CCHA series, Minnesota State is a significant favorite over host Northern Michigan, despite the fact these teams split a series this season in Mankato.

It has been 21 days since Minnesota State has played and that was a two-game sweep at the hands of Bemidji State. So marking the Mavericks this heavy a favorite is curious.

Michigan Tech has not been swept in a CCHA series this season, so you have to expect them to take one of these two games against Minnesota State. The question is whether it will be on Friday?

Jim
Ed
John
Dan
Chris
Jack
Matt
Paula
Nat'l
Nat'l
HEA
ECAC
AHA
CCHA
NCHC
B1G

Golden Bears poised to show late first-half run no fluke

By
-
Defenseman Shane Miller from Western New England leads all defensemen in scoring in the CCC (Photo by WNE Athletics)

For some teams the semester break is perfectly timed to get players rested, healed up and re-charged heading into the second half of the season. For Western New England, the break came when the team had just found its game as the Golden Bears shook off a 1-6-0 start to go unbeaten in their last five games including a road win over Curry and a sweep of weekend series with Nichols. WNE is excited to come back to continue their momentum and maybe surprise others in the CCC that their recent good form is no fluke.

“Our assistant coach, Zach Stein, got the team going by saying a win is a fluke but two is a streak and merely adding up to the fluke number as the streak continued to close out the first half,” said head coach Michael Young. “It’s cliché but we have been very focused on the output more than the outcome but this group has built some confidence and a “we can do this” attitude that has helped get through the rough patches you go through in every game. The confidence builds when you get on a roll, so the break wasn’t something we looked forward to but now we come back against Anna Maria on Saturday to prove that “five unbeaten is a fluke and six unbeaten is a streak.”

While this year’s roster includes 14 new players, including several transfers, the coach and system aren’t new to majority of the players who have helped bring their new teammates along with the style of play coach Young expects to see on the ice.

“We would have obviously liked a better start but the pieces came together well before the semester break,” noted Young. “The CCC is a very competitive league and every team is in striking distance any night with the talent level out there in D-III hockey now. I think the landscape has changed where a lot of good players aren’t going to the same 12 or 15 schools and I think that has helped the balance across conferences and the level of play overall.”

One of the key performers for the Golden Bears this season has been junior defenseman Shane Miller. Miller finished the first half of the season with four goals and 14 assists for 18 points, leading the team in points and just two points away from his season high last year. He received CCC Player of the week honors for his seven points in a two-game sweep of Nichols that started the fluke vs. streak commentary mentioned earlier. Miller has been a workhorse on the ice and a tremendous team leader without the letter on his jersey.

“First, Shane is a great human being,” stated Young. “Second, he is the consummate hockey player. He is very self-motivated, plays very efficiently and doesn’t force the game into places it doesn’t work. He has always wanted to develop and be better and this year has really simplified his game so he can consistently play 36 minutes a game. He sees the ice really well and intuitively knows the right times to transition into the offensive end of the ice. Shane has focused on being more disciplined, including reducing the number of penalties he picks up in comparison with last season. It was a team goal to be better about being shorthanded and he personally has lowered his own infractions as an example for others. While he may not be a captain, he has become a great leader and a role model for the younger players.”

The Golden Bears resume action on Saturday night with a non-conference game against Anna Maria and then finish out the second half with all CCC home-and-home action starting with Salve Regina on January 13-14 and Wentworth and Suffolk to close out January.

D-III West Hockey Weekend Picks — Jan. 6-7, 2023

By
-
St. Norbert takes on Aurora in a huge NCHA series that features two nationally ranked opponents. (Photo Credit: St. Norbert Athletics)

The first full weekend of hockey in 2023 has arrived and two of the biggest matchups of the weekend feature nationally ranked opponents squaring off. St. Norbert plays Aurora in a pivotal NCHA series and Augsburg goes on the road to take on UW-Stevens Point.  Check out the picks for those games and more below.

Friday and Saturday

Concordia (5-5-1, 2-2) at St. Scholastica (5-4-2, 3-0-1)

The Cobbers have a lot of confidence after a weekend split with nationally ranked Aurora. Winners of three of its last four, Concordia looks to gain ground in the MIAC standings. It currently sits in seventh. The Saints finished third at the UW-Superior Showdown and seek their first win since Dec. 9. This one could turn out to be a defensive battle.
Concordia,3-1; St. Scholastica, 3-2

Adrian (10-2-1, 4-2) at Lawrence (2-10-1, 1-5)

Momentum is on the side of the Bulldogs going into its first NCHA weekend of the new year. The Bulldogs just won a holiday tournament at Oswego State and look to keep things rolling. They enter this game on a five-game winning streak and are unbeaten on the road. Its high scoring offense, which has produced 55 goals, will be tough to slow down. Lawrence has dropped its last two and has just one road win.  It did tie St. John’s on the road, though, last month. Things could be interesting if the Vikings can be at its best defensively.
Adrian, 5-2 and 6-2

St. Norbert (9-3-1, 6-0) at Aurora (10-3-2, 6-0-2) 

It’s one of the biggest matchups of the weekend in the west region. The Green Knights are ranked fifth in the nation in the DCU/USCHO NCAA Division III poll. The Spartans are 12th. Aurora is currently atop the conference while St. Norbert is just two points behind in the standings. Two high-scoring offenses will be on the ice and that should make for an interesting weekend of hockey. Aurora has tallied 63 goals on the year. St. Norbert has come through with 49 goals.
St. Norbert, 5-4; Aurora, 6-5

MSOE (8-5, 3-3) vs. Marian (5-8, 2-4)

It’s an important home-and-home weekend for the Raiders, who currently sit in fifth place in the conference standings. MSOE swept the series against the Sabres last year and hope to pull off the feat again. The Raiders lost three of four in December and aim to get the new year started on the right foot. One interesting note about this series is Marian coach Clay Van Diest was a former assistant at MSOE. The Sabres come in confident after winning the UW-Superior Showdown championship.
Marian, 4-2; MSOE, 5-3

Friday

St. Olaf (9-3-1) at UW-Eau Claire (7-5)

Neither team is currently nationally ranked, but both programs are among the best in the nation. The Oles are eager to make a statement on the road against the Blugolds. The Oles are playing for the first time since Dec. 10. A balanced attack will be key as St. Olaf has scored 45 goals off 75 assists. UW-Eau Claire is hoping to bounce back after dropping its last two games. This is also the Blugolds’ first game since Dec. 10.
St. Olaf, 3-2

Saturday

Augsburg (7-3-1) at UW-Stevens Point

It doesn’t get much better than a  top 10 showdown to kick off 2023. The fourth-ranked Auggies and ninth-ranked Pointers square off in a non-conference battle that will carry a lot of weight come NCAA tournament time. Augsburg has had mixed results on the road this season, sporting a 3-3 record, and this will mark the second time in a month that the Auggies have played a nationally ranked opponent away from home. The Pointers might be the hottest team in the nation right now as owners of an 11-game unbeaten streak. They have won six in a row, including two against then No. 14 UW-Eau Claire.
UW-Stevens Point, 4-3

Saint Mary’s (6-6-1) at UW-Eau Claire (7-5)

The Blugolds close out the weekend with a home game against the Cardinals. They are 2-2 against MIAC opponents on the season. Saint Mary’s has an opportunity to make a big statement as it tries to keep its win streak going. The Cardinals are surging as winners of five in a row and have an offense that has come to life during its win streak, scoring four or more goals four times.
Saint Mary’s, 5-3

A prohibitive favorite plus a questionable money line among this week’s top games: USCHO Edge podcast Season 1 Episode 9

By and
-

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. Jim also has some tips on outdoor games.

This week’s games:

Desert Hockey Classic (at Tempe, Az.)
• Boston University (-675) vs. Air Force (+410); o/u 6.5
• Michigan Tech (+100) at Arizona State (-130); o/u 6

• Notre Dame (-145) at Wisconsin (+115); o/u 5
• Minnesota Duluth (-125) at Bemidji State (-105); o/u 5
• Minnesota State (-185) at Northern Michigan (+150); o/u 5.5

This college hockey podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, in your favorite podcast app, or on Spreaker.

Check out all of USCHO’s podcasts, including USCHO Weekend Review and USCHO Spotlight, plus our entire podcast archive.

Continue

New Jersey marketing events group seeking interest in adding second men’s college hockey postseason national tournament

By
-
Denver and Minnesota State battle in the 2022 national championship game at Boston’s TD Garden (photo: Jim Rosvold).

March Madness for men’s Division I college hockey could look a little bit like college basketball in the very near future.

The Gazelle Group, a sports marketing and events company in New Jersey, has distributed memorandums to each of the men’s college hockey coaches to gauge interest in the establishment of a second postseason national tournament, the “College Hockey Playoff” or CFP.

The event would be run similar to another grassroots postseason tournament that Gazelle Group created in men’s basketball, the College Basketball Invitational, or CBI.

According to Gazelle Group president Rick Giles, the event is currently in the exploratory stages but if enough schools not only display interest but also a willingness to host each round of the tournament, things could ramp up quick enough for the inaugural event to take place this March and April.

The memo sent to the men’s Division I coaches described an eight-team tournament played entirely on campus sites. The quarterfinal round games would take place on between March 24 and 26. The semifinals would occur between March 31 and April 2 and the championship game would be played on Friday, April 7. Games would follow NCAA rules, but advancement in the case of a tie would use 3-on-3 overtime for five minutes followed by a shootout, similar to NCAA regular-season games.

Giles acknowledged that there will be challenges to getting the event off the ground. Host teams would have to be willing to guarantee $30,000 to host the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds and $40,000 to host the championship game.

Selection would be by invitation with a small committee factoring in such things as the PairWise Rankings, team performance heading into and during conference tournaments, willingness to host a game or games on campus, and with consideration to geographic location where possible.

The memo emphasized that formal invitations to the tournament may be made ahead of the NCAA tournament selections in order to allow coaches to communicate with student-athletes that may be considering professional opportunities, something Giles admits could be a concern.

Television rights for the tournament are up for discussion, though Giles says it is difficult to discuss anything concrete with a network until receiving significant commitment from member schools. At least for the early stages of this event, streaming services may be the most viable option.

This news comes a day after multiple sources reported that the NCAA’s Transformation Committee is considering legislation that could expand tournaments to allow 50 percent of participating teams to qualify for the NCAA tournament, a move that if successful could expand the NCAA men’s ice hockey tournament to 30 or more teams as the sport continues to expand.

United States gets OT winner from Lucius, takes home 2023 World Junior bronze medal with 8-7 win Thursday over Sweden

By
-
Logan Cooley celebrates his goal Thursday against Sweden with Cutter Gauthier, Sean Behrens and Luke Hughes (photo: Matt Zambonin/IIHF).

Chaz Lucius (Minnesota alum) scored three goals, including the game winner 2:06 into overtime, and was named U.S. player of the game in a thrilling 8-7 victory for Team USA over Sweden Thursday afternoon in the bronze medal game of the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, N.S.

The U.S. National Junior Team finished the tournament with a 5-0-0-2 record and brought Team USA its 14th tournament medal after a wild second period that featured nine goals between the two teams.

“I’m really proud of our group,” said Rand Pecknold (Quinnipiac), head coach of the U.S. National Junior Team, in a statement. “To come back today and earn a medal for our country is something everyone can share in and a moment we’ll take with us the rest of our lives.”

Cutter Gauthier (Boston College) potted two goals, Logan Cooley (Minnesota) and Ryan Ufko (Massachusetts) each had a goal and an assist, and Team USA captain Luke Hughes (Michigan) scored once in the win.

Rutger McGroarty (Michigan) registered three assists, and Jackson Blake (North Dakota) and Jimmy Snuggerud (Minnesota) had two assists apiece.

Trey Augustine (Michigan State commit) finished with 15 saves in the U.S. net in playing the first two periods, while Kaidan Mbereko (Colorado College) went the rest of the way and made 14 stops as each team collected 36 shots on goal.

This Week in Hockey East: Playing recent game at Walter Brown Arena brings back fond memories for first-year Boston University coach Pandolfo

By
-
Jay Pandolfo has come full circle at BU, first as a four-year player and now as the Terriers’ head coach (photo: Boston University Athletics).

Boston University coach Jay Pandolfo has a vivid memory of his playing days for the Terriers.

The former All-American, Hockey East Player of the Year and member of BU’s 1995 national champion team was what by today’s standards would be considered a rarity in college hockey, choosing to stay all four years at BU and not dart early for the NHL.

Part of those great memories of his days on Commonwealth Ave. included playing at the compact, low-ceiling old barn of Walter Brown Arena.

Located at the end of a dead-end street on the BU campus, Walter Brown Arena didn’t look like much from the outside. But on the inside, the building that was almost sold out created one of the best atmospheres anyone has ever seen in college hockey.

So last Friday night, when Boston University hosted Harvard at Walter Brown Arena, it was as much a throwback night for the first-year BU head coach as anything.

“It was a lot of fun,” said Pandolfo. “We had heard it was going to be a good crowd. We didn’t know what to expect because the students were gone on break, but it was really full.”

The fact that the students were on break was a key component to the decision to play at Walter Brown, which seats about 2,500 less than they Terriers typical home at Agganis Arena. The larger building was hosting Disney on Ice. But Harvard, a typical rivalry game on the BU schedule when the two schools aren’t scheduled to meet in the Beanpot, had Friday open when the schedules were being made. And instead of trying to move mountains to find another open date, it was easier to simply move venues.

The result, a near-capacity crowd that was loud as anyone remembers from watching the dominant BU teams of the 90s. Add in an overtime win for the host Terriers, and the night was a success.

“I knew from the past what a great environment it is there,” said Pandolfo. “It’s loud no matter what in that building with the low ceilings. The ice surface is a little smaller than Agganis is, so I knew thing were going to happen a little faster, but I think our guys were ready for it.”

When asked about the memories that went through Pandolfo’s mind as he stood on the bench last Friday, most were incredible. Heck, his Terriers team amassed an incredible 53-6-3 record at Walter Brown during Pandolfo’s four-year career.

But one night at Walter Brown stands out for all the wrong reasons.

The evening of Oct. 20, 1995, is one no Terriers fan, let alone college hockey fans will forget. Just minutes after raising the 1995 national championship banner, freshman Travis Roy fell awkwardly making a check and was paralyzed for life until his passing in Oct. 2020. His story from that point is well defined, raising millions for spinal cord research while inspiring millions of people along the way.

Pandolfo, the captain of that 1995-96 BU team, each and every game night would Travis’ sweater to and from the bench, a sign that the freshman who skated for exactly 11 seconds, was still close to the hearts and minds of every player.

He admits some of those memories and emotions came back last Friday night.

“There were certainly some great memories [at Walter Brown], but [the Travis Roy injury] sticks in your mind. That was my senior year, his first shift,” said Pandolfo. “To this day, I remember it happening and it looked somewhat like an innocent play. The outcome was never expected.

“It’s tough to start thinking about it, but everyone knows the way Travis handled himself. It was incredible. I don’t know if a lot of people could handle it like he did. But he made life better every day the way he handled it.”

There won’t be a lot of opportunities for Pandolfo to make in Walter Brown Arena going forward. The men are happily situated in Agganis Arena, save the one-off moments like last Friday. And the building will undergo some renovations to improve it for the Boston University women’s team which has been the buildings sole tenant since January of 2005.

Last Friday, though, Pandolfo was happy to see his men’s club making another enjoyable moment in the old barn.

“Some guys asked me about before the game what it was like playing there,” Pandoldy said. “I didn’t get into it too much because once I knew it was going to be packed, I knew the guys were going to feel it themselves.”

Boy, did they ever.

Air Force, Minnesota Duluth, Northeastern, Wisconsin to make up field for 2023 Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off Dec. 28-29 in Milwaukee

By
-
Clarkson and Wisconsin drop the puck on the championship game of the 2022 Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off last week in Milwaukee (photo: Clarkson Athletics).

The Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off returns to Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee with Air Force, Minnesota Duluth, Northeastern, and Wisconsin comprising the third annual event from Dec. 28-29.

Wisconsin won the inaugural event in 2021 and advanced to the title game of the 2022 tournament last week.

An on-sale date for tickets to the event as well as the schedule will be announced at a later date.

In the 2022 Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off last week, Clarkson scored six unanswered goals in downing No. 15 UMass 6-3 in the semifinals and then captured the title with a 3-1 win over Wisconsin.

1...142143144...1,534Page 143 of 1,534

Latest Stories from around USCHO

After seven seasons as Rensselaer men’s hockey assistant, Weber takes job as head coach-GM of ECHL’s Heartlanders

USCHO Staff -

St. Cloud State captain Luedtke earns $7,500 NCHC postgraduate scholarship on way to dental school

USCHO Staff -

Providence hires former Endicott, Northeastern staffer LeClair as director of hockey operations for women’s hockey team

USCHO Staff -

Norwich hires ‘absolute slam dunk’ Leacy as new assistant coach for women’s hockey team

USCHO Staff -

Michigan State coach Nightingale signs multi-year contract extension as ‘there’s a buzz that even greater things are on the horizon’

USCHO Staff -

Leivermann ‘great fit’ for Clarkson, joins Houle’s staff as assistant coach

USCHO Staff -

Former AIC player Tabb chosen new coach for Yellow Jackets as team starts 2025-26 season as NCAA Division II school

USCHO Staff -

Bowling Green names Nicholson, Pritchard new assistant coaches for Falcons men’s hockey team

USCHO Staff -

Renderings unveiled for new home of Western Michigan hockey, the Athletics Performance Center and Kalamazoo Events Center

USCHO Staff -

Great Lakes Invitational returning to Van Andel Arena in 2025 with Michigan Tech, Michigan State, Ferris State, Miami competing for MacInnes Cup

USCHO Staff -

From Nittany Lion to Lion: Longtime Penn State assistant Fisher tabbed new head coach for Lindenwood men’s hockey team

USCHO Staff -

Former Amherst men’s hockey assistant Smith selected new head coach for Western New England, will be ‘focused on elevating the competitiveness and profile of...

USCHO Staff -
©1996-2025 USCHO.com – U.S. College Hockey Online