Chris Lerch
While change in college sports is constant, the amount of new rules and the challenges and opportunities that come with them is moving at a breakneck pace. While the transfer portal and CHL eligibility have made for interesting times, the House Settlement will also have a profound effect on how colleges recruit and … Read more
College hockey’s inclusion of players from the Canadian Hockey League is having a large impact throughout the game, especially leagues like Atlantic Hockey.
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature.
We remain in a period of intense change in college hockey, and Atlantic Hockey America is no exception. Besides the changing landscape of college athletics in general and college hockey in particular, the AHA also has some new faces and a new(ish) playoff format. Last things first With the departure of American International, Atlantic Hockey … Read more
Hampton Slukynsky and Mikhail Yegorov were big parts of Western Michigan and Boston University getting to the final.
“I’ve never seen him have a bad day at the rink,” Michigan State coach Adam Nightingale said of Hobey Baker Award winner Isaac Howard.
The Terriers got past the Nittany Lions in a semifinal that had a later start than anticipated. Here are some numbers to know.
Owen Michaels scored only two goals as a freshman but his work last offseason led to a vastly better second season, including Thursday’s OT goal.
Matt Thomas is moving from an assistant role in the AHL to the head coaching position at his alma mater.
Wayne Wilson guided RIT from Division III to Division I and won national coach of the year honors at both levels.
Manchester Regional, March 28-30 | SNHU Arena, Manchester, N.H. No. 1 Boston College (26-7-2) vs. No. 4 Bentley (23-14-2) | March 28, 2 p.m. ET (ESPNU) No. 2 Providence (21-10-5) vs. No. 3 Denver (29-11-1) | March 28, 5:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+) Manchester Regional Championship | March 30, 4:30 p.m. or 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2) … Read more
After three rounds of playoffs, the Atlantic Hockey America tournament is down to the final two teams: Holy Cross and Bentley. They will play a single game on Saturday in Worcester, Mass., for the title and the right to represent the league in the NCAA tournament. Previewing the finals No. 3 Bentley at No. 1 … Read more
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. Northeastern upsets No 1. Boston College For the first time in Hockey East history, a ninth seed has made it to TD Garden. Northeastern became the first nine seed to advance to the Hockey East semifinals … Read more
After a wild quarterfinal round that saw seven of 11 games decided by a single goal, including four in overtime, the final four is set in Atlantic Hockey America: Holy Cross, Sacred Heart, Bentley and Army West Point. Three of the four reaming teams have never won an Atlantic Hockey title. Recapping the quarterfinals: – … Read more
The top seeds advanced in the first round of the Atlantic Hockey America tournament, but not without some drama. Two of the three games needed overtime, and the other was a one-goal game until midway through the final period. The weekend’s highlight was a classic battle between Air Force and Robert Morris at Cadet Ice … Read more
When the dust settled on the 2024-25 Atlantic Hockey America regular season, no tiebreakers were necessary to determine the playoff seedings: 1. Holy Cross 2. Sacred Heart 3. Bentley 4. Niagara 5. Army West Point 6. Canisius 7. Air Force 8. American International 9. Rochester Institute of Technology 10. Robert Morris 11. Mercyhurst That means … Read more
It’s hard to believe, but we’re entering the final weekend of the regular season in Atlantic Hockey America. Well, there’s one extra game to be played on Monday, Feb. 24 – more about that later. The format is as follows: First Round, March 1 Single elimination No. 11 seed at No. 6 seed No. 10 … Read more
Growing up in a hockey family presents challenges and opportunities. For Army West Point defenseman Mac Gadowsky, hockey was always there, but the sophomore never felt pressure to play. “Ever since I could remember, it’s something I wanted to do,” said Gadowsky. “When I was a kid, it was NHL highlights in the morning and … Read more
Like a lot of hockey players, Holy Cross senior forward Liam McLinskey’s journey to conference MVP and All-American wasn’t a straight line. After two seasons of junior hockey with the Jersey Hitmen of the NCDC where he put up 119 points in 94 games, McLinskey was recruited by Quinnipiac and entered his freshman year in … Read more
Canisius has flown under the radar most of this season. Trevor Large’s team has at least one game in hand on everyone else, and is currently in fifth place, the final bye position, based on points earned per game. “The reality for us is that like most seasons, it’s been a roller coaster,” said Large, … Read more