Chris Lerch
I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season. As we head into the second half of the college hockey season, which Atlantic Hockey players have excelled so far? Here are our midterm awards. Will things change before the league names the actual winners in March? Probably. But these are our picks for the … Read more
This is my final column before the holidays, so in the spirit of the season, let’s take a look at what each team could ask Santa for this Christmas. Air Force: Some WD-40 The Falcons will need to shake off some rust before diving into what should be a challenging tournament after Christmas. Air Force … Read more
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. Down goes No. 1 …twice On Friday, Colorado College upset No. 1 North Dakota 3-2 in overtime. On Saturday, the Tigers did it again. Another 3-2 overtime victory over the Flying Hawks, both in Grand Forks. … Read more
Robert Morris coach Derek Schooley says that he’s an impatient person, especially when it comes to coaching. Schooley, who has been in charge of the RMU program since its inception in 2004, had to rebuild it after the school eliminated the men’s and women’s teams at the end of the 2020-21 season. It was a … Read more
“I’m fine. My wife tells me that I’m hard-headed,” reads a text from Sacred Heart coach C.J. Marottolo. The Pioneers’ coach caught a puck to the forehead last Friday in a 4-2 win at Robert Morris. I was watching the game and later texted him to see how he was doing. Marottolo was in good … Read more
It’s been a rough start to the season for Army West Point. Going into last weekend’s series with Canisius, the Black Knights were 0-8 with losses to North Dakota, Union, and Bemidji State as well as to some of Atlantic Hockey’s top teams in Sacred Heart, Rochester Institute of Technology, and archival Air Force. Several … Read more
Sweeps have traditionally been hard to come by in Atlantic Hockey. Before this past week, there was just one so far this season. But we had four last weekend, including Bentley’s pair of regulation wins against Niagara. Friday’s 6-2 victory featured a hat-trick from A.J. Hodges and a pair of goals from Josh Latta. Saturday … Read more
When Mercyhurst defeated Bowling Green 4-3 in overtime last Friday, the school posted on X (formerly Twitter) that the victory was the 600th of coach Rick Gotkin’s career. It turns out that after further review, it was “only” his 599th. “There was a typo on my record,” said Gotkin. “But it doesn’t matter to me. … Read more
There’s a cliche that says that “games in October are as important as games in March.” Of course, each game is always worth three points, but it often feels like contests late in the season carry more intensity compared to ones played early. That wasn’t the case last weekend when Holy Cross hosted Rochester Institute … Read more
American International has been on the wrong end of three close games to open their 2023-24 campaign — and one not so close — but last weekend, the Yellow Jackets flipped the script, picking up their first win of this young season. Eric Lang’s team opened with a 5-3 loss to Massachusetts that saw AIC … Read more
Under coach Bill Riga, Holy Cross has seen an upward trajectory. The 2021-22 season, Riga’s first at the helm, ended in a last-place finish and a 12-23-2 record. Last season, the Crusaders were picked to again finish last, but got on a roll in the second half of the season and really caught fire in … Read more
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. Down goes No. 1 After the season’s second weekend of play, we might see a new team atop the USCHO Division I Men’s Hockey Poll. Top-ranked Boston University, which needed overtime to defeat Bentley last week, … Read more
As Atlantic Hockey kicks off its 21st season, more changes are in store. Robert Morris returns after a two-year absence, restoring the number of programs to 11. This means a new scheduling plan as well as a new playoff format. There are also changes in administration, with a new commissioner and a new supervisor of … Read more
The Bobcats were dominating but didn’t get Collin Graf’s equalizing goal until they pulled goalie Yaniv Perets for an extra attacker.
“It’s unconditional,” Bobcats coach Rand Pecknold said. “This is what we do to win hockey games and you need to be selfless and you’ve got to buy in.”
Michigan’s Adam Fantilli won the 2023 Hobey Baker Award after leading the nation in scoring and tying for the lead in goals.
The Bobcats ousted the Wolverines 5-2. Here’s some stats to know.
The Terriers gave Minnesota seven power plays and the Gophers scored on three in ending Boston University’s season.
The Gophers have Frozen Four experience but the Terriers are a senior-laden team. Here’s a look at them heading into their semifinal game.
FARGO REGIONAL When: Thursday, March 23 & Saturday, March 25 Where: Scheels Arena, Fargo, N.D. Matchups (all times Eastern): St. Cloud State vs. Minnesota State, March 23, 5 p.m., ESPNU; Minnesota vs. Canisius, March 23, 9 p.m., ESPN2; championship, March 25, 6:30 p.m., ESPNU 1. MINNESOTA How they got here: At-large bid Overall season record: … Read more