Dan Rubin
Last season continued to prove that ECAC is rarely as straightforward as the broken record surrounding its paper preview. Yes, Quinnipiac is the defending regular season champion for the sixth consecutive year, and yes, the Bobcats failed to win a postseason’s Whitelaw Cup for the sixth time over those six years. And yes again, they … Read more
Welcome back to USCHO’s Tuesday Morning Quarterback for the 2026-27 season. Each week, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey. Dan Rubin: Ed! We’re back! It’s hockey season! I know you’re just as excited as me to talk about our first weekend and the unofficial soft opening … Read more
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback PAULA: Dan, that was a tournament weekend for the ages. The level of skill and grit on display in all four regionals matched anything I’ve seen in my decades of covering … Read more
Loveland Regional, March 27-29 | Blue FCU Arena No. 1 Western Michigan (26-10-1) vs. No. 4 Minnesota State (22-10-7) | March 27, 2:30 p.m. p.m. ET (ESPNU) No. 2 Denver (25-11-3) vs. No. 3 Cornell (22-10-1) | March 27, 6 p.m. ET (ESPN-plus) Loveland Regional Championship | March 29, TBD WESTERN MICHIGAN How they got … Read more
Sioux Falls Regional, March 26-28 | Denny Sanford PREMIER Center No. 2 Providence (23-10-2) vs. No. 3 Quinnipiac (26-9-3) | March 26, 5 p.m. ET (ESPN-plus) No. 1 North Dakota (27-9-1) vs. No. 4 Merrimack (21-15-2) | March 26, 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2) Sioux Falls Regional Championship | March 28, TBD NORTH DAKOTA How they … Read more
Worcester Regional, March 26-28 | DCU Center No. 1 Michigan State (25-8-2) vs. No. 4 Connecticut (20-12-5) | March 26, 1:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2) No. 2 Dartmouth (23-7-4) vs. No. 3 Wisconsin (21-12-2) | March 26, 5 p.m. ET (ESPN2) Worcester Regional Championship | March 28, TBD MICHIGAN STATE How they got here: At-large, 3rd … Read more
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback Dan: A season that started in the first weekend of October — and possibly beyond, if you’re a fan of counting things like exhibitions and preseason practices — makes its final … Read more
DAN: Well, Ed, the temperature in Massachusetts nearly hit 50 degrees this past week. To be honest, it felt a little bit like spring was coming, and I laughed to someone that the last 45 degree day was considered “cold” because we were coming down from the 60 degree temperatures from late September and early … Read more
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1) Golden moment for college hockey USA’s 2-1 overtime victory over Canada in Sunday’s Olympic gold medal game offered one of the greatest capstone moments for the NCAA and its ability to cross borders. Most publicly, the … Read more
Each week, USCHO’s writers debate some of the key storylines of the week in college hockey. DAN: Well it’s Tuesday, and after discussing Boston College at length last week, I pledged to not open this week’s column with Atlantic Hockey America, ECAC, the city of Boston, traffic along I-93 and the Pike, or anything else … Read more
TMQ this week gives a nod to BC-BU as they play #300 and also look at which teams seem to be falling into the most NPI danger.
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback. DAN: It’s finally February, and that means that college hockey is heading into its home stretch. Strange as it sounds, a year beginning in early October is down to its final … Read more
For the first time in 46 years, Dartmouth men’s hockey’s NCAA chase feels real with players like Hayden Stavroff leading the way.
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback. ED: Well, Dan, one topic for this week is probably unavoidable, so I might as well beat you to the punch and start with it. I’m talking about the fight that … Read more
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback. DAN: Another week in the books here in the college hockey world, and although the second semester is just getting started, it sure is starting to feel like the perfect continuation … Read more
As we’re sure everyone is aware, the annual semester break gave us an opportunity to send college hockey’s best onto the international stage. This year, that’s meant that NCAA talent is competing at the World Juniors and the annual Spengler Cup in Switzerland.
The U.S. Collegiate Selects team, playing in its first ever Spengler Cup, is heading to the semifinals after winning group play.
Historic Matthews Arena, the oldest operating multi-sport athletic facility in the world, will close its doors for good in the coming weeks.
Wisconsin opened a lot of eyes this weekend with a two-game road sweep at then-No. 1 Michigan State.
PODCAST: USCHO Edge looks at Maine at BC, Union at Cornell, Wisconsin at Michigan State, and Ohio State at Michigan.