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Drew Claussen

Big Ten ColumnistDrew Claussen covers the Big Ten for USCHO.

National leading scorer Hirose bringing swagger to up-and-coming Michigan State squad

August 24, 2020January 30, 2019 by Drew Claussen
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Michigan State’s Taro Hirose doesn’t spend a ton of time thinking about the fact that he leads the nation in points and assists (photo: Bradley K. Olson).

Categories This Week Tags frontd1m

Notre Dame still looking for consistency, positive results to start climbing Big Ten standings

August 24, 2020January 17, 2019 by Drew Claussen
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As things stand, Notre Dame has a 12-8-1 record. The Irish are tied for 14th in the PairWise and are sixth in the Big Ten — one point behind Wisconsin (photo: Omar Phillips).

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Ohio State’s Jobst says Buckeyes have ‘a lot of fuel in the fire to get the job done’

August 24, 2020January 2, 2019 by Drew Claussen
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The past three seasons have seen Ohio State move from a middle-of-the-road team to Frozen Four participant. One player that has produced for the Buckeyes since stepping on campus has been senior Mason Jobst (photo: Rachel Lewis).

Categories This Week Tags frontd1m

Penn State blueliner Hults playing a two-way game for Nittany Lions, finding success by keeping game simple

August 24, 2020December 13, 2018 by Drew Claussen

It’s well-documented that Penn State has a talented group of forwards. So how do the defensemen fit into the highest-scoring team in the country? (photo: Craig Houtz/Penn State Athletics).

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Ohio State improving weekly with attention to detail, compete level in practice, but still has ‘long way to go’

August 24, 2020November 28, 2018 by Drew Claussen

Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 probably wasn’t the greatest of nights to be an Ohio State hockey fan (photo: Omar Phillips).

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The Monday 10: Bentley, Bemidji State thankful for upsets over the holiday weekend

September 17, 2019November 26, 2018 by Drew Claussen
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Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our new Monday 10 feature (photo: Melissa Wade).

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Seeking more consistency, young Michigan team readying for Penn State challenge this weekend

August 24, 2020November 14, 2018 by Drew Claussen

A 5-4-0 start to the season with splits in three of the four weekend series that it has played has left Michigan in search of one thing – consistency (photo: Rachel Lewis).

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Having been through ups and downs at Wisconsin, Tischke hoping senior season will be one to remember

August 24, 2020October 31, 2018 by Drew Claussen

Senior defenseman Peter Tischke has been through quite a bit during his tenure at Wisconsin (photo: Candace Horgan).

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Led by Romeo in net, top-ranked Ohio State has ‘the highest expectations out of anyone’

August 24, 2020October 17, 2018 by Drew Claussen

For No. 1 Ohio State and goaltender Sean Romeo, the sunshine in Arizona last weekend was representative of a positive season last year and the potential to do even better this year (photo: Omar Phillips).

Categories This Week Tags frontd1m 30 Comments

After sending four teams to 2018 NCAA tournament, Big Ten ‘is only going to continue to get better’

August 24, 2020October 1, 2018 by Drew Claussen

With three conference teams in attendance, the Frozen Four was set to be a Big Ten party last season (photo: Melissa Wade).

Categories Conference Season Preview Tags frontd1m 34 Comments

With speed through neutral zone limited, Notre Dame’s offense falls short

August 24, 2020April 7, 2018 by Drew Claussen

For most of the national championship game, the Irish struggled to simply get the puck into the offensive zone.

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Career transformation lands Gross a spot in Notre Dame’s big defensive situations

April 9, 2018April 6, 2018 by Drew Claussen
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Senior Jordan Gross has transformed himself from an offensive defenseman to a legitimate two-way defender.

Categories Feature Tags d1m18, ff18, frontd1m, frontff

Notre Dame’s leaders make the big plays in Frozen Four win: ‘That’s what great players do’

April 9, 2018April 5, 2018 by Drew Claussen
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Even though they were the two players who spurred the comeback, Andrew Oglevie and Jake Evans both said that they didn’t need to calm the team down when they were two goals in the hole.

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Minnesota Duluth’s Tufte overcomes ‘worst pain that I’ve ever had’ in Frozen Four semifinal

April 5, 2018 by Drew Claussen
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The Bulldogs had jumped out to an early two-goal lead against Ohio State on Thursday evening, but fans may have been left with an uneasy feeling when they saw Riley Tufte heading down the tunnel.

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Minnesota Duluth’s Tufte overcomes ‘worst pain that I’ve ever had’ in Frozen Four semifinal

April 5, 2018 by Drew Claussen

The Bulldogs had jumped out to an early two-goal lead against Ohio State on Thursday evening, but fans may have been left with an uneasy feeling when they saw Riley Tufte heading down the tunnel.

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After breakout season, move to center gives Notre Dame’s Oglevie a different viewpoint

April 9, 2018April 4, 2018 by Drew Claussen
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Andrew Oglevie moved to center right before the Irish went on their well-documented, 16-game winning streak (photo: Melissa Wade).

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Frozen Four preview: Different path leads to same destination for Notre Dame

August 24, 2020April 3, 2018 by Drew Claussen

For the second time in a five-season stretch, Jeff Jackson and Notre Dame found themselves being the new kids on the block in a conference (photo: Matt Dewkett).

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Previewing the Midwest Regional: Ohio State, Denver, Penn State, Princeton

August 24, 2020March 22, 2018 by Drew Claussen

Check out our preview of the Midwest Regional, which includes Ohio State, Denver, Penn State and Princeton (photo: Rachel Lewis).

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Previewing the East Regional: Notre Dame, Providence, Clarkson, Michigan Tech

August 24, 2020March 22, 2018 by Drew Claussen

Check out our preview of the East Regional, which includes Notre Dame, Providence, Clarkson and Michigan Tech (photo: Rachel Lewis).

Categories Feature Tags d1m18, east18, frontd1m 7 Comments

This Week in the Big Ten: After sluggish end to regular season, Notre Dame set for playoffs

August 24, 2020March 8, 2018 by Drew Claussen

For much of the season, Notre Dame was the toast of the Big Ten, to the point where the Irish had the regular-season crown wrapped up with games to spare despite going 4-5-1 down the stretch (photo: Jim Rosvold/USCHO.com).

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