John Doyle
These are dark days indeed for Hockey East. Sort of. It’s all relative, of course, perhaps with a little hyperbole thrown in. Hockey East obviously remains one of the premier conferences in Division I men’s college hockey, but the specter of qualifying only two at-large teams for the 2026 NCAA tournament looms large entering this … Read more
Welcome back to USCHO.com’s Monday 10 for the 2026-27 season. Each week, we’ll pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend of college hockey. 1. Pandolfo, Naurato earn milestone wins Michigan’s Brandon Naurato and Boston University’s Jay Pandolfo, both in their fifth seasons at their respective schools, hit the 100-win milestone on the same … Read more
Miami University is mourning the death of former coach Bill Davidge, who passed away this week at the age of 72. Davidge was the second varsity head coach for Miami, starting out as a graduate assistant with the team in 1977. He earned a master’s degree from the school in 1978 and worked as an … Read more
A group of alumni at Princeton has endowed the men’s hockey head coach position in honor of Hobart Amory Hare “Hobey” Baker, one of the most celebrated athletes in school history. A member of Princeton’s Class of 1914, Baker starred in both hockey and football, helping Princeton win national championships in football in 1911 and … Read more
St. Cloud State has tapped Nick Oliver as the next men’s hockey head coach. Oliver returns to his alma mater to become the fourth head coach of the D-I era (since 1987-88) and 19th overall in program history. “I’m humbled and honored for the opportunity to be the next head coach of St. Cloud State … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Let the power schools have their football money and TV contracts. The small schools still rule college hockey. Denver — enrollment 6,619 and without a football team since 1961 — has its 11th NCAA Division I hockey championship, most of any school, after a thrilling 2-1 comeback win over Wisconsin before a … Read more
[gameday game_id=2656] JD (8:06): A sincere thanks to everyone who followed along. Please join USCHO all night long from Las Vegas with full coverage and analysis of Denver’s 2-1 win over Wisconsin in the Frozen Four championship game. Video, highlights, stories, analysis and more, all coming your way. Keep clickin’! And thanks JD (8:05): It’s all over … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Denver and Wisconsin will play for the NCAA title on Saturday. Not too long ago, neither team could win much of anything. Flashback to January 2026: Wisconsin closed out the month on a six-game losing streak, in which it was outscored 30-15. Denver had just one win in its first seven games … Read more
LAS VEGAS — The happiest person in the Park MGM ballroom on Saturday night as the Hobey Baker Award was announced, other than the recipient of course, might have been the recipient’s grandfather. Flash back to 33 years ago, when Minnesota Duluth’s Derek Plante was up for the same award, Bruce Plante, a longtime, highly … Read more
LAS VEGAS — It’s clear that there’s mutual respect between Wisconsin coach Mike Hastings and Denver bench boss David Carle. They went head to head in 2022’s national championship game when Hasting’s Minnesota State squad faced off against Carle’s Denver, with the Pioneers coming out on top, 5-1. “Obviously, (I have) a lot of respect … Read more
Wisconsin will play for a national championship after beating North Dakota 2-1 in the Frozen Four semifinal Thursday night in Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS — Johnny Hicks was under siege all night, and never broke. The Denver goalie had 49 saves, including 21 in overtime, as Denver survivesd Michigan 4-3 in a double-OT thriller on Thursday night at the Frozen Four at T-Mobile Arena. Outshot by a 2-1 ratio over 90 minutes, Denver needed every save Hicks … Read more
[gameday game_id=2655] https://x.com/i/status/2042466306566324535 JD (12:49): Denver is your winner in double overtime. The Pioneers will play Wisconsin Saturday in search of their 11th NCAA championship. Kent Anderson with the game-winner at 12:35 JD (12:45): I have just been informed that the North Dakota team plane has touched down in Grand Forks. Kidding. I have no … Read more
[gameday game_id=2654] JD (7:45): It’s all over. Wisconsin will play for the NCAA championship vs. either Michigan or Denver. JD (7:40): North Dakota scores, with Spunar pulled, trail 2-1 with 52.7 seconds left. Hold on to your seats… JD (7:34): SPUNAL PULLED. EMPTY NET FOR NORTH DAKOTA JD (7:32): Can Wisconsin do it? Up 2-0 … Read more
While Denver is obviously a college hockey powerhouse, claiming 10 national titles and shooting for an 11th this weekend. But in the larger sports picture, the Pioneers and fellow NCHA member North Dakota are relatively small compared to their Big 10 counterparts in this year’s Frozen Four, Michigan and Wisconsin. The four teams have combined … Read more
Kara Goulding’s support at home turned into a college career defined not only by hockey, but by leadership, service and advocacy for others.
Michigan scored three times in the first period and then held off a ferocious rally from Minnesota Duluth, holding on for a 4-3 victory.
Wisconsin struck twice late in regulation and then 24 second into overtime to shock Michigan State, 4-3, in OT to advance to the Frozen Four.
Hunter Anderson scored off a turnover at 14:47 of the third period, and Minnesota Duluth held on for a 3-1 win over Penn State.
ALBANY, N.Y. — Michigan’s scoring depth has been one of its strengths all season, and it was on display again Friday night in a 5-1 win over Bentley in the first round of the NCAA regional. Five different players scored for the Wolverines, including junior forward Ben Robertson, who netted his first goal of the … Read more