Matt Mackinder

Managing EditorMatt Mackinder has been moving up the USCHO ladder since 1999. He was the arena reporter for Wayne State for the duration of the team's existence (1999-2008), was also the CHA Correspondent from 2005-2010 and is now the site's managing editor.

Reid leaves St. Cloud State for Portland of WHL

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St. Cloud State sophomore forward Cam Reid has left the team to join the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League, according to the St. Cloud Times. “[Portland] offered to have me play center on the first line with their top two players [Ty Rattie and Sven Bartschi],” Reid said in the story. “I talked … Read more

Little change in D-III women’s poll; RIT still on top

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Not much changed this week in the USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll, including RIT earning all 15 first-place votes to stay atop the rankings. Norwich remains No. 2, as does Elmira at No. 3 and Middlebury at No. 4. The lone change this week has Gustavus Adolphus jumping to No. 5 and Amherst going from … Read more

Men’s D-III poll has Norwich the unanimous No. 1-ranked team

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Norwich is the unanimous No. 1 team in this week’s USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll. Oswego and Plattsburgh remains No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, while Wisconsin-River Falls and Castleton flip-flop this week with River Falls ascending to No. 4. Neumann jumps to sixth place, Amherst stays seventh, Adrian rises to No. 8, tied with … Read more

Women’s poll sees Minnesota unseat Wisconsin

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With 10 first-place votes and a win over Wisconsin last weekend, Minnesota is the new No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll. Wisconsin drops to No. 2 this week. Spots 3-7 remain Cornell, Boston College, Mercyhurst, North Dakota and Northeastern, respectively. Minnesota-Duluth jumps one to No. 8, Bemidji State falls to ninth … Read more

Minnesota-Duluth a unanimous No. 1 in men’s poll

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Minnesota-Duluth retains the top spot in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll this week and in the process, garnered all 50 first-place votes from the voters. The last time the D-I men’s poll had a unanimous No. 1-ranked team was back on Feb. 14, 2011, when Boston College earned the maximum 1000 points. Ohio State … Read more

Merrill reinstated by Michigan after missing first 22 games of season

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Michigan sophomore defenseman Jon Merrill has been reinstated to the team, effective immediately, after missing the first 22 games this season following a suspension prior to the start of the season. “Jon’s indefinite suspension has been lifted,” Wolverines coach Red Berenson said in a statement. “He has paid for his poor decision and is back … Read more

North Dakota’s Rodwell out for season with shoulder injury

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North Dakota sophomore forward Derek Rodwell will miss the remainder of the 2011-12 season with a shoulder injury, the school announced Thursday. Rodwell injured his left shoulder in UND’s Dec. 30 game against Harvard and will have season-ending surgery later this month. A fifth-round draft pick of New Jersey in 2009, Rodwell had one goal … Read more

Scherr named first NCHC commissioner

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The worst-kept secret in college hockey proved true when the National Collegiate Hockey Conference announced its first commissioner is former United States Olympic Committee chief executive officer Jim Scherr. Scherr, 50, said the contract was for 4 1/2 years, but declined to mention other terms. He beat out 80 candidates, according to North Dakota athletic … Read more

Team USA dominates Latvia in World Junior relegation round

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Austin Watson’s natural hat trick and four assists led the U.S. National Junior Team past Latvia 12-2 Tuesday afternoon at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary in the relegation round of the World Junior Championship. “I was happy with our effort and intensity,” said Team USA coach Dean Blais in a news release. “It was good … Read more

First NCHC commissioner to be announced Wednesday

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The new National Collegiate Hockey Conference will introduce its first commissioner at a news conference on Wednesday (Jan. 4) at the Penrose House in Colorado Springs. The commissioner will be introduced by North Dakota athletic director Brian Faison. Representatives from the other seven NCHC schools will also be on hand.

Norwich starts 2012 the top team in D-III men’s poll

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Norwich received all 20 first-place votes and remains the No. 1-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll this week. Oswego stays at No. 2, while Plattsburgh jumps to No. 3, Castleton slips to fourth and Wisconsin-River Falls slides to No. 5. St. Norbert holds steady at No. 6, Amherst rises to No. 7, … Read more

Finland downs Team USA at World Juniors

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Team USA ran into a hot goaltender on Wednesday afternoon at the World Junior Championship and because of that may be on the hot seat. The U.S. plastered Finland goaltender Sami Aittokallio with 39 shots, but ran into a brick wall. At the other end of the ice, U.S. goaltender John Gibson couldn’t stop the … Read more

Nebraska-Omaha adds forward, drops another

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Nebraska-Omaha has made two roster moves in time for the second half of the season. Freshman forward Joe Krause has been added to the team, while freshman forward Zach Mausolf has been released. The 22-year-old Krause comes to UNO from the Fairbanks Ice Dogs of the North American Hockey League. He had seven goals and … Read more

United States routs Denmark in World Juniors opener

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The United States dominated in an 11-3 win over Denmark in both team’s World Junior Championship opener Monday night at Edmonton’s Rexall Place. Former Boston University forward Charlie Coyle led the way with a hat trick for Team USA, while Kyle Rau (Minnesota) tallied a pair. “We didn’t want to take them lightly,” said Coyle … Read more