TMQ: Figuring out the repercussions of last weekend, where to go from here
Paula and Jim try to figure out what happened to former No. 1 Denver last weekend and what to make of the rankings this week.
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Hockey East suspends Boston University’s Olsson one game for head contact penalty
Hockey East announced Monday that Boston University senior forward Nikolas Olsson has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 4:38 of the third period on Saturday, Nov. 4, against Northeastern. He received a five-minute penalty for head contact and a game misconduct on the play. Olsson will miss the BU game on … Read more
Rankings roundup: How the top 20 fared, Nov. 2-5
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Oct. 30 fared over the Nov. 2-5 weekend. No. 1 Denver – swept by Western Michigan No. 2 St. Cloud State – swept No. 8 Minnesota Duluth No. 3 Harvard – lost to Yale, defeated Brown No. … Read more
Colorado College edges Miami
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Colorado College edges Miami
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Great Lakes Invitational, ‘Duel in the D’ to remain in Detroit, will take place at Little Caesars Arena
The Great Lakes Invitational hockey tournament will be staying in Detroit, at least for the next four seasons. In addition, a four-year extension with Michigan and Michigan State to keep the “Duel in the D” between the Wolverines and Spartans in Hockeytown has also been announced. Both premier college hockey events will move venues from … Read more
Bemidji State off to 3-1-2 start, finding effort and execution leading to early success
Last season, Bemidji State reeled off eight straight wins to start their WCHA season. The Beavers didn’t even tie a game until their ninth league contest — a 1-1 draw in Mankato on Nov. 11. That big cushion helped the Beavers clinch their first-ever MacNaughton Cup with time to spare in the season. Last week, … Read more
St. Cloud State’s Schuldt, New Hampshire’s Gildon honored with monthly HCA awards
St. Cloud State junior defenseman Jimmy Schuldt, who led the NCAA in points per game and plus-minus last month, has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for October, while New Hampshire freshman defenseman Max Gildon is the HCA National Division I Rookie of the Month. Schuldt tallied 10 … Read more
Former Boston University star Watchorn returns to alma mater as new women’s assistant coach
Former Boston University standout and 2014 Olympic gold medalist Tara Watchorn has been named an assistant coach of the BU women’s team. Watchorn, a 2012 graduate, is the first alum in program history to come back to BU as a full-time assistant coach. Two former BU women’s players are now on staff, as Watchorn joins … Read more
Twenty players named as candidates for 2017-18 Senior CLASS Award
Twenty of the top NCAA men’s hockey student-athletes who excel both on and off the ice were selected as candidates Wednesday for the 2017-18 Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, … Read more
TMQ: How difficult was it in choosing this week’s poll’s top 20?
Paula and Jim talk about their individual thought processes in compiling their top-20 ballots this week for the USCHO.com D-I Men’s Poll.
Former Rensselaer player Gosselin running for mayor of Quebec City
Jean-Francois Gosselin, who played at Rensselaer from 1995 to 1999, is running for mayor of Quebec City. According to CBC, this is Gosselin’s first foray into municipal politics. In 2007, he was elected to National Assembly in the riding of Jean-Lesage under the Action démocratique du Québec banner, only to lose in the 2008 election. … Read more
Rankings roundup: How the top 20 fared, Oct. 26-29
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Oct. 23 fared over the Oct. 26-29 weekend. No. 1 Denver – defeated No. 6 Boston University, defeated No. 19 Boston College No. 2 St. Cloud State – did not play No. 3 Harvard – defeated Dartmouth … Read more
Boston College freshman Barnes leaves school, joins U.S. Women’s National Team
Boston College women’s hockey freshman Cayla Barnes has been called up to join the 2017-18 U.S. Women’s National Team in its preparations for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, in February. Barnes, 18, will meet up with the team in the Tampa area this weekend and begin practicing with the team as … Read more
Whitecloud, Sikura lone current NCAA players named to Canada entry at Karjala Cup
Bemidji State sophomore defenseman Zach Whitecloud and Northeastern senior forward Dylan Sikura are among a group of 25 players named to Hockey Canada’s National Team roster for the 2017 Karjala Cup, which will be held Nov. 8-12 in Biel, Switzerland and Helsinki, Finland. Players in the event are eligible to play for Canada at the … Read more
Alabama Huntsville looks to build momentum after split at Michigan Tech
Alabama Huntsville has one of the most difficult travel schedules in college hockey. Starting with a season-opening series against Notre Dame, a top-10 ranked team, the Chargers travel to Indiana, Michigan’s upper peninsula, upstate New York and Arizona before they play their first home game on Nov. 10. After returning home, the Chargers get a … Read more
TMQ: What do we make of top teams losing games over the weekend?
It wasn’t a great week to be part of the USCHO.com top 10. Though no team got swept, St. Cloud State was the only to escape unscathed. Paula and Jim discuss.
Atlantic Hockey hands down one-game suspension to Army West Point’s McGuire
Army West Point senior forward Brendan McGuire has been suspended one game through the Atlantic Hockey supplemental discipline policy.The league reviewed McGuire’s major penalty for checking from behind on Oct. 21 against Robert Morris, which also carried a game misconduct. After reviewing the replay, the officials’ report, and discussing the play with the referees at … Read more
Rankings roundup: How the top 20 fared, Oct. 19-21
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Oct. 16 fared over the Oct. 19-21 weekend.No. 1 Denver – tied, defeated Lake Superior StateNo. 2 Harvard – defeated U.S. NTDP Under-18 Team (exhibition)No. 3 St. Cloud State – swept No. 13 Boston CollegeNo. 4 North … Read more
WCHA suspends Alabama Huntsville’s Poulsen one game for elbowing penalty against Michigan Tech
The WCHA announced Saturday afternoon a one-game suspension for Alabama Huntsville junior forward Tyler Poulsen.The suspension is a result of Poulsen’s elbowing penalty, which came at the 11:11 mark of the third period in Alabama Huntsville’s game on Oct. 20 at Michigan Tech. Upon review, Poulsen made contact with the skater’s head in a manner … Read more