Matt MackinderIt might have been one of the best road weekends in the history of the program. Minnesota State waltzed into Agganis Arena on the campus of Boston University hoping for just a split. What they got was so much better: A decisive two-game nonconference sweep of the Hockey East powerhouse on their home turf. The … Read more
Red Berenson was honored for his 33 seasons of coaching Michigan hockey when the rink inside Yost Arena was officially named the Red Berenson Rink at Yost Ice Arena. The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved Thursday an addition to the naming structure at historic Yost Arena at its monthly meeting held at Harding … Read more
The Big Ten announced Wednesday that Penn State sophomore forward Nate Sucese has been suspended one game after a review of an incident that occurred near the 57-second mark of the third period against Minnesota on Oct. 15. No penalty was called on the play. Sucese is ineligible to play in Penn State’s next game … Read more
St. Lawrence will honor Brian McFarlane and Bill Torrey as the inaugural “Legends of Appleton” during this Saturday’s game against UMass Lowell. The Legends of Appleton is a recognition program launched by the university this fall to celebrate the storied history and tradition of the hockey programs, specifically those who helped build the hockey tradition … Read more
North Dakota director of athletics Brian Faison has announced he will retire at the end of 2017. Faison said Dec. 31 will be his final day as UND’s 15th director of athletics, but he will serve as a special advisor to UND athletics from Jan. 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018. “It has been an … Read more
Providence College has agreed to a multi-year deal with the AHL’s Providence Bruins to hold practices at Schneider Arena beginning this season. The Bruins, who play all home games at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in downtown Providence, will conduct their practices at Schneider Arena when the Dunkin’ Donuts Center is not available. Previously, the Bruins … Read more
Paula and Jim are back to give the rundown as this third weekend of the season provided plenty of interesting things to discuss.
Oakland University has begun the process of exploring adding Division I men’s and women’s hockey programs, according to a Monday report in the Detroit News. OU is located in the northern Detroit suburb of Rochester. An announcement was set for Monday night at Little Caesars Arena, featuring Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland, Oakland … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Oct. 9 fared over the Oct. 13-15 weekend. No. 1 Denver – tied, defeated No. 4 Notre Dame No. 2 Boston University – swept by Minnesota State No. 3 Harvard – did not play No. 4 Notre … Read more
The Big Ten announced Saturday that Minnesota senior forward Leon Bristedt has been suspended for one game as a result of an incident that occurred in the game against Penn State on Oct. 13. The action was taken by the conference after a review of an incident that occurred near the 8:47 mark of the … Read more
North Dakota announced prior to its game on Friday night that junior forward Mike Gornall has elected to leave the program “in order to pursue other opportunities,” according to a statement. Gornall appeared in 20 games over his first two seasons at UND and registered three goals and one assist. He had not yet seen … Read more
Michigan Tech deservedly grabbed national attention this week. The Huskies won the Ice Breaker tournament and picked up back-to-back wins against No. 16 and Union and No. 6 Minnesota-Duluth. Mark Auk was named WCHA Defensive player of the week and Justin Misiak was named the WCHA rookie of the week after scoring game-winning goal against … Read more
Atlantic Hockey has announced that its tournament championship trophy will be named after legendary hockey icon Jack Riley. The Jack Riley Memorial Trophy will be presented for the first time in Rochester, N.Y., to the winners of the 2018 Atlantic Hockey tournament. Riley, who passed away in Feb. 2016, is the winningest coach in Army … Read more
Bemidji State and Minnesota Duluth will meet in the annual U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women’s Face-Off Classic on Nov. 6 at Isanti County Arena. Puck drop is set for 6 p.m. CST. Proceeds from the game will go to Matt Olson, the Isanti, Minn., native, who is recovering from a spinal cord injury … Read more
Another college hockey season has begun, which also marks the return of TMQ, our national look around college hockey where we talk about the highs and lows of the past week.
Atlantic Hockey announced Monday supplemental discipline suspensions for two players following last weekend’s games. American International freshman forward Tobias Fladeby and Niagara freshman forward Eric Cooley will be ineligible to participate in their respective teams’ next games. Fladeby was whistled for a kneeing major penalty at the 8:50 mark of the third period Saturday and … Read more
Ever since realignment in 2013, the WCHA has been the “Wild West” of college hockey conferences: It’s big. It’s volatile. And you never quite know what’s going to happen from one year to the next. Case in point: Bemidji State came from nowhere to win the MacNaughton Cup by 10 points last season. Nobody picked … Read more
The 20 goalies named to the watch list for the 2018 Mike Richter Award, which annually honors the most outstanding goaltender in NCAA Division I men’s hockey, were announced Thursday. The winner of the fifth annual award will be announced at the 2018 Frozen Four in St. Paul, Minn., next April. Denver’s Tanner Jaillet won … Read more
As it enters its fifth year, the NCHC has established itself in a short time as the powerhouse conference in college hockey. In each of the last three years, the conference sent two teams to the Frozen Four and had the best out-of-conference winning percentage in college hockey. Last season, the NCHC went 48-21-14 9 … Read more
ECAC Hockey has sent a team to the Frozen Four in five of the last six years, with two of its teams winning a national title. The league’s presence on the national stage is unquestioned, but it’s making an impact internationally as well. For the third straight season, the ECAC will send representatives to the … Read more