TMQ: Looking at how PairWise Rankings fluctuate over a weekend of college hockey play, long-term effects on NCAA tournament seeding

Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback. Jim: Hello, Paula, and welcome back to TMQ as we are getting closer and closer to the end of this hockey season. It’s amazing to think that based on your program, … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: Teams looking for ways to get points each weekend with only Wisconsin, Michigan State firmly ranked in PairWise

January begins the big push in Big Ten play, with midseason nonconference matches slowing giving way to nothing-but-B1G league series as students return to campuses by the third week of the month and classes resume. Last week, Wisconsin swept Notre Dame in South Bend to open the second half of the Big Ten season. This … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: Wisconsin winning streak still alive with Holiday Face-Off victories as Badgers excelling with team-first mentality

There’s nothing like December hardware to kick off the second half of the college hockey season. With a pair of 3-0 wins, Wisconsin captured the Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off in Milwaukee, extending the Badgers’ current win streak to seven games and bumping Wisconsin up one spot to No. 5 in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s … Read more

TMQ: With second half of 2023-24 college hockey season here, time to reflect on first-half results, predict rest of year

Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback. Paula: Happy New Year, Jimmy! Every year when we reach the midway point of the season, I’m always surprised both by how quickly the first half went and by how the … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: First half sees conference teams successful out of B1G, with upcoming second half chock-full of conference games

It’s midseason, and here’s what we know about the Big Ten. Overall, it’s pretty impressive – but that may not matter next March. The league is 36-14-4 against nonconference foes for the best (.704) winning percentage among all leagues in interconference play. More good news: the Big Ten is 4-2-3 against the NCHC (.681) and … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: After sweeping Ohio State, Wisconsin looking to ‘stay focused and go out and get our dailies done’

“The one thing you worry about right now is that it’s intense for a lot of our athletes in the classroom.” That, said Wisconsin coach Mike Hastings, is one piece of the focus puzzle as the first half of the season comes to a close. “They’re getting toward finals,” said Hastings. “There’s a lot on … Read more

TMQ: Reflecting on intense North Dakota-Denver weekend series, assessing conference standings with December here

Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback. Dan: A hearty and happy Tuesday to you all, and a special happy holiday season as we break into December. I’m sure, Paula, that Midwest winters are coming just as the … Read more

Monday 10: No. 1 Boston College loses, Wisconsin sweeps Ohio State, Alaska keeps Governor’s Cup, Cornell looking for consistency

Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. Northeastern takes one from No. 1 Boston College The last time Boston College was ranked No. 1, the Eagles split a pair of road games with Maine and were bumped out of the spot they’d held … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: With calendar soon flipping to December, conference play proving that ‘little things make a difference’

What a good weekend it was for Big Ten hockey – and what an interesting season this is already proving to be. B1G teams went 6-2-1 in nonconference play last week, bringing the league’s overall nonconference record to 36-14-4 on the season for the best win percentage (.704) among all conferences in nonleague play. Especially … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: Getting sweep over then-No. 1 Wisconsin has Michigan State enjoying ‘a really good weekend for our program’

What a difference a week makes. Last week, Wisconsin was the No. 1 team in the country, garnering 32 first-place votes in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. The Badgers, then 9-1-0 overall with a 4-0-0 record in conference play, had just come off a bye week and by virtue of the ever-changing landscape among … Read more

TMQ: Yes, too early to start PairWise discussion, but 2023-24 college hockey season certainly off to wild, baffling start

Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback. Paula: Without having played a single game this past weekend, Ed, Wisconsin moves into the top spot of this week’s USCHO.com Men’s D-I Poll with 32 first-place votes. There are two … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: Ohio State mired in rough patch, but daily improvement means ‘these guys want to get better’

With a month of the 2023-24 season behind them, the Buckeyes may not be where they’d like to be, but they’re definitely not where they think they’ll be five months from now. “We’re doing fine,” said Ohio State coach Steve Rohlik. “We continue to try to strive to get better. That’s our goal. Lots of … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: Conference teams battling, finding ways to win nonconference games as calendar flips to November

This weekend is the first full slate of Big Ten play, with three conference series plus a home-and-home tilt between Minnesota and Minnesota Duluth. Since the start of the season, Big Ten teams have played a total of 43 nonconference games with a 29-12-2 record for the best win percentage in interleague play – barely. … Read more

TMQ: Wisconsin men’s hockey team surging early, also looking at player safety in wake of Johnson passing

Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback. Ed: What a fun season this has been already, Paula! Probably the biggest story so far has been Wisconsin. I know just about everyone around college hockey has had high expectations … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: Coming off sweep over Michigan Tech, Wisconsin surging into weekend border battle with Minnesota

A week away from a full slate of Big Ten games, there are a number of interesting nonconference series for B1G teams, including No. 8 Michigan State’s pair at No. 3 Boston College and No. 16 Ohio State visiting an old CCHA foe, No. 20 Omaha. Last weekend, B1G play began with a single series, … Read more

Monday 10: Top six ranked teams all lose over weekend, Big Ten starts conference play, half-dozen OT games Saturday night

Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. Hiccups in the top 6 Each of the top six teams in the USCHO.com Men’s Division I Poll lost a game this past weekend. No. 1 Minnesota split with No. 5 North Dakota in Grand Forks, … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: With conference play starting this weekend, teams moving ahead with poise, confidence

For the second straight season, the Big Ten has put up good numbers in nonconference games before the start of league play. Through three weeks and 22 nonconference games, the Big Ten is collectively 16-6-1 and has outscored opponents 81-57. It’s a solid beginning and a good omen. At roughly the same point last year … Read more