SATURDAY ROUNDUP: Ohio State stifles Michigan State, 2-1
Ohio State earned a weekend split with No. 2 Michigan State on Saturday, grinding out a 2-1 upset in Columbus.
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FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Dartmouth wins wild one, 5-4, over Harvard
No. 11 Dartmouth outlasted Harvard, 5-4, in a wild back-and-forth game that featured a third-period winner from Hank Cleaves.
Top draft prospect Lawrence joins BU
Forward Tynan Lawrence — the No. 1 prospect in the 2026 NHL Draft, according to The Athletic — will join Boston University for the remainder of this season, the school announced on Tuesday. Lawrence recorded 10 goals and 7 assists in 13 games this season for the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the USHL. In 2024-25, he … Read more
Michigan remains atop the USCHO poll to welcome 2026
Michigan, which hasn’t played since December 6 received 46 of 50 first-place votes to maintain the top spot in the first USCHO poll of 2026.
RANKINGS ROUNDUP: How the top 20 NCAA men’s Division I hockey teams fared, Dec. 29-Jan. 4
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Dec. 15 fared in games over the weekend of Dec. 27-28.
SATURDAY ROUNDUP: RIT stuns No. 8 Penn State, 1-0
RIT stunned No. 8 Penn State with a 1–0 win in Rochester, riding a goal from Evan Konyen and a 44-save shutout from Jakub Krbecek.
FRIDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: No. 15 Maine’s strong second period sets stage for 5-2 upset of No. 6 Denver
Thomas Pichette’s two-goal night helps No. 15 Maine surge ahead of No. 6 Denver, upsetting the Pioneers in Magness Arena.
WJC: U.S. golden run ends in quarterfinal OT loss to Finland, 4-3
Team USA’s bid for a third straight World Juniors gold ended Friday night in St. Paul, as Finland knocked out the Americans 4–3 in overtime.
WJC: U.S. falters against Sweden, 6-3, finishes 2nd in Group A
Special teams swung the final Group A round-robin game at the 2026 World Juniors, as Team USA fell 6–3 to Sweden in St. Paul.
SPENGLER: U.S. Selects run comes to end in finals to HC Davos
Host HC Davos closed the 2025 Spengler Cup with a late surge, scoring three times in the final 4:39 to beat the U.S. Collegiate Selects 6–3.
SPENGLER: U.S. heading to finals after 5-3 win over HC Sparta
The U.S. Collegiate Selects are headed to the championship game of the 2025 Spengler Cup after a 5–3 win over HC Sparta Praha in Davos.
ROUNDUP: W. Michigan wins Kwik Trip, Michigan St. takes GLI
Reigning national champion Western Michigan added another trophy, winning the Kwik-Trip Holiday Faceoff with a 4–1 victory over Wisconsin.
WJC: U.S. rallies from two-goal deficit to defeat Slovakia, 6-5
Team USA erased a pair of two-goal deficits and held on late for a 6–5 win over Slovakia at the 2026 IIHF World Under Junior Championship.
Michigan remains atop the USCHO poll heading into 2026
Michigan received 38 first-place votes to maintain its hold on the top spot in the USCHO Division I Men’s poll heading into 2026.
RANKINGS ROUNDUP: How the top 20 NCAA men’s Division I hockey teams fared, Dec. 27-28
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Dec. 15 fared in games over the weekend of Dec. 27-28.
SUNDAY ROUNDUP: Michigan St., Michigan Tech earn wins at GLI
Michigan State and Michigan Tech will square off in the final of the Great Lakes Invitational on Monday after each team advanced in Sunday’s semifinals.
Colorado College adds former AHL, ECHL player Lindgren to ‘25-26 roster for second half of season
Colorado College has announced the addition of defenseman Mats Lindgren to the 2025-26 roster, effective immediately.
WJC: U.S. bests Swiss, 2-1; Hutson stretchered off
Team USA moved to 2-0-0-0 at the 2026 IIHF World Under-20 Championship with a 2–1 win over Switzerland on Thursday night in St. Paul.
SPENGLER CUP: U.S. Selects earn first win, 5-3, over HC Davos
The U.S. Collegiate Selects earned their first historic win of the Spengler Cup with a 5–3 victory over host HC Davos.
WJC: U.S. opens World Junior defense with 6-3 win over Germany
The United States opened the 2026 IIHF World Under-20 Championship with a 6–3 win over Germany in Group A play in St. Paul, Minn.