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Fresh off winning the NCAA championship, a pair of Denver juniors have signed NHL contracts — defenseman Eric Pohlkamp has signed an entry-level deal with the San Jose Sharks, and Garrett Brown inked a two-year deal with the Winnipeg Jets. Pohlkamp, 22, recorded 39 points (18 goals, 21 assists) in 43 games this season for … Read more
Yost Ice Arena, home rink of the University of Michigan men’s hockey team, sustained damage in a wind storm early Wednesday morning, according to multiple news reports. There were no reports of injuries. Large metal pieces from the arena’s roof were scattered around the building, according to reports, with debris lodged in nearby trees and … Read more
Fresh off winning the NCAA championship with Denver, defenseman Boston Buckberger has signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets to a two-year, entry-level contract starting in the 2026-27 season. Buckberger, 22, played three seasons at Denver and registered 24-62-86 and a cumulative +94 plus/minus rating in 128 games from 2023-26. He helped the Pioneers win the … Read more
Penn State forward Aiden Fink signed a three-year, entry-level deal with the Nashville Predators the club announced on Monday afternoon. Fink signed an ATO with the Milwaukee Admirals at the end of March. Fink has played the past six games for Milwaukee registering 10 points, on three goals and seven assists including a four-assist game … Read more
Two North Dakota players are going pro. Jake Livanavage has signed a two-year, entry-level deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and Abram Wiebe has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames. Livanavage’s contract will begin in the current 2025-26 campaign and runs through the 2026-27 season. Livanavage will report to Pittsburgh and is expected … Read more
USCHO, with data courtesy of Gopher Puck Live, now has a searchable and sortable tracker that’s updated each time a player enters the transfer portal.
LAS VEGAS — Quinnipiac forward Ethan Wyttenbach earned the 2026 Tim Taylor Award, given to the Division I Men’s Ice Hockey National Rookie of the Year, the Hockey Commissioners’ Association announced on Friday night at the Park MGM Hotel. Wyttenbach became the second Bobcat to win the award, joining Sam Anas, who won in 2014 … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Senior forward Kevin Anderson of Princeton was named the 2026 recipient of the Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award, presented by the Hockey Commissioners Association Friday night in Las Vegas. The award was established by the HCA in honor of former Army player Derek Hines, who played from 1999-2003 and was a four-year … Read more
The nation’s top 24 college hockey players were announced Friday night as CCM/AHCA Hockey All-Americans for the 2025-26 season. The team: First Team East — Michael Hrabal, Massachusetts; Brandon Holt, Maine; Cole Hutson, Boston University; James Hagens, Boston College; Hayden Stavroff, Dartmouth; Ethan Wyttenbach, Quinnipiac; First Team West — Trey Augustine, Michigan State; Jake Livanavage, … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Meg Simon of Middlebury College (Vt.) was named winner of the 2026 Hockey Humanitarian Award on Friday during a ceremony at Park MGM. “I feel incredibly fortunate to receive the prestigious Hockey Humanitarian Award,” Simon said. “I’m proud to represent my family, Middlebury Athletics, the NESCAC, and Division III as a whole … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Trey Augustine is the 2026 Mike Richter Award winner, given to the nation’s top goalie. The Michigan State junior was a two-time finalist for the award. The award was announced Saturday night at the Park MGM by Richter himself. “It’s an honor and a privilege to receive this award,” said Augustine, via … Read more
Denver scored late in regulation and then found the game-winning goal in the 2nd overtime to upset Michigan, despite being outshot, 52-26.
Watch the 2026 Frozen Four National Semifinal Pregame Show on USCHO.com from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Watch the 2026 Frozen Four National Semifinal Pregame Show on USCHO.com from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Jim Connelly and Derek Schooley talk about how each team’s coaches might handle a Frozen Four in a city with many distraction.
Western Michigan’s Slukynsky brothers are headed to California to play pro hockey. The LA Kings have signed goaltender Hampton Slukynsky to a three-year entry-level contract through the 2028-29 season, and forward Grant Slukynsky to a one-year entry-level contract through the 2026-27 season. Additionally, both players will join the Ontario Reign, the Kings’ AHL affiliate, on … Read more
Michigan State forward Charlie Stramel has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild, starting with the 2026-27 season, the team announced Monday night. Stramel collected 44 points (19-25-44) and a plus-29 rating in 37 games during his senior season with Michigan State. The 6-foot-3, 216-pound native of Rosemount, Minn., led all Big Ten … Read more
Matt Shasby is stepping down as head coach at Alaska Anchorage, effective immediately, the school announced on Monday. “We appreciate Matt’s service to the hockey team and the university,” said UAA acting athletic director Tanya Pont. “He stepped in during an important chapter for the program, and we wish him the best in his future … Read more
A new holiday college hockey tournament will make its debut in 2026. The Empire State Holiday Invitational, hosted by Long Island University and held at USB Arena in Elmont, N.Y., will take place on Dec. 28-29, the school announced on Monday. LIU and three schools to be announced will compete in what is hoped to … Read more
Notre Dame forward Cole Knuble has signed with the Philadelphia Flyers, the team announced recently. Knuble will report to the Flyers’ AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. Knuble, 21, was selected by Philadelphia in the fourth round (103rd overall) of the 2023 draft and has participated in Flyers … Read more