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Kleven, Skinner, Stein replace Boston University men’s hockey trio on U.S. National Junior Team preliminary roster

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USA Hockey on Sunday announced the addition of defensemen Tyler Kleven (North Dakota) and Hunter Skinner (OHL’s London Knights) and goaltender Logan Stein (Ferris State) to the preliminary roster for the 2021 U.S. National Junior Team. That trio replaces Boston University forward Robert Mastrosimone, BU defenseman Alex Vlasic and Terriers goaltender Drew Commesso, who are … Read more

Behind 28 saves by Hank Johnson, Mercyhurst earns a 2-1 road upset of No. 18 Bowling Green, 2-1; St. Cloud State upsets No. 4 Denver in NCHC bubble, 4-3

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Grad transfer Hank Johnson made 38 saves as Mercyhurst and junior forward Stephen Ipri (pictured), a team that finished last season last of 60 clubs in the PairWise last season, opened the 2020-21 campaign with a 2-1 upset of No. 18 Bowling Green (File photo)

WCHA adds home-and-home women’s hockey series Dec. 10-11 between Minnesota, Minnesota State

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The WCHA women’s conference announced Friday that Minnesota and Minnesota State will meet in a home-and-home WCHA league series Dec. 10-11. Minnesota State will host Minnesota on Thursday, Dec. 10 in Mankato with the game streaming on FloHockey.tv. The Gophers will host the second game of the series with the Mavericks on Friday, Dec. 11. … Read more

GOTW: In crazy back-and-forth affair, No. 1 North Dakota outlasts No. 4 Denver in overtime, 4-3; BC earns shutout of Providence, Notre Dame wins last-second thriller over ASU

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No. 1 North Dakota got a goal from Jordan Kawaguchi’s at 1:17 of 3-on-3 overtime to earn a 4-3 win over No. 4 Denver, closing out a thrilling back-and-forth affair inside the NCHC bubble on Friday (photo: Mark Kulhmann/Omaha Athletics)

Weissbach, Roy, Bronte, Kaltounkova, LaFontaine, Bench named HCA award winners for November

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Six players have taken home Hockey Commissioners Association monthly awards for their November performances. Men’s Player of the Month: Linus Weissbach, Sr., F, Wisconsin Weissbach went for five goals and 10 points in eight games for the Badgers in November. He had four multi-point games in that stretch and had 19 shots on goal as … Read more

Due to COVID-19 protocol, RIT-Mercyhurst women’s hockey games Dec. 5-6 postponed

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Due to COVID-19 protocol, the Rochester Institute of Technology women’s hockey games with Mercyhurst scheduled for this Saturday and Sunday (Dec. 5-6) have been postponed. Makeup dates and times are to be announced. RIT remains slated to face Mercyhurst in a home-and-home doubleheader next week. The Tigers are scheduled to host the Lakers next Thursday … Read more

Vermont’s Woodcroft named to coaching staff of Sweden’s national junior team for 2021 World Juniors

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The Swedish Ice Hockey Association announced on Thursday that Vermont coach Todd Woodcroft has been named an assistant coach with the 2021 Sweden National Junior Team. The Sweden National Junior Team will take part in the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship Dec. 26, 2020 to Jan. 5, 2021, in Edmonton, Alberta. All games will be … Read more

Boston University cancels men’s hockey game at UConn, pauses all team activities after positive COVID-19 test

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Due to a positive COVID-19 test within the Boston University men’s hockey program, the team has paused all athletic activities and cancelled its game at UConn that was scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 5. The positive test came from a member of the team’s Tier 1 personnel, which includes student-athletes, coaches, managers and support staff. Tier … Read more

Postponed Bemidji State-Minnesota State men’s hockey series from Nov. 27-28 rescheduled for Dec. 18-19

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The Bemidji State-Minnesota State men’s nonconference series originally scheduled for Nov. 27-28 in Mankato, Minn., has been rescheduled for Dec. 18-19 in Mankato. The Beavers and Mavericks will meet in the first game of the series at 7:37 p.m. CST on Friday, Dec. 18. The second game will take place on Saturday, Dec. 19 at … Read more

Hockey East announces schedule changes for men’s, women’s games over Dec. 4-6 weekend

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Hockey East announced Tuesday the following schedule updates: Friday, December 4 Boston College at UConn (women) – 6 p.m. Boston University at New Hampshire (women) – 6 p.m. Holy Cross at Providence (women) – 6 p.m. Providence at Boston College (men) – 6 p.m. (NESN) Boston College at UMass Lowell (men) – postponed Saturday, December … Read more

Minimal COVID issues have Northeastern men’s, women’s hockey back playing games later in December

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Northeastern will return to competition for men’s hockey and women’s hockey later this month. These teams showed minimal COVID-19 related issues during the recent pause in activity. “Adjustments were made after an environmental scan of all teams with respect to COVID-19,” said Northeastern director of athletics and recreation Jeff Konya in a statement. “This is … Read more

Alabama Huntsville-Ferris State game Dec. 4 rescheduled to Dec. 8, UAH-Lake Superior State series Dec. 6-7 changed to Dec. 5-6

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Three nonconference games involving Lake Superior State, Alabama Huntsville and Ferris State set for this weekend have been rescheduled. The Alabama Huntsville-Ferris State game at Ferris State originally slated for Friday, Dec. 4 will now be played on Tuesday, Dec. 8, while the Alabama Huntsville-Lake Superior State series at Lake Superior State scheduled for Dec. … Read more

Bemidji State-Minnesota State WCHA women’s series Dec. 4-5 postponed due to COVID-19 protocol

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The WCHA women’s conference announced Monday that the Dec. 4-5 league series between Bemidji State and Minnesota State in Bemidji, Minn., has been postponed. Bemidji State is currently completing the WCHA return to competition protocols for COVID-19 and will not finish that process before Dec. 4, the date of the first game of the series … Read more