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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
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
The Minnesota State-Michigan Tech nonconference series originally scheduled for Dec. 4-5 in Houghton, Mich., will now be played Dec. 6-7. Puck drop will be 6:07 p.m. EST for the first game and 5:07 p.m. EST for the second game. No reason for the change was given in a WCHA press release sent Thursday. The series … Read more
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 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
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
USA Hockey today named 29 players to the preliminary roster of its 2021 U.S. National Junior Team. The group, which includes 10 members of the 2020 U.S. National Junior Team, will gather for a training camp at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Mich., starting Dec. 6. Players are auditioning for a spot on the final … Read more
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
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
Still without having played a game, North Dakota is again No. 1 in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, garnering 22 of 40 first-place votes. Second-ranked Boston College earned 16 first-place nods, while No. 5 Minnesota and No. 6 Minnesota State each picked up a first-place vote. Minnesota Duluth is No. 3 this week, … Read more
Makeup dates have been announced for the hockey games on Nov. 27 and 28 between Bentley and Holy Cross that were postponed. The game from Nov. 27 is now scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 1 and will be played at the Bentley Arena at 6:30 p.m. The game from Nov. 28 is now set for Wednesday, … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of November 23 fared in games over the week of November 23-29. No. 1 North Dakota (0-0-0) Did not play. No. 2 Boston College (2-0-0) 11/27/2020 – No. 7 Massachusetts 3 at No. 2 Boston College 4 11/28/2020 … Read more
Due to COVID-19 protocol, the Rochester Institute of Technology women’s hockey game at Syracuse scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday has been postponed. A makeup date and time has not been announced.
It was a crazy finish, but two goals by Notre Dame in the final three minutes helped lift the Irish, 2-1, over No. 4 Michigan, completing the weekend sweep of the Wolverines (photo: Jonathan Knight)
Jack McBain opened this scoring for No. 2 Boston College as the Eagles battled past No. 7 UMass, 4-3, to open the season on Friday (Photo: BC Athletics/John Quackenbos)
The NCHC announced changes to its 2020-21 schedule on Friday. The changes were necessary due to a positive COVID-19 test and quarantine requirements for the entire Colorado College team, forcing the Tigers to delay the start of their season. The pod will still begin on Tuesday, Dec. 1 as scheduled at Omaha’s Baxter Arena. Colorado … Read more
UMass Lowell has postponed its hockey season opener against Providence, originally scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 28, after learning that a member of the program tested positive for COVID-19 during routine surveillance testing on Friday. The university has temporarily paused all team activities, and immediately initiated its isolation and quarantine protocols. Surveillance testing will continue for … Read more
The Edmonton Oilers have agreed to terms with Yale defenseman Philip Kemp on a three-year, entry-level contract through the 2022-23 season. Kemp, who had been named Yale’s captain, gives up his senior season with the Bulldogs. The Greenwich, Conn., native appeared in 32 games with Yale during the 2019-20 season, recording 11 points (three goals, … Read more
Ferris State and Lake Superior State announced Wednesday that their upcoming home-and-home nonconference series scheduled for Nov. 27 and Nov. 29 has been cancelled. The cancellation is due to confirmed positive test results within the Ferris State men’s hockey program. The Bulldogs’ testing regimen has followed both state of Michigan guidelines and WCHA return to … Read more
The Rochester Institute of Technology men’s hockey team will open the 2020-21 season this Friday and Sunday versus Clarkson in a pair of games just added to the schedule. The Tigers will host the Golden Knights on Friday at 5 p.m. before traveling to Potsdam, N.Y., on Sunday for a 5 p.m. road game. No … Read more