St. Olaf to celebrate new rink with grand opening Jan. 19
St. Olaf will celebrate the grand opening of its new St. Olaf Ice Arena on Saturday, Jan. 19 (photo: St. Olaf Athletics).
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Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announces list of 17 nominees for 2019 honors
The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announced on Thursday the 17 nominees for the 2019 Hockey Humanitarian Award (photo: Jim Rosvold).
USCHO.com GAME OF THE WEEK: Hrenák leads top-ranked St. Cloud State into Duluth to battle No. 5 Bulldogs
Pat Mikesch, coach and general manager of the USHL’s Green Bay Gamblers, remembers the first question he got from then-St. Cloud State coach Bob Motzko after meeting with Gamblers goaltender Dávid Hrenák during the recruiting process (photo: St. Cloud State Athletics).
Picking the men’s Division I games: Jan. 11-16
Each week, USCHO.com columnists will pick the winners of the upcoming games in their respective conferences (photo: Melissa Wade).
USCHO.com presents its NCAA Division I Plays of the Week, Jan. 3-6
Each week, USCHO.com will present its Plays of the Week via our YouTube channel (photo: Omar Phillips).
Boston University adds USHL goaltender Purpura for second half of current ’18-19 season
Boston University has added goaltender Vinnie Purpura to its roster for the second half of the 2018-19 season (photo: Boston University Athletics).
Bowling Green’s Craggs, Wisconsin’s Miller, Quinnipiac’s Shortridge capture HCA national player of the month honors
Bowling Green’s Lukas Craggs has been named the Hockey Commissioners Association Player of the Month for December, while the HCA Rookie of the Month is Wisconsin defenseman K’Andre Miller and HCA Goaltender of the Month is Quinnipiac’s Andrew Shortridge (photo: BGSU Athletics).
By slimmest of margins, St. Cloud State remains No. 1 in USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll
With 25 first-place votes this week, St. Cloud State stays No. 1 in the first USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll since Dec. 10 (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
Rankings roundup: How the top 20 teams fared Dec. 11, 2018-Jan. 6, 2019
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Dec. 10 fared in games played since that poll was conducted (photo: Omar Phillips).
U.S. loses heartbreaker to Finland in World Junior title game; Poehling named tournament MVP
The U.S. National Junior Team fell to Finland 3-2 in the gold-medal game of the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship Saturday night in Vancouver (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
WCHA suspends Alaska Anchorage’s Schachle one game for head contact penalty versus Lake Superior State
The WCHA announced Saturday a one-game suspension for Alaska Anchorage freshman forward Tanner Schachle, effective for the Seawolves’ next game. The suspension is a result of Schachle’s five-minute major penalty and game misconduct infraction for contact to the head, which occurred at the 6:58 mark of the third period in Alaska Anchorage’s game on Friday, … Read more
United States to play for World Junior gold Saturday after edging Russia Friday night
The United States edged Russia 2-1 Friday night to advance to the gold-medal game of the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship in Vancouver (photo: Melissa Wade).
Notre Dame-Michigan outdoor game Jan. 5 to be delayed by one hour due to sunlight
Notre Dame and Michigan’s outdoor hockey game at Notre Dame Stadium will now begin at 4:30 p.m. EST on Saturday, Jan. 5 (photo: Notre Dame Athletics).
Former Harvard forward Pelton-Byce joins Wisconsin, will be eligible for ’19-20 season
Wisconsin has added Madison native and forward Ty Pelton-Byce to the Badgers’ roster, effective immediately (photo: Melissa Wade).
Picking the men’s Division I games: Jan. 3-8
Each week, USCHO.com columnists will pick the winners of the upcoming games in their respective conferences (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
Team USA advances to World Junior semifinals after bouncing Czech Republic in quarterfinals Wednesday
The U.S. National Junior Team beat the Czech Republic 3-1 in its quarterfinal contest of the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship Wednesday night in Victoria, B.C. (photo: Candace Horgan).
UMass adds former Cornell defenseman Bliss as graduate transfer for second half of ‘18-19 season
Massachusetts has added graduate transfer Ryan Bliss to the roster for the second semester of the 2018-19 season. Eligible immediately, the defenseman played two seasons at Cornell from 2014 to 2016 before missing time due to injury. Bliss has one and a half seasons of eligibility remaining. “We are excited to add defenseman Ryan Bliss … Read more
USCHO.com presents its NCAA Division I Plays of the Week, Dec. 27-31
Each week, USCHO.com will present its Plays of the Week via our YouTube channel.
Northeastern’s Madden, Primeau lift U.S. past Finland, into World Junior quarterfinals
Tyler Madden scored twice and Cayden Primeau made 27 saves as the Northeastern duo led the U.S. National Junior Team to a 4-1 win over Finland Monday night (photo: Omar Phillips).
GLI: Lake Superior State holds off Michigan Tech in back-and-forth game to take home first GLI title
Lake Superior State held off Michigan Tech 6-3 to capture the Great Lakes Invitational title for the first time in program history (photo: Detroit Red Wings).