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The CCHA has announced its all-rookie team and all-CCHA first and second teams for the 2024-25 season. CCHA All-Rookie Team F: Jakub Altrichter, Northern Michigan F: Elias Jansson, Michigan Tech F: Logan Morrell, Michigan Tech D: Rylan Brown, Michigan Tech D: Isa Parekh, Bemidji State G: Rorke Applebee, Lake Superior State All-CCHA First Team F: Liam Malmquist, … Read more
In 1988, the Mercyhurst men’s hockey team appointed a young man by the name of Rick Gotkin as its head coach. Nearly four decades, 600-plus wins, and a lasting legacy later, he’s preparing for his final season as Gotkin has announced that the 2025-26 campaign — his 38th with the Lakers — will be his … Read more
Rensselaer has announced Dave Smith will not return as head coach of the men’s hockey team. “Dave has dedicated himself to putting our team in a position to compete in the ECAC each year and we appreciate his leadership. As we move forward, we are determined to have our team compete at the highest level … Read more
Boston College is again the top team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll, grabbing 48 first-place votes in the March 10 rankings. Michigan State, with the other two first-place votes, stays No. 2, while Western Michigan is up one to No. 3, Maine is up one to No. 4, and Minnesota falls two … Read more
Aurora, the University of New England, Trine and Utica got at-large bids to the 2025 NCAA Division III men’s hockey tournament.
B1G TOURNAMENT Notre Dame 4, No. 3 Minnesota 1 Last-place Notre Dame eliminated Minnesota (the No. 2 seed and No. 3 in the USCHO men’s D-I poll) from the B1G tournament with a 4-1 win on Sunday night at Mariucci Arena. The Irish took the best-of-three series 2 games to 1 and will face top-seed … Read more
The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced its men’s players of the month for February. Clarkson senior forward Ayrton Martino is player of the month, while co-rookies of the month are Harvard forward Mick Thompson and Boston University defenseman Cole Hutson and Minnesota State junior goalie Alex Tracy is goaltender of the month. Martino averaged 2.25 … Read more
Augsburg, Amherst, Middlebury and defending champion Wisconsin-River Falls were the top four seeds for the 2025 NCAA Division III women’s hockey tournament.
The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced its women’s players of the month for February. Minnesota Duluth graduate forward Olivia Wallin is player of the month, while Maine freshman goalie Kiia Lahtinen is rookie of the month and Cornell sophomore netminder Annelies Bergmann is goaltender of the month. Wallin did it all in eight February games, … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll of March 3 fared in games over the weekend of March 7-9. No. 1 Boston College (26-6-2) 03/08/2025 – RV Merrimack 0 at No. 1 Boston College 6 No. 2 Michigan State (24-6-4) Did not play. No. … Read more
Michigan Tech sophomore defenseman Chase Pietila has signed a three-year, entry-level NHL contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Pietila was drafted by Pittsburgh in the fourth round (111th overall) of the 2024 NHL Draft and appeared in 76 games for the Huskies over the past two seasons, tallying 44 points on 10 goals and 34 assists. … Read more
B1G TOURNAMENT No. 3 Minnesota 4, Notre Dame 2 Four players found the back of the net to lead No. 3 Minnesota to a 4-2 win over Notre Dame in Game 2 of the B1G quarternals Saturday. The win forces a decisive third game set for Sunday night. Connor Kurth scored the go-ahead goal for … Read more
ECAC Hockey has selected the women’s end-of-season award winners for 2024-25: Haley Winn (Player and Defender of the Year), Lindzi Avar (#Bitcoin Rookie of the Year), Issy Wunder (Forward of the Year), Doug Derraugh (Coach of the Year) PLAYER OF THE YEAR ECAC Hockey has announced Clarkson University senior Haley Winn as the 2025 women’s … Read more
Atlantic Hockey America has announced its individual awards for the 2024-25 women’s hockey season. MEGHAN AGOSTA PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD VICKI BENDUS FORWARD OF THE YEAR AWARD AHA SCORING CHAMPION Tessa Janecke, Jr., F, Penn State Penn State junior Tessa Janecke is the dual winner of the Vicki Bendus Forward of the Year Award … Read more
The WCHA has unveiled the recipients of the league’s major individual award winners for the 2024-25 season ahead of crowning the postseason champion this weekend at the 2025 Kwik Trip WCHA Final Faceoff. 2024-25 WCHA Individual Award Winners Coach of the Year – Mark Johnson, Wisconsin Player of the Year – Casey O’Brien, Wisconsin Outstanding … Read more
B1G TOURNAMENT Notre Dame 3, No. 3 Minnesota 2 Coach Jeff Jackson marked career win No. 600 as Notre Dame earned a 3-2 victory Friday night at No. 3 Minnesota to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-3 B1G quarterfinal series. Notre Dame took the early lead just 90 seconds into the contest with a … Read more
The Women’s Hockey Commissioners Association has announced the three finalists for the Women’s Hockey Goalie of the Year Award. They are Cornell’s Annelies Bergmann, Minnesota Duluth’s Eve Gascon and Wisconsin’s Ava McNaughton. The winner will be announced during the NCAA Frozen Four in Minneapolis. All three finalists are preparing for their conference championships: Bergmann and … Read more
The 10 finalists for the 2025 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award have been announced by the USA Hockey Foundation. The honor, which was first presented in 1998, is awarded annually to the top player in NCAA Division I women’s hockey by the USA Hockey Foundation. The finalists, in alphabetical order, are as follows: Joy Dunne, Forward, … Read more
ECAC Hockey has named Cornell’s Annelies Bergmann as the recipient of the 2024-25 women’s goaltender of the year award, presented by MAC Goaltending. The finalists for the award were Hannah Murphy (Colgate) and Emma Sofie Nordström (St. Lawrence). Bergmann had a stellar sophomore year, posting a 16-2-4 record for the nationally ranked Big Red. In … Read more
St. Lawrence men’s hockey senior captain Mason Waite has been named the 2025 ECAC Hockey Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The award is presented annually to an ECAC Hockey student-athlete who best embodies excellence and leadership on the ice, in the classroom, and throughout their community. Waite, a three-time member of the ECAC All-Academic team as … Read more