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SATURDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: No. 3 Michigan State knocks off No. 1 Minnesota, No. 4 Denver outlasts No. 10 Colorado College, No. 8 Michigan ends scoring drought, No. 16 North Dakota sweeps No. 9 St. Cloud

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With four third-period goals, Michigan State surged ahead of Minnesota for a 5-3 win Saturday at 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis, Minn. With the two points they picked up in Friday’s 3-3 tie and shootout, the Spartans earned five of six on the road from the Golden Gophers and climbed into second place in … Read more

FRIDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: No. 1 Minnesota ties No. 3 Michigan State, first Gold Pan series game sees No. 10 Colorado College rally to down No. 4 Denver, Wisconsin shuts out No. 8 Michigan, No. 16 North Dakota blanks No. 9 St. Cloud State

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Brodie Ziemer scored two goals, including the game-tying goal at 11:06 of the third period, as No. 1 Minnesota played to a 3-3 tie with No. 3 Michigan State Friday night at 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis, Minn. Michigan State won the subsequent shootout. Nasty. 🎥: @GopherHockey x @BigTenNetwork pic.twitter.com/WawY6A00iD — Big Ten Conference … Read more

With 38 first-place votes, Minnesota takes over as new No. 1-ranked team in Dec. 9 USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll

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Minnesota jumps up three spots this week, getting 38 first-place votes as the new No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll. Boston College earned six first-place votes and is up one spot to No. 2, Michigan State, with four first-place votes, is down two spots to No. 3, Denver is down … Read more

SATURDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: No. 4 Minnesota shuts out No. 6 Michigan for second straight night; No. 1 Michigan State rallies from 2-0 for OT win at Wisconsin; UMass PP puts away No. 11 BU; No. 2 Denver gets OT win for series split with No. 7 WMU

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For the first time since 1943, No. 4 Minnesota shutout No. 6 Michigan on back-to-back nights, completing the weekend sweep with a 2-0 blanking of the Wolverines (Photo: Jim Rosvold)

November HCA men’s awards go to Boston College’s Leonard, Michigan’s Hage, Colorado College’s Mbereko, Minnesota State’s Tracy

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The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced its monthly men’s honors for November. Boston College sophomore forward Ryan Leonard is the player of the month, Michigan forward Michael Hage is rookie of the month, and Colorado College junior Kaidan Mbereko and Minnesota State junior Alex Tracy are co-goaltenders of the month. While playing the hardest schedule … Read more

Princeton’s Wunder, Alexander, Northeastern’s Jönsson, Wisconsin’s McNaughton garner November women’s honors from Hockey Commissioners Association

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The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced its monthly women’s honors for November. Princeton junior forward Issy Wunder is the player of the month, Princeton forward Mackenzie Alexander is rookie of the month, and Northeastern junior Lisa Jönsson and Wisconsin sophomore Ava McNaughton are co-goaltenders of the month. Wunder racked up a phenomenal 12-10-22 line in … Read more

FRIDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: Wisconsin blanks No. 1 Michigan State, No. 7 Western Michigan edges No. 2 Denver, No. 10 Providence downs No. 8 Colorado College, No. 14 UMass Lowell ties No. 3 Boston College, St. Lawrence beats No. 13 Dartmouth

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Down goes No 1. Wisconsin used a 26-save shutout from goaltender Tommy Scarfone to help defeat top-ranked Michigan State 4-0 Friday night at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. Quinn Finley scored twice for the Badgers, while Owen Mehlenbacher and Tyson Dyck also scored. THE MAN. THE MYTH. THE LEGEND. 🦸‍♂️ TENTH goal of the … Read more

Michigan State retains No. 1 ranking, collects 43 first-place votes in Dec. 2 USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll

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Michigan State is again the No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll, getting 43 first-place votes in this week’s rankings. Denver stays No. 2 with four first-place votes, Boston College, up one to No. 3, garnered two first-place votes, Minnesota, down one to No. 4, bagged the last first-place vote, and … Read more

FRIDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: Princeton upsets No. 12 Ohio State, No. 7 Western Michigan downs No. 6 Michigan, Friendship Four in Belfast sees Notre Dame best Harvard, No. 13 Boston University defeat Merrimack, No. 1 Michigan State blanks Lindenwood, Alaska ties No. 3 Minnesota

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Princeton came out of the Thanksgiving holiday firing on all cylinders Friday night, upsetting No. 12 Ohio State 3-1 at Hobey Baker Rink in Princeton, N.J. Jake Manfre scored two goals and added an assist for the Tigers, while Noah de la Durantaye also scored in the win. BOOM! Jake Manfre with his 2nd PPG … Read more

Michigan State garners 38 first-place votes, takes over No. 1 ranking in Nov. 25 USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll

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For the first time since 2007, Michigan State is the top team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll, getting 38 first-place votes and moving up from No. 2. Denver fell one notch to No. 2, picking up seven first-place votes, while Minnesota is up one to No. 3, earning three first-place votes, Boston … Read more

Michigan State, North Dakota heading to Austin, Texas, for 2026 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game

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North Dakota, in partnership with Ralph Engelstad Arena, H-E-B Center, and Visit Austin, announced Tuesday that H-E-B Center at Cedar Park will play host to the 2026 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game on Oct. 31, 2026. This special event features North Dakota and Michigan State at 7:07 pm (CST). “We’re looking forward to hosting … Read more