FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Boston College blanks Maine, 5-0, to advance to HEA semifinals
Boston College advances to HEA semifinals, both AHA favorites win their openers and two top-10 ECAC teams go down in quarterfinal opening-night action.
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Bracket unveiled for 2026 NCAA D-III men’s hockey tournament
Hobart will go for a four-peat as one of 14 teams in this year’s NCAA D-III men’s hockey tournament field. Hobart — which boasts a 34-game win streak — was an automatic qualifier as champions of the State University of New York Athletic Conference and received a first-round bye, along with Conference of New England … Read more
Bracket unveiled for 2026 NCAA D-III women’s hockey tournament
Wisconsin-River Falls will shoot for its third straight NCAA Division III championship with a bye to the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament. The Falcons, champions of the WIAC, are one of 13 teams that make up this year’s D-III women’s tournament field, announced on Sunday night. Two other teams were awarded first-round byes and will … Read more
Bracket unveiled for 2026 NCAA National Collegiate women’s hockey tournament
Ohio State, Wisconsin, Penn State and Minnesota are the hosts for regionals leading into the Frozen Four. Here’s who else made the field.
SATURDAY ROUNDUP: Providence closes regular season in style
Logan Sawyer scored the game-winning goal early in the third period and Jack Parsons made 37 saves as No. 5 Providence concluded the Hockey East regular season with a 3-1 win over No. 14 Connecticut on Saturday night at Schneider Arena. Logan showing off some sweet patience for goal No. 13 of the season to … Read more
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Badgers complete sweep; OT rules playoffs
Wisconsin completed a two-game sweep of Penn State to significantly improve its NCAA tournament hopes on a night of postseason OT battles.
What we know about the National Collegiate women’s NCAA tournament field, March 6
Eight teams are in, leaving three spots to be filled for the NCAA National Collegiate women’s hockey tournament. Here’s what we know.
Maryville (Mo.) to add men’s D-I hockey in 2027-28
A new Division I men’s program will enter the scene in 2027 — Maryville University of Town and Country, Mo., a suburb of St. Louis. “This is a historic moment for our university,” said Maryville president Dr. Dan Shipp. “Launching NCAA Division I men’s hockey reflects our continued commitment to academic and athletic excellence, and … Read more
What we know about who’s in, who’s hopeful for NCAA women’s hockey tournament as of March 2
Conference championship week will determine the bracket for the NCAA women’s hockey tournament. Here’s how things stand.
WOMENS RANKINGS ROUNDUP: How the top 15 NCAA women’s hockey teams fared, Feb 23-Mar 1.
Here is a rundown of how the top 15 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll of Feb. 23 fared in games over the weekend of Feb 23-Mar 1. Here is how the ranked teams fared: #1 (31-3-2) 02/27/2026 Bemidji State 0 at #1 Wisconsin 7 WCHA First Round Game 1 02/28/2026 Bemidji … Read more
RANKINGS ROUNDUP: How the top 20 NCAA men’s Division I hockey teams fared, Feb. 23-Mar 1.
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Dec. 15 fared in games over the weekend of Dec. 27-28.
SATURDAY ROUNDUP: WMU gets series split with NDak
Owen Michaels buried an overtime winner to lift Western Michigan to a 4-3 victory over North Dakota on Saturday night at Lawson Arena. The win gave Western Michigan a split in the weekend series and pushed WMU to 24-9-1 overall and 16-7-1 in NCHC play. Whitey has Lawson jumpin' pic.twitter.com/ZQiHtzTC4n — WMU Hockey (@WMUHockey) March … Read more
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: North Dakota clinches seventh Penrose Cup
North Dakota clinched its seventh Penrose Cup as NCHC regular-season champions with a 5-3 road win at Western Michigan on Friday.
Five finalists announced for 2026 Hockey Humanitarian Award
The Hockey Humanitarian Foundation today announced five finalists for this year’s award, presented annually to college hockey’s finest citizen.
In memo, NCAA reiterates ban on pre-portal contact with athletes
The NCAA issued a clear message on Monday regarding transfer rules and tampering. In short, until a player’s name appears in the transfer portal, conversations about a possible move are off limits, even if initiated by a third party. In a memo issued to schools, the NCAA said “communications of any kind” are prohibited before … Read more
WOMENS RANKINGS ROUNDUP: How the top 15 NCAA women’s hockey teams fared, Feb. 16-22.
Here is a rundown of how the top 15 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll of Feb. 16 fared in games over the weekend of Feb 16-22. Here is how the ranked teams fared: #1 Wisconsin (29-3-2) 02/21/2026 RV St. Cloud State 2 at #1 Wisconsin 9 02/22/2026 RV St. Cloud State 2 … Read more
RANKINGS ROUNDUP: How the top 20 NCAA men’s Division I hockey teams fared, Feb. 16-22.
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Dec. 15 fared in games over the weekend of Dec. 27-28.
With 20 former NCAA D-I players, USA wins Olympic gold in Milan
For the first time since 1980, the gold medal in Olympic men’s ice hockey belongs to the USA. Jack Hughes scored the overtime winner to lift USA to a 2-1 win over Canada in the gold-medal game of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Italy on Sunday. The U.S. … Read more
SATURDAY ROUNDUP: Michigan gets best of Badgers
Michigan beat Wisconsin 3-1 on Saturday night in front of the largest crowd in Kohl Center history to earn a B1G series split with the Badgers. His first goal as a Wolverine, Kason Muscutt! pic.twitter.com/SYp0uovCRA — Michigan Hockey (@umichhockey) February 22, 2026 Wolverines goalie Jack Ivankovic had 34 saves. Kason Muscutt scored his first collegiate … Read more
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: No. 13 Wisconsin cruises to 4-1 win over No. 2 Michigan
Trailing 1-0 after one, No. 13 Wisconsin scored four unanswered at home to beat No. 2 Michigan, 4-1.