USCHO Staff
A pair of goals from Simon Tassy pushed No. 14 Wisconsin past No. 1 Minnesota 3-2 Friday night at 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis, Minn., to sweep the nation’s top team for the first time since 2014. Though Wisconsin struck first, the Gophers battled back, tying the game twice throughout the evening, until a … Read more
Tonight’s Atlantic Hockey game between Army West Point and American International scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass., has been postponed. No reason was given in a league-issued news release. A rescheduled date for the contest is to be determined.
Hockey East announced Thursday evening that the women’s game between Boston University and Maine scheduled for Oct. 27 has been postponed. No reason was given in a league-issued news release. Saturday’s game remains scheduled to be played at Maine at 5 p.m. EST. A make-up date for the Friday game will be announced at a … Read more
Neumann University has received a challenge grant of $15 million from Ed Snider Youth Hockey & Education to support the construction of the Ed Snider Ice Arena on campus. When the university matches the fundraising challenge, the SNIDER gift will be the largest that the university has ever received. The grant was announced by Dr. … Read more
The Hockey Humanitarian Award is presented annually to college hockey’s “finest citizen” and seeks to recognize college hockey players, male or female, who contribute to local and/or global communities in a true humanitarian spirit. Each year, the Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation receives many submissions from SIDs and hockey coaches across men’s and women’s Division I, … Read more
After splitting with North Dakota last weekend, Minnesota remains No. 1 in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, garnering 42 first-place votes. Denver remains No. 2, getting six first-place votes, while Boston College stays third with one first-place vote. North Dakota moves up one to No. 4 and Quinnipiac drops one spot to sit fifth … Read more
Hockey East announced Monday that Holy Cross senior forward Bryn Saarela has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 17:29 of the second period on Oct. 21 at Boston College. On the play, Saarela was given a major penalty for hitting from behind and a game misconduct. Saarela is ineligible to play … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Oct. 16 fared in games over the weekend of Oct. 20-21. No. 1 Minnesota (3-1-0) 10/20/2023 – No. 1 Minnesota 4 at No. 5 North Dakota 0 10/21/2023 – No. 1 Minnesota 1 at No. 5 North … Read more
North Dakota notched a pair of goals from its freshmen to collect a 2-1 victory over top-ranked Minnesota and salvage a series split on Saturday night from Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. After failing to crack the scoreboard last night, UND finally broke through early in the second period on a Jayden Perron … Read more
Minnesota has agreed to a two-year contract extension with Gophers women’s hockey head coach Brad Frost that will keep him with the team through the 2025-26 season. Frost is in his 17th season at the helm and holds a record of 477-99-39 since taking the reins of the program. After joining the program in 2001 … Read more
In a top-5 matchup Friday night, top-ranked Minnesota used a 25-save shutout from goaltender Justen Close to take a 4-0 win over No. 5 North Dakota at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. Oliver Moore, Jimmy Snuggerud, and Brody Lamb all had a goal and an assist for the Gophers, while Bryce Brodzonski … Read more
Defending champion Adrian has again been selected as the favorite in the 2023-24 NCHA men’s hockey preseason coaches poll. “It means we have a target on us, which we usually do, whether we’re the preseason favorite or not,” Adrian coach Adam Krug said in a statement. “We’re accustomed to that, and our guys embrace it.” … Read more
Adrian has been chosen as the top team in the 2023-24 NCHA women’s hockey preseason coaches poll. “It’s an honor to be voted by the league’s coaches as the preseason favorite in the NCHA this season,” Adrian coach Shawn Skelly said in a statement. “After winning the league championship this past season, there is a … Read more
The NEHC has released its annual men’s hockey preseason coaches poll, compiled based on rankings from the league’s 10 head coaches. In a unanimous vote, Hobart took the top spot in the poll after being crowned the 2023 NCAA national champion. NEHC Men’s Hockey Preseason Coaches Poll (First-place votes) 1. Hobart (10), 100 points 2. … Read more
The NEHC has released its annual women’s hockey preseason coaches poll, compiled based on rankings from the league’s 10 head coaches. Norwich took the top spot in the preseason poll after winning the 2023 NEHC championship and qualifying for the NCAA postseason. NEHC Preseason Women’s Coaches Poll (First-place votes) 1. Norwich (6), 96 points 2. … Read more
The SUNYAC has released its 2023-24 men’s hockey preseason poll as voted on by the conference coaches. Plattsburgh, the 2023 SUNYAC champion, sits at the top of the poll. 2023-24 SUNYAC Men’s Hockey Preseason Poll 1. Plattsburgh 2. Oswego 3. Geneseo 4. Cortland 5. Buffalo State 6. Brockport 7. Fredonia 8. Morrisville 9. Potsdam
Plattsburgh is No. 1 in the inaugural SUNYAC women’s hockey preseason poll as voted on by the conference coaches. Buffalo State, Cortland, Oswego, Plattsburgh and Potsdam competed in the NEWHL since 2017 and Morrisville and Canton joined in 2019. The seven teams will compete for the first time under the SUNYAC banner this season. 2023-24 … Read more
The UCHC has announced its 2023-24 men’s preseason coaches poll. The poll is voted on by all 11 league coaches with two-time defending champion Utica selected as the top team in the conference at the start of the year for the sixth consecutive season. 2023-24 UCHC Men’s Preseason Coaches Poll 1. Utica – 99 points … Read more
The UCHC has announced its 2023-24 women’s preseason coaches poll. Toll is voted on by all 11 league coaches with two-time defending champion Nazareth selected as the top team in the conference at the start of the upcoming season. 2023-24 UCHC Women’s Preseason Coaches Poll 1. Nazareth – 97 points (7 first-place votes) 2. Utica … Read more
Former Michigan Tech captain Alec Broetzman has been named an assistant coach with the Huskies hockey team. Broetzman started the position at the beginning of October. “It’s with great pride that we add Alec to our staff,” MTU head coach Joe Shawhan said in a statement. “I had great respect for ‘Botz’ as a player … Read more