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SATURDAY ROUNDUP: Bemidji State completes sweep to seize control of the CCHA with one weekend left; No. 16 New Hampshire rallies for OT win over No. 14 UMass in key PairWise battle; No. 4 Michigan State bounces back vs. OSU; Air Force clinches last home-ice spot in AHA quarters

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Bemidji State took five-of-six CCHA points from St. Thomas on the weekend, winning 3-1 on Saturday night to take a stranglehold on first place into the final weekend of league play (File photo: Bemidji State Athletics/Brent Cizek)

Saint Anselm’s Tulchinsky captures NEWHA player of year honors to lead conference awards for 2023-24 college hockey season

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The NEWHA women’s conference has announced its major end-of-season awards and all-NEWHA teams. Nominated and voted on by the league’s coaches, players from the eight NEWHA schools were honored for their accomplishments on the ice during the 2023-24 campaign. Saint Anselm’s Natalie Tulchinsky was named NEWHA player of the Year, while LIU’s Bri Eid was … Read more

Hockey East suspends UConn’s Bradley one game for major slashing penalty Feb. 23 vs. Boston University

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Hockey East announced today that UConn junior forward Chase Bradley has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 17:33 of the third period on Feb. 23 against Boston University. On the play, Bradley was assessed a five-minute major for slashing and a game misconduct. Bradley is ineligible to play Feb. 24 at … Read more

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: No. 19 Omaha shuts out No. 10 Colorado College, Ohio State takes down No. 4 Michigan State, Clarkson downs No. 11 Cornell in OT, Miami ties No. 3 Denver, Quinnipiac wins fourth straight Cleary Cup

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Omaha scored once in the first period and two in the third period as the 19th-ranked Mavericks skated to a 3-0 shutout over No. 10 Colorado College Friday night at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb. Simon Latkoczy pitched the 24-save shutout for the Mavericks. Almost put this one THROUGH the twine😮‍💨🔥#OmahaHKY | @tymueller14 pic.twitter.com/RTMPcr0ic8 — … Read more

‘I will always be a Maverick:’ Longtime Omaha coach, administrator Kemp retiring in May 2024 after 48 years in college athletics

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Omaha Hockey Hall of Fame coach and longtime administrator Mike Kemp has announced his retirement from the department effective this May. Kemp arrived at the University of Nebraska Omaha as its first head hockey coach on July 1, 1996. He was elevated to the position of associate athletic director in May 2009 after serving as … Read more

Vermont removes interim tag from Wiedler’s head coach title, also announces four-year contract extension for Catamounts bench boss

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Vermont has announced that the interim title will be dropped Steve Wiedler will remain as UVM’s head men’s hockey coach. The university and Wiedler have agreed to a four-year contract. “Steve has done a fantastic job leading our program since taking over this summer and I have full confidence in his ability to elevate UVM … Read more

Boston College earns all 50 first-place votes, sits a unanimous No. 1 team in Feb. 19 USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll

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Boston College is again the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, getting all 50 first-place votes in this week’s rankings. Boston University is up one to No. 2, Denver moves up two to sit third, Michigan State jumps two to fourth, and North Dakota falls two, now tied for No. 4 with … Read more

Maine’s Villeneuve-Houle suspended one game by Hockey East for major head contact penalty Feb. 17 against New Hampshire

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Hockey East announced Monday that Maine senior forward Donavan Villeneuve-Houle has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 4:42 of the second period on Feb. 17 at New Hampshire. On the play, Villeneuve-Houle was assessed a five-minute major penalty for contact to the head and a game misconduct. Villeneuve-Houle is ineligible to … Read more

SATURDAY ROUNDUP: Ohio State sweeps No. 4 Wisconsin, No. 15 Colorado College sweeps No. 2 North Dakota, No. 19 New Hampshire sweeps No. 7 Maine, No. 3 Boston University beats No. 10 Providence, No. 12 Cornell captures Ivy League title in shootout, No. 8 Minnesota picks up split with Notre Dame in OT, Bowling Green’s win over St. Thomas complicates CCHA

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Goals by Cam Thiesing and David Burnside put Ohio State up 2-0 over Wisconsin late in the first, and the Buckeyes never looked back in their 3-1 win, completing a sweep over visiting No. 4 Wisconsin. David Silye scored on the power play in the second to draw the Badgers to within one, but Joe … Read more

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Ohio State downs No. 4 Wisconsin in OT, No. 15 Colorado College beats No. 2 North Dakota, No. 19 New Hampshire upsets No. 7 Maine, Notre Dame routs No. 8 Minnesota, top-ranked Boston College drops No. 11 UMass

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No. 15 Colorado College displayed its offense Friday night, defeating No. 2 North Dakota 7-1 at Ed Robson Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo. Zaccharya Wisdom scored four goals and added an assist for the Tigers, while Klavs Veinbergs had a goal and two assists and Gleb Veremyev went for a goal with an assist. Wisdom … Read more

Hockey Commissioners Association announces 10 semifinalists for 2024 Mike Richter Award as college hockey’s top men’s goaltender

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The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced the semifinalists for this year’s Mike Richter Award, given annually to the top goalie in men’s NCAA Division I hockey since 2014. Ten goaltenders from a watch list of 30 were singled out by a panel of voters from across the hockey community. Seven of the goalies come from … Read more

Michigan Tech netminder Pietila tabbed CCHA student-athlete of the year for 2023-24 college hockey season

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Michigan Tech’s Blake Pietila has been named the CCHA student-athlete of the year for the 2023-24 season. He was recently named a CCHA scholar-athlete and has been on the conference all-academic team for the last four years. Given annually, the award is presented to one CCHA student-athlete who performed consistently as a regular member of … Read more

Five finalists named for 2024 Hockey Humanitarian Award as college hockey’s ‘finest citizen’ for leadership in community service

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The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announced five finalists for the 2024 Hockey Humanitarian Award, presented annually to college hockey’s “finest citizen” for leadership in community service. Hank Kempf, Junior, Defense, Cornell Kempf founded the “Big Red Blocks for Healing” campaign that is raising funds for Kesem, a national charitable organization that supports children who are … Read more

Boston College gets 24 first-place votes to stay No. 1 in Feb. 12 USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll, edges No. 2 North Dakota by single voting point

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With 24 first-place votes this week, Boston College retains the top spot in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll by one voting point (949-948) over No. 2 North Dakota, who received 14 first-place votes from the voters and remains the second-ranked team. Boston University stays No. 3 with 11 first-place votes and Wisconsin is … Read more

Total of 38 NCAA D-II/III college hockey standouts named semifinalists for 2024 Joe Concannon Award as top player in New England

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The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston has announced that 38 players are semifinalists for the 23rd Joe Concannon Award, presented annually to the best American-born NCAA Division II/III hockey player in New England. The award was established in 2001 shortly after the passing of the longtime writer for the Boston Globe who had a great … Read more

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: St. Lawrence upsets No. 5 Quinnipiac, No. 1 Boston College routs No. 17 New Hampshire, No. 3 Boston University downs Merrimack, No. 7 Maine edges No. 10 Providence, No. 4 Wisconsin doubles up Notre Dame

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Philippe Chapleau scored twice and Josh Boyer once and Ben Kraws stopped 41 shots as St. Lawrence downed No. 5 Quinnipiac 3-1 on Friday night in front of a raucous Appleton Arena crowd in Canton, N.Y. St. Lawrence defeated Quinnipiac for the first time since the 2020-21 season when the Saints claimed the ECAC Hockey … Read more