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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

Eleven college hockey netminders, including 2023 winner Phillips, named semifinalists for 2024 Women’s Hockey Goalie of the Year Award

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The Women’s Hockey Commissioners Association has announced this year’s semifinalists for the Women’s Hockey Goalie of the Year Award. Eleven goalies from four Division I conferences have advanced from a watch list of 28 netminders. It is an experienced dozen, with nine of the 11 either juniors, seniors or graduate students. Three are repeat semifinalists … Read more

Hockey Commissioners Association tabs Michigan’s McGroarty, Boston College’s Smith, RIT’s Scarfone men’s monthly award winners

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The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced its monthly men’s awards for January. Michigan sophomore forward Rutger McGroarty is the player of the month, Boston College freshman forward Will Smith is rookie of the month, and RIT junior Tommy Scarfone is goaltender of the month. McGroarty, who served as the United States World Junior team captain … Read more

Colgate’s Pais, Murphy, St. Lawrence’s Hustler, Ohio State’s Kirk earn monthly women’s hockey awards from Hockey Commissioners Association

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The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced its monthly women’s awards for January. St. Lawrence junior forward Abby Hustler is the player of the month, Colgate freshman forward Emma Pais is rookie of the month, and netminders Raygan Kirk, a senior from Ohio State, and Hannah Murphy, a junior from Colgate, are co-goaltenders of the month. … Read more

Pool of 26 men’s NCAA D-I college hockey players announced as semifinalists for 2024 Walter Brown Award

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The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston has announced the 26 NCAA Division I players that are semifinalists for the 72nd Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born Division I college hockey player in New England. The nation’s oldest nationally-recognized college hockey honor, the Walter Brown Award was established in 1953 by the members … Read more

Boston College garners 48 first-place votes, stays top-ranked team in Feb. 5 USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll

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With 48 first-place votes this week, Boston College is again the No. 1-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll. North Dakota is again No. 2, getting two first-place votes. USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll – Feb. 5, 2024 Boston University holds steady at No. 3, Wisconsin stays No. 4, and Quinnipiac … Read more

Hockey East suspends UConn’s Salminen, UMass Lowell’s Meehan one game each for major penalties in Feb. 2 games

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Hockey East announced today that UConn sophomore forward Samu Salminen has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 14:22 of the first period on Feb. 2 against Providence. On the play, Salminen received a five-minute major for interference and a game misconduct. Salminen is ineligible to play Feb. 3 against the Friars … Read more

Lacher, who won 1994 national championship with Lake Superior State, set NCAA hockey shutout streak record, passes away at 53

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Lake Superior State has announced the passing of former NCAA national champion goaltender Blaine Lacher, who died earlier this week in Medicine Hat, Alb., at the age of 53. Cause of death was not immediately released. Lacher was a member of LSSU’s 1994 national championship team, named to the 1994 NCAA all-tournament team. During the … Read more

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Northeastern drops No. 6 Maine, Notre Dame upsets No. 8 Michigan State, No. 9 Minnesota tops No. 4 Wisconsin in OT, No. 1 BC downs UMass Lowell, No. 2 North Dakota bests Miami, No. 3 BU defeats No. 18 New Hampshire

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Trevor Janicke and Cole Knuble posted goals three minutes apart late in the third period to lift Notre Dame to a 4-1 win over No. 8 Michigan State Friday night at Compton Family Ice Arena in South Bend, Ind. Ryan Siedem and Drew Bavaro also scored for the Irish and Justin Janicke chipped in two … Read more

Hockey Commissioners Association announces 33-player watch list for 2023-24 Tim Taylor Award as men’s college hockey national rookie of the year

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A watch list of 33 first-year NCAA men’s hockey players was announced Thursday by the Hockey Commissioners Association. One of these talented rookies will likely receive the Tim Taylor Award as national rookie of the year as voted by the nation’s assistant coaches. At season’s end, a ballot consisting of each Division I conference’s Rookie … Read more