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FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Alaska Anchorage shuts out No. 6 Wisconsin, top-ranked North Dakota survives in OT vs. Bemidji State, No. 2 Boston College romps over No. 18 Notre Dame, No. 13 Arizona State takes down No. 9 Providence in OT

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Alaska Anchorage was outshot 41-21 but scored the only goal of the game to pull off the 1-0 upset at No. 6 Wisconsin Friday night in front of 8,496 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. Jared Whale finished with 41 saves for the shutout in the Seawolves net. “Amazing performance by Jared Whale,” said … Read more

Motzko agrees to two-year contract extension with Minnesota, will remain Gophers coach through 2027-28 hockey season

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Minnesota and men’s hockey head coach Bob Motzko have agreed to a two-year contract extension. The deal keeps Motzko with the Golden Gophers through the 2027-28 season. “I am grateful to (director of athletics) Mark Coyle and the rest of the athletics administration for believing in me and our staff and our leadership of Gopher … Read more

Minnesota State women’s hockey coach Harrington stepping away to recover from hip surgery, Dickerman named acting head coach

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Following the recently completed series at Bemidji State, Minnesota State women’s hockey coach John Harrington shared with the team that he would temporarily step away from his role to undergo hip surgery. The procedure was performed Nov. 20. In light of the news, Shari Dickerman has been tabbed as associate head coach and will also … Read more

Postponed Army West Point-AIC game from Oct. 27 rescheduled for Nov. 28 in Springfield, Mass.

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Atlantic Hockey announced that the game between Army West Point and AIC originally scheduled for Oct. 27 will now be played next Tuesday, Nov. 28 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass. Puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m. EST. The game was postponed from its original date due to a travel disruption that prevented … Read more

North Dakota takes over as No. 1 team in USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, garners 33 first-place votes to sit atop Nov. 20 rankings

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With 33 first-place votes this week, North Dakota moves up one spot to No. 1 in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Boston College earns six first-place nods and jumps two spots to No. 2, Quinnipiac gets eight first-place votes and vaults from seventh to third, Denver moves down one to No. 4, getting two … Read more

Atlantic Hockey suspends Bentley defenseman Lawn one game for major head contact penalty Nov. 18 against Holy Cross

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Atlantic Hockey announced Monday a one-game suspension for Bentley defenseman Pat Lawn, effective for the Falcons’ next game. The suspension is a result of Lawn’s major penalty and game misconduct for contact to the head, which occurred at the 17:23 mark of the second period in Bentley’s home game on Nov. 18 against Holy Cross. … Read more

SATURDAY ROUNDUP: No. 11 Michigan State finishes sweep of top-ranked Wisconsin, No. 15 UMass sweeps No. 5 Providence, Princeton upsets No. 10 Cornell in OT, No. 2 North Dakota gains sweep over Miami

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No. 11 Michigan State completed its sweep of No. 1 Wisconsin on Saturday with a 3-2 victory in front of a sellout crowd at Mason Rink at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, Mich. The Spartans now move to the top of the Big Ten standings at the completion of the third week of Big … Read more

NCHC suspends Minnesota Duluth’s Loheit one game for major cross-checking penalty Nov. 17 against St. Cloud State

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The NCHC announced Saturday that the conference has issued a one-game suspension to Minnesota Duluth grad student forward Luke Loheit. The suspension stems from a stick infraction during the Bulldogs game against St. Cloud State Nov. 17 at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. At the end of Friday night’s game, Loheit was assessed a … Read more

Boston’s TD Garden to host 2024 men’s, women’s Beanpot championships as Northeastern looks to defend both crowns

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One of Boston’s most hallowed traditions, the Beanpot, returns to TD Garden this year with more prestige than ever – and with double the impact. The annual men’s college hockey tournament returns on the first two Mondays in February for the Dunkin’ Beanpot. And this year, for the first time ever, the women’s Dunkin’ Beanpot … Read more

Wisconsin collects 32 first-place votes, takes over as No. 1 team in Nov. 13 edition of USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll

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Wisconsin sat idle last weekend, but still picked up 32 first-place votes in this week’s USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, moving up two spots in the rankings. North Dakota also moved up two spots, sitting No. 2 this week and collecting nine first-place votes. Denver falls one to No. 3, picking up three first-place votes, … Read more

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: No. 13 Maine doubles up top-ranked Boston College, No. 16 Arizona State drops No. 2 Denver, St. Cloud State beats No. 12 Western Michigan, Dartmouth ties No. 7 Cornell

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No. 13 Maine took down No. 1 Boston College 4-2 on Friday night in front of a sold-out crowd of 5,043 at Alfond Arena in Orono, Maine. The Black Bears got on the board first thanks to captain Lynden Breen only to see the Eagles respond 90 seconds later on a Jack Malone goal. That’ll … Read more

Wisconsin’s Kohl Center ice to be reduced to NHL dimensions during summer of 2024 or 2025; seating also to be adjusted

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Built with an ice sheet 200 feet long by 97 feet wide when originally constructed during what was a wave of Olympic-sized ice sheets in college hockey, the Kohl Center ice will undergo construction and be reduced to NHL dimensions of 200 by 85 feet. “One of the reasons these young men come to the … Read more

Gustavus men’s hockey coach Petersen stepping down at end of ’23-24 season, will become school’s new director of club sports

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Gustavus men’s hockey head coach Brett Petersen is stepping down at the conclusion of the 2023-24 season. Petersen will remain at the college and assume a new role as director of club sports once his duties as the head men’s hockey coach are completed. “I am full of emotion today,” Petersen said in a statement. … Read more

Boston College retains top spot in USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll with 30 first-place votes in Nov. 6 rankings

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Boston College is again the No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, getting 30 first-place votes this week. Denver stays No. 2 with five first-place votes, while Wisconsin moves up two spots to No. 3, garnering 12 first-place votes in the process. North Dakota falls one to No. 4, and Providence jumps … Read more