USCHO Staff
With 21 first-place votes this week, Minnesota is again the top-ranked team in the DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. St. Cloud State received 14 first-place votes and moved up from No. 8 to No. 2 in this week’s poll. Denver took home seven first-place votes and jumped one spot to No. 3, while Michigan bagged … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Oct. 17 fared in games over the weekend of Oct. 20-23. No. 1 Minnesota (4-2-0) 10/21/2022 – No. 7 North Dakota 2 at No. 1 Minnesota 3 (OT) 10/22/2022 – No. 7 North Dakota 5 at No. … Read more
After losing in overtime Friday night to top-ranked Minnesota, No. 7 North Dakota turned the tables on the Gophers Saturday night. Just a night removed from what many called an instant classic, the sequel proved to be even better for the crowd at 3M Arena at Mariucci as Mark Senden struck 2:21 into overtime to … Read more
The NCHC announced Saturday that it has issued a one-game suspension to Minnesota Duluth junior defenseman Wyatt Kaiser, in accordance with the conference’s supplemental discipline policy. The suspension stems from a stick infraction during the Bulldogs’ game against Wisconsin Oct. 21 at Amsoil Arena. During Friday night’s game, Kaiser was assessed a major penalty for … Read more
Matthew Knies was the overtime hero as No. 1-ranked Minnesota rallied late for a 3-2 overtime victory against No. 7 North Dakota Friday night at 3M Arena at Mariucci. Playing in front of an over-capacity crowd of 10,418, the Gophers tied the game with the goalie pulled when Mason Nevers jumped off the bench and … Read more
Minnesota is the new No. 1 team in the DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, picking up 31 first-place votes. The Gophers move up one spot from their No. 2 ranking of a week ago. Minnesota State is up three spots to No. 2, getting 14 first-place votes, while Quinnipiac is up five places to No. … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Oct. 10 fared in games over the weekend of Oct. 14-16. No. 1 Denver (2-2-0) 10/14/2022 – No. 1 Denver 2 at No. 13 Massachusetts 4 10/15/2022 – No. 1 Denver 0 at No. 13 Massachusetts 3 … Read more
Massachusetts completed the sweep of No. 1 Denver, as the 13th-ranked Minutemen downed the Pioneers 3-0 Saturday night at the Mullins Center. Luke Pavicich stopped all 30 shots fired his way and Cal Kiefiuk registered a goal and an assist for UMass. “Last night was a pretty disjointed game and I came away just happy … Read more
Massachusetts scored two goals while killing a major penalty in the opening five minutes of play and never looked back, taking a 4-2 victory over No. 1 Denver on Friday night at the Mullins Center. The win was the Minutemen’s seventh all-time over a No. 1-ranked opponent. “That was a highly unusual game, but in … Read more
The NCHA has announced the appointment of Jim Olson as the interim commissioner of both the men’s and women’s conferences. “I am both humbled and honored to have been selected for this opportunity,” Olson said in a statement. “I am excited for the opportunity to serve the NCHA in this new role. I want to … Read more
Wilkes has announced the hiring of Dave LaBaff as the Colonels new women’s hockey head coach. LaBaff joins Wilkes after spending the previous eight seasons as the head women’s coach at Canton. “I would like to thank Addy Malatesta and Phil Wingert and the entire search committee for all of their time and dedication to … Read more
Former NCAA Division I standout Kalie Grant has been named the next head coach of the Canton women’s hockey program. Grant joins Canton after two seasons as an assistant coach at Adrian. She becomes just the third women’s hockey coach in Canton history, taking over for Dave LaBaff, who coached the Canton women’s hockey team … Read more
Adrian has announced the hiring of Trevor Coykendall as the new assistant coach of the women’s hockey team. Coykendall was part of the Bulldogs’ men’s team’s national championship run this past spring. Over 31 games during the 2021-22 campaign, he posted a career-best 26 points on 13 goals and 13 assists, including the game-winning tally … Read more
The Marian men’s hockey team has added Rylee Orr to the staff as an assistant coach. “I’d like to thank (head coach) Clay (Van Diest) and the rest of the hiring committee for giving me the opportunity to be a part of the Marian family,” said Orr in a statement. “I am extremely excited for … Read more
Denver is again the top team in the DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll, picking up 46 first-place votes in this week’s poll. Minnesota (one first-place vote) stays No. 2, as does North Dakota (two first-place votes) at No. 3, Minnesota Duluth at No. 4 and Minnesota State sitting fifth. Michigan is up one to No. … Read more
After completing a comprehensive national search, Albertus Magnus announced Thursday that Stephen Novodor has been named as the Falcons’ inaugural head coach for the women’s hockey team, which is set to begin NCAA Division III play in the 2023-24 academic year. Novodor brings more than 15 years of experience to the Falcons, including coaching stints … Read more
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Oct. 3 fared in games over the weekend of Oct. 7-9. No. 1 Denver (2-0-0) 10/07/2022 – No. 11 Notre Dame 2 at No. 1 Denver 5 (Ice Breaker) 10/08/2022 – Maine 1 at No. 1 Denver … Read more
Defending national champion Denver added to its trophy collection on Saturday, collecting the IceBreaker Championship with a 3-1 victory over Maine (Photo: Justin Tafoya/Clarkson Creative Photography)
No. 2 Minnesota avenged a loss in last season’s national semifinal on Friday with a 4-1 victory over No. 5 Minnesota State (photo: Jim Rosvold)
Merrimack announced Tuesday the death of men’s hockey assistant coach Josh Ciocco. He was 38. No details were immediately known, but a statement was released from the school. The Merrimack community and men’s hockey program are deeply saddened by the passing of assistant coach, Josh Ciocco. Josh was entering his fifth season with the Warriors … Read more