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For leading his team to the NCAA semifinals in a record-setting year, Yale’s Mark Bolding has been chosen CCM/AHCA women’s Division I coach of the year. This is the first such honor at the Division I Level for Bolding, a four-time coach of the year as a Division III head coach. Bolding was named Yale’s … Read more
Michigan will be the top seed in the 2022 NCAA tournament after winning the Big Ten championship Saturday night (photo: Michigan Photography)
Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the DCU/USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of March 14 fared in games over the weekend of March 18-19. No. 1 Minnesota State (35-5-0) 03/19/2022 – RV Bemidji State 1 at No. 1 Minnesota State 2 (OT, CCHA championship) No. 2 Minnesota (24-12-0) 03/19/2022 – … Read more
The NCHC and Xcel Energy Center announced Saturday that they have agreed to a three-year extension for the facility to remain the home of the NCHC Frozen Faceoff. The partnership will keep the NCHC’s championship weekend in Saint Paul through at least 2025. “We are thrilled to keep the NCHC Frozen Faceoff at Xcel Energy … Read more
The CCHA overturned Josh Groll’s overtime goal well after the playoff championship trophy was presented. The league ordered the title game to resume.
Ellie Barney scored 13:17 into overtime to give the Panthers their fourth NCAA championship.
Fanti made 25 saves for his second shutout in as many days, and the Bulldogs became the first NCHC team to win three Final Faceoff championships by beating Western Michigan.
Our final Bracketology will be posted soon but until then here are the 16 teams that have earned spots in the 2022 NCAA Division I men’s hockey tournament, broken down by seed.
Twelve teams are locked into the 2022 Division I men’s NCAA tournament. Here’s Saturday’s conference championship schedule and what can happen to get the final four teams settled.
The Panthers will try to finish a perfect season and the Gusties will make their first championship game appearance.
The NCHC announced its individual player awards Thursday night. After being named a Hobey Baker Award finalist on Wednesday, Denver junior forward Bobby Brink earned player of the year and forward of the year. Brink was the lone unanimous selection to the all-NCHC first team this season. The Philadelphia Flyers draft pick captured the NCHC … Read more
Atlantic Hockey announced Thursday its 2021-22 regular-season awards. Honorees this year include five from Atlantic Hockey regular-season champion AIC – Forward Chris Theodore (player of the year), defenseman Zak Galambos (best defenseman), forward Jake Stella (best defensive forward), goaltender Jake Kucharski (goaltending champion) and head coach Eric Lang (coach of the year). They are joined … Read more
The CCHA announced Thursday that Minnesota State goaltender Dryden McKay has been named the CCHA’s player of the year. In addition, the Mavericks’ Mike Hastings is the conference’s coach of the year. McKay led all CCHA players on the ballot, receiving four of a possible seven points, as voted on by the CCHA head coaches. … Read more
ECAC Hockey has announced that the 2022 student-athlete of the year is Union senior Josh Kosack. He is the fourth Dutchmen player to receive this honor, and the first since the 2011 season. Kosack is an Economics major that has been honored as an ECAC Hockey all-academic honoree in each of his first four seasons. … Read more
For just the third time in league history, the WCHA is home to the three finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. The USA Hockey Foundation announced Thursday that Taylor Heise (Minnesota), Gabbie Hughes (Minnesota Duluth), and Sophie Jaques (Ohio State) have been named the three finalists for the 2022 award. Through 39 games played, … Read more
The CCHA announced several individual awards Wednesday. Ferris State forward Bradley Marek has been named rookie of the year, while Minnesota State sophomore Jake Livingstone is defenseman of the year, Mavericks junior Nathan Smith is forward of the year, and Minnesota State senior Dryden McKay is the goaltender of the year. Marek led all CCHA … Read more
The Hobey Baker Memorial Award Committee announced Wednesday the top 10 candidates for the 2022 award honoring college hockey’s top player. Alphabetically, they are: Matty Beniers, So., F, Michigan Bobby Brink, Jr., F, Denver Brian Halonen, Sr., F, Michigan Tech Luke Hughes, Fr., D, Michigan Devon Levi, So., G, Northeastern Dryden McKay, Sr., G, Minnesota … Read more
Merrimack junior defenseman Zach Uens has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the NHL’s Florida Panthers. Uens is set to begin his professional career with the team’s AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers. The Belleville, Ont., native was a fourth-round pick (105th overall) of the Panthers in the 2020 NHL Draft. “We are proud of Zach,” … Read more
Merrimack junior defenseman Declan Carlile has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning, and will forgo his senior season with the Warriors. Carlile will start his professional career with the Lightning’s AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. A Hartland, Mich., native, Carlile was an undrafted free agent and concludes his Merrimack career … Read more
Looking to further his education following his collegiate hockey career, Omaha senior defenseman Jason Smallidge has been selected the recipient of the 2022 NCHC postgraduate scholarship. Smallidge becomes the fourth Maverick to earn the scholarship since it was founded in 2016. Smallidge is set to graduate from the University of Nebraska Omaha in May with … Read more