BRACKETOLOGY: All eyes on attendance when building brackets
Between now and March 22 Bracketolog will provide up-to-date prediction of the 16-team NCAA field seeded into regional sites.
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When it comes to special teams, Notre Dame is defining the company it keeps
If you’re only as good as the company you keep, the Fighting Irish are better than their record would indicate. At the bottom of the Big Ten standings, Notre Dame is 4-15-1 overall and still looking for its first conference win through 10 games. The Irish are in good company, though, when it comes to … Read more
Monday 10: W. Mich., Mich., Providence all sweep
Defending champ Western Michigan is red hot, sweeping a high-profile road series at No. 7 Denver to extend its surge to seven straight wins.
In wake of stroke, UMD volunteer Haagenson’s support system runs deep
Minnesota Duluth assistant equipment manager Dale “Hoagie” Haagenson is cherished as someone who bridges present-day Bulldog hockey with what it was when he joined the program in 1981. But as UMD associate head coach Adam Krause puts it, his and any number of fellow former Bulldog players’ relationships with Haagenson doesn’t start and end with … Read more
Bracketology: First crack at predicting the NCAA field
Welcome to an all-new season of Bracketology, USCHO’s weekly attempt to seed the NCAA tournament field based on the NPI.
Monday 10: Arizona State, St. Cloud get tourney wins
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1) Host Arizona State three-peats at Desert Hockey Classic Arizona State defeated Air Force, 5-2, to claim its third consecutive Desert Hockey Classic title on Saturday. Rookie Carmelo Crandell scored twice in the third period for the … Read more
Same as it ever was: Omaha’s Gabinet, Leahy reflect on decades-old working relationship
Omaha radio color analyst Terry Leahy, who has held that role since Maverick hockey began nearly 30 years ago, has known the team’s current coach for half of 44-year-old Mike Gabinet’s life. But what sticks out to both of them is that the longer they’ve known each other, the more their working relationship feels the … Read more
TMQ: Late December means plenty of hockey with World Juniors, Spengler Cup, holiday tournaments
As we’re sure everyone is aware, the annual semester break gave us an opportunity to send college hockey’s best onto the international stage. This year, that’s meant that NCAA talent is competing at the World Juniors and the annual Spengler Cup in Switzerland.
MONDAY 10: U.S. cruising at WJC, U.S. Selects to Spengler semis
The U.S. Collegiate Selects team, playing in its first ever Spengler Cup, is heading to the semifinals after winning group play.
‘Everybody has a different path:’ CCHA teams embracing the CHL and the larger player pool it gives them
We’re halfway into the first college hockey season with Canadian Hockey League recruits playing for NCAA teams.
And, as it turns out, the sky has not fallen.
TMQ: Heading into holiday break, which teams are poised to make noise — or keep making noise — over the second half?
The first half is just about done for this college hockey season. It certainly went by fast enough that our collective heads are spinning a little.
MONDAY 10: Terriers make history with OT win at Matthews, Maine sweeps Lindenwood, North Dakota sits atop NCHC standings
Each week, USCHO.com picks the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature.
Matthews memories — Northeastern prepares for bittersweet farewell to historic barn
The Dog House, Northeastern’s well-known student section at Historic Matthews Arena, will cheer for its Huskies one last time at Matthews this Saturday night.
‘Putting forth our best product:’ Under first-year coach, LIU keeps flying flag for independents
frontd1m, When you first take the reins of a Division I hockey program that doesn’t belong to a conference, you, your staff and your new players are logistically up against it straight away. Of the 63 schools currently fielding D-I men’s hockey teams, just five of them are independents and none are going about … Read more
TMQ: Nearing midway point of 2025-26 college hockey season, can Big Ten, NCHC keep solid play going?
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
MONDAY 10: Wisconsin sweeps Notre Dame to sit atop B1G standings, Stavroff pops four goals for Dartmouth, Northern Michigan gets win No. 1
Each week, USCHO.com picks the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature.
Friendship Four in Belfast, N.I., continues to grow, evolve
The annual Friendship Four in Belfast, N.I., has grown from a four-team tournament to an international cultural exchange for all involved.
Riley putting his stamp on Ferris State, one game at a time
Moving to a new school is always a challenge for a new head coach. Figuring out the nuances of a new team, new campus, and new community is as stressful enough as it is. Now add a newborn baby to the mix. That’s the situation Brett Riley finds himself in. The first-year head coach … Read more
TMQ: Holiday tournaments, Hockey East and saying goodbye to an old friend
Historic Matthews Arena, the oldest operating multi-sport athletic facility in the world, will close its doors for good in the coming weeks.
MONDAY 10: Michigan, Michigan State sweep; Miami wins Friendship Four; BU is ‘Red Hot’ at MSG and Hagens hat trick lifts BC
Each week, USCHO.com picks the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1) Michigan, Michigan State both sweep the ECAC, setting up huge intrastate rivalry series for next week No. 1 Michigan and No. 3 Michigan State of the B1G each took two games from ECAC opponents over the Thanksgiving … Read more