Live updates: Denver, Minnesota Duluth decide first spot in Boston
The Pioneers and the Bulldogs reprise their NCHC semifinal won by UMD in a sold-out arena to finish the Loveland Regional. The winner goes to the Frozen Four. Follow updates here.
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Here’s who contestants in USCHO’s Bracket Challenge Contest see winning the 2022 NCAA championship
All 16 teams in the field were on the final line of at least one bracket in the contest.
Previewing the 2022 NCAA hockey tournament, Worcester Regional: Western Michigan, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Northeastern
WORCESTER REGIONAL When: Friday, March 25 & Sunday, March 27 Where: DCU Center, Worcester, Mass. Matchups: Western Michigan vs. Northeastern, March 25, noon, ESPNU; Minnesota vs. Massachusetts, March 25, 6 p.m., ESPNU; championship, March 27, 4 p.m./6:30 p.m., ESPN2 1. WESTERN MICHIGAN How they got here: At-large bid Overall season record: 25-11-1 Top players: F … Read more
Previewing the 2022 NCAA hockey tournament, Allentown Regional: Michigan, Quinnipiac, St. Cloud State, American International
ALLENTOWN REGIONAL When: Friday, March 25 & Sunday, March 27 Where: PPL Center, Allentown, Pa. Matchups: Michigan vs. American International, March 25, 3 p.m., ESPNU; Quinnipiac vs. St. Cloud State, March 25, 8 p.m., ESPNews; championship, March 27, 4 p.m./6:30 p.m., ESPN2 1. MICHIGAN How they got here: Won Big Ten tournament championship Overall season … Read more
Previewing the 2022 NCAA hockey tournament, Loveland Regional: Denver, Minnesota Duluth, Michigan Tech, UMass Lowell
LOVELAND REGIONAL When: Thursday, March 24 & Saturday, March 26 Where: Budweiser Events Center, Loveland, Colo. Matchups: Minnesota Duluth vs. Michigan Tech, March 24, 3 p.m., ESPNU; Denver vs. UMass Lowell, March 24, 9 p.m., ESPNU; championship, March 26, 4 p.m./6:30 p.m., ESPNU 1. DENVER How they got here: At-large bid Overall season record: 27-9-1 … Read more
Previewing the 2022 NCAA hockey tournament, Albany Regional: Minnesota State, North Dakota, Notre Dame, Harvard
ALBANY REGIONAL When: Thursday, March 24 & Saturday, March 26 Where: MVP Arena, Albany, N.Y. Matchups: Minnesota State vs. Harvard, March 24, noon, ESPNU; North Dakota vs. Notre Dame, March 24, 6 p.m., ESPNU, championship, March 26, 4 p.m./6:30 p.m., ESPNU 1. MINNESOTA STATE How they got here: Won CCHA tournament championship Overall season record: … Read more
TMQ: Looking at the NCAA tournament regionals, the ‘region of death,’ more conversation on CCHA championship game situation
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. Ed: Next to the Frozen Four, the weekend of conference championships is probably the best one of the year in D-I men’s college hockey. And this past weekend didn’t disappoint. Several … Read more
Enter now for the 2022 USCHO College Hockey Bracket Challenge
Enter to win prizes in the 2022 USCHO.com College Hockey Bracket Challenge. Deadline is noon ET on Thursday, March 24.
Monday 10: Recapping all the highlights from conference championship weekend, including bizarre situation in CCHA title game
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1) The field is set For six months, 59 college hockey teams took to the ice intent on reaching April’s Frozen Four in Boston. On Sunday night, the field reduced itself to 16 teams with the announcement … Read more
D-I men’s ice hockey chair Kemp explains committee decisions on 2022 NCAA tournament seeding, sites
Bracket integrity was of top importance when placing the 2022 men’s ice hockey NCAA field, according to committee chair Mike Kemp.
Final Bracketology: Our pick for the 2022 NCAA Division I men’s hockey tournament
Only one small tweak was needed once we put together the full bracket with bracket integrity.
Here are the 16 teams who’ll be in the 2022 NCAA Division I men’s hockey tournament
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.
Bracketology: NCAA hockey tournament picture coming into focus with Selection Sunday coming up in four days
Selection Sunday is just a few days away, which means the NCAA picture for most of the schools is getting quite clear. We’ve mentioned it elsewhere this week, but we can say with full certainty that the top 10 teams in the PairWise have secured their spots: Minnesota State, Michigan, Denver, North Dakota, Minnesota, Western … Read more
TMQ: NCAA Division I men’s hockey playoffs in full swing with conference championships to be decided this coming weekend
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. Paula: Two weeks ago, Dan, you asked me about potential chaos in the Big Ten playoffs and I said that I didn’t foresee anything out of the ordinary. I also said … Read more
Monday 10: With conference tournament title games, final fours set, past weekend had little bit of everything in college hockey
Each week during the season, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. It was a good weekend for your favorites Take a look at the top 10 in the DCU/USCHO.com poll, and it was a pretty good week. Only two teams didn’t advance – No. … Read more
Walker’s late goal lifts No. 2 Minnesota to B1G title date with Michigan; No. 11 Northeastern solidifies NCAA hopes with 3-2 win over BC; No. 6 Quinnipiac heading to Lake Placid after 2OT win vs. SLU
Sammy Walker scored late in regulation as Minnesota advanced past Penn State to earn a date with Michigan next Saturday in the Big Ten title game (photo: Jim Rosvold)
Harvard scores three late goals to force OT before Jack Donato wins it in OT, 4-3, over Rensselaer; No. 5 North Dakota survives, 2-1, against Colorado College; RIT scores game’s only goal in OT for 1-0 win over SHU
Jack Donato redirected a shot two minutes into sudden-death overtime to complete one of the craziest comeback for Harvard, which scored three goals in the final four minutes of regulation to force overtime in a 4-3 win over RPI (Photo: Edward Jacobs/Team Shred)
USCHO BETTOR’S EDGE: Is No. 8 Notre Dame the juiciest underdog of the weekend?
No. 8 Notre Dame (+180) could be the juiciest underdog hearing into the second weekend of conference tournament action (File photo: Jim Rosvold)
McLaughlin’s OT goal lifts Boston College past New Hampshire; Providence, Merrimack also win Hockey East first-round games
Boston College celebrates after Marc McLaughlin scored at 10:56 of overtime to lift the Eagles to a 4-3 first-round victory over New Hampshire and a date with top-seeded Northeastern in Saturday’s quarterfinal round of the Hockey East tournament (photo: Boston College athletics)
Bracketology: As college hockey playoffs kick into high gear, which teams are on the bubble, and which teams are locks for NCAA tournament bids?
We’re three weeks into Braceketology and we’re already seeing some conference tournament results that are having lasting impact. Last weekend, it was Ohio State losing its series in three games to Penn State. The Buckeyes have no games remaining to change their PairWise possibilities, and right now OSU sits right on the tournament bubble – … Read more