USCHO BETTOR’S EDGE: Can underdogs really be this juicy? It feels like the week to go with a monster pick

Let’s face it. Monsters are difficult to grab. Last week, we had two underdogs win but it was Providence at +115 and Denver at +110. This week, we have some monster underdogs, most notably Cornell at +220 traveling to Quinnipiac and Michigan Tech at +225 hosting Minnesota State. I don’t want to offer advice, but … Read more

Bracketology: The first set of predictions on which college hockey teams crack the field of 16 for the 2022 NCAA tournament

It’s finally that time of year where everyone is wondering what teams will make the NCAA men’s Division I ice hockey tournament and, more so, where their favorite teams will likely be playing. Thus, we’ll dust off the old column called Bracketology. Each week until selection Sunday, Jayson Moy and I try to give you … Read more

Monday 10: Minnesota State keeps winning, Harvard takes Ivy title, North Dakota sweeps Minnesota Duluth, Quinnipiac records another shutout

Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. Minnesota State goes five hole Five is a lucky number for the Mavericks. Minnesota State scored five goals for the third straight game on Saturday to clinch its fifth straight MacNaughton Cup as regular season champions. … Read more

No. 5 Minnesota rallies from three goals down to complete weekend sweep of Penn State, 6-4; No. 1 Minnesota State clinches CCHA regular-season title, 5-1; No. 19 Providence survives rally from No. 16 UMass Lowell, 3-2

There has been plenty to celebrate of late for No. 5 Minnesota and that was no different on Saturday as the Gophers scored the games final four goals to rally from a three-goal deficit in a 6-4 victory over Penn State (File photo: Jim Rosvold)

Top-ranked Minnesota State downs Bemidji State; No. 2 Michigan beats No. 11 Ohio State; third-ranked Denver tops No. 6 Western Michigan; No. 9 North Dakota edges No. 7 Minnesota Duluth

Reggie Lutz had a goal and an assist and became the school’s career games played leader as top-ranked Minnesota State downed Bemidji State 5-1 Friday in Mankato, Minn. With 164 games played, Lutz surpasses Bryce Gervais, who had 163 games played as a Maverick from 2012 to 2016. Another current Minnesota State senior, defenseman Jack … Read more

USCHO BETTOR’S EDGE: Might this finally be the week where betting the road underdog pays dividends?

As we head towards the end of the season, it feels like the sports books are finally beginning to figure out college hockey. Let’s all understand: nationwide sports betting is still very new, particularly to companies like DraftKinds and FanDuel. Even experienced sportsbooks like Caesars, if they run college hockey odds, likely don’t have an … Read more

Boston University captures Beanpot title, but result has notable PairWise implications for Terriers, Northeastern

I am an interested observer who lives in Beanpot land and to be honest, the Beanpot seems like such a meaningless tournament to much of the country every year. And as someone who has lived in Massachusetts his whole life, why should anyone care about a Beanpot? I will tell you why: The Beanpot is … Read more

Monday 10: Denver finally loses on home ice, AIC close to Atlantic Hockey title, Alaska on 10-4-1 run, Beanpot final tonight

Each week during the season, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. Denver’s streaks come to an end Minnesota Duluth defeated host Denver 3-2 on Saturday, handing the Pioneers their first loss on home ice this season and ending their nine-game winning streak. Bulldogs sophomore … Read more

No. 19 Clarkson holds on to beat No. 2 Quinnipiac; Miami sweeps No. 18 Omaha; No. 4 Michigan downs Michigan State in ‘Duel in the D;’ No. 10 St. Cloud State tops No. 5 Western Michigan

With No. 1 Minnesota State idle this weekend, No. 2 Quinnipiac took center stage as the top ranked team. Saturday night, No. 19 Clarkson jumped out to a 2-0 lead and held on for a 3-1 win over the Bobcats. Luke Santerno posted two goals for the Golden Knights and Zach Tsekos added an empty-netter. … Read more

USCHO BETTOR’S EDGE: Plenty of battles between nationally-ranked opponents as the college hockey season begins to wind down

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. That’s a pretty good cliche that is used in everyday life, but it also can apply to sports wagering. It’s just as easy for someone to hate a team and avoid wagering on them as it is for another to see the ultimate value. This being Super Bowl … Read more

TMQ: Talking Schafer’s absence from Cornell bench, impact on teams losing players to Olympics, teams on PairWise bubble

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. Jim: Hello again, Paula. Here we are in a week that I feel like takes place every single season. After week after week of upsets and parity in the college hockey … Read more

With Beanpot underway for 2022 edition, event lends itself to college hockey getting back to pre-COVID times

“Now is the winter of our discontent,” wrote William Shakespeare in Richard III. What he described, this feeble writer’s mind doesn’t know, despite studying Latin and the Classics throughout a high school education at Boston Latin School, located just miles from TD Garden. But if Shakespeare was predicting a future, one in Boston could associate … Read more

Monday 10: Colgate upsets Cornell in weekend series, Alaska runs winning streak to three games, Denver takes both from St. Cloud State

Each week during the season, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. Milestones for Bobcats Quinnipiac set a record in a milestone game. The second-ranked Bobcats (23-2-3) beat Union 1-0 behind 16 saves by Yaniv Perets to earn a shutout victory. That shutout was Quinnipiac’s … Read more

TMQ: Discussing Bennett’s resignation at Union, Michigan under investigation, NCAA hockey players going to Olympics

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: Dan, it was great to see you in person over a snowy weekend in Waltham, Mass., as we were in adjoining broadcast booths at Bentley Arena for two really hard-fought … Read more

Monday 10: Quinnipiac wins Connecticut Ice, McKay earns career win No. 100, Air Force, Army play to split, Michigan sweeps Wisconsin

Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. Denver comes back on Friday, sweeps on Saturday NCHC cellar dweller Miami found itself in a great position when Red Savage scored 23 second into the third period to give the RedHawks a 4-2 lead against … Read more