CHAMPIONSHIP NOTEBOOK: Playing – and winning – national titles away from home never a problem for Hobart
The Hobart Statesmen celebrate their third straight national championship (photo: Eric Gulseth)
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An emotional end for Mike Schafer at Cornell
Mike Schafer’s coaching career came to an end Saturday, and he acknowledged another longtime coach as he processed things
FARGO REGION: Western Michigan strikes twice on the power play, kills late major to skate past UMass, 2-1, and earn the program’s first Frozen Four berth
Western Michigan struck twice during a major power play and held on for a 2-1 victory over UMass to advance to the program’s first Frozen Four (photo: Tim Brule)
TOLEDO REGION: Quinn Hutson OT goal sends Boston University past Cornell, back to Frozen Four
The Terriers needed an extra session to qualify for their 25th Frozen Four (photo: Megan Milewski).
ALLENTOWN REGION: Penn State offense explodes early and often, upsets top-seeded Maine 5-1
Matt DiMarsico scored twice, including one of three Penn State goals in the first period as the Nittany Lions upset top-seeded Maine, 5-1, and will play UConn in the regional final (photo: Penn State Athletics/x.com)
D-III Frozen Four: Vitale’s overtime goal sends Utica past Curry, will face Hobart for the national title
Eric Vitale’s goal at 4:25 of overtime sends Utica to the D-III national championship game where it will face Hobart (photo: Eric Gulseth)
MANCHESTER REGION: Boston College survives on a late goal by James Hagens, gets past Bentley 3-1 to advance
Boston College, the tournament’s top overall seed, needed every ounce of effort to knock off a pesky Bentley team making its first NCAA Tournament appearance (photo: BC athletics)
MANCHESTER REGION: Denver advances past Providence with ease, winning 5-1, to begin national title defense
Defending national champion Denver began its quest for a repeat on Friday with a decisive 5-1 victory over Providence in the Manchester Region (photo: Brian Foley/PC Athletics)
ALLENTOWN REGION: UConn makes most of first NCAA tournament appearance, knocks off Nutmeg State rival Quinnipiac 4-1 to advance
In its first NCAA Tournament appearance, the Connecticut Huskies scored twice in the first and added goals in each of the final two periods to beat Quinnipiac, 4-1, in the Allentown Region (photo: UConn Athletics)
FARGO REGION: UMass posts dramatic third-period rally, upsets Minnesota in OT to set up date with Western Michigan
Aydar Suniev’s second goal of the game in overtime gave UMass a 5-4 win over Minnesota and sets up a regional final game against Western Michigan (photo: Tim Brule)
FARGO REGION: Top seed Western Michigan lives to fight another day thanks to Grant Slukynsky’s game-winner in double OT, wins 2-1 over Minnesota State
It took two overtimes, but top seeded Western Michigan found a way past Minnesota State, 2-1, on Grant Slukynsky’s goal (photo: Tim Brule)
TOLEDO REGION: Cornell stuns Michigan State with Mack goal in final seconds of NCAA regional game
TOLEDO, Ohio — Cornell just won’t let the Mike Schafer retirement tour end. The latest entry was punctuated with Sullivan Mack’s power-play goal with 10 seconds remaining to give the Big Red a 4-3 victory over regional top seed Michigan State on Thursday. Mack scored off a cross-ice feed from Charlie Major to give Cornell … Read more
Top-seed Boston College the most picked national champion in the USCHO Bracket Challenge, but data shows it’s really close
Top seed Boston College (26.5%) is the most picked team to win the national championship in the USCHO Bracket Challenge. Michigan State (23.4%) is a close second.
TOLEDO REGION: 5-goal barrage in 3rd period sends Boston University past Ohio State in NCAA opener
Cole Eiserman capped off a two-goal game by scoring from below the goal line in the third period of the Terriers’ win over the Buckeyes
NCAA Hockey Tournament Allentown Regional Preview: Maine, Connecticut, Quinnipiac, Penn State
Allentown Regional, March 28-30 | PPL Arena, Allentown, Pa. No. 2 Connecticut (22-11-4) vs. No. 3 Quinnipiac (24-11-2) |March 28, 5 p.m. ET (ESPNU) No. 1 Maine (24-7-6) vs. No. 4 Penn State (20-13-3) | March 28, 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2) Allentown Regional Championship | March 30, 4:30 p.m. or 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2) MAINE … Read more
NCAA Hockey Tournament Manchester Regional Preview: Boston College, Providence, Denver, Bentley
Manchester Regional, March 28-30 | SNHU Arena, Manchester, N.H. No. 1 Boston College (26-7-2) vs. No. 4 Bentley (23-14-2) | March 28, 2 p.m. ET (ESPNU) No. 2 Providence (21-10-5) vs. No. 3 Denver (29-11-1) | March 28, 5:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+) Manchester Regional Championship | March 30, 4:30 p.m. or 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2) … Read more
NCAA Hockey Tournament Toledo Regional Preview: Michigan State, Boston University, Ohio State, Cornell
Toledo Regional, March 27-29 | Huntington Center, Toledo, Ohio No. 2 Boston University (21-13-2) vs. No. 3 Ohio State (24-13-2) | March 27, 2 p.m. ET (ESPNU) No. 1 Michigan State (26-6-4) vs. No. 4 Cornell (18-10-6) | March 27, 5:30 p.m. ET, (ESPN+) Toledo Regional Championship | March 29, 4 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. … Read more
NCAA Hockey Tournament Fargo Regional Preview: Western Michigan, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Minnesota State
Fargo Regional, March 27-29 | SCHEELS Arena, Fargo, N.D. No. 1 Western Michigan (30-7-1) vs. No. 4 Minnesota State (27-8-3) | March 27, 5 p.m. ET (ESPNU) No. 2 Minnesota (25-10-4) vs. No. 3 Massachusetts (20-13-5) | March 27, 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2) Fargo Regional Championship | March 29, 4 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. ET … Read more
Committee chair Troville says seeding this year’s NCAA tournament bracket was ‘straightforward’ compared to most years
The Minnesota Golden Gophers dropped to a two seed in the Fargo Region and will face Massachusetts on Thursday evening in the NCAA Tournament. The tournament field was announced on Sunday (File photo: Jim Rosvold)
Wisconsin’s Casey O’Brien named winner of 2025 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award as top player in NCAA Division I women’s hockey
MINNEAPOLIS — Wisconsin fifth-year forward Casey O’Brien was announced as the 2025 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner on Saturday, March 22. “It’s a surreal feeling. It’s one of those things that you dream of as a little kid, but you’re not sure it’s ever going to quite happen. This year, with the amazing team that … Read more