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UMass goaltender Filip Lindberg was superb all weekend, including making this glove save on UMass Lowell’s Reid Stefanson as the Minutemen completed a two-game sweep of sister school Lowell, 2-1 (Photo: Rich Gagnon)
In a penalty-filled battle between two of the nation’s top teams, North Dakota defeated Omaha, 6-2, in the first of six games these clubs will play in the coming weeks (Photo: Bonnie Ryan/Omaha Athletics)
Nothing has come easy for Boston University this season.
With postponements delaying the start of the season until January, the Terriers have responded well. A young squad with just four seniors, they’ve had to adjust to life in college hockey while trying to find any consistency.
There’s no getting around the fact that this is not a normal college hockey season, but a small slice of normality returned to Minnesota Duluth’s Amsoil Arena home last weekend when the sixth-ranked Bulldogs hosted Western Michigan.
The build-up to Bentley’s Tuesday night game against Holy Cross hit differently in the Falcons’ locker room.
It was a rivalry game, but the opponent didn’t matter to Bentley coach Ryan Soderquist, his assistant coaches, or his players.
With the addition of guest Arizona State, B1G Hockey has at least a one-team measurement for nonconference play, but it’s still nearly impossible to gauge where a team really stands in the national picture. Because of that uncertainty, this admission from Wisconsin coach Tony Granato is no surprise.
“I kind of peek at the rankings,” said Granato. “Everybody does.”
Despite how strange their schedule has been this season, you won’t catch anyone from Bemidji State complaining about their scheduling woes.
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.
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature.
Boston College coach Jerry York, already the winningest college hockey coach of all time, reached another milestone on Saturday earning his 1,100th coaching victory as No. 1 BC 4-2 defeated Connecticut, 4-2 (File photo: Boston College Athletics)
Late goals for Michigan by Jay Keranen and Brendan Brisson broke open a 1-1 tie and gave the No. 8 Wolverines a two-game sweep of No. 16 Notre Dame, 3-1 (Photo: Fighting Irish Media)
The venue seats 11,634 fans, and it’s known widely among college hockey circles as one of the toughest places for a visiting team to play.
A year ago, North Dakota was atop college hockey and one of the favorites to succeed in the postseason tournament. The Fighting Hawks were readying to host an NCHC first-round series when the college hockey season was abruptly ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This weekend will mark North Dakota’s first home series this season at Ralph Engelstad Arena.
It is tough to remain competitive through all of the adversity the 2020-21 season has thrown at teams.
Yet, Bob Daniels’ Ferris State squad is trying to do just that. The Bulldogs are 1-8-0 on the season after earning a win on Saturday over Trine.
Right now, his team’s record is the least of what Daniels is trying to focus on.
Building and continuously rebuilding a college sports program is easily the greatest challenge that every coaching staff faces.
Success, particularly in college hockey, often leads to NHL teams taking notice and players being snatched prior to the conclusion of their four-year college career, often leaving significant holes in a lineup.
Three years ago, Connecticut coach Mike Cavanaugh faced exactly that.
Rochester Institute of Technology has had seven of its scheduled 17 games postposed so far this season, about average for teams in Atlantic Hockey.
The Tigers, who came close to not having a season at all, have had zero players and staff test positive for the coronavirus so far.
It’s been a long line of zeroes lately for Quinnipiac and goalie Keith Petruzzelli.
The lack of continuity for Penn State led to an 0-5 start, but the Nittany Lions have won seven of their last nine contests and are coming off their first conference sweep of the season after taking down Michigan State at home last 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.
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature.
A cutout of coach Gordon Bombay seems to approve as Notre Dame took it to No. 1 Minnesota for the second straight night, sweeping the Gophers in a road series, winning Saturday, 2-1. The Fighting Irish are now 3-1-0 since the start of 2021 (Photo: Jim Rosvold)