CCM Line breaks through at a critical moment for Michigan
JT Compher’s no-look pass found Tyler Motte for the overtime goal that sent the Wolverines past Notre Dame.
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Providence’s bid for a repeat title sees sudden ending
They weren’t just the Friars. They were the defending national champion Providence Friars. And with that came the bull’s-eye.
Despite semifinal loss, Geneseo finishes season as a family
It’s been a long and trying season for the hockey team, college, and local community ever since the deaths of captain Jeff Hutchinson and basketball senior Kelsey Annese.
In regional opener, North Dakota shows it has more than just one big line
It’s nearly impossible for a team to win a national title with just one line, and North Dakota showed it’s much more than that in a 6-2 NCAA tournament-opening win over Northeastern on Friday.
Plattsburgh, Adrian lead All-USCHO Women’s D-III selections
Plattsburgh and Adrian led the All-USCHO D-III Women’s teams with six and four selections. A total of 13 schools were represented on the four teams.
Crowley caps historic season with USCHO coach of the year nod
She led her team to a better record in every category this year, and fell short in the last game of the season. For becoming only the second coach to lead her team to a 40-win season, and for improving her team in every measurable category, Boston College’s Katie Crowley is the USCHO coach of the year.
Picking the regionals: USCHO writers dig into the opening weekend of the 2016 NCAA tournament
Some of USCHO’s conference writers pick the teams they think will advance to the Frozen Four in this weekend’s regionals.
2016 East Regional preview: Top seed Quinnipiac heads to Albany
Quinnipiac plays Rochester Institute of Technology, while UMass-Lowell plays Yale.
Outgoing seniors changed the game
The group graduating at schools this spring includes three Patty Kazmaier Award winners, Olympic stars, and players who elevated their programs to national prominence and helped them set records. Gabbi Riggi reports.
Houle adds another honor
He guided to the Cardinals to an almost perfect season, with only one loss, capped by a fourth consecutive ECAC West Conference Tournament title and a third straight NCAA championship. Plattsburgh coach Kevin Houle is USCHO’s Women’s D-III coach of the year.
2016 West Regional preview: Return to Twin Cities for a pair of NCHC teams
St. Cloud State plays Ferris State, while Denver plays Boston University.
2016 Northeast Regional preview: Recent champions head to Worcester
Providence plays Minnesota-Duluth, while Boston College plays Harvard.
Potomak outshines others as USCHO rookie of the year
She scored the goal in overtime that lifted Minnesota over arch-rival Wisconsin in the first game of the Frozen Four, and then struck against Boston College in the championship. game. Those were two of many goals USCHO rookie of the year Sarah Potomak scored this season.
2016 Midwest Regional preview: Different kinds of runs of success collide in Cincinnati
North Dakota plays Northeastern, while Michigan plays Notre Dame.
Numbers game: Some statistics to note for the NCAA tournament
With the NCAA men’s hockey tournament starting Friday, we look at the tournament and its field of 16 by the numbers.
Desbiens voted USCHO Women’s D-I Player of the Year
She smashed every goaltending record in the NCAA book, and followed it with one of the best postseasons ever. For that, Wisconsin junior Ann-Renée Desbiens has been named USCHO’s player of the year.
TMQ: On the meaning of a conference playoff title and the meaning of a week off
Some teams enter the NCAA tournament on the high of winning a title. Others had last weekend off to rest up.
Defense keys Minnesota’s success
Facing BC’s top offense, Minnesota knew if needed defense from not just its goalies and defensemen, but the forwards as well for a complete team win.
Special teams come up short as Minnesota’s season ends
The Gophers allowed three power-play goals to the nation’s best power play in Michigan.
Better forecheck helps St. Cloud State regroup en route to NCHC title-game victory
An offensive turnaround was led by freshman Frozen Faceoff MVP Mikey Eyssimont, who scored St. Cloud’s first two goals and had scored a goal Friday against Denver.