Game coverage from USCHO’s crew of writers
David has taken down Goliath!! Hamilton shocked previously unbeaten Hobart in overtime to win their first ever national championship and deny the Statesmen a four-peat and perfect season on Sunday with a dramatic 2-1 overtime win. To win big games you need primarily three things: your best player being the best player – Luke … Read more
Michigan scored three times in the first period and then held off a ferocious rally from Minnesota Duluth, holding on for a 4-3 victory.
Denver’s offense exploded for four first-period goals and cruised to a 6-2 victory over Western Michigan to advance to to the Frozen Four.
North Dakota’s offense exploded early and coasted to a 5-0 win over Quinnipiac to book their ticket to Vegas for the 2026 Frozen Four.
Wisconsin struck twice late in regulation and then 24 second into overtime to shock Michigan State, 4-3, in OT to advance to the Frozen Four.
Hunter Anderson scored off a turnover at 14:47 of the third period, and Minnesota Duluth held on for a 3-1 win over Penn State.
Denver’s offense cranked throughout the game and goaltender Johnny Hicks posted a shutout as the host Pioneers skated past Cornell, 5-0.
ALBANY, N.Y. — Michigan’s scoring depth has been one of its strengths all season, and it was on display again Friday night in a 5-1 win over Bentley in the first round of the NCAA regional. Five different players scored for the Wolverines, including junior forward Ben Robertson, who netted his first goal of the … Read more
Western Michigan survives a strong third-period push from Minnesota State but eventually prevailed, 3-1, to begin its national title defense
North Dakota’s Jan Spunar stopped all 31 shots he faced as top-seed North Dakota blanked Cinderella Merrimack, 3-0, to advance.
Wisconsin broke a 1-1 tie early in the third period and added on from there, ending Dartmouth’s season with a 5-1 win.
Quinnipiac scored three times in the second to take control and held off a late charge from Providence, adding to empty-net goals to win 5-2.
Michigan State fell behind 1-0 but took a lead in the second and then rode goaltender Trey Augustine to a 2-1 win over Connecticut.
The quarterfinal round on Saturday offered much more closely contested outcomes with three one-goal games including an overtime match-up between Norwich and Hamilton and a double OT thriller between Aurora and Endicott. Wisconsin-Stout stunned Utica and Hobart took down St. Norbert to punch their ticket to the Frozen four and keep the fire burning … Read more
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Wisconsin Badgers survived a late push by Ohio State to earn their ninth national title on Sunday, taking a 3-2 victory in front of 3,785 fans at Pegula Arena on Penn State’s campus. Wisconsin’s nine national championships are the most of any program in the nation. UW coach Mark Johnson said he … Read more
BOSTON — For Merrimack to make history, it needed a championship performance. It got one from goalie Max Lundgren. Clinging to a one-goal lead for almost the entirety of the third period, the junior from Angelholm, Sweden, held off a furious Connecticut attack over the final minutes to preserve a 2-1 win for Merrimack and … Read more
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. − For the fourth straight year it will be Ohio State vs. Wisconsin for the National Championship. The No. 2 Badgers defeated hosts No. 3 Penn State 4-3 on Friday night in overtime The game went into the extra frame thanks to a beauty of a goal from Penn State’s Tessa Janecke … Read more
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Ohio State Buckeyes took control in the first period of Friday’s national semifinal matchup with Northeastern and skated away with a decisive 5-0 win. The teams felt each other out over the first 10 minutes, but on a zone entry Northeastern got caught watching the puck carrier and lost sight … Read more
BOSTON — It wasn’t the prettiest play of the night, but it got Connecticut back to the Hockey East championship game. Tristan Fraser threw the puck into heavy traffic, where it bounced off two defenders and into the net at 1:18 of overtime to give UConn a 4-3 win over Boston College in the Hockey … Read more
This year’s NCAA tournament features some very intriguing first round matchups that defied past geographical considerations and made for some exciting D-III hockey. Hobart and Endicott enjoyed their first-round byes but now know who is coming to their barn for the quarterfinal round. Here is how the first round of the NCAA tournament went … Read more