D-III Women’s West Week 16 Review: Big weekend in the WIAC & MIAC, plus a ‘pleasant’ opinion on PairWise Rankings

#1 UW-River Falls remains undefeated, beating rival #6 UW-Eau Claire 4-3 in OT UW-River Falls has been unstoppable this season, watching the game, the broadcaster mentioned when Eau Claire went up 1-0. It was only the second time River Falls trailed all season at any point in a game, the only other time was to … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: The PodKaz Episode 13 – Patty Kaz contenders, the future of centralization and reaching the finish line

USCHO’s Nicole Haase (@NicoleHaase) and Todd Milewski (@ToddMilewski) look back at some key results for players who might be in the mix for the Patty Kazmaier Award and examine the impact of the absence of Colgate’s Kalty Kaltounková. This week’s episode also includes talk about the future of Olympic centralization in the PWHL era and … Read more

This Week in ECAC Hockey: Cornell making late-season push for Cleary Cup as Big Red taking strides to ‘become a better hockey team’

There was a time around Christmas when the thought of moving the Cleary Cup away from Quinnipiac felt like a fool’s bet. The Bobcats’ near-perfect 9-0-1 record placed them 11 points clear of their next-closest competitor thanks in no small part to a 5:1 scoring margin against ECAC opponents. They equally dominated the national rankings … Read more

Michigan Tech netminder Pietila tabbed CCHA student-athlete of the year for 2023-24 college hockey season

Michigan Tech’s Blake Pietila has been named the CCHA student-athlete of the year for the 2023-24 season. He was recently named a CCHA scholar-athlete and has been on the conference all-academic team for the last four years. Given annually, the award is presented to one CCHA student-athlete who performed consistently as a regular member of … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: Colgate’s Kaltounková suspended, ‘taking time away from team’

Colgate senior forward Kristýna “Kalty” Kaltounková received a two-game suspension from ECAC Hockey that was served during the Raiders’ games on Feb. 2 and 3. Kaltounková also did not dress for Colgate’s games on Feb. 8 and 9. Per Quinn Schmidt, Assistant Director of Athletics Communications at Colgate, Kaltounková “served a two-game suspension issued by … Read more

TMQ: Delving into discussion over PairWise Rankings, predicting how college hockey conference playoffs may play out this season

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. Dan: A good Tuesday to all of you out there, and an especially Happy Tuesday to those of us on the East Coast preparing for a battering ram nor’easter. We’re getting … Read more

NCAA D-III West Hockey Weekend Recap

Adrian is the regular-season champion of the NCHA once again. The Bulldogs, ranked third in the USCHO.com poll, clinched their fifth consecutive title Friday night and the 15th conference title overall with a 6-2 win over Trine in a battle of nationally ranked teams. A balanced attack paved the way for the Bulldogs to get … Read more

Five finalists named for 2024 Hockey Humanitarian Award as college hockey’s ‘finest citizen’ for leadership in community service

The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announced five finalists for the 2024 Hockey Humanitarian Award, presented annually to college hockey’s “finest citizen” for leadership in community service. Hank Kempf, Junior, Defense, Cornell Kempf founded the “Big Red Blocks for Healing” campaign that is raising funds for Kesem, a national charitable organization that supports children who are … Read more

Boston College gets 24 first-place votes to stay No. 1 in Feb. 12 USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll, edges No. 2 North Dakota by single voting point

With 24 first-place votes this week, Boston College retains the top spot in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll by one voting point (949-948) over No. 2 North Dakota, who received 14 first-place votes from the voters and remains the second-ranked team. Boston University stays No. 3 with 11 first-place votes and Wisconsin is … Read more

D-II/III East Men’s Hockey Weekend Wrap-up – February 12, 2024

Congratulations to the teams that have already clinched the regular season title and with it the top seed for the upcoming conference tournament. Those teams include Assumption, Curry (hold tiebreaker over Endicott), Geneseo, Hobart, Plymouth State, Trinity, and Utica. While these teams have earned their just rewards in home-ice advantage there have been some terrific … Read more

Monday 10: Minnesota gains consecutive goose eggs, Quinnipiac hits another snag, Boston University, Northeastern ready for Beanpot final

Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. Minnesota puts forward statement weekend with back-to-back shutouts Goaltender Justen Close posted identical 3-0 shutouts on Friday and Saturday nights over Penn State to reaching a healthy eight-point lead in the Big Ten standings over fourth-place … Read more

Total of 38 NCAA D-II/III college hockey standouts named semifinalists for 2024 Joe Concannon Award as top player in New England

The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston has announced that 38 players are semifinalists for the 23rd Joe Concannon Award, presented annually to the best American-born NCAA Division II/III hockey player in New England. The award was established in 2001 shortly after the passing of the longtime writer for the Boston Globe who had a great … Read more

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: St. Lawrence upsets No. 5 Quinnipiac, No. 1 Boston College routs No. 17 New Hampshire, No. 3 Boston University downs Merrimack, No. 7 Maine edges No. 10 Providence, No. 4 Wisconsin doubles up Notre Dame

Philippe Chapleau scored twice and Josh Boyer once and Ben Kraws stopped 41 shots as St. Lawrence downed No. 5 Quinnipiac 3-1 on Friday night in front of a raucous Appleton Arena crowd in Canton, N.Y. St. Lawrence defeated Quinnipiac for the first time since the 2020-21 season when the Saints claimed the ECAC Hockey … Read more

Jumbos learning finer points of winning

In the ultra-competitive conference that is NESCAC, Trinity has risen to the top of the conference standings and has a solid hold on first place entering the final two weekends of the regular season. After the Bantams sits Bowdoin and a surprising Tufts team that has continued to improve their play on the ice and … Read more

NCAA D-III West Hockey Weekend Picks

February rolls on and it’s the end of the regular season for NCHA and WIAC teams while MIAC teams continue on with their regular season action for one more week after this one. Speaking of the NCHA, the biggest matchup of the weekend out west features Adrian and Trine, two nationally ranked teams in the … Read more