This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Holy Cross utilizing veteran players, stellar netminding as backbone to recent winning streak, renewed optimism

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Last season, its second under coach Bill Riga, Holy Cross built towards a strong finish that ultimately led to an appearance in the Atlantic Hockey championship game where the Crusaders fell to Canisius, one win away from the NCAA tournament. This season, the Crusaders wouldn’t be sneaking up on anyone, opening 4-0-1 before hitting a … Read more

D-III Women’s East Week 14 Recap: Nazareth runs the UCHC, Lakers rising, & Wesleyan says hello!

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We’re creeping in on conference tournament time and play has never been better in terms of parity and overall competitive skill level within the top teams. We had a busy weekend as usual out east, here’s your notable events from the eastern front! The UCHC runs through Rochester, New York Nazareth, the 3rd-youngest team in … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Beanpot, Hockey East ties run deep for current Penguins coach Sullivan, ‘certainly something we take pride in’

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For Mike Sullivan, the men’s Beanpot is about more than just personal memories of past glory. Not that he doesn’t have plenty of them. The former Boston University forward played in the annual tournament four times, reaching the championship round each time and winning it twice between 1987-90. Before that, the Marshfield, Mass., native made … Read more

BRACKETOLOGY: A correction, and a look at movement as we move closer to season’s end for college hockey

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Let me begin with an error correction, one of which was careless on my part: North Dakota is not the host team this year in the Sioux Falls, S.D. regional. The host is actually Omaha, which means the Fighting Hawks do not technically need to be placed in Sioux Falls (though it will be difficult … Read more

Talking BC, BU, Hockey East with NESN’s Tyler Murray: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 6 Episode 13

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NESN play-by-play broadcaster Tyler Murray joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk about last weekend’s home-and-home series between Boston College and Boston University, their Beanpot rematch, Hockey East this season, and that conference’s playoff race.

This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Division I Men’s Frozen Four, April 11 and 13 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Visit ncaa.com/mfrozenfour

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This Week in NCHC Hockey: Colorado College netminder Mbereko keeps winning for Tigers, knows ‘always an opportunity to get better’

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Colorado College’s Kaidan Mbereko was named Monday as the NCHC goaltender of the week, and it’s never a surprise when the Tigers sophomore receives that recognition. Sixty-one saves over two 2-1 overtime wins last weekend at then-No. 12 Western Michigan gave Mbereko the conference’s weekly goalie award for the fourth time this season. Also last … Read more

This Week in CCHA Hockey: St. Thomas, Minnesota State set for first-place battle as teams aim to stay focused, ‘collect our points’

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Treat anyone who presumes to say they know who will win the MacNaughton Cup this season with immediate suspicion. Considering how the standings look right now — five teams are within four points of first place — it would be a fool’s errand to try and predict with any certainty who is going to take … Read more

Blugolds’ Grundy healthy again, set up for hockey success

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Kyler Grundy battled through injuries last season, preventing him from maximizing his potential. Its a different story this year for the UW-Eau Claire standout as he has played an instrumental role in the nationally ranked Blugolds’ success. After tallying two goals and four assists a season ago, Grundy is the points leader for the Blugolds, … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: The PodKaz Episode 11 – Goalie awards, PairWise and an interview with Wisconsin’s Simms

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Nicole Haase (@NicoleHaase) and Todd Milewski (@ToddMilewski) are joined this week by Wisconsin leading scorer Kirsten Simms. Plus a look back at the final weekend of January, discussion of how to consider goalies who are part of a rotation for awards and a mention of the PairWise Rankings. Read more on last season’s changes to … Read more

This Week in ECAC Hockey: Brown women’s player Norehad scores ‘the Michigan’ against Quinnipiac, calls goal ‘just a surreal moment’

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Just under 11 minutes remained in the third period of Saturday’s women’s hockey game between Brown and eighth-ranked Quinnipiac when Bears freshman forward Margot Norehad made a move destined to break the Internet. Her line was on the back end of a stingy forecheck against a Bobcats defense that couldn’t break through center ice, and … Read more

NCAA D-III West Hockey Weekend Wrap-up

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On the road against one of the nation’s best teams Friday, UW-Stout was unfazed by facing No. 6 UW-Stevens Point. Winning wasn’t easy, but the Blue Devils found a way to get the job done, grinding out a 3-2 win thanks to a game-winning goal from Boyd Stahlbaum and 30 saves out of Dawson Green. … Read more