SATURDAY ROUNDUP: No. 2 Boston College completes sweep of No. 1 Boston University, sits atop PairWise; No. 7 Quinnipiac captures CT Ice title; No. 5 North Dakota wins twice over No. 4 Denver

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No. 2 Boston College entered this weekend against rival and No. 1 Boston University understandings that two losses could take the Eagles out of the Hockey East regular season race. Instead, though, BC added to last night’s 4-1 victory with a 4-3 win at a sold out Agganis Arena to complete the two-game sweep of … Read more

Minnesota Duluth AD Karr set to succeed Bertagna, will take over as American Hockey Coaches Association executive director July 1

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Minnesota Duluth athletic director Forrest Karr is set to become the next executive director of the American Hockey Coaches Association. Karr has been chosen to succeed Joe Bertagna, the AHCA’s first and only executive director, who ends his 32-year tenure on June 30. Karr, who is in his 19th year overall as a director of … Read more

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: No. 2 Boston College knocks off No. 1 Boston University, No. 14 Michigan downs No. 3 Wisconsin, No. 5 North Dakota defeats No. 4 Denver, No. 8 Michigan State rallies to beat No. 9 Minnesota

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Two second-period goals were enough in No. 2 Boston College’s 4-1 win over No. 1 Boston University in front of a sold-out crowd of 7,884 at Kelley Rink on Friday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Ryan Leonard and Gabe Perreault scored in the second period for the Eagles before BU cut the deficit in half … Read more

Fitchburg’s Fuller focusing on wins not milestones

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While Plymouth State has a secure handle on first place in the MASCAC standings so far this season, there is a lot of battling amongst familiar opponents for playoff positions including coach Dean Fuller’s Fitchburg State Falcons who currently hold down third place on the leaderboard just two points behind Massachusetts-Dartmouth. Fuller has been a … Read more

NCAA D-III West Hockey Weekend Picks

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It’s the last weekend of hockey in January and we have a full slate of conference games in the MIAC, WIAC and NCHA. The Auggies and Johnnies face off in a MIAC rivalry game while UW-Stout faces one of its biggest tests as it takes on the nationally ranked Pointers. Here’s a look at the … Read more

Just one clear favorite in five key games this weekend: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 12

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin and Ed Trefzger look at five key college games.

Games this week:

  • Boston University -105 @ Boston College -125; over/under 7
  • Cornell -190 @ Harvard +145; o/u 5.5
  • Minnesota -100 @ Michigan State -120; o/u 6.5
  • Wisconsin -105 @ Michigan -125; o/u 6.5
  • Denver -105 @ North Dakota -125; o/u 7

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 Big Ten Hockey: Upcoming Minnesota-Michigan State series in East Lansing ‘a big weekend’ for Gophers, Spartans alike

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With six weekends remaining in the Big Ten regular season, it would be foolish to say that the conference title is anyone’s to win. Michigan State tops the league standings with 34 points, Wisconsin is in second place with 30, and no one else is capable of catching the Spartans with a single-series sweep at … Read more

College Hockey Inc. names former Bemidji State captain Lundquist first-ever director of women’s hockey

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College Hockey Inc. has announced the hiring of Sadie Lundquist as the organization’s first-ever director of women’s hockey. Lundquist, who officially begins her duties Jan. 22, will lead College Hockey Inc.’s efforts to raise the profile and expand the exposure of women’s college hockey. “We were very fortunate to have many highly qualified and impressive … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Canisius’ Giampa scoring at point-per-game clip as freshman wants to ‘focus on getting better day after day’

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There’s typically an adjustment period for rookies in college hockey. Despite being a top contributor on their junior team, newbies often struggle with the speed of the college game and going up against older, more experienced players. But Canisius freshman Matteo Giampa picked up where he left off in juniors. The Virgil, Ont., native scored … Read more

Women’s Division I College Hockey: The PodKaz Episode 10 with Colgate’s Kaltounková, the national scoring leader

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Northeastern won its 19th Beanpot with a 2-1 overtime win over Boston University on Tuesday in front of 10,633 at TD Garden. Nicole Haase (@NicoleHaase) and Todd Milewski (@ToddMilewski) talk about the championship game and welcome the nation’s leading scorer, Colgate’s Kalty Kaltounková, to the show to talk about her time with the Raiders, her … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: No. 1 Boston University vs. No. 2 Boston College looming large this weekend, but not the be all end all

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The hype is undeniable and fully warranted. Boston University and Boston College — Four miles apart! Five NCAA titles apiece! — will play this weekend as the Nos. 1 and 2 teams in the USCHO.com D-I men’s poll for the first time in their storied, decades-long rivalry. Packed houses are expected each night, and lots … Read more

BRACKETOLOGY Week 1: With a couple of regional hosts in the picture, seeding teams for NCAA regionals might not be easy

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Welcome back to a new season of Bracketology. Here we try to explain the process of seeding the NCAA Tournament and selecting which regional each of the 16 men’s Division I teams will play. Let’s begin with the simple. Figuring out which 16 teams would make the field based on the current PairWise Rankings. Note … Read more

D-III Women’s West Week 13 Recap: Augsburg’s back? The Pipers are making a run & undefeated watch continues

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Another week out west, another week closer to a potential final four out west. Like the east, we’ve seen upset-after-upset out west, which just shows us the parity being at an all-time high as mentioned in this week’s east article. Let’s get into your week 13 west review, recapping the notable events! Augsburg gets the … Read more

Air Force’s Serratore on the Falcons, 500th career win: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 6 Episode 12

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Air Force head coach Frank Serratore joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk about reaching his 500th win milestone, the history of the Falcons, recruiting without the transfer portal, Atlantic Hockey, this year’s team, and upcoming games.

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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D-II/III East Men’s Hockey Game Picks – January 24, 2024

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The slate of games this week is crazy good when you consider not only the ranking implications but maybe more importantly the league and seeding outcomes relative to tiebreakers, and the all-important head-to-head competition. As February approaches the stakes are certainly higher and like the games, I need to build momentum with my picks as … Read more

This Week in NCHC Hockey: St. Cloud State looking to give special teams a boost moving forward as Huskies aiming for NCAA tournament berth

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We’re not saying polls and standings lie, but it’s hard not to notice that while St. Cloud State is tied for first place in the NCHC, the Huskies are listed 15th in the latest USCHO Men’s Division I Poll, behind three teams from their own conference. Huskies coach Brett Larson doesn’t believe his team came … Read more

This Week in CCHA Hockey: Future conference member Augustana done with trailers, thrilled to call brand-new Midco Arena home

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Up until Monday, Arnaud Vachon and his teammates were getting dressed in a trailer. The Augustana hockey team, without an arena of their very own, were practicing in the Scheels IcePlex in Sioux Falls, S.D., and playing their games a few miles away at the Denny Sanford Premier Center. So when Vachon and the rest … Read more

This Week in ECAC Hockey: Might conference move to on-campus postseason tournament? ‘It’s something that we’ll continue to look at,’ says commish

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The conversation about on-campus regionals and conference championships is nothing new to college hockey. It’s a near-annual exercise, much like the Pairwise Rankings, that enables fans and analysts to debate and coalesce around how to improve a postseason known for its ability to generate organic thrills at a moment’s notice. Much like realignment, NIL, and … Read more