SUNDAY ROUNDUP: Holy Cross completes upset of No. 20 RIT, advances to first AHA final since 2006, will face Canisius; North Dakota, St. Cloud State both rally for Game 3 wins, will match up in NCHC semis

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North Dakota’s offense exploded to score the final four goals of the game, rallying for a game 3 victory over Omaha to advance to the NCHC semifinals. The Fighting Hawks will face St. Cloud State, a winner over Minnesota Duluth on Sunday, in Friday’s semifinals (Photo: UND Athletics)

Pointers, Auggies provide instant classic in NCAA D-III hockey tournament

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Wow.  That’s one way to describe the reaction to UW-Stevens Point’s marathon NCAA Division III opening around hockey tournament game Saturday night against Augsburg. Unreal. Amazing. Thrilling. Insane. Those words fit as well. Especially when you consider some of the numbers that came out a four-overtime thriller for the ages between the Pointers and Auggies … Read more

SATURDAY ROUNDUP: Conference playoff slate continues as two Atlantic Hockey series going to Sunday Game 3s; Minnesota, Michigan advance in B1G; Minnesota State, NMU advance in CCHA; ECAC, HEA semis set; Denver, CC move on in NCHC

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Atlantic Hockey, ECAC Hockey, and NCHC are all playing best-of-three series this weekend, while the Big Ten, CCHA, and Hockey East all are playing single-elimination games. The conferences with best-of-three series started Friday night. SCOREBOARD | STANDINGS | USCHO.COM POLL | PAIRWISE ATLANTIC HOCKEY Both series will head to deciding Game 3s on Sunday after No. 20 RIT edged Holy Cross … Read more

Atlantic Hockey announces one-game suspension to Niagara’s Carlin after kneeing penalty March 10 against Canisius

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Atlantic Hockey announced Saturday a one-game suspension for Niagara defenseman Noah Carlin, effective for the Purple Eagles’ next game. The suspension is a result of Carlin’s major penalty and game misconduct for kneeing, which occurred at the 6:46 mark of the third period in Niagara’s Atlantic Hockey semifinal game on March 10 at Canisius. Upon … Read more

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Playoffs in full swing for Atlantic Hockey, ECAC Hockey, NCHC as Holy Cross downs RIT, Colorado College upsets Western Michigan, Quinnipiac blanks Yale to start busy weekend

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Atlantic Hockey, ECAC Hockey, and NCHC are all playing best-of-three series this weekend, while the Big Ten, CCHA, and Hockey East all are playing single-elimination games. The conferences with best-of-three series started Friday night. SCOREBOARD | STANDINGS | USCHO.COM POLL | PAIRWISE Atlantic Hockey In Atlantic Hockey, Niagara edged Canisius 2-1 and Holy Cross beat … Read more

USCHO Edge: Postseason strategy – betting single-game vs. best-of-three playoff matchups

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The playoffs are officially in full swing with all six leagues in action this weekend. But formats are different from league to league this weekend. Atlantic Hockey, ECAC Hockey, and NCHC are all playing best-of-three series this weekend, while the Big Ten, CCHA, and Hockey East all are playing single-elimination games. If you read last … Read more

Northeastern’s Levi named Hockey East goalie of year, conference also announces trio of 2022-23 all-star teams

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Hockey East has announced its 2022-23 men’s all-star teams as voted by the league’s 11 head coaches. The first team is highlighted by two unanimous selections in Northeastern junior goaltender Devon Levi and Boston University freshman defenseman Lane Hutson. Joining the pair are defenseman Domenick Fensore (Boston University) and forwards Matt Brown (Boston University), Alex … Read more

Some enticing road underdogs highlight weekend playoff games: USCHO Edge podcast Season 1 Episode 18

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger pick out five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups. We also discuss prop bets and futures.

This week’s Friday games:

  • North Dakota (-105) at Omaha (-125); over/under 6
  • Minnesota Duluth (+170) at St. Cloud State (-210); o/u 6
  • Colorado College (+290) at Western Michigan (-350) o/u 5.5

Saturday:

  • Michigan State (+250) at Minnesota (-320); o/u 6
  • Ohio State (+135) at Michigan (-165); o/u 6

This college hockey podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

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NCAA D-III Hockey Preview: University of New England vs. Plymouth State – The Rematch

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Last March, the NCAA tournament field saw both these teams receiving bids as winners of their respective conferences and the seeding positioning them against each other in the first round, hosted by UNE. Fast forward to March of 2023 and the MASCAC champion Panthers get to play host in a return matchup with the Nor’easters … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Top-seeded Boston University proud to win regular-season title, but Terriers looking for more in conference playoffs

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It was only three weeks ago that the Boston University men’s hockey team was mired in the throes of a four-game losing streak, its longest of the season. The streak, in which the Terriers were outscored 15-7, put BU’s national standing and chances of securing the Hockey East regular-season title in peril. At the time, … Read more

Quinnipiac’s Perets, Northeastern’s Levi, Michigan Tech’s Pietila named three finalists for 2023 Mike Richter Award as college hockey’s top goalie

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The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced the final three candidates for this year’s Mike Richter Award, given annually to the top goalie in men’s NCAA Division I hockey since 2014. A watch list of 41 was reduced to nine semifinalists and now, with playoffs underway, the final three have been chosen in Northeastern junior Devon … Read more

Yale’s Hartje, Ray, Minnesota’s Heise, Minnesota Duluth’s Soderberg, Mercyhurst’s Nystrom selected HCA women’s monthly honorees for Feb. 2023

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The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced the women’s monthly award honorees for February. Co-players of the month are Yale junior forward Elle Hartje and Minnesota graduate forward Taylor Heise, while rookie of the month is Yale freshman forward Jordan Ray and co-goaltenders of the month are Minnesota Duluth graduate Emma Soderberg and Mercyhurst senior Ena … Read more