Cardinals contending in tight SUNYAC race

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A quick look at the standings in the SUNYAC finds Plattsburgh in second place behind Oswego heading into the remaining conference games on the schedule. At 5-2-1, the Cardinals are only looking up at Oswego and still have a game remaining with the Lakers in the battle for the top which also includes defending champion … Read more

Several close lines in pivotal conference showdowns: USCHO Edge podcast Season 1 Episode 10

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. We also discuss getting information on injuries and lineups when betting.

This week’s games:

• Ohio State (+135) at Michigan (-165); o/u 6
• Providence (-110) at Merrimack (-120); o/u 6
• Minnesota (-150) at Notre Dame (+120); o/u 6
• Western Michigan (-105) at North Dakota (-125); o/u 6.5
• Minnesota Duluth (-110) at Omaha (-120); o/u 5.5

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This Week in Hockey East: Providence freshman Chmelar making noise in first year with Friars, even if name pronunciation is debatable

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Chem-el-ar. That’s the way pronunciations seemingly make sense if you’re an American, even if it’s incorrect. Hem-el-ash. Em-el-ash. Ell-ash. Il-ash. All of those pronunciations seem to have been used over the last few weeks for Jaroslav Chmelar (answer: the correct pronunciation is him-ELL-ahsh), a 6-foot-4 rookie at Providence who was one of the best players … Read more

D-III Women’s East: We all mourn the loss of Manhattanville’s Abigail Harris, plus your week 10 recap

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We welcomed back with open arms our first full week of D-III Women’s hockey out east since the winter break. Much has occurred since, for the good and for the bad. Some teams are on winning streaks and players reaching personal/program milestones, but most importantly, many associated with the Manhattanville Hockey & Athletics program are … Read more

This Week in ECAC Hockey: With Pecknold back behind Quinnipiac bench, wins keep coming for nation’s top-ranked team

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In 1994, Quinnipiac hired Rand Pecknold to replace Jim Armstrong as the head coach of its Division II hockey program. The assistant coach at Connecticut College, Pecknold won the 1990 ECAC South championship as part of a career spent skating as both a forward and a defenseman. He had never been a head coach, but … Read more

NCAA Division I Council votes to increase men’s, women’s hockey coaches to four per team, effective July 1

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NCAA allowing athletes’ uniforms to include patches supporting social justice issues

The NCAA Division I Council took steps to modernize a number of rules Wednesday at the NCAA Convention in San Antonio, Tex., including modifying personnel rules across several sports. The council voted to eliminate the voluntary coach designation across Division I, instead including those coaches within a new limit for countable coaches in each of … Read more

Ohio State’s Rohlik talks this season’s Buckeyes, Big Ten: USCHO Spotlight Season 5 Episode 10

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Ohio State head coach Steve Rohlik to discuss this season’s Buckeyes, Big Ten hockey, last weekend’s sweep of Michigan State and this coming weekend’s series at Michigan.

This 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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This Week in NCHC Hockey: No satisfaction for Omaha with Mavericks aiming for higher goals in second half of ’22-23 campaign

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It’s been a mixed bag of a season so far for Omaha, but entering the second half, coach Mike Gabinet is taking a glass-half-full approach. Half the NCHC had last week off, including Omaha (9-9-2), and that might’ve been a good thing for the Mavs following a tough home series Dec. 30-31 against nonconference foe … Read more

D-III East Hockey Game Picks – January 11, 2023

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The USA, represented by D-III players opens tournament action today at the World University Games in Lake Placid, NY. That means many rosters will be without some key players –  like we need any more spice to the schedule being played out over the next couple of weeks (assuming the USA makes the medal round). … Read more

This Week in CCHA Hockey: Speed, willingness to adjust to change big part of Ferris State’s MacLaren succeeding on Bulldogs’ back end

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The knot in his stomach when Brenden MacLaren initially took the ice as a defenseman in a real college game is something that he won’t easily forget. “I remember my first couple games there were a couple times where I’m like, ‘Holy crap, there’s a forward on Mankato ripping full speed down the ice at … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Dawning on retirement as conference commissioner, DeGregorio reflects on accomplishments over years

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Last April, Atlantic Hockey commissioner Bob DeGregorio announced that this season, his 20th, would be his last at the helm. He will also retire as commissioner of the College Hockey America women’s conference, which he has led for 13 years. At age 76, and after 40 years in college athletics, DeGregorio said that it was … Read more

TMQ: Looking at PairWise numbers, remembering game’s simpler times, what NCAA should do to keep improving college hockey

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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: Greetings to all of our readers, and a special Happy New Year to you all…and especially Happy New Year to my cohost for the week. It’s been a wild couple … Read more

D-III Women’s West Week 10 Recap: A new member of the 100-point club & a weekly recap of the west!

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The first full weekend of women’s hockey out west since the long winter break was a success, a player joined the 100-point club and there were no upsets occurring this weekend. Some teams were eased back into their playing groove as they opened up the second half with some statistically easier games compared to others … Read more