Retrospective look at 75-year history of men’s NCAA college hockey tournament a book all fans need in collection

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On the heels of his successful book on the Hobey Baker Award that was published two years ago, Brian Shaughnessy is at it again, this time with “Frozen in Time: A History of the U.S. Men’s College Hockey Championship.” The book takes a look at the 75-year history of the Frozen Four, though the terms … Read more

Rensselaer’s Herrman graduates early, forgoes remaining eligibility to sign pro deal overseas with EIHL’s Devils

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The EIHL’s Cardiff Devils have signed Rensselaer senior forward Rory Herrman for the rest of the 2022-23 season. Herrman, a native of Poway, Calif., played in 33 games last season and 16 so far this season before graduating early and making himself available to sign a professional contract. By signing a professional contract, Herrman is … Read more

A D-III West Hockey Letter to Santa

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It’s time for another letter to Santa. I should have gotten this out a lot sooner, but hey, as they say, better late than never. And with modern technology alive and well, you don’t have to rely on the mail getting this letter to the North Pole in time. Not sure how much you’ve paid … Read more

TMQ: Second-half college hockey outlook, discussing where the holiday tournaments have gone

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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. Paula: Well, Jimmy, we’ve finished a very interesting first half of the season and a much-needed break for everyone involved. The schedule was light over the weekend, and no one plays … Read more

Looking back at a light weekend, ahead to holiday tournaments: Weekend Review Season 5 Episode 13

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Hockey East selects Metcalf, conference races stay hot, PairWise odds: Weekend Review college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 19

Hosts Jim Connelly, Derek Schooley, and Ed Trefzger look at the games of the past weekend and the news of the week in this D-I college hockey podcast.

This podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org

Topics include:

• Bemidji State sweeps Minnesota State
• St. Thomas splits with Ferris State
• Lindenwood takes No. 1 Denver to the brink
• Alaska sweeps Governor’s Cup series
• Northeastern staves off LIU in OT
• Looking at the four holiday tournaments:

Great Lakes Invitational (Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Mich.)
December 27-28, 2022
No. 18 Western Michigan (10-9-1) vs. No. 17 Michigan Tech (11-5-3)
Ferris State (8-8-2) vs. No. 11 Michigan State (12-7-1)

Kwik-Trip Holiday Faceoff (Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee)
December 28-29, 2022
Clarkson (7-8-2) vs. No. 15 Massachusetts (7-6-3)
Lake Superior (3-13-2) vs. Wisconsin (7-11-0)

Ledyard Bank Classic (Thompson Arena, Hanover, N.H.)
December. 30-31, 2022
No. 12 Providence (9-4-5) vs. Yale (1-8-1)
No. 6 Merrimack (13-4-0) at Dartmouth (1-10-1)

Desert Hockey Classic (Mullett Arena, Tempe, Ariz.)
January 6-7, 2023
Air Force (6-10-2) vs. No. 8 Boston University (11-5-0)
No. 17 Michigan Tech (12-7-1) at Arizona State (9-10-0)

(Our apologies for audio issues during the second part of the first segment.)

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Monday 10: Light weekend before holiday break yields Alaska winning Governor’s Cup, Bemidji State sweeping Minnesota State, Denver surviving Lindenwood

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Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. Bemidji takes two on road in Mankato Bemidji State last week earned its first sweep over in-state rival Minnesota State since 2006, taking both games of a CCHA series on No. 16 MSU’s home ice. Mankato … Read more

College hockey standouts crack 2023 United States World Junior roster with event kicking off Dec. 26 in eastern Canada

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With the 2023 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship getting underway, rosters are being finalized for the event that will take place Dec. 26, 2022 to Jan. 5, 2023 in Moncton, N.B., and Halifax, N.S. The United States roster is chock-full of NCAA players as 21 of the 25 players named are currently on a Division … Read more

Sweden announces WUG men’s ice hockey roster, includes several D-III players

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Sweden announced their World University Games men’s ice hockey roster and the team includes several players from the D-III ranks. Head coach Johan Kling (former player at Bethel) has selected several key players including Tom Skold from Westfield State who has been named captain of the team. Here is the complete list of D-III players … Read more

A D-III East Hockey Letter to Santa

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Dear Santa – We all have been thoroughly thrilled by the action in D-III in the first half of the 2022-23 season and would collectively be even more excited if you could give us more of the same in the second half, right through the national tournament in March. That may be a lot to … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: After lethargic start, Army West Point making point to be team that’s ‘hard to play against’

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The first half of Army West Point’s 2022-23 season came in two parts, according to coach Brian Riley. And his team needed to go through some rough times in Part One to get to Part Two. “I saw somewhere that we have the second-youngest team in college hockey,” said Riley, in his 19th year behind … Read more

This Week in CCHA Hockey: Minnesota State, Bemidji State weekend rivalry games have implications on conference standings

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It’s a holiday tradition unlike any other: Minnesota State versus Bemidji State in mid-December for a chance at first place in the conference at the break. If this scenario sounds familiar, it’s because it’s happened before. It’s unclear if it’s some kind of grand design or just how the schedule has happened to play out, … Read more

D-III Women’s East Week 7 Recap: Plattsburgh wins the East/West Classic, Hamilton gets a ranked sweep, and Colby wins the Castleton Invitational

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This past week in Women’s hockey out east, we saw another huge tournament featuring four top-10 teams, Hamilton pulled off two big wins versus the former #15 team, and Colby remains undefeated after winning the Castleton Invitational.  Plattsburgh wins the Norwich East-West Hockey Classic Over the weekend, Norwich hosted their annual East-West Hockey Classic tournament … Read more

Massachusetts governor Baker named new NCAA president, will take over March 2023

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The NCAA announced Thursday that Charlie Baker, the governor of Massachusetts, will serve as the next NCAA president, assuming the role effective March 2023. Baker succeeds Dr. Mark Emmert, a passionate leader and ambassador for college sports. Emmert will continue to serve the NCAA as a consultant through June 2023. A former collegiate athlete at … Read more

Previewing the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship with Chris Peters: USCHO Spotlight Season 5 Episode 8

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USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by FloHockey senior content creator Chris Peters to preview the U.S. National Junior Team and the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship.

This college hockey podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org.

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This Week in NCHC Hockey: DeRidder standing tall in goal for North Dakota as Fighting Hawks leaning on defense to gain victories

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It’s hard to argue with the case made in this week’s Tuesday Morning Quarterback column that this college hockey season is reminding us to expect the unexpected. That has been particularly true with several NCHC teams, including North Dakota. As three-time defending regular-season league champions, the Fighting Hawks (7-8-4 overall, 3-5-2 NCHC) sit outside the … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Reputation as competitive league well-earned this year for high-end conference

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Without prying too much into Providence coach Nate Leaman’s personal life, by all appearances he’s a man of good habits. That might change, however, given how competitive Hockey East has been this year. “I don’t smoke cigarettes, but I might start,” Leaman said recently, with a chuckle. Just how competitive is Hockey East this year? … Read more