The Buffalo Sabres have signed Michigan sophomore defenseman Owen Power, the No. 1 overall selection in the 2021 NHL Draft, to a three-year, entry-level contract. In a stellar 59-game career with the Wolverines, Power tallied six goals and 42 assists for 48 points along with a plus-46 rating. This season, Power was named a first-team … Read more
Notre Dame junior forward Max Ellis has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs. Ellis will join the AHL’s Toronto Marlies on a professional tryout for the remainder of the 2021-22 regular season and the Calder Cup playoffs before his contract begins with the 2022-23 season. In signing with the Maple … Read more
USCHO Spotlight hosts Jim Connelly, Derek Schooley, and Ed Trefzger broadcast live from Boston at the Frozen Four.
Minnesota State, UMass and Northeastern all had three first-team selections.
The Columbus Blue Jackets announced Friday that the NHL club has signed Michigan sophomore forward Kent Johnson to a three-year, entry level contract beginning this season. Johnson, who was selected by the Blue Jackets in the first round (fifth overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft, is expected to join the Blue Jackets on Monday. He’ll … Read more
North Dakota goaltender Zach Driscoll has been selected as the 2021-22 Senior CLASS Award winner in NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey. The award, chosen by a nationwide vote of Division I men’s hockey coaches, national hockey media, and fans, is given annually to the most outstanding senior student-athlete in Division I men’s hockey. An … Read more
Goaltender Dryden McKay (16 saves) earned his 38th win of the season for the Mavericks, who are in their first Division I title game.
“We play from our end out,” Mavericks captain Wyatt Aamodt said. “That’s always been our identity and made us successful and I think everyone bought in tonight.”
Ten of the Gophers’ 17 shots came from defensemen, and six came more specifically from the top pairing of Ryan Johnson and Brock Faber.
Minnesota State earned a spot in its first Division I NCAA championship game with a 5-1 victory against Minnesota on Thursday at TD Garden.
The Mavericks got goals from five different players and the 38th victory of the season from Dryden McKay in getting past the Gophers.
The Mavericks got goals from Benton Maass and Reggie Lutz to go ahead in the second period.
The Mavericks had an 11-4 lead in shots on goal but the Gophers took the lead.
“[We’ve] got a chance to win a championship so there’s no better feeling than that,” Carter Savoie said after scoring to push the Pioneers past the Wolverines.
The Pioneers forward was speechless after sending his team to the national championship game.
Jimmy Lambert, Nolan Moyle and Garrett Van Wyhe “played their best hockey when they needed to,” Wolverines coach Mel Pearson said.
See photos from Denver’s overtime victory against Michigan in the Frozen Four semifinals.
Carter Savoie put home his own rebound after a Michigan blue-line turnover to send the Pioneers into Saturday’s national championship game against either Minnesota State or Minnesota.
Third-period goals by Denver’s Cameron Wright and Michigan’s Thomas Bordeleau sent the semifinal game to overtime.
Jimmy Lambert’s second-period goal for Michigan sent the Wolverines and Denver into the second intermission of their Frozen Four semifinal.